Science fiction was introduced to vending machines during the NAMA program in late October 1997. Fast Corp, a New Jersey startup, was all the rage, lines lined the show’s aisles, people waited to see the arm robotic machine. look for the products that were being selected by those attending the show.
We placed a dozen or more of these coin-operated frozen food wonders in car dealerships, schools, offices, factories, and hotels the year after they were introduced at NAMA. A frozen food/ice cream vending machine can be one of the best “door openers” for opening up new high volume vending locations. This coin-operated frozen food machine has a robotic arm that is visible to the customer, because the top half of the machine is a large glass window. It moves its nozzle over the frozen container of the machine where the products are stored, the nozzle on the arms sucks the product that has been purchased with a vacuum device, and then moves and places the selection in the delivery area and leaves it fall.
The robotic arm had a couple of problems at first, but all coin-operated machines go through a Bata trial period, and Fast Corp fixed the problem by responding and responding to all complaints. Do vending equipment manufacturers test their new machines before starting to distribute them? Yes, of course. Do some manufacturers overlook some problems or start distributing their vending machine before all the problems are completely solved? Yes! Why do you think Ford, GMAC, Toyota, etc. Do they constantly have recalls? Because every new product reaches a point where the manufacturer just needs to start selling their product or they just couldn’t identify all the problems with the machine. I would not buy a used Food Court machine that was made within the first three years of manufacture. All other years are fine; Buying a used or refurbished frozen food vending machine can be very profitable.
Let’s be clear, if you choose to buy a used machine of any kind, be sure to write down the serial number found on the back of the machines and call the manufacturer of the machine; If you have had problems, the manufacturer will usually be very direct, explaining what problems there were and how they fixed them or what to look for.
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Almost all vending vendors have a pessimistic reaction when asked to supply a specific vending machine for a specific job, so we use your negativity against you, this is what I’m talking about. The normal vending machine company only reserves 10% or less for the purchase of new machines each year. This means that if they don’t already own the coin-operated machine that was requested, they will really think long and hard before buying a $5,000 piece of equipment.
Your competition will try to beat all requests for high-tech vending machines and credit card acceptors; this works most of the time unless there is a third party involved in the conversation. This is where to hang a frozen meal – an ice cream machine in front of the decision maker works wonders. For example, we talk to hotels and schools and offer them a Fast Corp machine if we can handle their sale of snacks or cold drinks, we tell them our frozen food vending machine will come stocked with whatever they choose from our list of frozen items. food products; frozen, burgers, dogs, pizza sandwiches, and entrees such as pasta, grilled chicken, and Chinese food, frozen ice cream cones, pints, thigh sandwiches, and ice cream or a combination of both. We also offer credit card acceptors on all machines.
Stand back and let the sparks fly; Usually if they like your vending company they will want to talk to the company and ask for the new machine that they just must have now. If the company says no or tries to switch them to cold food, we end up with a frozen food exclusive sales contract. If the contract has expired, even if they like the vendor that is currently serving them, we have a better than 50% chance of breaking the contract for all of their vendor services.
