Security issues with Vending Machines

Vending machines are simple machines providing cold drinks, snacks, chocolates, bubble gums, beverages, energy bars and many more in the exchange of money. No human is needed for this exchange as the process involves insertion of coin and selecting the desired item which vending machine with its varied mechanism dispenses. With no human involved there are many chances where people try to steal things from machine.

One such issue involving thefts with mechanical vending machines involves the use of foreign currency coins, in worst cases, the use of worthless tokens or washers having the identical shape and size as the coins being accepted by the machine. Cases reporting the stealing of vending machines itself have also been registered.

For example there have been cases in Brisbane where thieves in their workmen avatar have stolen cigarette vending machines.

Such practices are used to pay less for the items desired to be bought and many a times to get change that has more value than the inserted coin.

Now a day’s evolutions are made in the vending machine mechanisms so that such thefts can be prevented. The use of “magnetic signature” for reading the coins, which avoids the acceptance of coins other then specified types, is one of the changes in the vending machine mechanism. Also the invention of MDB (Multi-Drop Bus) has helped greatly in the security issues.

All the vending machines provided by SVA Vending Services are well equipped with the adequate security features. Also all the vending machines we install have a fine inbuilt coin recognizing mechanism to protect your vending machines from thefts.