MEI systems are relied upon for more than 1 billion transactions per week in 90 countries. The company developed the first electronic coin mechanism in the 1960s, followed by the first electronic non-contact note acceptor, and more recently its vending management system.
Today MEI has the largest worldwide installed base of unattended payment mechanisms. In 2004, MEI reached a milestone of selling more than 3.5 million note acceptors, 4.5 million coin mechanisms and 1 million control boards worldwide. Its products are in widespread use in the vending, soft drink, gaming, amusement, transportation, retail, and kiosk markets.
Currently, MEI electronic payment systems are relied upon for more than 1 billion transactions per week in 90 countries. MEI payment systems’ technology is considered the most reliable choice in hundreds of real-world applications and has earned the best performance rating in the market.
MEI is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electronic bill acceptors, coin mechanisms and other electronic payment systems. MEI operates manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Switzerland that are ISO 9001:2000 certified for quality. . . . (MEI Contacts)
Best Kiosk Application in Other Industries WINNER: BodySpex Kiosk by MEI
MEI CASHFLOW SC Series is a high-performance bill acceptor for ticket in/ticket out environments. The product’s industry-leading design evolved during a four-year research and development process by top MEI engineers. It is the world's leading fixed and multi-width bank note acceptor, widely deployed in self checkout, kiosk self service, retail security and many other global applications requiring high reliability and secure cash storage.
Equipped with advanced digital processing technology, algorithms and engineering, MEI CASHFLOW SC Series sets the new standard of performance and value for bill acceptors by increasing your unattended transaction cash flow with:
Widely deployed in demanding high usage Retail applications such as Self Checkout, Retail security and kiosks
Highest first-time bill acceptance rates in the industry with unsurpassed counterfeit detection technology maximizes uptime and customer throughput
Proven market leading in-field jam performance ensures highest reliability levels
Acceptance Rate: 98% or greater
Lowest jam rate ensures market leading uptime results, and maximizes operator profitability
Rapid fraud response through online or local updates
Extended range of consumer interfaces available, including coin resistant solutions
Multi-Width banknote acceptance up to 85mm suitable for most global currencies
Transaction Speed: Approximately 3 seconds to stack
Interface: Multiple serial protocols
Note insertion: up to 46 notes, four ways, face up & down
Secure cash storage within advanced polymer alloy cassette designed to withstand frequent and rough handling
Lockable removable cashbox ensures high security
SC Series Cash-box Capacity: Greater than 500 notes
MEI CASHFLOW SCL is a high storage capacity version of world's leading fixed and multi-width bank note acceptor. Ideal for Retail Security, POS safes, Cash In Transit solutions and bill payment applications worldwide.
Widely deployed within Retail Security safes, both at the POS and back office
Larger capacity 1200 banknote storage ideal for convenience stores
Designed for Cash in Transit collections. Facilitates closed loop secure cash handling
Range of accessories specifically designed for highest security closed loop cash management and protection
Acceptance Rate: 98% or greater
Highest first-time bill acceptance rates in the industry with unsurpassed counterfeit detection technology maximizes uptime and customer throughput
Proven market leading in-field jam performance ensures highest reliability levels
Secure cash storage within advanced polymer alloy cassette designed to withstand frequent and rough handling
Lowest jam rate ensures market leading uptime results, and maximizes operator profitability
Lockable removable cashbox ensures high security
Rapid fraud response through online or local updates
Multi-Width banknote acceptance up to 85mm suitable for most global currencies
Extended range of consumer interfaces available, including coin resistant solutions
Transaction Speed: Approximately 3 seconds to stack
Interface: Multiple serial protocols
Note insertion: up to 46 notes, four ways, face up & down
SCL Series Cash-box Capacity: Greater than 1200 notes
MEI's SODECO BNA55 bank note validator is ideal for use in high-value vending applications such as ticketing, parking, retail petroleum, and retail cash management.
4, 6, 13, 30 or 90 bank note types with 4-way insertion
Best bank note acceptance at first insertion
Fast transaction time: 2 seconds between bank notes
Quantum leap in security
New banknotes programmable through network
Unrivalled reliability, gives lowest cost of ownership
Optional drawer-box BNA545/546 holds 100 to 400 bank notes
The SODECO BNA56 bill validator from MEI is designed specifically for use in high-volume, high-value applications with dedicated cash-box collection and a revenue center.
