A vending machine is essentially an automated shop. Products are loaded into a machine and are available to purchase, 24/7 or within business hours. Vending products are commonly; beverages, bottles, cans, snacks and fresh food. But there seems to be little limit into what can be vended nowadays. Each item in a vending machine has its own selection number or corresponding button. Customers make their payment, choose the corresponding item number or button and then wait for their chosen product to be dispensed. There are a wide variety of vending machines in circulation now. They can range from freshly brewed hot drinks, cold cans and snacks, fresh filtered water, confectionary, fresh food, hot food and even non-edible items. Machines can combine eye catching graphics with exciting, new products and intriguing videos and stereo sound to draw customers in. Vending machines are either payvend or freevend. In these modern times cashless payments are more and more popular. Customers can generally pay via card, cash or mobile payments. Once payment has been made customers can choose the selection number or corresponding button and wait for their chosen product to be dispensed.

Vending machines use a wide variety of payment methods. The most common being cash (Coins or notes), card (Credit or debit card) or cashless (Credit, debit, mobile phone payments). Each method requires a different system to ensure it functions correctly and payment is detected. Cash payments use a note reader or coin mechanism. Card payments use devices such as Nayax and telemetry systems. These type of systems also incorporate wireless payments such as contactless card transactions mobile payments. Take a closer look: Coins – Modern machines analyse the chemical composition of coins and use optical scanning to identify and authenticate notes. A more indepth look – coins pass through two copper wires with an electrical current running through them, which creates a magnetic field. These help the machine identify the coin based on how its chemical composition disturbs the field as well as size. The final confirmation is made by how long it blocks the beam of light emitted by a pair of diodes and sensors. Notes – are scanned by digital cameras to distinguish particular patterns specific to each type of bill. Depending on the type of note reader used, the security measures may include running a current through it or using an ultraviolet scanner to measure the glow emitted by its fluorescent ink. Card readers/Contactless payment systems – This depends on your choice of contactless payment system. Nayax for instance have their VPOS system which utilises the latest technology to provide an all in one solution for magnetic swipe, contact and contactless purchases.

The short answer is yes! Cards are an easy and popular way to make purchases. And with a variety of different payment systems available to you, it has never been easier. Most credit or debit cards now support contactless payments and payment systems around the world have adapted to make use of this time saving feature. Systems such as Nayax have integrated technology that allows for both swipe and contactless payment payments.

Dependant on the volume of human traffic passing your machine and the quantity of products purchased, we may have to stock the machine as often as multiple times a week.

It will be delivered within 4 weeks.

A wide variety from chocolate, sweet, crips and drinks.

The typical size varies depending on your requirements, but most of our vending machine will be around: 1830MM Height 746MM Width 880MM Depth