Although previously designed
around an engineering footprint for
handling mainly tools and parts, the
latest generation of industrial
vending technology is configured to
be genuinely usable by a whole range
of industry sectors – from aviation,
automotive and energy, to food
processing and pharmaceuticals –
and to accommodate all manner,
shapes and sizes of stock items, says
Tony Goodwin of Propeller, British
manufacturer of the Pro-Vyda.

Semi-automated parts vending
offers a secure environment in which
to store and dispose a whole range of
items and an effective way of driving
down inventory spend. As well as
reducing inventory holding by
weeding out low turnover items and
eliminating duplication, using
vending equipment frees up floorspace
and improves productivity as
less time is wasted collecting spares
from a central storeroom.

The company says that by
restricting access to inventory and
ensuring only authorised users can
remove items, inventory spend is
driven down.