Integrating Cash Recycling

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With its modular design, Wincor’s new integrated cash recycling system can be tailored to the unique operating requirements of individual retailers, ensuring fast and efficient self-checkout in any store environment.
 
By integrating cash recycling technology into the newest generation of its self-checkout systems, Wincor Nixdorf is helping retail businesses reduce the work and costs of cash handling and increase system availability. Their new ‘Tower Line 150,’ which is part of the BEETLE/iSCAN product family, was presented at the 2008 Retail Solutions trade fair in London, and rounds out the company’s extensive portfolio of modular automated checkout solution.
 
Effective immediately, Wincor Nixdorf will be offering its customers the choice of a next-generation self-checkout system with integrated recycling for banknotes and coins.
 
The use of cash recycling means that cash that is deposited in a POS system can be made available for dispensing after it has been authenticated by the system. This drastically reduces the high expenses associated with counting, sorting, and transporting cash. Stores will also be able to cut the volume of change held in storage for replenishment purposes and the frequency of change replenishment. Streamlined cash handling – from point-of-sale operations to cash collection by security companies – translates into reduced waiting times at the checkout, greater customer satisfaction and considerable operational savings.
 
In addition to the cash recycling function, the Tower Line 150 features a host of other benefits – the new design and modular structure of the self-checkout system make it suitable for a wide range of applications in supermarkets, specialist retail outlets, cash-and-carry wholesale chains and department stores alike.
 
The system covers every possible aspect of checkout operations and can be configured as an express self-checkout with one-, two- or three-bag solutions,as a specialised DIY store system or as a scan or pay tower. Retailers can therefore select the self-checkout configuration that is best suited to their needs and delivers the most attractive return on investment.
 
Another key benefit is shopper convenience, as all components have been designed for intuitive use, with shoppers being guided by an on-screen graphical user interface. The system can be equipped with a scanner module that includes either a vertical or a bi-optical scan unit for the purpose of barcode reading, while the payment process is covered by a module for banknotes and coins. Other modules include units for card-based payments, coupon management and receipt printing. The new system is also suitable for shoppers with physical impairments or disabilities, since it is fully compliant with ADA II (Americans with Disabilities Act II).
 
The Tower Line 150 is operated by ‘TPiSCAN,’ a hardware-independent software that controls all the modules incorporated in the self-checkout system. The software, which is based on programming standards, has been designed for fast and efficient integration into existing IT landscapes at retail level, regardless of which hardware and software structures are in place. As an exhibitor at Retail Solutions, Wincor Nixdorf will also be unveiling a number of recently developed software features, such as central software distribution and administration.
 
“Tower Line 150 is a cutting-edge solution in the field of automated checkouts, combining exceptional customer value and superior productivity with streamlined process costs in the area of cash handling,” said Joachim Pinhammer, Marketing Director Retail Division at Wincor Nixdorf. The first pilots have already been successfully installed.