Industrial motherboards Used in vending machines

• With the development and increasing maturity of the self-service industry, self-service products are showing a trend of linear rise around the general public.

• Whether it is bustling streets, crowded stations, hotels, high-end office buildings, etc., vending machines can be seen everywhere.

• Due to their unrestricted location, convenience, high distribution density, and 24-hour working characteristics, vending machines can meet the convenience and real-time needs of consumers, making them an inseparable part of the retail industry in developed countries, Especially, this non store sales format has become a new consumer fashion and is highly popular among young people and office workers.

• In some large cities, such as Tokyo, Japan, the high rental fees for any commercial property have led to the popularity of vending machines.

• These special machines work like mini shops, providing everything from beverages to fresh food, tangible goods to intangible goods, and possibly even many unimaginable applications in the future.

• A Japanese vending machine manufacturer is looking for a PC based controller that can fit the ultra compact design of this machine, as well as having an open architecture and rich I/O interfaces.

• Advantech recommends the ARK-1360 embedded industrial computer to meet the needs of the merchant.

• This product has features such as ultra compact size, fanless and low-power design, rich I/O functions, and supports image display function. It can play products for sale through animated advertising.

• The product also supports wireless communication and allows payment by credit card, Electronic cash card or mobile phone.