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Advanced Industrial vending machines have been providing an

efficient means of storing and issuing consumable
tooling for more than 20 years. Whilst the US was
Vending the first country to seriously adopt such convenient
systems, over the past 2 decades their use has
become widespread throughout global industry.
Systems for Today there are 10’s of thousands of units in
service. The use of these systems continues to
grow as potential users realize the multiple benefits
that they deliver. Also, as multi-national companies
Higher diversify their geographic manufacturing bases,

a host of best practices, including the efficient
dispensing of cutting tools to the shop floor,
Productivity tend to migrate across borders.

Industrial vending machines bring major mutual
benefits to both the cutting tool provider, in
particular the distributor or integrator, and the
end-user.

Sellers are eager to provide their customers with
easy and reliable access to their products as a
guarantee of repeat business, and are keen to
exploit potential growth opportunities. A vending
machine strategically located on a shop floor helps
to stabilize the business relationship between the
customer and vendor and help to ensure that
business is not lost to competitors who deliver
cutting tools in a traditionally less convenient way.
Whereas, purchasers are seeking to guarantee
the instant availability of tools to ensure that their
production does not stop. In addition, they see the
implementation of an industrial vending machine
system as a way to minimize the cost and risk of
ownership of stock, by optimizing stock
levels or entrusting the ownership of
stock with their supplier through
consignment arrangements. In the
last few years, there has been an
exponential growth in vending
businesses, with many of the
major players investing heavily
in new equipment installations.

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