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AR Automation successfully participated in PPMA Show 2026, held from 22-24 September 2026. The exhibition provided a valuable opportunity to connect with industry professionals, exchange technical insights and explore how innovative automation solutions can help manufacturers improve production efficiency, enhance product traceability and optimise operating costs.

For many years, Codetronix has helped UK manufacturers improve product identification with reliable coding and marking solutions, backed by experienced engineers and trusted after-sales support. Today, we’re pleased to introduce our new name: AR Automation. Our new name reflects this evolution while building on the reputation and expertise you’ve come to know as Codetronix.

You may know AR Automation for our coding, marking and labelling solutions. Over the past year, we’ve been strengthening our technical capabilities and expanding the technologies we provide to manufacturers across the UK. Today, we offer a broader range of solutions, including laser coding, print & apply labelling, product inspection and fully automated packaging lines.

As production demands increase and technology continues to evolve, many manufacturers are finding that older coding & marking, labelling, inspection and other packaging equipment are becoming more expensive to maintain and less efficient to operate. Our Industrial Equipment Upgrade 2026 programme makes it easier to replace ageing equipment with the latest technology through a straightforward trade-in scheme.

We design and deliver automatic labelling systems for a wide range of packaging applications across multiple industries. With more than 300 successful installations across our group companies and extensive experience in labelling, coding and packaging automation, we provide reliable solutions tailored to each customer’s production requirements.

Investing in packaging automation is more than a capital equipment purchase. It is a long-term decision that impacts productivity, quality, traceability and your ability to scale production in the future. Choosing the right automation partner is essential to ensuring your investment delivers maximum value throughout the lifetime of the system.

Automation investment is about more than the initial purchase price. In packaging operations, the real value of an automation system is measured by reliability, productivity, support and long-term performance. A lower-cost solution may appear attractive at the start, but in a demanding production environment, issues with equipment quality, integration or support can quickly increase the overall cost of ownership.

Prepare your production line for the future of product identification with GS1 QR Codes and GS1 Digital Link. Discover how intelligent QR codes improve traceability, compliance, product authentication and consumer engagement while supporting smarter, more connected manufacturing.

Improving production and packaging efficiency requires smarter automation, verification and connected technologies. From coding and traceability to packaging optimisation, weighing systems and robotics, manufacturers can reduce costs, minimise waste, improve productivity and create more reliable operations. Discover five practical ways to optimise production lines and prepare for smarter Industry 4.0 manufacturing.

Track & Trace, serialisation and aggregation technologies are transforming product identification and supply chain visibility. By connecting coding, machine vision, automation and data management, manufacturers can achieve end-to-end traceability, improve regulatory compliance, strengthen quality control and respond more effectively to production and supply chain challenges.

The transition from traditional 1D barcodes to GS1 Digital Link and 2D codes is reshaping product identification across manufacturing and supply chains. By enabling greater traceability, real-time data access and enhanced consumer engagement, these technologies help manufacturers prepare for smarter, more connected production and future regulatory requirements.

Wine and spirits coding, traceability and serialisation solutions help beverage manufacturers improve product identification, reduce errors and strengthen supply chain visibility. By combining industrial printing, code verification, automation and data management technologies, producers can achieve reliable bottle, carton and pallet traceability while supporting serialisation, aggregation and future identification requirements.