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MAY 2015 inside asian gaming 77 G2E ASIA 2015 C ranePayment Innovations (CPI) was founded last year through the merger of MEI and NYSE-listed Crane Co., both world leaders in banknote- and coin-handling technologies whose newly combined reach encompassesmarkets ranging fromgaming and retail to financial services, transportation and vending. CPI’s presence stretches across 144 countries serviced by some 2,200 employees, including more than 500 engineers, with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and the UK and 24 sales offices in North and South America, Europe, South Africa, Asia and Australia. The products on display at the CPI stand at G2E Asia include the MEI SC Advance note acceptor, EASITRAX Web and PPM Advance support tool. These products are designed to be used together to create a powerful cash management solution that enables newfound efficiencies throughout operations. The headline exhibit, SC Advance, is part of the trusted SC product line that has achieved an installed base of more than 1.5 million units worldwide. It represents an evolution of the successful CASHFLOW SC note acceptor, seeking to further improve upon the key performance attributes responsible for operator profitability and customer satisfaction—acceptance, jam rate, security and total cost of ownership. Several cashbox sizes, as well as a stackerless model, will be on display. There’s also EASITRAX Web, a software extension of EASITRAX Best Acceptance CPI returns to G2E Asia with the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of automated payment systems Soft Count. As before, EASITRAX Soft Count collects data from SC acceptor heads and uses it to streamline the drop process, facilitate asset evaluations and conduct preventative maintenance programs. EASITRAX Web makes it easier to import that data and convert it into reports (which can now be customized) from anywhere in the world with secure intranet access. Another major highlight is PPM Advance, a next generation support tool that, according to the company, lowers maintenance costs by facilitating quick and easy updates to in-field SC note acceptors. Its Bluetooth functionality option delivers enhanced communications to the user through an Android phone and tablet app, enabling technicians to download software remotely and add EASITRAX asset numbers. Also at the CPI stand is the CashCode SM BackLoad note acceptor, which has the fastest note-to-stack speed in the world at 1.7 seconds. It is designed to support door-mounted applications with small footprints such as bingo, roulette and tabletop sports betting terminals. To meet industry demands, it is available in up-stacking, down-stacking and horizontal configurations. Finally, CPI will feature several coin acceptors and hoppers with varying footprints and capacities to meet individual application requirements. The Universal Hopper is CPI’s best-selling coin hopper, with millions installed worldwide. The Cyclone Hopper offers a smaller footprint and is ideal for applications where lower coin capacities are required, including the latest multi-pay gaming machines. Then there’s the high-speed Condor Premier coin acceptor, which is configurable to accept up to 12 different coins, enabling compliance with local jurisdictional requirements. Visit CPI at Stand #739 The SC Advance note acceptor seeks to further improve upon the key performance attributes responsible for operator profitability and customer satisfaction— acceptance, jam rate, security and total cost of ownership. EASITRAX Soft Count, now with the EASITRAX Web software extension, provides operators with more flexibility when accessing and evaluating performance data to drive efficiencies from the slot floor to the back room.