El próximo 15-17 de marzo Madrid se volverá a convertir en la capital mundial del juego, con la 38ª edición de la “Feria Internacional del Juego” (FIJMA 2022) que aunará a los fabricantes y operadores internacionales mas punteros del sector en el Hall 7 de IFEMA.

El equipo español de Innovative Technology exhibirá sus últimas propuestas en el stand #A8, cuyo centro ocuparan sus innovaciones para gestión de billetes y monedas en máquinas B en España así como una demostración de cómo se puede beneficiar la industria del juego de sus soluciones biométricas.

Mustapha Hadj-Ahmed, director de ventas de ITL comentó “FIJMA será la primera gran cita del calendario este año después de numerosos aplazamientos preventivos, así que estamos con muchas ganas de encontrarnos con otros profesionales de la industria y operadores en persona por fín. Aunque este suele ser un encuentro bianual, esta es la primera vez que nos volvemos a juntar desde 2019 con lo que es aún mas importante encontrarnos con todos los principales actores de la industria del juego en España de nuevo”.

Mustaphá añadió “Estamos expectantes por poder mostrar como la combinación de nuestro nuevo validador y reciclador compacto, el NV22 Spectral (NV22S) y el Smart Coin System (SCS) proporcionan al operador la solución mas completa para la gestión de efectivo en maquinas B en España. EL NV22S encaja prácticamente en cualquier máquina y puede reciclar hasta 40 billetes de cualquier denominación, ayudando a reducir el vaciado de monedas y mantener las máquinas mas tiempo operativas. Es un producto único para este mercado ya que su reciclador permite pagar cualquier billete de cualquier posición, no solo el ultimo billete insertado y su tecnología de validación Spectral ofrece la mas avanzada protección contra fraudes y billetes tintados. El equipo SCS incluye aceptación y validación de monedas a granel y “1 a 1” , incluye un Hopper multi-moneda compacto de hasta 1400 monedas de capacidad (1€), conocido por todos los operadores y que han reportado mejoras significativas de los tiempos de operación, La combinación de ambos proporciona al operador ahorros importantes en el inmovilizado/depósitos, reduciendo estos hasta en un 30% y en el servicio, reduciendo hasta en un 50% los tiempos para recaudación y rellenado, ahorra tiempo, dinero y recursos”.

ITL ha lanzado varias soluciones biométricas durante los pasados años, el sistema de identificación inteligente ICU emplea tecnología de análisis facial para verificación de edad y reconocimiento facial.

Mustaphá comentó que “también demostraremos a nuestros clientes dos productos el ICU Pro y el ICU Lite, con los que usando tecnologías de análisis facial no intrusivas los clientes pueden controlar el acceso y ejecutar verificaciones de edad tanto en las entradas a salones de juego como en máquinas individuales o terminales de apuestas. Con unos niveles de precisión líderes a nivel mundial, posibilidad de trabajar sin conexión a internet y sin costes recurrentes de transacciones el ICU es una solución accesible al alcance de todos”. 

Para concluir Mustapha dijo “Tenemos una fuerte y duradera relación con nuestros clientes españoles, asi que estaremos orgullosos y encantados de que muchos de ellos tendrán nuestros productos en sus propios stand” pero les invitamos a que se pasen por nuestro stand #A8 para que nuestro equipo comparta con ellos como nuestros productos pueden generarle más beneficios”.

From March 15-17, Madrid will once again become the world capital of the gaming industry with the 38th edition of “Feria Internacional del Juego” - International Gambling and Gaming Trade Show. FIJMA 2022 will bring together international companies and manufacturers of slots and gaming equipment with the world’s leading representatives of the sector in Hall 7 of IFEMA.

The Spanish team at Innovative Technology will be exhibiting their latest offerings on stand #A8 and plan to have their cash recyclers and coin handling products centre stage, as well demonstrating how their biometrics solutions can be utilised to benefit the gaming industry.

Mustapha Hadj-Ahmed, ITL Sales Director commented, “FIJMAin March will be the first exhibition in the ITL calendar this year after a number of hi-profile postponements, so we are very much looking forward to meeting with other industry professionals and gaming operators in person. Usually biannual, the event this year is long overdue, the first since 2019, so it's even more important to get all of the main players from the Spanish Gaming industry together again.”

