TGT32 Touchscreen Vending Machine

In recent years, touch screens have become commonplace on many forms of new electronic equipment - and now vending machines are no exception.

While touchscreen vending machines may have already been established for a while in a few other countries, the concept is relatively new to the UK. Currently, there are only a handful of touchscreen vending machines available on today's market.

The use of a touch screen on a vending machine offers a number of novel opportunities and features. Videos and interactive advertising media can be uploaded to the machine remotely to be displayed on the large screen, providing huge promotional opportunities and potential additional revenue streams.

A notable advantage of touch screen vending machines is the ability to provide the consumer with a higher level of product information. Examples include: pictures which can be manipulated by the user to provide a true 360° view of products and detailed nutritional information which can be viewed by the customer at a touch of the screen.

The TGT32 touchscreen vending machine features a high definition 32" LCD display and is controlled by a fully networked Windows PC which automatically reports product stock and telemetry information back to a central server. The vending machine can also be configured remotely using any internet enabled PC worldwide, via the unique online 'cloud' software, designed specifically for the TGT32 vending machine. The TGT32 can connect to the internet through a local network or with a 3G wireless internet dongle.

The TGT32 is also one of the first vending machines available in the UK to be approved by banks for credit and debit card payment acceptance. Not only this, the TGT32 is also capable of accepting contactless payments and NFC payments (Near Field Communication).