Product authentication
Use unique IDs and scannable codes for inspection and verification workflows.
Traceability
Serial numbers that stay unique.
GS1 DataMatrix, HIBC and managed serial pools for UDI, FMD and audit-ready marking.
A failed print can't simply be reprinted — a duplicate serial breaks uniqueness and leaves an audit gap. TEC-IT manages serial pools centrally and marks to ISO/IEC print-quality grades, so every unit carries one verifiable identity.
Marking that holds up under audit.
Centralized serial pools and correct AI encoding produce codes that verification systems accept.
End-to-end visibility
Track products, batches, assets and documents across process steps.
Audit support
Create repeatable labels from controlled data and templates.
Finning Chile
“Scan-IT has transformed how our teams work in remote mining environments. We can now capture barcodes, photographs, and component data in real time — even offline. The solution ensures full traceability, faster claim validation, and complete transparency across our operations.”
Waldo Vasquez Parga, Technology Leader, Logistics & Warehouse Area, Finning Chile
Read customer story ›Serials that stay unique.
Serialisation, data and printing as one system.
Tamper-clear templates
Serialised, aggregated layouts are designed once and reused across every packaging level.
Live data
✓
01
Serial 21:7A9F3K2
02
Unique · not seen
03
DataMatrix validated
Validated & unique
Every serial is checked for format and uniqueness before it is committed and printed.
Item · serial
Done
Bundle · aggregate
Printing
Case · SSCC
Queued
Controlled output
Serialised print jobs run centrally with full audit trail — on printers, as PDF or via API.
The products behind Security & Traceability.
Every solution maps to proven, licensable products.
TBarCode SDK
Generates 100+ barcode symbologies in .NET, C++ and COM applications.
// generate a barcode
var bc = new Barcode();
bc.Type = "QRCode";
bc.Save("out.png");
TFORMer Designer
Designs label layouts with data fields, serial numbers and barcodes.
9 012345 678905
Scan-IT to Office
Sends mobile barcode scans straight into Excel, Word and Google Sheets.
Reliable infrastructure
One identity per unit.
Centralized serial pools and correct AI encoding produce codes that verification systems accept.
1 billion+
barcodes generated with TEC-IT software
0
compliance issues since standardizing on TEC-IT at H.B. Fuller
100+
barcode symbologies, from EAN to GS1 DataMatrix
Impossible to duplicate.
Each serial is issued once and provably unique.
Serial · vault
POOL
2^64
REUSE
0
Issued from a pool
Numbers are drawn from a controlled pool — the engine never repeats one.
Drawn from pool
Uniqueness proven
Committed
Event bound
Provably unique
Provably unique
Every serial is checked against issued history before it is printed.
Item
Live
Bundle
Syncing
Case
Onboarding
Traceable at every level
Item, bundle and case all link back to the same issued identity.
Customer stories
How companies run identification, labeling and data capture on TEC-IT software – in production, logistics and IT.
Frequently asked questions
Learn more about Security & Traceability.
How Do I Create a GS1 DataMatrix According to EU FMD (Serialization)?
For prescription medicine packaging, there are new imitation protection guidelines, which is called EU Falsified Medicine Directive (EU FMD, 2011/62/EU). According to delegated regulation 2016/161/EU the products are identified by a 2D barcode and contain a unique product number as well as other security features.
Encoded Product Features
The following product features are encoded in the GS1 DataMatrix:
- AI (01) - GTIN or NTIN,
- AI (17) - Expiration date (YYMMDD)
- AI (10) - Batch number (up to 20 characters, alphanumeric)
- AI (21) - Serial number (up to 20 characters, alphanumeric)
- AI (710 to 714) - NHRN (national refund number) if required by the EU member state
The data string for the Data Matrix consists of:
01 + NTIN (14 digits) + 17 + Expiration Date (6 digits) + 10 + lot number + \F + 21 + serial number
Example (without NHRN):
0104150103893583171714112010KMB11205201\F21CEB630078700
The data is entered as a continuous string (must also be imported later in the same way).
Barcode Settings
The following barcode parameters have to be configured (see pictures):
- Barcode type = Data Matrix
- Data Matrix code format = GS1/UCC/EAN
- Escape sequences = On
- Module width (dot size): 0.508 mm
You can find a preconfigured Barcode Studio BC file here.
Related Links:
- Overview FMD and serialization (GS1 Austria)
- The randomized serial number is unique and protects against imitations:
- Encoding rules for serial number (Austria)
- Encoding rules for serial number (Germany) - FMD GTIN / NTIN Transition
What is a UDI Barcode?
Unique Device Identification (UDI) is a worldwide system to uniform product labelling for medical goods. UDI serves as a key to a UDI database (Unique Device Identification Database; UDID), which contains a number of product information. The products and packaging receive a UDI data carrier which contains the identification number. For the UDI carrier the barcode types Code 128 and Data Matrix (ISO/IEC 16022) are used.
