VENDING TELEMETRY

Remote Monitoring of Vending Machines

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VENDING TELEMETRY PROBLEM

Problem - Inacurate data collection from vending machines

Information is collected manually. Slow and inaccurate data collection results in lack of optimization, poor reliability, increased maintenance costs and downtime.

VENDING TELEMETRY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Vending operators in Bulgaria don’t use any connectivity between their vending machines. Specialists make a tour of the area where the vending machines are installed.

Non-Bulgarian vending operators have used cable network systems till now, but they are complex and non reliable.

Wireless communications give the vending industry mobility, flexibility and reliability in enterprise-wide operations.

Wireless communications

are recognized as advanced technology for vending machines data collection.

VENDING TELEMETRY REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM

What is “Remote Monitoring System” (“Telemetry System”)?

A system that

transmits data

captured by instrumentation and measuring devices recorded and analyzed

to a remote station

where it is

VENDING TELEMETRY NEEDS Two factors

define the need of remote monitoring: - Coinless vending coming; - Exploitation expenditures decrease.

The aim

is one – profit increase .

Similarly to all economical activities, the profit increase is connected with some investments.

The investment into a system for remote monitoring of vending machines is the necessary investment .

VENDING TELEMETRY SOLUTION

A

GSM

modem is incorporated into each vending machine. It transmits data to a Control Center. At the Center, the data is recorded, analyzed and uploaded into an Internet site. Everybody, who is interested, can read the information.

VENDING TELEMETRY SYSTEM SPECIFICATION The Remote Monitoring System consists of two main components:

-

GSM modem

– hardware that collects data and delivers it to the Control Center; -

Software

– installed into a PC that enables: remote data reading, automated data recording into a PC, creating reports, administration of field devices.

VENDING TELEMETRY SYSTEM FUNCTIONS Remote Monitoring Machine problems: Audit data:

- Downtime - Slow response to machine problems - Reliability problems - Lack of products - Sales statistics: how many products they are selling in a machine, how long it takes to fill a machine - Poor logistics - Abuse of use - Cash received - Cash paid out - Slow manual collection of machine data

Remote Control Change the settings in the vending machine:

- Price setting - Coin routing - Card discounts - Energy saving trough programming of the temperature shut down at night-time

VENDING TELEMETRY WHAT KIND OF VENDING MACHINES COULD BE MONITORED REMOTELY

Only vending machines and payment systems

conforming the standard

for the Electronic Data Transfer, named

EVA-DTS

, could be monitored remotely.

EVA-DTS is a global standard for the electronic transfer of data in the vending industry.

EVA - DTS offers the possibility of exchanging information between vending machines and other equipment portable handheld terminals, modems.

VENDING TELEMETRY WHAT CAN EVA-DTS DO FOR THE OPERATOR

The advantage of having a standard is clearly and evidently that the

operator can read out data from vending machines from different manufacturers

by means of the same data collector, and have this information exchanged with his own management system, adapted to his way of running his business.

I.e. the

operator decides which information he needs

for running his business in the best possible way.

The

operator can make demands on the suppliers of vending machines and payment systems

about which information he needs to have read in and read out of the machine within the frames of EVA - DTS.

VENDING TELEMETRY RETURN OF INVESTMENT (ROI)

Value can be gained from simple technology solutions such as: 

Fast response

to remote machine problems,  Through to more complex

enterprise integration

 A

change in business model

to deliver service.

Lack of real-time status information

from vending machines leads to

slow response to field problems

.

Vending telemetry solutions can help the vending operators to monitor and control their remote equipment

via the Internet

in order to manage their business more effectively.

VENDING TELEMETRY A NEW BUSINESS POSSIBILITY

The number of vending machines is growing up. It leads to the necessity of new service, named

“MONITORING OF VENDING MACHINES ”.

This service could be your new business.

The

essence of the service

is the ability to allow customers

to view the sales information

themselves over a password protected website.

Who is the client?

Vending machines owners (operators).

Who is the service provider?

The one that: •Can ensure good technical staff to maintain the machines; •Can achieve good organization for effective work.

VENDING TELEMETRY MAKING PROFIT ON THE NEW BUSINESS

The service povider can make

a profit on the subscription

to machines maintaining, offered to the vending machines owners.

The source of profit of the new service is a

higher level of customer satisfaction.

VENDING TELEMETRY WHAT ARE THE OPERATORS’ BENEFITS

- Sales growth - Minimum service calls - Cashless payment - authorizes the purchases by connection to the server; each cashless transaction is listed in chronological order - Ability to compare cashless sales to cash sales - by location and by machine. - Energy reduction - Meeting nutrition rules - Meeting HACCP requirements - Accounting - Marketing

VENDING TELEMETRY INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

We can provide the information you need.

Neviana Boumbarova Manager

TEAM INTELLECT is a supplier of Telemetry Systems: - GSM modems; - Software for Remote Monitoring and Control.

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