Trust in Every Product: Delta-X Serialization & Anti Counterfeiting Solutions  

Counterfeiting and unauthorized refilling of genuine packaging pose serious risks to brand reputation, revenue, and consumer safety.

In 2021 alone, counterfeit goods cost the world economy up to 4.5 trillion dollars and caused more than 70 deaths and 350,000 serious injuries annually. By 2024, global trade in counterfeit products reached $467 billion, accounting for 2.3 percent of world imports. From luxury handbags and electronics to life-saving medicines and foods, substandard knock-offs reaching consumers have severe consequences.

In this high-risk environment, trust is paramount. Delta-X Global addresses these challenges with its advanced Trust Serialization and Anti-Counterfeiting solutions, providing comprehensive protection across the supply chain.

The Core Principle

No single barcode or label is truly uncopiable if a counterfeiter has unlimited resources and physical access. Pack-Smart’s Delta-X mitigates this by integrating multi-layered anti-counterfeiting packaging features with advanced supply chain traceability, making illicit reproduction commercially unviable.

The objective is clear: protect products by making counterfeiting impractical and unprofitable.

What Sets Delta-X Apart?

Delta-X combines advanced hardware and software to deliver a unified real-time authentication platform. Unlike traditional packaging that relies on single holograms or simple printed codes, the Delta-X Trust Serialization platform integrates high-resolution variable printing, in-line vision inspection, and cloud-based verification into a single traceability platform.

A typical line might use an SJ-75 high-resolution inkjet printer to apply unique serial codes at 600 DPI—even at speeds up to 200 m/min—then immediately inspect every code with the Delta-X Vision system for sub-10-micron defects. Each code is securely recorded in the Delta-X Tracker for evergreen regulatory compliance (DSCSA, EU FMD) and actionable insights.

Why Serialization and Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions Matter

Serialized or Variable Data Codes

Each product is assigned a unique serial number embedded in high-precision formats such as GS1 Data Matrix or QR codes. These codes are extremely difficult to replicate on a mass scale without access to the original database.

Randomized One-Time Use Codes

Codes are generated using cryptographically secure random number generators, ensuring unpredictability. Codes are valid only once, making them useless if copied or reused in schemes such as unauthorized refilling.

Encrypted Barcodes

Data within barcodes can be encrypted using industry-standard algorithms. Even if a barcode is visually copied, it will not validate without the correct cryptographic key, protecting high-value and regulated products.

Digital Watermarks

Invisible digital watermarks are embedded directly into artwork or packaging designs, undetectable to the naked eye but machine-readable. This covert layer adds another layer of protection against replication.

DNA Taggants and Forensic Inks

Unique chemical or DNA markers can be integrated into inks and materials. Even visually perfect fakes will fail forensic analysis, ensuring security at a molecular level.

Multi-Layer Codes and Hybrid Features

Delta-X combines overt and covert features in multi-layered codes, making it exponentially harder for counterfeiters to overcome all defences simultaneously.

Advanced In-Line Printing and Inspection

Delta-X high-performance equipment enables secure serialization without compromising line speed. The SJ-75 variable print inkjet printer delivers high-resolution codes using UV curable inks on various substrates at production-level speeds.

The Delta-X Vision inspection system verifies each printed code down to micro-level defects, operating seamlessly at high speeds. The BSG-1000 barcode grading module ensures each code meets strict ISO and ANSI readability standards. This combination ensures that only high-quality, scannable codes leave the facility, protecting both the brand and the consumer.

The Power of a Connected Backend for Traceability

Every Delta-X code is a live data point in a secure cloud-based system. Delta-X Tracker logs and monitors codes through production and distribution, creating end-to-end supply chain traceability. Each scan—by manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, or consumers—feeds back into the platform for real-time authentication and targeted consumer engagement.

Brands gain actionable insights from Delta-X analytics tools, detecting counterfeit attempts early, enhancing inventory management, and enabling targeted consumer engagement. For example, consumers verifying authenticity via a QR code can be invited to join loyalty programs, register for warranties, or access exclusive content, turning security into a brand-building opportunity.

Opportunities Beyond Protection

Beyond preventing counterfeits and diversion, Delta-X helps brands meet regulatory compliance requirements such as DSCSA and EU FMD in pharmaceuticals, reduce grey-market risks, and improve recall precision. Serialization transforms packaging from a passive container into an active brand guardian and marketing channel.

Consumer trust is strengthened, operational efficiency increases, and data-driven insights become accessible. As more industries move toward mandatory serialization and enhanced traceability, these capabilities become strategic advantages rather than optional add-ons.

Who Can Use Delta-X? A Serialization and Anti-Counterfeiting Solution

Delta-X anti-counterfeiting solutions are deployed in printing and packaging companies, fulfillment centers, and assembly plants. From folder gluers to flexible-pouch lines, each module ensures that serialization, inspection, and verification happen exactly where they’re needed—so every product ships with guaranteed authenticity.

Aggregation solutions are also implemented in warehouses and supply chain infrastructure to provide complete end-to-end data traceability. Typically, the process starts at the printer, which may integrate Delta-X hardware and software directly within its printing department to apply security features to printed materials. 

Subsequent modules are to be installed in finishing departments, such as folder gluers or converting lines, where codes are applied and verified to folding cartons or flexible pouches. Additional hardware is typically deployed in packaging departments, where the actual product is assembled with its packaging.

Further layers are integrated within supply chain and warehouse operations to ensure data continuity, accuracy, and the use of purpose-built applications. Dedicated apps and specialized hardware are also used for covert verification. These solutions support brand owners, customs authorities, and other stakeholders who need to verify product authenticity and integrity throughout the distribution chain.

Why Pack-Smart Inc.?

Pack-Smart’s tailored systems adapt to diverse production environments—from individual bottles in pharmaceuticals to folding cartons in luxury goods. With over 2,000 installations worldwide and support for 100+ new launches, Pack-Smart Inc.’s Serialization and Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions deliver proven ROI on trust, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Let’s Build Trust Together

In a world of sophisticated counterfeiters, building trust is a necessity. Serialization and Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions powered by Delta-X provide the technology, expertise, and infrastructure to make every product verifiably authentic and secure.

Whether your goal is compliance, brand protection, or consumer engagement, Delta-X stands ready to transform your packaging into a powerful trust platform.