Money changing machine

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Changer for banknotes in coins and vice versa
Coin roll dispenser

A money changing machine is a machine that accepts cash and issues it in another form. A fee can be charged by the operator .

Currency changer

A currency changer usually changes foreign banknotes into domestic currency .

A currency changer can often be found in the area of train stations and airports . It is intended to guarantee that domestic cash required can be made available to the customer at any time outside of bank opening hours . The machine recognizes the currency introduced into the bill validator and has access to the exchange rates via a dedicated line . It pays out the domestic currency according to the current exchange rate.

Internationally accepted bank cards and ATMs have largely supplanted currency changers. In the area of ​​application of the euro , the demand has also decreased.

Coin changer

A coin changing machine can usually be found outside the service area of ​​banks to accompany other machines that do not accept banknotes themselves (for example in parking garages , canteens and amusement arcades ). In this case, the coin changing machine is used to change domestic banknotes into coins. Money changing machines, which also change coins into banknotes, are less common, namely only in casinos and amusement arcades. With such machines, the winnings paid out in coins by slot machines can be "changed back" into banknotes.

Coin roll dispenser

A coin roll dispenser can usually be found within the service area of ​​banks. It is used to sell coin rolls or individual coins. The bank customer selects the desired coin rolls and individual coins via a display and pays the equivalent value with cash or his bank card.

Machine for selling or taking back money surrogates

Cashout ticket (sample) as used in casinos

Technically similar change machine, a machine works for sale or redemption of tokens , tokens , Verzehrbons , vouchers , smart cards and other spare cash, as money-substitutes in certain facilities or special goods are accepted and service machines. Examples of application areas are canteens , car washes , self-service laundromats and casinos .

technology

Modern money changing machines are controlled by microcontrollers , also decentrally in the components intended for processing coins and banknotes (e.g. coin acceptors ) or, in the case of screen and touchscreen operated machines, mostly PC- based.

Web links

Commons : Currency Exchange Machine  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Data sheet cash recycler from GeWeTe
  2. HESS CoinRoll roller encoder data sheet , accessed on October 13, 2016