In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse revolutionized long-distance messaging with the invention of the telegraph and Morse code. Used in maritime shipping and aviation, the system encodes text characters as standardized sequences of dots and dashes to transmit messages over a wire. Today’s coding technology also communicates by imprinting bar codes that reveal the freshness of a beverage with a “best if used by” date and more.
Advancements in coding and code application technology and scanning equipment has increased production speed, while eco-friendly inks have become the norm, says Ryan Petty, sector development manager for beverage at Domino Amjet, Gurnee, Ill.