Vending Machine

Overview

The vending machine market is booming quickly because of people’s habits changing.  Various items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers are easily bought with a cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment.

Vending machines companies or third-party Services Providers need to remote monitor the status of the things inside the Vending Machines, like the Newspaper, Beverages, Snacks etc. So hereby comes the era for Vending Machines Revolution.



Challenge

With the development of IIoT / M2M, more and more things are connected to the network in order to provide people’s living convenience. Like lots of Vending Machines should be more intelligent and perform efficient

Key needs for smart Vending Machine:

• More Function: Real-time inventory status report and refill alerts. 

• More Value: Remote access to the Vending Machines for configuration and advertisement renew

• Better Service: Provide Internet Services in order to allow customers to pay via Credit / WeChat / Apple Pay etc.



Solution

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Navigateworx router was selected for this kind of application and it provide a secure and trustable 4G LTE cellular connection. Reliable connection allows Engineers to remote access to the machines inside the Vending Machines for remote configuration and advertisement upgrade. This Solution makes the Vending Machines comes to real in our daily life and providing us lots of convenience for purchasing.

Solution Advantage

- Working In Industrial-grade construction

NavigateWorx Routers are designed to comply real industrial grade standards and offer ruggedized solution, capable of withstanding a number of extreme environmental conditions

 

- Reliable Network Communication

NavigateWorx Routers provides reliable compelling link management policy between vending machines and the monitoring Center. Routers support Dual Sim Card failover policy to maintain session persistence.

 

- Multiple VPN tunnels

NavigateWorx Routers has rich connection interfaces with incorporating multiple VPN tunnels to ensure secure various transaction.

 

- Saving Costs

Navigateworx help engineers monitor real-time operation of the machines, response to faults with shortened time, and plan for preventive maintenance, meanwhile, flexible APP and firmware is upgraded to add new features, enhance security, or maintain compliance with the latest wireless communication standards.