16.10.12

New solutions for the automated checkout zone

Consumers increasingly want to check out at stores in a way that is tailored to their individual needs. This market trend means that self-service solutions also have to reflect the desire for greater individualization. That's why Wincor Nixdorf offers a flexible and modular portfolio for the automated checkout zone, with a solution to suit every retail business - regardless of the store concept, sector or shop size. As part of adapting its automated checkout portfolio to market requirements, Wincor Nixdorf is showcasing a new system at Wincor World 2012.
The new POS solution BEETLE /iSCAN EASY Hybrid can be used flexibly as a self-checkout or a traditional POS, without the usual need to make changes or conversions to the system. Retailers can use the lane with an operator, or instantly convert it into a self-checkout, then convert it back into a traditional lane configuration and so on. Customers can request assistance from the retailer at the checkout, and with a single click the retailer can take control of the transaction to better assist their customer. And because the BEETLE /iSCAN EASY Hybrid is so easy to use, one assistant can supervise several systems at the same time.
The heart of all Wincor Nixdorf Automated Checkout solutions is the TPiSCAN software platform - the world's most widely used self-checkout framework - that controls all self-checkout processes. TPiSCAN can be integrated quickly and easily in the existing POS application and already supports more than 50 different POS applications. Because of the release independence between the solution and POS application, TPiSCAN is automatically available, even after the application is updated without requiring for any adaptation effort. As a result, retailers can use TPiSCAN permanently and safeguard their investments long term.
The advanced portfolio also includes Wincor Nixdorf's most successful self-service solution is the Tower Line 150. The solution is also being showcased at our trade fair show as both a self-checkout variant and self-service payment terminal. The system family is being presented with CINEO cash components and as a non-cash solution offering components for payment by card.
A further solution from the automated checkout portfolio is the Tower Line 50. Thanks to its small footprint and quality design (up to four checkout solutions over one square meter) the solution is also suitable for small shops and even convenience stores.
The next generation of scanning technology with improved reading units for barcode recognition is now available for the new 360 Scan Portal, a fully automated POS solution with a 360-degree scanner system. It enables a stable scan rate of 98 percent and is thus a crucial step closer to the goal of 99.5 percent, which has already been achieved in some cases. In addition, integration of an image reader enables object recognition. It reliably indicates to service staff that a product cannot be scanned, for example because the barcode is damaged. The article can then be entered separately by the assistant, thus ensuring that all items are included in the receipt. Customers also have a flexible interface for smart control of the bagging area. The free bagging area can be controlled electronically at the touch of a button using TPiSCAN's graphical user interface (GUI). Professional use of the still young 360-degree scanner technology is thus coming more and more of a reality.
Apart from the systems presented at Wincor World 2012, Wincor Nixdorf is continously evolving its portfolio of automated checkout solutions, ensuring now and in the future that market requirements can be addressed at all times by suitable solutions.

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