August 20, 2019
By Joel Miller

Industrial Vending Machines are Optimizing Manufacturing Processes with Steve Pixley

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Another amazing form of automation is here – the industrial vending machine! Guest speaker Steve Pixley – Founder & CEO of AutoCrib – dives into why vending machines are the Metal Working Nation’s new best friend on the shop floor. From solving the issue of lost tools and parts to supplying a charging station for electronics, industrial vending machines will help manufacturing leaders take their businesses to the next level of efficiency and safety. 

Here’s The Good Stuff!

  • Industrial vending machines are projected to rise in popularity. 
  • The new way to manage inventory. 
  • Steve’s manufacturing story – from sales to automation technology. 
  • Solving the issue of stockouts on the shop floor. 
  • Helping minimize FOD: Foreign Object Debris. 
  • Overcoming the roadblocks to installing an industrial vending machine.
  • From calibrated drill bits to police tasers. 
  • Vending machines are simply another type of awesome robot. 

 

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