Inside Asian Gaming

inside asian gaming May 2014 88 G2E ASIA 2014 C rane Payment Innovations, or CPI, was born of the recent acquisition of MEI by Crane Co., consolidating the note and coin products offered by MEI and Conlux, as well as Crane Payment Solutions’ Cashcode, Money Controls, NRI and Telequip brands. CPI will be exhibiting at G2E Asia with what promises to be the most comprehensive portfolio of cash management solutions in the gaming industry. According to the company, its exhibit will underline the convenience OEMs and operators now have in obtaining complete solutions from a single vendor. The combination of MEI’s SC Advance, EASITRAX Soft Count and PPM Advance will be on display, along with the CashCode SM BackLoad note acceptor and a range of Money Controls coin hoppers. “G2E Asia provides the ideal stage from which to demonstrate how the robust CPI portfolio can serve such a diverse marketplace while still raising the bar for value and performance expectations on an individual basis,” says Graeme Lewis, CPI vice president Asia Pacific. “Accordingly, we’ve chosen to highlight the products we know will make the greatest impact on operator profitability and player satisfaction in this region.” The MEI SC Advance note acceptor is part of a platform that has achieved a global installed base of nearly 1 million units. Equally impressive, nearly 150,000 of those units are coupled with EASITRAX Soft Count, the integrated software/hardware cash management solution that generates operational efficiencies from the slot floor to the back room. According to CPI, operators typically receive a return on investment within one year or faster with the value- added EASITRAX Web feature that enables customized report creation and secure access to that data from anywhere in the world. The new PPM Advance from MEI provides operators with even more control over their games. This next generation of support Consolidated Offering Crane Payment Innovations—created just three months ago following the completion of a merger between two of the industry’s leading cash management solutions providers—is set on making a big splash at its G2E Asia debut tools simplifies software management and performance monitoring. It allows technicians to perform quick and easy in-field updates, and an optional upgrade to Bluetooth connectivity allows operators to download software remotely and add EASITRAX Soft Count asset numbers through an Android phone and tablet app. “Of the six CPI sub-brands, MEI has achieved the largest ship share across Asia, with major wins across Singapore, the Philippines and Macau,” explains Mr Lewis. “The CashCode and Money Controls brands also continue to gain momentum in premier gaming jurisdictions.” The CashCode SM BackLoad note acceptor has an amazing note-to-stack speed of 1.7 seconds and has an installed base of roughly 1.5 million units across 120 countries. It is designed to support door-mounted applications with small footprints such as bingo, roulette and tabletop sports betting terminals. The up-stacking, down-stacking and horizontal models will all be on display at G2E Asia. Among the Money Controls hoppers being shown are the Universal and Cyclone models. The Universal Hopper is CPI’s best-selling coin hopper, with millions installed worldwide. Among the attributes that make it so popular is its large capacity, superior resistance to fraud and exceptional jam prevention through its motor’s auto-reverse function. The Universal Hopper also yields a long lifecycle with minimal maintenance requirements, thus reducing the overall cost of ownership. As with other coin hoppers in the CPI portfolio, the Universal and Cyclone Hoppers handle nearly all the world’s coin sets; however, the Cyclone does this within a much smaller footprint. This makes it an ideal coin solution for applications in which lower coin capacities are required, including the latest multi-pay gaming machines. Visit Crane Payment Innovations at Stand #849 The MEI SC Advance note acceptor is part of a platform that has achieved a global installed base of nearly 1 million units. CPI will be exhibiting at G2E Asia with what promises to be the most comprehensive portfolio of cash management solutions in the gaming industry. The EASITRAX Soft Count is an integrated software/hardware cash management solution that generates operational efficiencies from the slot floor to the back room.