Retail

ELINEX has been active for more than 15 years in the retail sector. One characteristic of this sector is that the check-out installations within a retail chain are all identical. So thanks to the gradual accumulation of experience, it is easier to identify and resolve failures and their causes. Many problems in the operation of front office and back office equipment stem from grid distortion. The best proof of this is that retail organizations have reduced their power failures by up to 40% after installing the power conditioning concept of ELINEX.

A check-out till - or POS (point of sale terminal) - is a complex product consisting of e.g. a scanner, card swipe reader, receipt printer, customer display, operator display and scales. All of which not only need power to operate, but also to maintain intensive data interconnections with each other. Switching refrigeration installations on and off causes power interruptions. People are another possible source of interruptions, e.g. when a customer using a card swipe reader emits static energy or when the check-out operator's chair rolls over the wrong type of linoleum flooring on the wrong type of castors.

Even the mere opening and closing of a check-out drawer can cause failures. So creating secure check-out systems is not merely a question of delivering a product. It involves the placement of an overall power conditioning concept. The earthings and data cabling also form an integral part of such a concept.

During all those years ELINEX has gained extensive experience in this sector and has acquired a lot of knowledge. Customers frequently ask ELINEX "to come and look at a new or existing installation" because they are confronted with new and perplexing problems. This is all down to the ongoing developments in the retail sector: RFID chips (for the remote management of POS terminals) and even the latest high-frequency lighting are causing new and hitherto unknown problems with the latest generation of check-out systems.

Fortunately ELINEX has the knowledge, experience and creativity to deal successfully with these challenges. Does your retail chain have a problem with its check-out installations? ELINEX is happy to take up the challenge!