Automated vending machines enable the sale of hot and cold beverages, snacks and a range of other products. Vending machines are installed a wide variety of locations including Offices, Schools, Factories, Hospitals & Leisure Complexes, Airports and Stations. In the refreshment sector alone, over half a million vending machines are in use in the UK, generating £1.65bn pa in sales (source: Automatic Vending Association).
Benefits of M2M in Vending:
- Increased efficiency - schedule visits for replenishment when they’re needed, based on actual not estimated usage
- Reduced downtime - automated notification of failures, remote diagnostics to enable faster repair
- Streamlined processes - Creation of an automated audit trail of usage, cash taken etc
- Improved customer service - Greater machine uptime, with relevant stock; leading to increased revenues
What we do
Redcare is a leading provider of secure, managed connectivity solutions to vending machines in the UK. We offer a range of different technologies to best meet the needs of customers.
How we do it
In addition to SMS, GSM, GPRS and 3G, we can also deliver PSTN, DSL, IP/Fibre, and WiFi transmission. This enables us to optimise customers' solutions for coverage, reliability and cost. We use the Redcare network and M2M platform to monitor and securely deliver data from customers’ machines to their back office systems, and provide 24x7 customer service and support.
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