Blog - Intelligent Vending Ltd

BACK IN STOCK

Just to brighten up your Monday morning, please take note that …. (drumroll please) … Cadbury Creme Eggs are now back in stock on the website!

We have fantastic prices on a wide range of cadbury chocolates, walkers crisps and various soft drinks on our online shop, perfect for vending machines, a treat for your office, or even just to take home and munch your way through!

Enjoy!

Posted in: Intelligent Vending Ltd, Product News
Tags: chocolate, snacks, vending machines

I missed you so!

Now this is clever! Ever wanted to greet (or be greeted by) your nearest and dearest with a banner expressing how much you missed them? Hours to prepare a banner of epic proportions from a bed sheet is not something most people have the time to do these days so the clever people over at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport have installed a ‘bannerXpress’ vending machine. Through this machine, you can design your own banner and print it off on canvas in just a matter of minutes, costing between 4 and 15 Euros.

The banners are waterproof and should therefore last a few trips to the airport should your other half be a frequent traveller and you want to act out ‘Love Actually’! The company behind the machines are looking to expand into concert arenas and sports grounds – so you’ll never be far from the opportunity to make an I <3 Justin Bieber banners – along with other airports.

Personally, I think this is a lovely idea. How many times have you been picked up at the airport and heard “oh, I was going to make a banner but I didn’t have time”?! Well, now there is no excuse thanks to this nifty machine! The machine launched yesterday, if you happen to be flying into (or out of) Shriphol Airport let us know if you see – or use- the machine. I’d love to know what the banners actually turn out like!

Happy Friday!

- Saskia

Posted in: Customised Vending, Intelligent Vending Ltd, Public Vending
Tags: airports, bieber, love actually, vending

A happy customer

A recent testimonial from a happy customer regarding the work Sam Roe, our Strategic Director has been involved in at Derby University with regards to a customised vending solution.

“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Sam Roe over the last 6 months or so, developing a different vending offer for our students. Sam has been extremely generous with his time and always gave sound advice on which products to stock and where to put them in the machines to get the best return.

Sam is passionate about his work, sometimes even obsessive, but always a true professional. I have no problem recommending Sam and his company for any vending needs you may require.”

Jonathan Birrell

Finance Manager

University of Derby Students Union

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Tags: customised vending, student vending, vending

GBA GV1

As part of our ongoing expansion, we’ve added a few new products to the site

Last week, we introduced the Astro Systems GBA note readers and Microcoin coin mechanisms. But now, a special mention must go to the GBA GV1 Acceptor. This state of the art note reader is perfect for kiosk machines, or the gaming industry. Reliable, simple and holds the capacity to accept notes from a massive range of world currencies – almost where ever you are in the world, this machine will accept your notes! Configured out of the box for GBP, the note guide is a simple snap-change for different currencies, which can then be locked as you want it, into place within the housing.

Specifically designed with security in mind, the GV1 works in harmony with the GBA ST2 note validator, using “Sense Technology” note validation, to minimise fraud on your system.

As with all GBA technology solutions, the mechanism is backed with dedicated support staff, research and development engineers. Its highly unlikely anything will go wrong, but should the worst happen, you’re in safe hands!

At Intelligent Vending, we think this is a fabulous product, and the way forwards with regards to your note reading needs, the simple, yet rigidly designed mechanism is on the cutting edge of note reading technology.

Posted in: Intelligent Vending Ltd, Product News, Vending Security
Tags: astro systems, new products, note readers

Astro Systems

New Products Alert! New Product Alert!

Just a quick post to let you know that new products have been added to the website, we now stock Astro Systems GBA ST1 and GBA ST2 Note Readers. These are state of the art note readers. We will be adding more, new and innovative products from Astro Systems in the coming days so keep your eyes peeled!

Happy Friday

-Saskia

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Tags: astro systems, Intelligent Vending, new products, note readers

Contactless at the Olympics

As part of Coca-Cola’s high profile sponsorship of the 2012 Olympic games in London, they are currently in talks to bring contactless technology to their vending machines at the event. Coke are currently liaising with Visa to integrate the technology within their machines in time for the Olympics with the hope that this will turn the games into the biggest contactless event ever! Meanwhile, mobile phone giant Samsung are also in talks with Coca-Cola and Visa to use Near Field Communication-ready handsets at the event, allowing consumers to simply hold their mobile phone to the contactless machine to pay for their bottle of Coke. James Eadie, head of Olympics at Coca-Cola GB, has been quoted as saying “The technology is already available today and we are in conversation with Visa over the Olympic Park and how it would work.”

