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PRODUCTS & PROCESSES
Master Abrasives offers
industrial vending solutions
Midlands-based Master
Abrasives has established
a strategic partnership
with ASD Systems, a
manufacturer of vending
machines in Poland, to offer
industrial vending solutions
in the UK and Ireland.
Recognised for their value in improving
the management and costs of production
processes through the control of tools and
other essential items, vending machines are
used to dispense a wide range of industrial
consumables. As specialists in abrasives
and electric and pneumatic tools, Master
Abrasives will now offer complete and
abrasive orientated vendor managed
solutions, whether customers require the
vending machines alone or a value-added
package to include restocking machines
with products.
Paul Batson, Managing Director, explains
some of the business benefits of vending
solutions: “We find that manufacturers are
keener than ever to increase productivity,
which can be done by reducing the time it
takes staff to locate and order consumables.
The software provided also gives managers
transparency on what items are used and
by whom and helps to reduce usage of
consumable products. When vending PPE,
companies benefit even further, having an
audit of the issued items and allowing only
approved health and safety equipment
and access to the right PPE for their role.
As a solutions provider, we are excited
to now offer this option of vending from
our portfolio.”
With a connection from the machine to the
company’s server, different types of reports
can be produced with optional filters,
for instance: per employee, product,
amount, time, division or the cost center, etc.
Simultaneously the system allows the export
of all data to excel or CSV files. Depending
on the network interface of the object,
Master Abrasives can connect the device
to the database server by interface Ethernet,
LAN, Wi-Fi or GSM Modem.
Vending machines by ASD Systems have
been installed in Poland and internationally
in hundreds of industrial companies.
They provide 24/7 secure access to
inventory using login and pin, RFID, barcode,
magnetic reader or QR code. This system
gives management more control over
withdrawals and accessibility depending
on the job function and allows the set-up of
product withdrawal limits for each employee.
Mark Hatfield, Sales and Support Manager
for ASD Systems in the UK, explained,
“Machines start at just 805mm wide so can
fit in the same workspace items are used in
instead of employees having to collect them
from stores. They give management full
control over distribution of items with the
option to set up individual limits for each
employee. We’ve done our research and
have found that it could result in savings
of up to 30%, as well as the benefit of
eliminating downtime for workers.
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Master Abrasives is offering different
purchasing options to suit varying customer
needs. The first option is to buy vending
machines outright for a one-off charge,
allowing a company to fill with products
independently.
Another option Master Abrasives is offering
is to rent its vending machines for a set
monthly fee. This is available for a minimum
of 24 months and makes vending solutions
suitable for a range of budgets.
“An added benefit of the reporting system is
that each week or set number of days, you
can set up an automatic email to the supplier
with the number of items used since the last
report. This can lead to great time and cost
saving as staff no longer need to travel to the
customers site each week in order to check
which items need restocking. It also means
there’s no guesswork in filling up a van
with items that they think need delivering
to the customer’s site and takes away any
uncertainty from both the supplier and
customer’s perspective.”
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Vending machine models are available in
carousel, spiral or locker style dispensing
systems. The compartments in the vending
machine have an adjustable function both
for its width and height so that dimensions
can be amended at each stage of utilisation
of the machine by adjusting their optimal
size to the size of the product. Master and
ASD Systems technical team propose the
best solutions according to customer
requirements whether it’s PPE, abrasive
products or tooling.
Master Abrasives can also offer a complete
vendor managed stock agreement, which
involves the supply of the abrasives and
equipment as well as the vending machines
as part of a managed contract. This option
means that the customer pays only for the
items that are dispensed for production,
improving overall cost savings.
Fully operating vending machines are
available in the UK to demonstrate
– contact Master Abrasives to make an
appointment or for further information.
Email: [email protected]
Visit: www.master-abrasives.co.uk
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