Planet Antares: UID

Planet Antares vending machines arrange their products in rows and columns. To choose a product, you have to type the letter of the row and the number of the column.

Usually, the columns in all vending machines including Planet Antares vending machines are labeled from 1 to 10. This means that if you want to buy product C10, you will have to push the buttons “C” and “10”. In a modern world, this means pressing “1” followed by “0”. However if one types “C”+”1”+”0”, it means that after you have typed “1”, product “C1” comes out and consequently, you end up buying the wrong product.

A solution to this is to change the labels on the Planet Antares vending machine so that there can be no buttons with two characters on them. This allows customers to order the desired products easily without any confusion. It also makes it easier for the vending operator to manage inventory.

Another way out is to avoid putting too many items on a single row in your vending machine. Users can have difficulty in making decisions if they are given too many options. So, plan your product mix wisely and choose only the most popular, best selling products to be offered for sale.
For example: you can switch the rows and columns so that the products are labeled “1A” through “1G” across the top row and “9A” through “9G” across the bottom. This can only apply if you don’t have more than nine rows.

In recent times, the latest solution is one you can find in most recent vending machines. Instead of calling the tenth column “10”, they call it “0”. Also, rows “1” and “0” have been removed so that there can be no confusion with “1” and “0”. Some vending machines use numeric codes for all items rather than a letter and a digit. For example, if a snack is product number 18, then you punch “1” “8”.

Planet Antares vending machines are incorporated with the latest technology and user interface designs ( UID) which makes them the best alternative for vending business owners, both new and existing. If you plan to enter the vending industry, Planet Antares machines can be a worthwhile investment for you.