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Harmonizing

Vending Systems

with Industry 4.0

New vending and vending-related solutions, inspired in part
by Industry 4.0, have been appearing on the horizon recently,
with a shared aim of providing manufacturers with better and
leaner ways to manage and dispense items to
the shop floor.

Here is a brief overview of some of the most relevant devices that had to be carted around to issue items
and exciting developments to maximize – and from warehouse or tool room stock. The UI is what
harmonize - production efficiency. one would expect of an Android-based app, with
a clear uncluttered interface that offers just enough
Compact Smart Vending information for users to promptly and easily carry out
Big bulky machines have their place, but they will daily transactions.
never be fully point of use, or provide the smart And there’s some more good news – the Android
manufacturing cell with its own autonomy. Some devices are usually a fraction of the cost of the older
suppliers offer bench top units which are compact in Windows-based systems. There are also some great
size but pack a punch well above their weight when it devices out there that combine a professional 2D
comes to features. They typically offer a full software scanner with a rugged hand-held device, which have
suite and provide 100% control and accountability per both changed the limits of hardness for cutting and
bin or per individual item. This makes them ideal for considerably increased operational accuracy.
the modern shop floor, where the machining process
and selection of cutting tools cannot be compromised.

Mobility
This has been one of the catch words of the last RF D
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decade or so. Today we take it for granted that our
office, social activities and more sit in our pocket.
Users expect to be able to transact and track tool
crib activity on the go. A new generation of Android
based hand-held devices – each one loaded with
a rich menu of reports and data presented in a
mobile- friendly format – allows users to see what’s
happening. These devices can be a full substitute
for those old cumbersome Windows CE hand-held

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