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analysed on a simple-to-use Excel spreadsheet." global markets including South America, South Africa
"We also supply an equally simple-to-use, PC- as well as Eastern Europe. CashCode’s products verify
based, service tool which allows a casino to diagnose bills and stack them into a lockable-removable
and recalibrate units in the unlikely event of a repair cassette. The unit is secured inside to the back wall
being required." or sidewall of the host machine, providing easy front
As an alternative to on-site updating, some access to the cassette when the machine is open.
operators, particularly those with multiple sites, are While the current FrontLoad series of products is
already taking advantage of the easy download of new available in a wide range of configurations, capable of
Money Controls note tables by simply updating supporting different protocols, the range divides into
remotely from a central server. two basic groups: fixed width and multi-width. Fixed-
CashCode is no newcomer into the payment width FrontLoad validators are available with 67mm
systems field. In fact CashCode started its operations or 71mm width options, while multi-width validators
in Canada in 1985. Over the years CashCode had use patented self-centering transport guides that
been admired by many companies, but most notably automatically adjust to, and align bills of different
in 2006 When Crane Co., a 150-year old $2.5B widths even when fed at an angle - ideal for countries
manufacturer of highly diversified engineered that don’t have a standard width for all their bank
products purchased CashCode. The acquisition was a notes. The multi-width validator can deal with bills
strategic one which led to the formation of a new between 62mm and 85mm width. Software updates
entity, Crane Payment Solutions. can be delivered via Smart Stick, and CashCode
National Rejectors Inc, a German maker of coin quotes an acceptance rate of 98 percent or greater
validators, change-makers and cashless payment on first insertion of bank notes or barcoded tickets.
systems for a variety of applications, and Telequip, According to Sim Bielak, CashCode’s VP, Global
which provides standalone and embedded coin Gaming, the next generation FrontLoad validators is
dispensing solutions across a broad range of retail being designed to further benefit operators and
and hospitality markets, are the other two companies OEMs alike. “This product has been under
that form Crane Payment Solutions with CashCode. development for some time and currently being
CashCode’s international strength in the casino bill tested at various properties worldwide. We
validator market is centred on its range of FrontLoad conducted many VOC (Voice of the Customer)
validators. The company has been successful in many sessions to ensure we encapsulated the features
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