If you are planning to buy a money counting
machine, you seemed overwhelmed by the options or terminology, don't fret.
Purchasing a money counter isn't as daunting of a task if you identify what is
most important. A lot of this depends on whether you intend to use your bill
counter for personal or business reasons, the volume of bills you deal with
daily, and what type of industry you're in.
To make it easier on you, we've constructed a
list of some essential factors to consider when buying a money counting
machine, especially a mixed money counter. Use this as a guide to figure out what is most important and
relevant to you in a bill counter.
Size & Weight:
Depending on where you plan to place your
money counter on, you've got to consider size and weight. For instance, if
you're in a cramped office space and don't have a lot of space, it would be
better to get a compact bill counter. On the same note, if you see you will be
moving your bill counter to different spots constantly, it might serve you
better to choose a lightweight counting machine.
Hopper Capacity:
Where counting speed is suitable for
calculating rates, a hopper capacity is ideal for gauging volume. The average
bill counter can hold up to 300 bills in its hopper, but some of our heavy-duty
mixed bill counters, such as the AB7100 and AB7500, can hold up to 500.
Another aspect to keep an eye on concerning
the hopper is whether it's a front or backloaded hopper. Front-loaded hoppers
usually have a higher capacity and are better for performance than backloaded
hoppers.
If you're a business owner that deals with a lot of international clients (and currencies), it's essential that you get a currency
counter that can accurately count or organize different types of money.
Some mixed denomination value counters can
detect between certain types of currencies automatically. But even if your
currency counter can't automatically see the country of origin for that bill,
some bill counters come with a value count feature that allows you to preset
the deals, so you're able to classify between varying forms of currencies.
Counting Speed:
More money, more problems? How about more
money, more power? Or, in this case, more speed. If you're in a business where
you need to count a large volume of bills in a small amount of time, make sure
to opt for a bill counter with high counting speeds. Typically, most bill
counters come with interchangeable speeds, so you can count bills at different
rates but make sure to keep an eye out for the max speed.
Our AB5200 Bank-Grade Bill Counter has the
highest tax rate of our bill counters at 1,900 notes per minute. But
ultimately, what will dictate your need for pace rests on your volume.
Mixed Bill Value
Detection:
Mixed denomination value detection is arguably
one of the most important considerations when considering buying a money
counter machine. Standard bill counters require that you presort your bills and
classify them by 1s, 5s, 10s, the 20s, etc. However, a mixed bill value counter
will automatically detect the bill's denomination, distinguish it, and add it
to the total count accordingly.
Time is money, so if you're more than bills
and light on minutes, it will serve you an efficient upgrade to get a bill
counter with mixed bill value detection.