Mustapha added, “We are looking forward to showing how combining our compact note recycler and advanced coin recycler, NV22 Spectral (NV22S) and Smart Coin System (SCS) gives Operators the best fit for cash handling efficiency for gaming machines in Spain. The compact NV22S fits into most existing gaming machines and can store and recycle up to 40 mixed denomination notes helping to reduce coin starvation to keep machines running. It is a unique product due to its multi note recycling capabilities, any note can be paid out, not just the last note in and Spectral Technology delivers outstanding protection against fraudulent and stained notes.  The SCS coin validator, mixed coin hopper and recycler in one enables bulk and single coin inserts. With a large capacity of 1400 coins (€1 coins), customers have reported significant machine uptime improvements. Using both SCS and NV22S units combined gives the Operator considerable float management savings by reducing float levels by up to 30% and a reduction in refill times by at least 50%, saving time, resources and costs for your business.”

ITL have launched several biometric solutions over the past few years. ICU Intelligent Identification uses facial analysis technology for age verification & face recognition.

Continuing Mustapha said, “We will also demo both ICU Pro and ICU Lite. Using non-intrusive facial analysis technologies customers can control access and perform age verification at entrances to gaming venues or at individual machines or betting terminals.With world leading accuracy, offline usage and no recurring transaction fees, ICU is a cost-effective biometric solution available to all.”

Concluding Mustapha said, “We have very strong relationships with our Spanish customers so will proudly have our validators displayed on several of our customers’ stands at the show too. Our team will be on stand #A8 so come along and see how ourcompact, affordable peripherals can generate more profit and real operational efficiencies.”

UK based cash handling provider, Innovative Technology (ITL) have secured several distribution suppliers for their CashGenic hygienic cash automation solution both in the UK and throughout Europe including Germany-based PerfectMoney.  

Commenting on the success of the roll-out, Thorsten Labusch, VP of Sales said, “We are delighted with the fast pace of the CashGenic partner acquisition programme. It was first launched in May 2020 during the COVID pandemic to enable customers to pay with cash hygienically and safely. One of our partners, PerfectMoney, an innovative payment solutions provider based in South Germany are proudly building their own machines which they have rebranded ‘Vicky’. This high-performance, smart cash dispenser has space-saving dimensions so fits onto any counter making installations quick and easy.”

Christian Dieterich, CEO, PerfectMoney commented, “Last year we made the decision to expand our product portfolio to include ITL’s CashGenic kit built into our own payment machine. We are pleased with the success of the roll-out so far with several businesses reporting an uplift in cash takings after Vicky was installed. Although COVID may have initially triggered this development for hygiene reasons to reduce staff handling money, it brings many more advantages to the retailer. Securing cash payments, reducing accounting errors and cost efficiency continue to be key for the retail industry. Plus, cash remains the preferred payment of choice here in Germany, so we foresee take-up growing significantly over the coming years.”

One such customer, Rolf Otto from Harley-Davidson, based in Viersen commented on his motivations for buying the PerfectMoney Vicky cash machine, “The time we save justifies the device alone. I would definitely recommend it, especially in retail, even just for the additional security it gives.”

Thorsten concluded, “PerfectMoney are working with various retail outlets such as butchers, bakers, food trucks, farm shops, takeaways, fast-food restaurants, motorcycle shops, pharmacies, coffee shops and opticians to implement Vicky as their point-of-sale solution. Cash handling can traditionally be time-consuming, resource heavy and expensive. By automating payment processes retailers can eliminate cash register handovers and staff no longer need to count cash as the machine automatically does this, therefore saving time and generating greater efficiencies for the business. Following the success of our partnership with PerfectMoney, we are collaborating further, enhancing our relationship with them to supply a broader range of our cash handling products in the future.”

Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL) are pleased to announce independent approval from the Bank of England for their NV200 Spectral note validator during the Bank’s recent testing of automatic banknote handling machines.  The Bank of England machine-testing framework enables manufacturers to test their machines with circulation and artificial counterfeit banknotes to ensure they only accept genuine banknotes.

The NV200 Spectral is a highly secure and technologically advanced banknote validator; using ITL’s hyperspectral technology to offer complete note image capture to authenticate the validity of notes.

James Beswick, Customer Support Manager for ITL commented on the results, “We are proud to have passed the Bank of England’s strict (MTF 2.0) testing process this year and been awarded a Gold Standard approval – the highest level given. The results independently acknowledge the reliability of our NV200 Spectral for its ability to identify genuine banknotes and reject counterfeit notes and we are delighted with the 100% pass granted.”

“Across our whole product range, we are constantly developing our global currency dataset files to ensure we maintain our leading acceptance rates. Customers can always download the latest files from our website free of charge.”

Every month, the BoE publish the test results and an updated list of models and software versions that meet their standards. The test results are published to help business make informed choices about the counterfeit detection equipment most suitable for their needs. The full listing of the test results can be found on the Bank of England website here.