AUTOMATED TOOL DISPENSERS MATRIX - COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION OF EVERY SITUATIONInspired by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but also taking into account the specifics and new challenges currently posed by the situation surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, new, sometimes revolutionary, solutions are emerging in the field of “tool management”. Their common goal is to provide better, more efficient and safer ways of managing, logistics and managing cutting tools in production facilities.

TEXT Lukáš Lukáč, Rastislav Hulej PHOTO ISCAR

ISCAR offers such a solution in the form of MATRIX dispensing cabinets which has been firstly inroduced to Slovak market in 2007.The MATRIX family of automated tool dispensers are powered by unique management software can help customers with :

Drive down costs Guarantee production output Optimize stock levels Streamline purchasing Control cost per unit (CPU) Select the right tools for each job

MATRIX Statistics in Slovakia

First installation 10/2007.Currently 80 cabinets installed in Slovakia.

The current number of registered withdrawals in Slovakia is more than 3,000,000.Average savings in the first year of implementation 10 - 15% of the total value of managed tools, in the following years about 8% per year.System lifespan? All of the oldest even MATRIX 3rd generation are still 100% functional.The usual return of investment is from half a year to 2 years, depending on the use - deployment of the system.

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If you are interested in lending MATRIX cabinets or free of charge trial and testing of system directly at your place for three months or if you have any questions regarding MATRIX, the marketing and technical staff of ISCAR for MATRIX in the Slovak Republic are available to you:

Lukáš Lukáč, lukac@iscar.sk, +421 911 637 495

Rastislav Hulej, hulej@iscar.sk, +421 903 452 042

ISCAR SRK Múzeu 3, 010 03 Žilina, SR

info@iscar.sk • www.iscar.sk

References in SlovakiaFrantišek Lišaník, executive manager, Mikrotech, s. r. o.The company Mikrotech, s. r. o., has been engaged in CNC machining of microparts of various metals for almost all branches of industry for almost 30 years. As production takes place to order in smaller production series, we do not make it to the automotive sector. However, we cooperate with large companies, for which we supply components for their products, especially for electrical engineering, hydraulics, the medical industry and others. We don’t have our own development product yet, as well as the development team. Therefore, we see our mission more as the delivery of quality service, which is supported by a modern technological base and especially by qualified workers who respond flexibly to market requirements.

Making a profit in this area is extremely challenging, and we are confronted with huge competition, especially from Asian suppliers.Therefore, it is extremely important to monitor processes and costs at all levels of production. One of the important pillars in this digital web of datas and numbers supporting production efficiency is the Matrix product from our reliable supplier, ISCAR, which we have been using for many years.Thanks to it, we have facilitated the monitoring of tool consumption, stocks, streamlined data collection and evaluation, and at the same time simplified the ordering process. The small storage space brings several advantages, without which we would not even be able to imagine the functioning of the company. The software is very flexible for individual settings for current needs and this system supports everything we have set as part of the direction of the company’s future in terms of digitization trends.

Jozef Štofik, executive manager, 3T, s. r. o.We are a private company engaged in the production of rotating components of the flange type with activities in the field of bearing and automotive industry. We have been active on the market for 19 years. As a manufacturing company, the use of machining tools is an integral part. A big leap in tool management was the start of using vending machines for dispensing tools, we chose Matrix equipment from ISCAR. We started using the first device of this type in 2011. I consider the main advantages of the device to be: The company does not need to have a “classic tool stock” set up - which in the past bound human resources, space, created a source of human errors in records. The device can be placed in the production area, thus

reducing the time required to change tools. The device systematically records the consumption of tools by category, as decided by the company.With the correct minimum stock settings, the device automatically orders new tools without human intervention. A proper tool withdraw addressed for a specific job, lets say segment of production, the company receives real-time information on who made withdraw which tool and for which project/job. Automatic registration of consumption, discourage the operator from wasting, what saves about 15-20% in tool consumption.The correct setting of tool evidence helps to validate the planned consumption of tools for new projects. The device makes it as easy as possible for workers to choose a new tool - just attach the barcode of the tool I need and the right tool is issued.If someone asked us if we would opt for such a solution again, the answer would be yes. Coincidentally, we are currently in negotiations with Iscar for the delivery of another MATRIX device, which only confirms its advantage.

Milan Janeček, executive manager, Proteam, s. r. o.Proteam was founded in 2006 in Martin, as a result of the disintegration of large engineering companies and the space was created for the development of small, technologically well-equipped companies that are able to implement new types of products with high technological sophistication and required quality in a short time. We are engaged in the comprehensive production of custom engineering parts from structural steels, stainless steel and non-ferrous metals.We have been using the Iscar Matrix dispensing cabinets for more than ten years. We gradually verified that it is a quality Iscar product, which is additionally supported by trouble-free service, training and technical support provided by Mr. Hulej.

The system itself is beneficial in all aspects - economic, time, control ... It brings cost savings for tools, savings in labor costs or minimization of human errors. Our satisfaction with its reliability is also confirmed by the purchase of another vending machine. In the event of an expansion of the company, I am determined to continue on this path.

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