This allows for machines around the world to utilize the same bill acceptor and coin changer devices with an international specification.

"We've given the bill acceptor industry plenty of notice," Mr. Sheehan said.

Customised components such as coin hoppers, bill acceptors, card readers and thermal printers enable kiosks to meet the owner's specialised needs.

He had dollar bill in hand, and was already holding it perpendicular to the bill acceptor, ready for insertion.

These machines and their bill acceptors are designed with advanced anti-cheating and anti-counterfeiting measures and are difficult to defraud.

As a consequence, we have been forced to add bill acceptors costing nearly $400 to virtually every machine.

A good example is the bill acceptor.

Initially, the bill acceptor was designed for vending machines as a means of selling candy to the public.

Specialized sensors were introduced into the bill acceptors to recognize multiple denominations and to only accept media that contained bank note characteristics.

The development of bill acceptors for slot machines in the gaming and casino industry required the bill acceptor to be more sophisticated.