This is an exciting time for the future of Vending machines and here at Intelligent Vending Ltd we will be keeping a close eye on how Coca-Cola proceed with contactless payments at the Olympic Games.

How do you feel about contactless payments? Would you like to be able to use your mobile phone to pay for a drink out of a vending machine when in a rush to get from the long jump to the 100 meter final?!

Posted in: Intelligent Vending Ltd, Vending Machine News
Tags: coke, contactless, olympics

There’s no such thing as a free meal…

An artist from Plymouth College of Art, Ellie Harrison, has created an installation names “vending machine.” This, however is not your typical vender, OH NO! Here, you are not given the option of what flavour crisps you would like, nor which spiral you would like them to fall from. You are not even given the chance to pay. Harrison’s installation is instead linked to a computer, and a big screen. The computer feeds the vending machine information directly from the BBC’s RSS feed, and when the word “recession,” or anything recession-related is fed through, BOOM, free crisps! This is where the big screen comes in, as 1ft high letters on the screen announce “FREE FOOD” with the theory that students and visitors to the college will then go running to the installation room.

After a successful run in Plymouth, the installation and it’s sister project- a child’s mechanical car which runs on the same principal- have moved around the country, it’s latest incarnation was at Intelligent Vending Ltd’s local gallery- QUAD Derby, hence it coming to our attention. Vending Machine and the exhibition it is a part of, the Ha Ha Road, is said to be a chance to look at the funny side of life that often gets forgotten with the hard slog of real life. Although appearing as an act of generosity, and could brighten up a customers day, the machine also hints towards a dystopian view of society when eventually we may not have the option of food on demand and is instead controlled by political or environmental events.

We here at Intelligent Vending Ltd, however are choosing to view the installation as a nice way to brighten someones day during the doom and gloom of current economic times. We applaud Harrison’s work on this project although we don’t think that free vending due to what is on the news is something our customers are going to take on anytime in the near future!

- Saskia

Posted in: Customised Vending, Intelligent Vending Ltd, Public Vending, Vending Machine News
Tags: art, crisps, derby, vending

Squeaky Clean

More new products added to the website this morning!

A wide range of Brightwell dispensers and bins from the Modular and Mercury ranges are now availible from Intelligent Vending Ltd, perfect for any style of washroom. Foam, liquid and spray soap dispensers, refillable or with a pouch are available, alongside stylish Mercury wall mounted or floor standing bins, and toilet tissue and hand towel dispensers.

The Mercury range is super sleek and stylish to add an up market touch to your washroom, while the Modular range is durable and easy to fill for your ease and convenience.

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Tags: dispensers, soap, washroom

NRI Coin Changers Now Added!

NRI Coin Changers Now Added!

A full range of NRI c2 currenza blue coin changers and accessories for vending machines have now been added to our website.

These include standard MDB, dual protocol MDB/Exec, and USB coin changer models. We have also included the higher specification Airport c2 currenza coin mechs which enable EVA-DTS data to be remotely polled in seconds from your vending machines to your back-office PC (via the USB Airbox). A wide range of data can be polled using this system including total sales, total number of sales per selection, and cash in the machine to name but a few! The Airport system also offers the functionality of SMS alarms being sent directly to a designated mobile number in case of machine fault.

Smart management and reports of vending data is definitely the way forward… The Airport system offers comprehensive data for minimal additional outlay – a must for any vending operator!

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Tags: airport coin changers, coin changers, new products

New Products, Hairdryers Added!

UPDATE:

A whole host of new products have been added to our website this morning. These include hairdryers for hotels, gyms, washrooms, in fact anywhere in the leisure industry, including salon quality hairdryers. Also available, as requested by our customers, are refill packs for the Scentronic and Ecotronic Air Freshner Machines.

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Tags: hairdryer, new products, scentronic