Scheidt&BachmannOffersNew“Chip Coin” Technology Scheidt & Bachmann is recognized globally as a leading


Third: The ChipCoin is a


provider of Parking and Revenue Control solutions. Implement- ing systems predominantly based on magnetic stripe and bar- code ticketing technology, solutions incorporating thosemethods of automated ticket processing have proven to be both reliable and operationally effective. In today’s daunting economic climate, all of us are chal-


lenged to do more with less, and become more ecologically responsible. This requires all of us to examine how we do what we do. In consideration of this business paradigm, there is an alternative to consider. This alternative method of transient parker control is the


reusable ChipCoin. This solution is effective and reliable, and provides significant advantages on three (3) distinct fronts. First: In using ChipCoins in lieu of traditional parking tick-


ets, there is an overall reduction in the use of paper products for the processing of transient patrons. Production of amillion park- ing tickets translates into 8 pulp bearing trees, 2100 gallons of water, and 1230 KWof electricity. The elimination of parking tickets in this respect has a profound ecological impact. Second:The ChipCoin systemuses gravity to feed the Chip-


Coin to the customer. In comparison to the traditional ticket pro- duction equipment (both mag-stripe and bar-code) incorporating feeder units, encoding units, and printing units, themechanismis elegant in its simplicity. The result is a decrease in on-going maintenance practices, a decrease in parts replacement, and an overall increase in system‘up-time’.


plastic reusable coin with an embedded chip.The systemreads and writes electronically directly to the chipwith the same process- ing data encoded in a traditional mag-stripe ticketing system. However, unlike a mag-stripe or bar-code ticket, the embedded chip within the ChipCoin can accept additional information: addressing validation and specialty use applications. When a ChipCoin is used at the time of facility exit: either at


a cashier lane or at an exit verifier, the ChipCoin is electronical- ly-erased. The ChipCoin can then be recovered from the exit device and placed back into the entry lane device for reuse by the next transaction. The ChipCoin system is not a solution for every operation.


Those situations in which the parking gates are routinely raised and/or those situations in which auditing practices must include the counting of each and every ticket would not be good candi- dates for ChipCoin. However, if your situation is operationally progressive and


you are interested in the ‘green’ impact of your business mode, consider contacting Scheidt & Bachmann to discuss the Chip- Coin option.


T2 SystemsDelivers a CompleteUnified PARCS Solution T2 Systems Inc. is pleased to


announce that it has expanded its T2 Flex PARCS solution to include T2 brand revenue control equipment. Thismeans that the completeT2 Flex PARCS system, both software and hardware, will now come fromT2. The complete solution will be


provided byT2 and installed and sup- ported byT2, together with local dis- tributor partners. Ultimately, this means that both current and futureT2 customers now will have one system provided by one vendor. “This is exciting news for T2 Systems and we hope the parking


industry in general,” saidMike Simmons,T2 Systems co-founder and CEO. “Working closely with our distributor partners, T2 offers parking operations a new way of doing business as it relates to the purchase, installation and maintenance of their PARCS solution.” The T2 Flex PARCS system incorporates web-based soft-


ware and state-of the art hardware components including retail industry standard POS devices, custom-manufactured Pay-on- Foot devices, as well as vehicle barriers and many other key components. T2 Flex is a web-based solution, enabling parkingmanagers


and facility owners to access all information about their parking operations from any computer with Internet access. T2 Flex pro- vides revenue control functionality and reporting through an


online system that monitors equipment and performs tasks at multiple locations from one central, remote command center. And the fact thatT2 can host the entire application for you iswhat makes it different than other PARCS solutions available today. “We offer our customers a completely hosted, unified park-


ing management solution that enables parking operations to cre- ate a command center that runs multiple facilities located close by or as far as another state,” said Simmons. Because T2 Flex is modular and comprised of different


product packs that work together, T2 also offers a unique “credit card in, free out” solution. Ideal for areas that are difficult to enforce, premium parking (or retail areas), event parking areas, visitor or commuter lots, this option is an unattended solution that gives you the ability to collect more revenue without having to add cashiers or enforcement personnel. This revenue control application uses credit card pay-on-


entry for unattended, access controlled areas so parkersMUST pay to get in; this means you’re ensured 100% revenue and no “insufficient funds” or other payment problems. And becauseT2 can host the solution for you, the result is an


easy-to-deploy revenue control application that supportsmultiple locations with no on-site cashier staff, IT staff or other IT-associ- ated resources and costs. A first in the industry, the T2 Flex unified parking manage-


ment systemis a single systemfor all aspects of parkingmanage- ment including permits, citations, event parking areas and gated facilities. The system allows users to manage any and all park- ing-related data, providing centralized control, management, reporting and operation of all subsystems fromone portal, elimi- nating the needs formultiple systems and various interfaces.


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