Vend Solutions

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of Your Tooling

Intelligent vending systems that give your team 24/7 access to tools and consumables — with full traceability, cost allocation and automatic stock replenishment built in.

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The challenge

Why unmanaged tooling costs you money

Without a controlled dispensing system, tools disappear, stock levels are guesswork and costs are impossible to track. A vending system changes all of that from day one.

The problem with unmanaged tooling

Tools walk. Operators waste time hunting for items. Costs get allocated to the wrong jobs — or not at all. Reconditioned tools get skipped in favour of new ones. Nobody knows what they actually spend on consumables.

What a vending system changes

Every transaction is logged. Stock triggers automatic replenishment. Cost allocation happens at the point of issue. Usage data shows you exactly where your spend is going — and where you can reduce it.

Key benefits

What vending delivers for your business

Reduce tooling spend

Full visibility of consumption eliminates waste and over-ordering. Reconditioned tools are used first before new stock is dispensed.

Accurate cost allocation

Every issue is logged against a department, job number or employee. Your finance team gets the accurate data they need.

24/7 availability

Operators get the tools they need, when they need them — no waiting for stores to open, no wasted shift time.

Automatic replenishment

The system generates purchase orders automatically when stock hits reorder levels, including lead time calculation.

Full audit trail

Every transaction is recorded. Over 200 standard reports give you usage data, trends and cost breakdowns on demand.

Calibration control

Serialised gages and measuring equipment can be locked out automatically when they fall out of their calibration cycle.

How it works

Simple for your operators. Powerful for your business.

Badge, employee number, key fob, mag-stripe card, barcode or fingerprint. Fast, secure and familiar.

Select

Browse the full inventory on the 19" touch screen. Add multiple items to a cart for a single transaction.

Dispense

The machine moves the item into position and opens the door automatically. Retrieved in under 10 seconds.

Recorded

Transaction logged instantly. Stock levels updated. Reports and alerts generated automatically.

Our offering

Everything you need, from one supplier

As a specialist cutting tool distributor, we don't just supply the machine — we supply and manage the products that go inside it too.

Site survey & consultation

We assess your facility, inventory profile and usage patterns to recommend the right machine configuration for your needs.

Supply of tools & consumables

As a specialist cutting tool distributor, we stock and supply the products that go in the machine — no third-party supplier juggling.

Installation & setup

Full installation, configuration and staff training. Item catalogue, user access and reporting all set up from day one.

Ongoing support & restocking

We handle replenishment, software support and system management so you can focus on running your business.

Why Rapid Tooling Solutions

A vend supplier who knows cutting tools

Most vending companies sell machines. We sell the tools that go in them too — and we've been doing it for over 10 years.

Over 10 years deploying and supporting tool vending systems across the North East

Specialist cutting tool distributor — we supply what goes in the machine

Gateshead based — fast response times, local support you can rely on

Full service from site survey right through to ongoing replenishment

ERP integration with SAP, JDE, Baan and other popular systems

Cloud or on-site software deployment — whichever suits your business

Take Controlof Your Tooling