Companies and organizations today are constantly evolving and are increasingly influenced by, among other things, digitalization. Optimizing operational processes is a goal we continually strive for, as is increasing our productivity. The idea is to work smarter and more efficiently.
That is why, among other things, Elfa is investing in their logistics facilities by using a measuring, weighing and scanning system from Logistore. Using the ‘Masterdata Toolkit’ we receive the dimensions, weight, barcodes and other product data of our assortment digitally All the data needed to guide the item through all the logistics processes smarter, faster, error-free and sustainable.
Watch the demonstration video below:
After manually putting in our own article number, the digital measuring tape scans the product’s barcode so that the measurement results can be linked to the unique product.
When the item is placed on the digital scale, you will first scan the item using the digital tape measure.
Like the well-known tape measure, the digital tape measure works with an extendable tape printed with bar codes.
When measuring the length, width and height, the barcode scanner reads the distance corresponding to the length drawn.
These dimensions are immediately stored in the correct location in the system.
In this same platform, the weight of the article is processed with just one push on the button.
This data is stored in a directory for further processing by the content department.
Elfa delivers a wide range of maintenance-free lead-acid batteries from FIAMM. These lead-acid batteries are characterized by, among other things, good cyclic performance and high power density. The robust housing is made of impact and break-resistant ABS plastic.
Important for the well-known battery brand, the batteries act as backup power solutions to ensure continuity of energy supply to critical applications when the power supply is interrupted. Elfa also supplies FIAMM batteries to telecommunications, data centers, railroads, power plants, petrochemical plants, and parties seeking to realize energy storage from renewable sources, among others.
An example of this is the Fiamm High – Rate Long Life 12FGHL28 lead acid- battery. This battery is ideally suited to generate a high discharge current in a short time.
Suitable for air/sea/rail/road transport (non-hazardous) and 100% recyclable. Fiamm batteries are suitable for UPS systems, emergency lighting and traction applications. They withstand cyclic operations and can be deeply discharged in an emergency. This battery can be used in almost any emergency power supply.
For an overview of FIAMM’s entire catalog, click on the link below. Of course you can contact us for questions about one of the many batteries from our range.
Last weekend, Elfa was featured on the television program: ‘the Barometer’ in which entrepreneurs talk about their success stories, etc.
Daan and Pieter told us about the history of our family business and how Elfa is preparing for the future.
More and more applications are becoming wireless, and with that, the demand for battery packs is constantly increasing. That is why Elfa is investing heavily in its assembly facilities now and in the coming years to increase production capacity and thus be optimally prepared for the increasing demand for customized solutions.
Watch the interview below:
Elfa can provide a suitable answer to any question by offering a combination of a core product range supplemented by in-house production and assembly. In addition, Elfa provides customized solutions that are developed customer-specifically.
This often involves modifications to existing products, but just as often completely new products are developed based on the enormous expertise built up over more than a century. We have it, or we will create it! Read more about our custom solutions below:
Stay visible to stay safe
The COAST SL1R safety light is considered the first step to safety in many everyday surroundings, both at work and in everyday life through three different light functions. It can be worn for general use and is designed to be worn where light is needed most:
Whether it’s on a cyclist’s backpack, a construction worker’s helmet, or on a safety vest. The COAST SL1R can be attached in several ways, namely by means of a handy clothing clip and safety helmet attachment (3M attachment sticker).
Would you like to receive more information? Then feel free to contact us or read more about this brand at the link below:
Construction video
The canals of Amsterdam are navigated daily by thousands of residents, visitors and tourists. To ensure safety and to continue to improve the quality of life, it is required to monitor all sailing movements on the canals and, where necessary, to make adjustments by means of regulation and by tackling nuisance. Portpay is the organization commissioned by the City of Amsterdam to monitor and manage the canals through an advanced dashboard.
Casing made “transparent”
This dashboard is fed by data coming from smart sensors and cameras that are placed by the company Portpay B.V. Sensors are very advanced nowadays and measure multiple values at the same time. Via the platform of Portpay B.V., various signals received by the sensors are merged and combined into usable data. By setting certain limits, system users are directed to things that differ from the “norm”.
All the data together is used for big data analysis and making improvement proposals. To enable the analyses, the sensors in the field must send the collected data to the central database. Collecting the date is realized by using Wifi, 4G and the own LoRa network that Portpay B.V. has rolled out throughout Amsterdam.
Overview of all components
For the data collection, Portpay B.V. uses computers equipped with Linux software and cameras that are directed at important points on the canals, among other things. The system must collect data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and be powered by LFP battery technology.
This means that in the summer a maximum of 7 hours of charging is done at night and then 17 hours of operation (and therefore discharge) during the day.
Elfa developed a stainless steel case containing a Lithium Iron Phosphate (Lifepo4) battery that is fully compliant with the customer’s program of requirements. This battery, thanks to its high energy density and fast charging time, can continuously power the smart monitoring system during the summer days. The advantages of Lithium Iron Phosphate (Lifepo4) batteries include long life, little to no maintenance, extreme safety, light weight, and charging efficiency.
The smart monitor and housing
For more information on Portpay visit: https://www.portpayinternational.com/
In connection with Good Friday and Easter we have adjusted opening hours than you are used to. Our office is closed on the following days:
– Friday, April 2 (Good Friday)
– Monday, April 5 (Easter Monday)
We wish you a very happy Easter.
Het Amerikaanse kwaliteitsmerk Coast Portland blijft innoveren. Nu is er zelfs een complete nieuwe lijn geïntroduceerd. Het gaat om de XP-serie. De afkorting XP staat voor Extreme Performance en daarmee dekt de vlag volledig de lading.
