The clear fronted cabinets display rows of items packaged in reusable plastic containers using the FIFO (first in, first out) method to optimise shelf life and stock rotation. Key Card access and item selection is simple to initiate. Items are securely delivered from a numbered shelf location to a retrieval point by a collect, lift and place mechanism and all transactions are recorded in an easy access online audit report.

David Armitage, health & safety and environment officer, said, ‘The VersaoLift was chosen because it is well engineered, caters for a wide range of items, is illuminated for high product visibility, easy to use and, importantly, the software package provides me with ‘live’ remote monitoring and recording of all stocked products, individual users and individual consumption.’

IWS supplies and replenishes the PPE, providing a range of ‘cut level’ gloves, protective eyewear and earplugs.

Each cabinet is sited on a major shop floor walkway. These locations can make a difference of up to 18h a month in walk and wait times and the company reports that during the past 12 months a  saving of 60% has been made on the value of PPE issued and replenished.