It is ideal for ticket vending, parking and retail petroleum sales.
6, 13, 30 or 90 bank note types with 4-way insertion
Best bank note acceptance at first insertion
Fast transaction time: 3 seconds between two notes, including stacking
Quantum leap in security
New bank notes programmable through network
Unrivalled reliability, gives lowest cost of ownership
Cash-box BNA541 for up to 1000 bank notes or BNA542 for up to 2000 bank notes
If you need a lockable, removable cash box and an escrow system for high-volume automatic collection applications, MEI's SODECO BNA57 bill validator is your optimal choice.
6, 13, 30 or 90 bank note types with 4-way insertion
Best bank note acceptance at first insertion
Fast transaction time: 2 seconds between notes (into escrow)
Quantum leap in security
New bank notes programmable through network
15 bank notes escrow
Unrivalled reliability, gives lowest cost of ownership
Cash-box BNA541 for up to 1000 bank notes or BNA542 for up to 2000 bank notes
We believe that working in partnership with our customers is absolutely crucial. By working together with manufacturers and operators in the development of the MEI CASHFLOW 9500, we have produced our best coin acceptor ever.
In particular, we now have unrivalled coin acceptance and security. These are two of the largest issues for operators, however getting the balance between the two has been very difficult in the past.
The CASHFLOW 9500 is a 5" coin acceptor ideal for self service kiosks where footprint and ease of integration are the priority. It is widely deployed within self checkout and kiosk applications globally.
The new MEI CASHFLOW 9500 has advanced technology allowing the best of both worlds. High security electronic coin and token validation with best coin discrimination and fraud protection offering:
Ideal for Self Checkout, kiosk Self Service and other demanding environments
Superior sensing technology ensures highest level of security including discrimination of bicolor coin technology
Automatic coin population adjustment
Lowest cost of ownership with quick and easy product configuration using iButton® and MEI CASHFLOW Programming Module
Accepts up to 22 coin denominations
Remote download capability ensures easy software upgrades for new coins
New coin sensing technology; maximising acceptance rate, combined with highest security.
Intelligent technology inside; automatic security algorithm and coin population adjustment
Multiple voltage and mounting options
Interface: Parallel, Binary Coded Outputs (BCO), Serial HII interface
Available alone, or with 4 and 8 way separation options
The MEI CASHFLOW 330 coin validator is ideal for a wide range of applications such high-price-per-play amusement machines. Designed to adapt to the changing needs of your operating environment, the coin validator’s flexibility ensures it can efficiently handle new coin introductions, coinset changes and security upgrades.
The MEI CASHFLOW 330 can be programmed to accept up to 12 different coins, and its extra wide ‘throat’ and parallel-opening flight deck ensures coin jams, and dirt or moisture contamination are virtually eliminated.
Accepts up to 12 different coins
Multiple interface, with voltage and mounting options
Upgradeable at the machine
Compatible with the MEI’s range of depot and service tools
With the introduction of MEI CASHFLOW 7900 series, MEI has created an entirely new product category — the Coin Manager. The coin manager is not just focused on accepting and paying out coins.
It combines traditional coin acceptance and changer functions with tracking and diagnostic abilities. These new design and management features give you the tools and business information you need to better manage your cash and increase your profits.
The MEI CASHFLOW Series 7900 is industry standard coin recycler/manager, offering the highest performance levels in acceptance and security combined with the highest change capacity in five active tubes. Ideal for self service applications requiring advanced coin acceptance and change-giving functionality.
Simplicity - virtually no training necessary
Large display and intuitive menu system
Eliminates exact change
Instant Floating - dispenses surplus coins and identifies replenishment needed
Highest change capacity
Five configurable payout denominations
Water and jam resistant
Highest level reliability
Highest level of secure valid coin acceptance - your customer will always be able to make a purchase
Upgradable in the field via the CPM for new coins, or currency sets
Sonar technology accurately monitors value of coins in the tubes - providing complete accountability of cash and highlighting shrinkage
Entire coin path fully accessible for maintenance - minimizing machine downtime and call outs
Intuitive diagnostics
Fully accessible coin path, route people can clear debris without tools
Total price flexibility
20 pre-programmed cassettes
"Gold standard" environmental performance - delivering highest levels of reliability even in the most harsh of environments
