FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Minneapolis, MN-March 1st, 2013 APG Cash Drawer, LLC, manufacturer of mobile cash drawer solutions, announced today that they will be showcasing the 1st ever wireless cash drawer at the 2013 Retail Business Technology expo, March 12th-13th in Earls Court, London. The announcement of the Wi-Fi cash drawer comes subsequent to the release of the 1st ever IP-enabled cash drawer in 2010. Requiring only a power cable, the WiFi cash drawer can detect and connect to a retailer’s wireless subnet via their existing wireless access point. APG will exhibit their new NetPRO® solutions at RBTE, stand number 418. Available in both wired and wireless configurations, NetPRO®cash drawers will communicate with merchants’ mobile POS devices for normal drawer operation. “Retailers are concerned about security of cash in a mobile world,” stated Paul St. George, Engineering Manager at APG Cash Drawer. “NetPRO®cash drawers offer Biometric and bar-code claiming for local protection of the cash contents. The RBTE show is a chance for companies to showcase the latest in technology-Our NetPRO® solutions are the 1st of their kind.” NetPRO® cash drawers also collect the date and time length of each transaction, supplying the data necessary to detect suspicious transactions and possible fraud scenarios. This reduces shrinkage by organizing efficient monitoring of the POS area. “Retailers are often worried about unauthorized or unusual drawer openings. Store management can receive instant alerts via email and/or text messages when a cash drawer has been manually opened or has been opened too long. A combination of such alerts with video footage provides instant situational awareness and solid proof of an event.,” stated St. George. The WiFi, thin-client interface now makes it possible for point of sale service organizations to offer a new type of loss prevention service to their customers. The interface leverages security camera monitoring and alerting capabilities for point of sale hardware and software. “Our new mobile solution suite of cash drawers opens the door for Point of Sale ISVs to build on additional capabilities that will distinguish their POS application, increase the potential for the service providers, and ultimately add value to their customers – the merchants,” affirmed St. George.
NetPRO® WiFi interface overview:Intended for a 2.4GHz wireless accept point
- Enabled with WPA2-PSK encryption protocol for secure data transmission
- 8-bit direct controller that responds to raw/direct TCP connection requests
- Bases communication on the TCP/IP protocol and direct connection with defined methods
- Contains no server-based functionality or properties
To find out more about APG’s family of NetPRO® cash management solutions, please visit us at www.cashdrawer.com/NetPRO.
About APG Cash Drawer, LLC- APG manufactures a broad range of high-quality cash drawers and other related products for thousands of customers throughout the world. During its 30+ year history, APG has built a reputation as the supplier of choice for highly durable and dependable cash drawers. To learn more about APG products, visit https://www.apgsolutions.com/ or call us at 763-571-5000.