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Security seals developed to protect test probes
The use of counterfeited test probes can result in unexpected damage. If the test probes are not of highest quality, this can lead to errors in circuit board inspection. Every single circuit board, whether applied in mobile phones or cars, is inspected for errors before installation through contacting with test probes on different soldering points. With counterfeited test probes, the functioning of the circuit boards and thus of the final product cannot be ensured. This, in turn, constitutes a considerable risk for consumers’ safety.Therefore INGUN, manufacturer of test probes and test fixtures, has
opted for the legally binding labelling of their primary packaging with the micro
colour-code technology SECUTAG® from 3S Simons Security Systems.
The INGUN test probes are packaged in plastic boxes for which 3S has developed
special security seals. These closure seals are manufactured from document foil
and are affixed crosswise over all four sides of the box. They adhere to the
corporate design of INGUN and are provided with the individual micro colour-code
SECUTAG® for anti-counterfeiting. The variable data and contents are printed onto
the seals by INGUN via thermal printing according to requirements. The new seals
are integrated into the production and packaging procedure of the company
without process changes. Additionally, the special form and material of the security
seals constitute a barrier against reproduction and manipulation. The test probes in
this packaging are unambiguously identifiable as originals; unauthorised opening of
the boxes is immediately detected.
“Due to our international trade fair and sales activities, amongst others in Asia, we
have been sensitised for the topic of counterfeiting. Therefore the protection of our
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packaging is of particular importance to us. Through the security seals the
customer knows right away whether he is holding an original packaging in his
hands and whether the box has already been opened. Counterfeits are quickly
detected and the customer is protected against cheap imitations”, Armin Karl,
Managing Director of INGUN, explains the company’s decision for the security
solution from 3S. “The international legal certainty of SECUTAG® is another
decision criterion for the implementation of this product security system.”
The worldwide smallest micro colour-code particles SECUTAG® have remained
forgery-proof for over a decade. They are accepted as evidence by international
courts and serve the defence of industrial property rights. The colour-codes are
applied to different materials or products via printing processes, by means of a
dispenser or they are directly admixed to the products. Integrated into all
production processes, they offer legally binding counterfeit protection for products,
their primary and secondary packaging, labels and seals, documents and data.
