SIMs for drinks dispense and vending.
Brewers, suppliers and operators want to know what’s flowing, what’s warm and what’s broken, without relying on the venue’s internet. A SIM in the monitor or machine sends it straight back.
What the kit needs
Not the venue’s Wi-Fi
Pubs and sites change routers and passwords. Equipment with its own SIM keeps reporting whatever happens to the venue’s network.
Cellars and basements
Dispense kit sits below ground. A 4-network SIM gives each unit the best chance of a signal where it’s fitted.
Many sites, one view
Every SIM is in one portal with its usage and status, so a unit that’s gone quiet stands out.
How it connects
50 MB, UK 4-network, one SIM per unit.
Card-taking vending machines have the same needs as payment terminals; add a Private APN.
Questions people ask
Why give a vending machine or dispense monitor its own SIM?
Pubs and sites change routers and passwords. Equipment with its own SIM keeps reporting whatever happens to the venue's network.
Will a SIM work in a cellar?
Dispense kit sits below ground. A UK 4-network SIM gives each unit the best chance of a signal where it is fitted.
How much data does a vending or dispense monitor use?
Very little. The 50 MB plan, at £0.90 a month, suits one SIM per unit.
Do card-taking vending machines need anything extra?
They have the same needs as payment terminals; add a Private APN so card traffic stays off the public internet.
