AutoCrib Announces EleVend – Glove & PPE Dispenser
AutoCrib Announces EleVend – Glove & PPE Dispenser
Press Release
Bruce Weaver
AutoCrib VP of Sales
bweaver@AutoCrib.com
1-714-274-0400 x203
February 19, 2008 -- AutoCrib, Inc is pleased to announce the EleVend, their newest industrial vending machine. The EleVend system pushes the supply of product up from the bottom until it reaches the top of the bin. The system simply measures the distance the elevator has traveled and decrements the appropriate amount of product from the inventory. This machine provides 24 hour a day access to your fast moving gloves, PPE and other items in a secure format with a simple to use keypad or touch screen interface.
Stephen Pixley, AutoCrib CEO states "The dispensing of gloves and PPE using vending technology has provided significant cost savings to the end user for some time; however, it has added costs for the supplier both in repackaging and the time it takes to load traditional vending machines. The new EleVend eliminates repackaging and significantly reduces the time associated with loading the machines."
The primary benefits of the system include eliminating the need for special repackaging, capacity and its ability to process a great deal of transactions in a short period of time compared to other dispensing machines. Repackaging of gloves for traditional helix/coil based dispensing machine technology is a very labor-intensive procedure. With the EleVend, simply place gloves on top of each other (alternating left and right) in its deep vertical bins. These bins have the capacity to store as many as 96 pair of gloves, perfect for high volume applications.
HOW IT WORKS
Users enter their employee number followed by the bin# of the desired item. The lid automatically pops open for that bin; the user takes as many of the items as needed and closes the lid when finished. The system pushes the supply of product up from the bottom until it reaches the top of the bin. The system stops its vertical motion when the items break the beam of a low powered laser. Finally, the system measures the distance traveled and decrements the inventory accordingly.
FEATURES
Glove & PPE Dispensing System
Works well with knit gloves
Works well with boxes of gloves
Fast dispense
Low maintenance
Connects to existing AutoCrib systems
No special packaging required for items
Supports barcode, magnetic swipe and proximity card input for access
Standard configuration includes 21 bins with a keypad tower (up to 78 bins in 1 crib)
AutoCrib is accepting orders now for delivery at the end of Q1 2008.
Contact sales@AutoCrib.com for more information.
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AutoCrib is an innovator in "point-of-use" dispensing systems or tool vending machines, with over 4,000 installations worldwide. The basic concept of tool vending has evolved into a wide variety of products that assist manufacturers in controlling perishable tooling, safety supplies, MRO supplies and other "indirect materials". The product line includes handheld scanners, automated lockers, automated cabinets, traditional vending, and robotic carousel systems. The systems are driven by AutoCrib's powerful tool crib software, allowing users to perform issue and return tasks at a traditional tool crib window while simultaneously managing many different types of point of use dispensing machines.
