Smart Vending Software Features - Vendron®
The rich capabilities in Vendron smart vending software platform are provided by various features, plugins and modules below, which are continuously developed and expanded.
Product Management
Manage product details, photo, video, gender and age recommendation, etc.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage and assign products on-sale to storage locations on the machines and refill the stocks in the machine.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage and track the stocks kitting at the warehouse and replenishment route to the machines with fulfillment report.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage and track stocks in the warehouse.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
View reports of inventory and stocks from Vendron Cloud
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Combination of multiple products sold under one price.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Dispense product for free (eg: Free gift).
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Set product expiry date before which the products are only available for sales.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Translate and manage multi-lingual product information.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Track the products sold using RFID tags and scanner.
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- Subject to additional integration fee
Refill the stocks in the machine via other methods such as barcode scanning and etc.
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- Subject to additional integration fee
Sales Management
Core plugin that handles sales operation.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Provide sales reports and analysis.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Payment receipt print-out in configurable formats. Barcode, QR-code and graphics supported.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Paperless receipt by scanning QR code or sent to the user's email address.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Offer discounts or special price to the user with promo codes.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Let the user purchase multiple items and pay once.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
On-screen pop-up to subscribe to operator's newsletter.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Set tax percentage for product.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Allows bill payments, top-up / reload and any other value-added services.
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- Subject to additional integration fee
Machine Control and Management
Manage and track machine data, registration, grouping, location and etc.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage and assign machine privilege to ecosystem partners like owner, operator and landlord.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
View and analyze machine uptime and operation report.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Log the events of the system.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Request to view the screenshot of the machine’s screen.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
The master controller module for all vending related process.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Interface to various vending machine controller (May require custom integration subject to types of vending machine controller board).
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Combine multiple machines of various types in one master and multiple slaves operation.
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- Subject to additional activation fee
Manage non-inventory services sold or dispensed from the machine.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Tools to configure and test the system.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Print out receipt, vouchers, coupons, info sheet, order slip and etc with different formats.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Configure keypad interface to existing machine.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Monitor the temperature of the machine to ensure its operating under required conditions.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Monitor the performance of the computer such as CPU, memory and storage status.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
For integration with machine controller via ModBus interface protocol.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Schedule the machine to auto-reboot at a specific time interval.
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- Only on Windows
- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Schedule the power option to change based on time.
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- Only on Windows
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Remotely control machine through Cloud: Lockdown, Shutdown, and Restart the machine.
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- Only on Windows
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Connect to DEX port using DEX/UCS communication protocol (supported by some machines with EVA-DTS too) to retrieve sales transaction data and machine data, and to set product pricing remotely.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Record videos on specific event at the machine for security surveillance purpose.
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- Only on Windows
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
- Add-on subscription required
Payment Control and Identification
Mobile payments such as Wechat and etc. (May requires custom integration subject to types of mobile payments. View existing supported mobile payments or e-wallets)
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
QR Code / 2D Code using web cam for cashless payment & validation.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Connect to MDB devices and configure MDB settings.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Connect to ccTalk devices and configure ccTalk settings.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Keep track of all sales and credit transactions.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Dispense bank notes or bills.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Keep track of cash levels and audit records.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Employee and membership identification and verification.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Dispense to users (such as employees/members) that have been identified and verified based on specific rules.
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- Add-on subscription required
User Interface
On-the-spot multi-language switching by vending machine users in sales UI.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
The popular signature Vendron Sales UI.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
The modern look Vendron Sales UI.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Vendron Sales UI in menu layout, recommended for food ordering and vending operations.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Vendron Sales UI optimized for small display.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Vendron Sales UI of simple and straight-forward purchase process with mobile QR payment purchase.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Display multiple images in product details
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Personalized strategy to show the items that a user likely be interested in.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Run the vending operation in test mode without affecting real sales data
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Screen plugin to display realtime weather forecast information.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Screen plugin to display news feed from multiple RSS sources.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Screen plugin to display photos or images as slideshow.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
For users on wheelchairs or younger kids to easily interact with the UI.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
(Subject to supported UIs)
Interactive Features
Allow users to submit help or feedback with regards to purchases at the machine.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Allow users to have video call from the machine for help, feedback, verification or other live interaction.
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- Add-on subscription required
Contactless interaction with machine through web-browser on mobile phone, and serves as alternative screen.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Collect user information via surveys and questionnaire.
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- Subject to additional activation fee
Built-in web browser on sale UI to load any specific web content.
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- Only on Windows
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Screen plugin to let users play interactive games (Tic-Tac-Toe and Catch-the-Coins) to win FREE products.
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- Subject to additional activation fee
Share photo taken with the webcam at the vending machine to other friends via email.
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- Subject to additional activation fee
Allow integration of 3rd party application developed in any programming languages or tools at the machine-side
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- Subject to additional activation fee
Allows 3rd party independent mobile app to be integrate with Vendron Platform, to initiate remote dispensing, to retrieve product details, to check latest stock status and so on.
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- Add-on subscription required
Screen plugin to integrate to Facebook social networks.
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- Subject to additional integration fee
Screen plugin to integrate to Twitter social networks.
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- Subject to additional activation fee
Redeem giveaway from a campaign with a unique code.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Signage Management
Configure and manage digital signage playback content, schedules and settings from Vendron Cloud.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage signage campaign of different formats like video, photo slider and dispensing ads, and view signage logs and reports.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Recognize gender and age groups via webcam for playing targeted ads, product recommendation, audience and sales analytics.
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- Vendron Ultimate
Enables full screen signage when machine in idle mode.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Detect approaching users to switch from ads to sales UI.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Account Management
Manage the company data, users, settings and etc.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Track the user activities on the company data.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage ecosystem of multiple companies for different roles and operations.
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage the users authorized to access the machines.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage the user levels assigned to each authorized user at machines.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Manage access permission to all features at machines.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Switch user for different access level.
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- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Cashless Payments / e-Wallets
Available in China / Singapore / Thailand
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in China / Singapore / Thailand / Malaysia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore / Malaysia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Malaysia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Malaysia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Malaysia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Thailand
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Thailand
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Thailand
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Thailand
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Thailand
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in India
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Mexico / Uruguay / Argentina
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Indonesia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Indonesia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Indonesia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Indonesia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Indonesia
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Belgium / Canada / Singapore
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- Available in Vendron Go
Available in various countries.
(support MDB / Marshall protocol)
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in various countries.
(support MDB protocol)
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in South America
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in various countries.
(support MDB protocol)
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in United States
(support MDB protocol)
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Switzerland
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
- Vendron GO
Available in Germany
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Available in Singapore
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- Vendron Standard
- Vendron Advanced
- Vendron Ultimate
Please get in touch with us to know more about Vendron and how it can assist you in your smart vending machines and unattended retail projects.
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