Insert Dispenser stores up to 20 inserts.
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Supporting most popular tool sizes, SecoPoint Single Insert Dispenser is suited for most carbide inserts used in milling, turning, threading, and grooving applications. Unit is designed to work with SmartDrawer cabinet, which can accommodate 64 SIDs per drawer, providing capacity of 1,280 inserts/drawer. Each time insert is dispensed by SID, SmartDrawer reports usage back to Seco SupplyPort central data center web portal, where transactions are processed to provide audit trail.
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Seco Extends Point of Use Offerings with Cost-Saving SecoPoint Single Insert Dispenser
Chicago, Ill., Sept. 6, 2006 - Seco Tools Inc. announces the availability of its patented SecoPoint Single Insert Dispenser (SID), the latest innovation in its Point of Use value-added technology. Each SID stores up to 20 inserts, dispensing one at a time. The SID is designed specifically to work in conjunction with Seco's SmartDrawer cabinet, which can accommodate 64 SIDs per drawer, providing a capacity of up to 1280 inserts per drawer. The SID supports the most popular tool sizes and is ideal for most carbide inserts used in milling, turning, threading and grooving applications. It is also highly effective in tracking high-value CBN insert usage.
"The Single Insert Dispenser, which is the first of its kind in this industry, provides a natural extension to our Point of Use," says Bob Billger, Seco Tools, Inc. Manager of Strategic Programs. "When used in tandem with our SmartDrawer technology, the SID has increased tool drawer storage capacity by 1000% as compared to other methodologies."
As part of Seco's Point of Use program, each time an insert is dispensed by the SID the SmartDrawer unit reports usage back to a the Seco SupplyPort central data center web portal, where transactions are processed to provide a 100% audit trail. Each transaction includes the date and time dispensed, employee number, product, quantity dispensed, and customer defined information such as work cell, job number or serial number. All of the Seco Point of Use devices communicate with SupplyPort, analyzing inventory and consumption patterns on a daily basis and automatically adjusting the minimum and maximum inventory levels to help companies accomplish their business objectives.
For more information on Seco's innovative Point of Use technology and services, contact Magnus Tillman at Seco Tools Inc., 11177 East Eight Mile Road, Warren, MI 48089. Phone: 586-497-5446. Web: www.secotools.com.
Seco Tools Inc. is part of the Seco Tools AB global organization, a world leader in metalworking technologies, providing solutions for milling, turning, holemaking and threading applications. The company is committed to solving its customers' ever-increasing demands for greater productivity, quality and cost-effectiveness. Seco Tools Inc. offers its full range of cutting tools and related technologies through a network of more than 400 authorized distributors in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
