What a lot is
A lot is a quantity of product made from the same raw-material batch, on the same line, under the same recorded conditions. Two spools with the same lot number share the same history, so they are expected to behave as closely alike as possible.
A lot number on its own is not a quality claim. Its value comes from the records behind it.
What we will record for each lot
- Raw material and colour pigment batches.
- Production date and line.
- Process records from the run.
- Diameter and ovality measurements.
- Moisture checks.
- Colour check against a reference sample.
- A print test with a reference profile.
Measurement method and frequency will be published alongside the results.
Where you'll find lot information
On the pack, brand, polymer, colour, diameter and net weight come first. The lot number and QR code sit on a tidy second layer: easy to find when you need them, without competing with what you should read at first glance.
The QR code on each spool will link to that lot's information, the product and profile version, and the support page.
What it gives you
- 1
Repeat orders
When you reproduce a part, you can see what is the same and what differs between the spool you have and the new one.
- 2
Troubleshooting
If a problem shows up in a particular lot, other spools from that lot can be traced and the cause looked for in the records.
- 3
The right document
You know which data sheet and which profile version belong to the spool in your hands.
What lot data is not
- It is not a certificate or proof of regulatory compliance.
- It does not guarantee that the product suits every application; suitability depends on how the part is used.
- A QR-linked product identity is not, on its own, evidence of compliance with any regulation.
Lot data does one thing well: it makes a product's history open and traceable.