Do barcodes turn you cold? Do you know your EAN from your UPC? Can you tell the difference between a Code 128 and an EAN-128? These and many more questions are often asked about a subject that few really know much about. Many may say does it matter do I need to know? Others may ask is it really important can't we get on with the exciting technology? However it has been noted time and again that it does not matter how many millions you spend on your technology if the fraction of a penny barcode is wrong the whole system is useless.

PDT Ltd has the knowledge and over 20 years of experience within the company of barcodes, which symbology to use for particular applications, what makes a good barcode and how to spot a bad one. They can advise on quality control issues with barcodes, help you, the customer decide which one will be most suitable for you, your business and your application. We have the ability to produce barcodes for trials you may need to run. Over the years we have saved companies like yours from spending tens of thousands of pounds on poor quality and incorrectly supplied barcodes.

At PDT Ltd we realise that accurate and timely information is critical to you and your business so we have produced a short publication to help with the selection of your bar code type and the parameters that surround it. There is a lot more than most people realise to bar coding and many traps and pitfalls that can be unwittingly stumbled into. Much help is available to avoid costly mistakes and many facts and ideas are covered in a lot more detail in our publication “All you need to know about barcodes” which can be downloaded here.

Some common codes are shown below for your information, for more information please contact the office on 01568 770812.