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UKCA Marking: New law, new rules

Macsa id provides integral coding and traceability solutions with high contrast and excellent quality results that will help you to comply with the new UKCA mandatory marking requirements.

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1. What is the UKCA mark? 2. When should businesses use the UKCA marking? 3. What kind of products must be marked? 4. Where should the marking be placed? 5. Is Macsa UK already providing this solution?  

1. What is the UKCA mark?

The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) mark is a mandatory mark on certain products, to indicate that they conform to legislation in Great Britain. The marking allows the UK to have control over its goods regulations and maintain high product standards. It replaces the CE and reverse epsilon markings now that the United Kingdom has left the European Union.    

2.When should businesses use the UKCA marking?

The deadline for starting to use UKCA marking is 1st January 2023.  

3. What kind of products must be marked?

CE and UKCA marking are not applicable for all non-food consumer products. Most UK requirements match the directives and regulations which apply to CE marking. You will need to use the UKCA marking if you manufacture or handle products in the following areas:  
  • Toys
  • Pyrotechnics
  • Craft and personal watercraft
  • Simple pressure vessels
  • Electromagnetic compatibility
  • Non-automatic weighing instruments
  • Measuring instruments
  • Measuring container bottles
  • Lifts
  • Radio equipment
  • Pressure equipment
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • Gas appliances
  • Machinery
  • Equipment for use outdoors
  • Ecodesign
  • Aerosols
  • Low voltage electrical equipment
   

4. Where should the marking be placed?

In most cases, the UKCA marking must be applied to the product itself or to the packaging. The UKCA marking must be clearly visible, legible and indelible when you affix it to the product. It may sometimes be placed on the manuals or on other supporting literature, but this will depend on the specific regulations that apply to the product.  

5. Is Macsa UK already providing this solution?

Among its variety of coding and traceability solutions, Macsa UK has the necessary technology to help your business cope with this new regulation. Macsa id provides marking and coding solutions for products such as bricks, pipes, clay, glass, metal, PVC, wood and many others. The result ensures the finished codes have  high contrast and excellent quality, as well as being resistant in harsh work environments.   Discover the most versatile range of Macsa Industrial Lasers and Coding & Labelling systems and if you want to know about the latest in coding and traceability, visit our website.  

At Macsa id we will be happy to find the marking, coding and traceability solution that best suits your needs:

 

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Macsa UK at the PPMA Show 2022

Macsa UK will participate at the PPMA Show 2022, a leading UK event for processing and packaging machinery, robots and industrial vision. This exhibition is going to take place from September 27th to 29th at The NEC, Birmingham, UK. More than 350 exhibitors will be providing valuable solutions across all ranges of technology.
   
Among all the exhibitors, Macsa UK will be at stand D72, showcasing the latest solutions in coding, marking and traceability, such as:
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  • ICON3, for 100% sustainable small character coding. Clean, Smart and Affordable. Icon 3 was launched with further improvements to make its installation, utilisation and service even more simple and user-friendly, while ensuring that the laser itself is even more reliable and durable than before.
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Macsa invests 10% of its revenues in R&D&i and it holds patents in more than 30 countries. In addition to developing products and services which enable its customers to be environmentally compliant, it also spearheads the implementation of Industry 4.0. solutions.  

Our experts are looking forward to welcoming you at stand D72 and helping you to find the right coding solution for your needs.

 
   

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Laser coding on food film

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  • Laser: Macsa ID D-5005 Green
  • Market: Food
  • Application Type: Marking
  • Product:  Biscuit packaging
  • Material: Film
  • Marking Type: Dynamic
  • Marking time: 0,1 s
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Reaching this level of finishes is possible thanks to Macsa ID's CO2 range technologies, but the type of application to be carried out must be considered to decide the power of the laser. Accordingly, the greater the power, the greater the speed. As a result, accurate marking can be achieved. The lens will also be considered, which will directly depend on the marking area.

Our range of SPA 2 lasers is the one that has the greatest capacity to adapt to each project. Thanks to the possibility of choosing not only the lens, but also multiple powers, depends on the marking area. If the area to be marked is small, and the marking does not require very high speeds, we can opt for our range of iCON Series lasers, which are compact and easy to adapt to most production lines due to their small size.

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