The following agencies are accredited by the FDA: GS1-System, Health-Industry-Bar-Code (HIBC) and ISBT. Depending on the issuing agency, there are different data structures (see ISO/IEC 15418). The structure of GS1 uses Application Identifiers. The others use HIBC-LIC (HIBCC) and ISBT 128-PPIC (ICCBBA).
EU UDI Requirements
All medical goods and in-vitro diagnostics must be clearly identifiable worldwide.
UDI Device Identifier (UDI-DI)
The UDI-DI is a unique numeric or alphanumeric code which identifies the article (static data). Within the GS1 system, the GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) is used for the UDI-DI.
UDI Production Identifier (UDI-PI)
The UDI-PI enables traceability with data such as batch, expiration date, serial number (dynamic data). Within the GS1 system, the corresponding GS1 Application Identifiers are used.
Basic UDI-DI
The basic UDI-DI is the primary identifier of a product type, which is assigned at the level of the usage unit of the product. It is the most important classification characteristic for data records in the UDI database and is shown in the EU declarations of conformity. The Global Model Number (GMN) can be used in the GS1 system to implement the basic UDI-DI.
How Can I Generate a UID Code?
UID Codes are used as a permanent marking method in order to give equipment a unique ID. UID Codes utilize the Data Matrix ECC200 bar code symbology - this standard is supported by TEC-IT.
Unique Identification Marking (UID marking, Item Unique Identification or IUID) is a part of the compliance process mandated by the United States Department of Defense. The Unique Identification Program is a global asset tracking system for hard products. UID tracking ensures asset location and operational quality data integrity for the life of the tracked asset.
Beside selecting Data Matrix as bar code type the encoded data structure has to comply with the rules outlined in the „MIL Std 130“ specification (see also this FAQ).
More details:
Creating the world wide unique UID number can be achieved by the following methodologies (constructs) and approved equivalents:
- UID Construct 1, composed of Issuing Agency Code, an Enterprise Identifier, and a Serial Number unique within the Enterprise
- UID Construct 2, composed of Issuing Agency Code, an Enterprise Identifier, a Part Number and a Serial Number (unique within the Part Number)
- The following IUID Equivalents are also approved: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), Global Returnable Asset Identifier (GRAI), Global Individual Asset Identifier (GIAI), Electronic Serial Number (ESN, typically assigned to cell phones)
Accepted Issuing Agencies:
- DoD and NATO
- D-U-N-S (Dun & Bradstreet)
- GS1 (formerly EAN/UCC)
After getting a world wide unique enterprise ID from one of the listed Issuing Agencies, suppliers can number their products with UID Construct 2. Often an existing serial number management can be re-used for that process. Suppliers in the US can use the CAGE code as enterprise ID. In other countries the NATO or GS1 can issue enterprise IDs. If a company already owns a DUNS number it can be used as well.
Code Snippet: How Can I Create a Timestamp for a Unique Package ID?
Using timestamps is a workaround if you cannot use persistant serial fields. The following expression creates a 12-digit alphanumeric timestamp for a unique package ID (incremented with each print job).
CStr(Chr(65 + Year(Now()) % 26)) + CStr(Chr(65 + CLng(Format(Now(), "MM")) - 1)) + CStr(Chr(47 + CLng (IIF (Day(Now()) >10, 7, 0)) + Day(Now()))) + CStr(Chr(65 + Hour(Now()))) + Format(Now(), "mmss") + Format(PrintedItems, "0000")
- Converts year, month, hour to A-Z to save space.
- Converts day to A-Z, 0..7
- Includes the actual label copy as a 4 digit counter
Put this expressions into a calculated field like clPackageID (data type Text). If you use individual label copies calculate it per Record Copy.
8 Digit Version
With 8 digits, we can remove the year and the seconds and limit the serial part to 3 digits.
CStr(Chr(65 + CLng(Format(Now(), "MM")) - 1)) + CStr(Chr(47 + CLng (IIF (Day(Now()) >10, 7, 0)) + Day(Now()))) + CStr(Chr(65 + Hour(Now()))) + Format(Now(), "mm") + Format(PrintedItems, "000")
This auto-package id consists of a 5-digit timestamp (month/day/hour/minute) followed by a 3-digit sequence number. That means the number of items/pallets in one job is limited to 999 and the minimum time between print jobs must be 1 minute. The package id can repeat itself every year.
More resources
Guide
Data Matrix (ECC200) - 2D Barcode
Data Matrix ECC200 explained: symbol sizes, encoding modes and industry applications.
GuideGS1 Application Identifier (AI)
The GS1 Application Identifier reference: structure and meaning of the AI fields.
Customer storyVeritas keeps identification clear across complex software and data environments.
Audit-traceable barcode output backs controlled processes across a demanding enterprise data stack.