Wat te denken van de XP18R. Een compacte zaklamp lamp die maar liefst 3500 Lumen produceert. Of de XPH34R. Een hoofdlamp die 2000 Lumen produceert.
De gehele serie kenmerkt zich door het “Dual Power System”. Dat wil zeggen dat de lampen oplaadbaar zijn en daarnaast ook functioneren met primaire (=niet oplaadbare) batterijen.
In verhouding tot de prestaties en de kwaliteit zijn de lampen zeer scherp geprijsd. Klik hier voor het hele assortiment XP-verlichting. Zoals u van Coast producten gewend bent worden deze lampen ook geleverd met 5 jaar garantie.
Indien u meer informatie wenst te ontvangen neemt u dan contact op met uw accountmanager of de Inside Salesafdeling van Elfa.
When we were young, and chosen for military service, we set up bow tents. An Alu palisade with sail; it took quite some time to set up. Today, fortunately, there are Airshelters; durable, easy to use and quick to deploy. It stands in about 2 minutes, watch a video of the set up below.
Hazmeds in Uden is the representative of the from America originating: Zumro. The airshelters are used in Defense, but also in hospitals. Hay Geurts of Hazmeds came to us, asking about a lamp with red light. Red light is less visible from a distance by the “enemy. We came upon Setolite’s Multicolour; a lighting fixture, which features a light source, with which ‘all’ colors can be made.
In addition, these colors can be dimmed, using a remote control. Includes preset/default settings so the desired color level and brightness can always be recalled.
A solid and reliable solution, in those specific cases, where a mix of quality and responsiveness to practical circumstances is a rock-solid necessity.
A great collaboration that we are proud of.
Hazmeds Airshelters
Lighting fixture: Setolite Multicolour
At Elfa, the third generation is already at the helm. For more than 100 years, the family-owned company has been an expert in the field of A-brand lighting, batteries, primary and secondary batteries for clients in the industrial (OEM) and institutional sectors. Elfa has established a unique leadership position in the market by uncompromisingly delivering high quality and added value. In packaging specialist Faes, Elfa found a cooperation partner whose working methods, philosophy and core values are uniquely in line with those of Elfa.
“Elfa’s strength lies in our broad view of solutions and service towards our customers. We are flexible and deliver customized solutions. We unburden the customer by also offering complementary products and services that are not part of our standard range. Our motto is: “if it is not there yet, we will make it”. We structurally fulfill this promise in the broadest sense of the word.”
Pieter Schutte, CEO of Elfa.
Tightened laws and regulations for transporting lithium batteries
In the context of emergency management, there was an increasing focus on safety around primary and secondary lithium batteries. Laws, regulations, standards and requirements were further tightened, including in the area of transportation. For example, IATA (International Air Transport Association, the authority on Dangerous Goods Regulations) initiated new regulations, which only allow batteries to have a maximum ‘state of charge’ of 30%. The challenge of coming up with a solution to reduce the maximum charge of batteries quickly and efficiently has been successfully met by Elfa with their customers.
Made a virtue of necessity
The collaboration between Elfa and Faes came about from a similar need. Indeed, restrictions on packaging and labeling also became stricter in the early 2020s, leaving customers with their hands tied. Transporting certain types of batteries according to standards and requirements was cumbersome and time-consuming. This prompted customers to ask Elfa for help in finding solutions. After all, doing nothing was not an option. An Elfa employee suggested packaging specialist Faes Cases as a possible partner to take on this challenge together. So it happened that Pieter Schutte (CEO of Elfa), Daan Schutte (Sales Director) and Jeen Budding (Marketing Manager) visited Faes in Reusel, North Brabant.
“I immediately had a conection with the people of Faes and felt at home right away, also in our philosophy and way of working we appeared to match very well. Like Elfa, Faes is a family business and, like us, they attach great importance to a human approach, loyalty, integrity and mutual trust.”
Pieter Schutte
Shortly thereafter, Bart Burmanje (Sales Manager at Faes) in turn visited Elfa and that was the beginning of a first joint project and close cooperation.
“From the very first conversation it was clear that Elfa and Faes have a lot to offer each other. After all, Elfa has nice challenging packaging issues for Faes and Faes in turn delivers very nice packaging solutions, with which Elfa feels fully understood. In my opinion, the ingredients for a close and long-term cooperation.”
Bart Burmanje, Sales Manager at Faes
What makes the collaboration between Elfa and Faes successful?
In addition to personally, Elfa and Faes proved to be on the same wavelength professionally. Both companies excel in flexibility and customization and consider total solutions, rather than just products, as their core business. Solutions with which they unburden their customer or support them with specific issues. For example, Elfa thinks along with its customers about safety risks and supplies complementary products, such as (lithium) fire extinguishers and suitable packaging in accordance with the applicable standards. Faes not only delivers sustainable custom packaging, but also thinks along with you about the correct specifications of packaging for specific applications. They also advise customers on efficient and effective packaging management. All of this is done by both companies with a view to providing added value, so that customers regard them not only as suppliers, but also as partners. The similarities are the ingredients that make the cooperation between the two companies successful, now and in the future.
Would you like more information about UN-certified cases? Contact us .
The Procell brand will get a big boost from the expansion to include a number of runners. In addition to the already existing “Big 5” (in the General Purpose and Intense qualities) and the CR123 already introduced last year, a series of lithium coin cells will also be released on February 1, 2021. They are the CR2016, CR2025 and the CR2032. These 3 models account for about 80% of the button cell market.
The button cells come in multiblists a 5 pieces. The MOQ is 4 blisters of 5 pieces. Competitively priced and the quality you have come to expect from Duracell and Procell.
Want to know more about prices, P.O.S material, logistics dates or availability? Contact your account manager or via our contact form.
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