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Q-Card Laboratories Expands to Provide Bar Code and Broader Environmental Testing Capabilities
Company Invests in New Technology Despite Turbulent Economic Conditions
SUNBURY, PA – February 17, 2009 – While many companies in the card industry are cutting back on new investments, Q-Card, one of the most trusted card and ticket test laboratories and test equipment manufacturers in the card industry, has announced three new Q-Card Laboratories service offerings.
With the addition of a Gauge R & R certified flat bed bar code analyzer from Q-Card, Q-Card Laboratories will now be able to test optical bar codes of all types utilizing high resolution cameras coupled with easy-to-use analyzing software. Customers may purchase the analyzer for their own use or utilize Q-Card Laboratories’ third party testing services. This new equipment inspects all nine of the ISO (ANSI) bar code parameters plus added features of determining blemishes, opacity and human readable validation. The analysis is color coded to show exact problem areas within the bar code.
Q-Card Laboratories has also invested in a new Tenney Environmental Chamber to test a wider range of environmental effects on various products. The chamber, which can test products at temperatures as low as -70 degrees Fahrenheit, allows Q-Card Laboratories the ability to determine the durability of cards, tickets and readers against various conditions.
Also, Q-Card Laboratories has invested its own resources in developing the most up-to-date card impact test equipment. The new Q-Card-developed equipment enables customers to benefit from the latest testing technology and is also available for sale, so customers may enjoy the convenience of testing at their own facilities.
“Establishing our presence with the global bar code market is an achievement in itself,” said Karen Nickolauson, CEO of Q-Card. “Everyone in the world uses bar codes and we're excited about applying Q-Card Laboratories' expertise to this area,” she said.
“The Tenney Chamber and the new card impact test equipment allows us to cover basically any need our clients might have, when it comes to determining durability against many types of environmental extremes and other wear and tear,” Nickolauson continued.
Located in the company's Sunbury, Pennsylvania facility, Q-Card Laboratories provide third party card and ticket testing services, as well as on-site consulting to leading card manufacturers around the world.
