Toolneeds is a supplier of industrial vending systems from AutoCrib. These products include conventional vending machines to highly specialized dispensing equipment including lockers and the RoboCrib.

Toolneeds has extensive experience and a large installed base of customers who have realized the value of 'point of use' tool dispensing. AutoCrib is an innovator in "point-of-use" dispensing systems or tool vending machines, with over 4,000 installations worldwide. The basic concept of tool vending has evolved into a wide variety of products that assist manufacturers in controlling perishable tooling, safety supplies, MRO supplies and other "indirect materials". The product line includes handheld scanners, automated lockers, automated cabinets, traditional vending, and robotic carousel systems.

The systems are driven by AutoCrib's powerful tool crib software, allowing users to perform issue and return tasks at traditional tool crib window while simultaneously managing many different types of point of use dispensing machines.AutoCrib Software is a complete tool crib management system that allows you to take control of your tools and supplies usage and inventory.

You can start by automating a traditional/manual tool crib with just software and barcodes -- and grow into a complete tool crib management and point of use dispensing system (with vending machines). You can then customize access rights for shop floor users, as well as customize the overhead data you will collect with just a few clicks. Control access by item, budget, department, job, employee shift and crib. Ask us for a demonstration on how utilizing AutoCrib can help you!