Giving every part a pattern encoded with information on the production process can provide a boost to quality control. Justin Cunningham explains how the data matrix beats the barcode at its own game. High-tech manufacture with an onus on high added value is providing many UK companies with a means to differentiate themselves from the mass-production centres of the Far East. But care must be taken to ensure the highest quality. Quality must not be compromised if the new manufacturing philosophy is to stand the test of time.
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