CASH HANDLING Astrosystems Ltd
B F T It’s all about the money…
ased in the UK, Astrosystems Ltd is the European regional office of Astrosys International, which specialises in the design, manufacture and distribution of
currency handling products under the following brands: Microcoin electronic coin validators and the Global Bill Acceptor range of bank note validators. Both the Microcoin and GBA acceptors are
well established products, with a strong presence in several markets across the globe. Having visited several exhibitions over the
last few months, Astrosystems have been promoting the GBA GV1 note acceptor in to the gaming market. The GBA GV1 is a vault style secure note
stacker, designed to fit the gaming industry footprint for note acceptor units. There are several key features of the product including barcode reading and USB connectivity. In
MEI Delivers Superior Cash Handling Through SC Advance
irst launched in 2002, CASHFLOW SC set the standard for superior note acceptance in the Gaming industry, resulting in a global installed base of more than 1.3
million units. Now MEI is raising the bar again with the evolutionary new SC Advance. This next generation note acceptor applies
the latest technologies and market knowledge to the winning CASHFLOW design, making a great product even better by improving the key performance features responsible for operator profitability and customer satisfaction – acceptance, jam rate, security and cost of operation. SC Advance offers enhanced detection technology, faster note-to-note speeds,
Currency Management System CashCode Bill-to-Bill
he CashCode Bill-to-Bill recyclers are unique products which validate, recycle and dispense bank notes for change. Designed to optimise cash
management and to minimise cash on hand, OEMs no longer require separate bill dispenser and bill acceptor modules. The Bill-to-Bill Currency Management
System is specifically designed to reduce cash handling costs by reducing the volume of
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addition, and for some most significantly, the modularity of the unit, allowing greater ease of servicing. With most parts being removable without the need for tools, maintenance and replacement of parts can be carried out in minutes. Downtime of the host machine becomes substantially reduced which is always a consideration for machine manufacturers and operators when selecting components. As a result of the GBA GV1 promotion,
Steve Priest, Sales Manager at Astrosystems said: “Feedback from customers and potential clients has been very encouraging, and we are currently working on a series of trials with key operators and OEM’s. The GBA GV1 has recently passed authentication testing with the European Central Bank alongside the GBA ST2 and ST1. This is a fantastic endorsement. We are confident that those testing the product will be very pleased with the results”.
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comprehensive barcode acceptance and the expanded capacity to accept up to 100 different currencies and denominations. Its unparalleled ability to minimize note jams and maintenance costs while maximizing acceptance and security against fraud leads to a fast return on investment. Because enhancements are localized to the acceptor head, SC Advance can easily upgrade legacy CASHFLOW SC units, yielding the most value from previous MEI investments. It can also work hand-in-hand with an existing CASHFLOW SC field base so operators can upgrade incrementally on their
banknotes and coins in the cash handling ecosystem, without negatively impacting revenue. With fewer cash-related (coin depletion and cash collection) calls, there is a reduced human exposure to cash, leading to reduced cash shrink, as well as lower overall Cash-In-Transit costs. Unauthorized access to the in-machine
cash is prevented via lockable recycling cassettes, two locks on the drop-proof Cash Box, and locking of Cash Box and recycling cassettes onto the device housing unit. The CashCode Bill-to-Bill 300 recycler recycles up to 3 denominations using bills
own schedule. Intelligent support tools will be able to sense the product version and run the corresponding software. MEI product extensions provide operators with even more versatility. The addition of EASITRAX Soft Count, for example creates a comprehensive software/hardware cash management system designed to improve operational efficiencies and maximize assets. Four cashbox sizes (SC, SCM, SCL and SCXL) can also be applied to SC Advance – as well as the CASHFLOW BNF (Bunch Note Feeder), which results in a 35% processing
speed improvement from the single note feed.
paid by previous users to pay back change. The Bill-to Bill 200 and Bill-to-Bill 100 recycle 2 and 1 denominations respectively. These next
generation bill recyclers provide a step function improvement in reliability and total cost ownership compared to other multi- denomination recyclers in their class.
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