Saving electricity and gas with dispensing machines – what benefits do they bring?

Every company strives to reduce fixed labor costs. Lower electricity or gas bills mean more funds for development and innovation, and in an era of dramatically rising energy prices, this step may already determine the continued existence of the company. One way to minimize expenditures is to automate processes. Automated dispensing vs. electricity savings – how does it work and what are the benefits? Check it out!

Why does a company need dispensing machines?

One of the most important and at the same time most problematic processes in a manufacturing, service or logistics company, in factories, assembly plants and even offices is the distribution of supplies to employees. Traditionally, this requires the work – often around the clock – of many people, a large area and maximum vigilance. One mistake by a warehouseman or a supply clerk can cost a lot – even lead to a work stoppage, exposing the company to losses.

At ASD Systems, we have developed a solution that optimizes the entire complex process of supply distribution, bringing measurable savings in many fields. These include automatic dispensing machines for health and safety products, components, MRO materials, tools, equipment or office and computer accessories – everything that generates cost and should therefore be subject to strict control.

How do the company’s supply dispensing machines work?

To manage the system of machines – the automated warehouse and the entire distribution process – all you need is one employee, available during hours independent of the plant’s work organization. He usually replaces a team of several warehousemen or provisioners. His job is to periodically load products into the machines and take care of their picks and flow, which is done in the IDS application. The administrator has real-time access to stock levels, data on downloads and the employees carrying them out. He can also set alerts for a minimum number of products.

Automatic dispensing machines record picks automatically – and without error. This means huge time savings and a reduction in mistakes or errors, and therefore the risk of product unavailability: the need to organize downtime. The system manager no longer has to traditionally inventory supplies and estimate requirements for the purchasing department. Instead, he has the ability to control and optimize the process: he grants employees access to specific products needed and sets limits on picks. It checks the consumption of materials and tools by specific groups of employees or individuals and only on this basis builds an informed and efficient inventory management.

We have prepared several models of vending machines – including the D1080 vending machine, which holds more than a thousand different types of products, and the L80 vending machine for bulky items, as well as a warehouse terminal, which is used to visualize the area of the actual warehouse, streamlining work.

Automatic dispensing machines vs. electricity savings – how does it work?

Paradoxically, although they are devices that require power, the company’s vending machines contribute to energy savings. They require a trace amount of electricity, but replace traditional warehouses that need to be heated and lit.

ASD Systems’ vending machines consume only 12 watts in standby and 25 watts during operation, and can operate at low temperatures (as low as 5°C), but without risking the performance or usability of stored materials and components. A network of machines replaces the entire warehouse: these rooms can be taken out of use, crossed off the list of necessary heating and lighting, thus reducing electricity or gas bills.

In addition to the direct impact on reducing energy consumption vending machines generate savings in many more fields, and this solidly helps to face the problem of high bills.

How else do vending machines save money?

• Only one person to operate the store. Instead of several or a dozen employees, only one is needed. The use of vending machines impressively reduces the cost of handling the warehouse and distributing supplies. Detailed data, reports and statements generated in the application also support the work of other company departments.
• Round-the-clock availability of supplies. Supplies are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, regardless of the work of the person in charge of distribution and warehouse. This reduces situations in which employees have to adjust to the availability of materials and tools, i.e. work stoppages.
• The automatondoes not need L4 and vacations. An automatic replacement for an employee saves costs not only in terms of employment, but also in terms of organizing a replacement during layoffs or vacations, and reduces the associated risks to the continuity and efficiency of processes.
• Greater efficiency of the procurement process. Every process from the distribution of products to employees to settlement with the accounting, controlling or purchasing department is much faster, more efficient and error-free. This means greater efficiency at lower costs.
• Reduce product consumption by up to 50%. Products are used only by employees authorized to download them. By setting limits on downloads, materials and equipment are used more responsibly and for an appropriate length of time. This also reduces the risk of unauthorized downloads and misappropriation of property.
• Amore informed procurement policy. Full control over the flow of products, less consumption of supplies, access to detailed data and more time for analytical and organizational work allow better shaping of procurement policy – reducing expenses, but increasing the quality of work tools.

FAQ:

Are automated dispensing machines energy efficient?

At ASD Systems, we have prepared exclusively energy-efficient dispensing machines – they consume only 12 watts during standby, and about 25 watts during operation.

How do dispensing machines in a company save energy?

Using automatic dispensing machines instead of traditional warehouses means that these several rooms do not need to be heated or illuminated (they themselves can also operate at low temperatures). It costs much less to power them compared to powering entire rooms.

How do vending machines save money?

In addition to saving energy, vending machines in a company reduce costs in several fields – first of all, it is the employment of employees (one instead of several or a dozen people). Full control over the flow of supplies makes it possible to reduce product consumption by up to 50%, which again generates additional savings.