Increasing Profits with Preventative Maintenance

To have a successful Antares vending business, you must stock and properly maintain your vending machines. Most vending operators usually like to delegate little management attention to the overseeing of equipment maintenance. Vending machine operators tend to wait for vending machines to break down and then make an emergency call. However better management can increase revenue by decreasing the number of emergency calls.

There are some emergency calls that are unpredictable. Like when a cup gets jammed in a hot beverage vending machine, or when a coin acceptor malfunctions. There are times when emergency calls can be prevented. Clogged filters in coffee or hot beverage vending machines and compressors that stop cooling soft drink vending machines are examples of problems that can be avoided by making small maintenance adjustments.

Refrigeration compressors will stop cooling soft drink and food vending machines like the Antares vending machines, once their fins become clogged. Regular cleaning of the compressors will prevent this problem. These maintenance techniques could drastically improve your Antares vending machine profits by saving money. The estimated cost of addressing one of these kinds of problems is about $200. However if the Antares vending machines receives regular maintenance, it will cost one or two extra dollars.

To maximize profit, you should practice the following:

1. Stop predictable problems: Avoid many emergency calls. Clean coin mechanisms and bill acceptors on the Antares vending machine regularly. Disposable parts like water filters in coffee vending machines should be changed.

2. Keep inventory parts: Every field maintenance vehicle should be properly stocked with parts so that vending machine technicians can carry out the repairs without having to go back to the shop.

3. Good diagnostic/ repair skills: Vending machine technicians should receive regular training in order to keep up with the latest maintenance techniques.

4. Maintenance Records: Keeping good maintenance records will help to determine the life of consumable parts in the Antares vending machine. This will help the operator to know when to change the parts.