HARMONISING
VENDING SYSTEMS
New vending and vending-related solutions,
inspired in part by Industry 4.0, have been
popping up on the horizon recently, with a
shared aim to provide manufacturers with better and
leaner ways to manage and dispense items to the shop
floor.
Here is an overview of some of the options that are
harnessing the most relevant and exciting Industry
4.0-inspired developments to maximise - and harmonise
- production efficiency.
WITH INDUSTRY 4.0
COMPACT SMART
VENDING
Big bulky machines have their
place, but they will never be fully
point of use, or provide the smart
manufacturing cell with its own
autonomy. Some suppliers offer
bench top units which are compact in
I N D U S T R Y 4 . 0
size but pack a punch well above their
weight when it comes to features.
They typically offer a full software
suite and provide 100% control and
accountability per bin or per individual
item. This makes them ideal for
the modern shop floor, where the
machining process and selection of
cutting tools cannot be compromised.
40 March 2019