News: AutoCrib introduces Scalemate for RoboCrib

AutoCrib, Inc. unveiled its latest innovation, the ScaleMate, at the 2008 IMTS Show in Chicago, Illinois.  ScaleMate eliminates the need to count small parts and fasteners while maintaining accurate inventory numbers. "Our manufacturing customers wanted to be able to grab a handful of screws or washers without the hassle of counting each one", explains Bruce Weaver, VP of Sales for AutoCrib, "yet they needed to count them to keep their inventories accurate for job costing and to avoid costly shutdowns."

AutoCrib's ScaleMate solves this problem by weighing the parts or fasteners and converting the weights to units. This provides a significant increase in security over typical drawer-based dispensing systems, where the user is asked to report how many of a specific item he is taking. Various human factors like guessing, not reporting or miscounting which cause inventory errors, and ultimately cause stock outs, shut downs, emergency purchase orders and rush shipments.  If the user attempts to trick the system by putting a different item in the bin, the system checks to make sure the new weight is divisible by the per piece weight.  If not, it will report bin contamination to the system administrator.

"We listened to customers who are dealing with fasteners and other small parts", state Bruce Weaver, and "they love the simplicity of our standard RoboCrib, but needed more accurate tracking than the RoboCrib provides.  The ScaleMate delivers a perfect solution and easily connects to any RoboCrib."

 ScaleMate Specific Features:

• Compatible with the RoboCrib 500, 1000 and 2000
• High quality Mettler Toledo load cell
• Capacity to handle weights up to 30 lbs
• Ability to measure in kilograms or pounds
• Sensitivity to .002 of a lb
• Ability to back out tare weight
• Auto Zero capability
• Tower is 16"wide, 16" deep, 65" high, with scale 37" up from ground level

RoboCrib Features:

• 24/7 availability with 100% total security and accountability
• Saves 20-40% on indirect supply costs
• Eliminates tool crib trip time by locating supplies at point of use
• Reduces stock outs and purchase orders using Demand Based Ordering
• Exclusive AutoCrib 5.3 software with dashboard provides instant access to your critical supplies metrics
• No need to repackage items
• Exclusive frameless doors allow access to larger items

For more information visit: http://autocrib.co.uk/products/scalemate

Article date:14-10-2008