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Review G2E LAS VEGAS 2014 - PART 1


The MEI SCR from Crane Payment Innovations is the next logical step in the expansion of the company’s million and a half best-selling CASHFLOW SC. Shown at G2E, we can expect big things from the SCR at the international level in 2015


Crane Payment Innovation’s (CPI) SC product line is poised to redefine expectations for payment systems yet again – this time expanding to include note recycling. SCR is the latest extension of the reliable platform that has achieved an installed base of more than 1.5 million units worldwide.


“We can’t be more excited about what SCR can offer our customers,” said Eric Fisher, president - Gaming. “It is reminiscent of when CASHFLOW SC was introduced in 2002 and re-established a baseline for the key performance metrics that now define a note acceptor (acceptance rate, jam rate, security and cost of operation). SCR will do the same for two-denomination note recycling.”


There is certainly precedent for this lofty ambition. EASITRAX Soft Count, which leveraged SC to link the gaming floor to the back room, is now installed in more than 150,000 games and offers a payback in less than one year. In the Retail market, the BNF (bunch note feeder) and a series of cashbox options (the largest of which has a capacity of 2,200 notes) have dramatically improved how cash is processed – from the point of sale all the way to the bank.


“The modularity associated with the SC product line allows us to customise solutions for individual needs,” added Mr. Fisher. “SCR leverages field-proven technologies – SC architecture and the hardened recycling mechanics developed for the VNR (Vending Note Recycler) and BNR (Bank Note Recycler) products – to expand possibilities for what CPI now can offer operators and their customers.”


The initial SCR field trial has been expanded, based upon positive feedback from its performance, to ensure the product lives up to its specification and delivers the value associated with the MEI brand.


A series of unique features differentiates SCR from other products in the market. Potential customers will immediately notice its small footprint, industry-leading note-to-note processing speed and specialized note path that facilitates quick and easy maintenance without


5 0 David Swan, CPI CTO Engineering and Brian Wedderspoon, VP Gaming Americas at G2E.


CPI TAKES ITS CASHFLOW SC TECHNOLOGY INTO RECYCLING


providing access to secured notes. A number of security-related features, which were initially designed for the German AWP market, also promise to offer cash management efficiencies wherever the SCR is specified:


l a removable anti-stringing module to prevent mechanical manipulation


l “door open” detection, even when in a powered down state, to ensure an accurate count of cash stored on the recyclers


l and a combination of lockable transport doors and entrance/exit sensors to offer traceability that prevents theft.


“SCR packages new features that address unmet


needs with proven components to provide customers both reassurance and enthusiasm,” said Mr. Fisher. “I recognize this combination is unusual for a new product. But part of what makes SCR so exciting is how much of its technology has already been proven in the most challenging of operating environments. SCR will be a testament to the knowledge CPI owns as a company and our commitment to incorporate that expertise into a better performing product.”


Utilising SC Advance as the engine for two-denomination note recycling provides a long-term roadmap for SCR to grow as a platform. Beyond its initial release, product extensions such as the BNF, EASITRAX and SCXL cashbox can be


added to expand its applicability to the wide range of market segments that CPI serves.


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