Implementation of a deposit system for vending machines?

With the new year, the deposit system was finally introduced here in Austria, and this raises a question for me: How are they going to handle this with the vending machines? For example, we have two vending machines at our company where regular 0.5l PET bottles cost 1.50, Powerade 1.90, and Red Bull 2.50. Will…

Build your own deposit bottle machine?

I run a vending machine. I'd like to offer a deposit return system. Since all the systems you can buy are ridiculously expensive, I've been thinking about building one myself. Does anyone have an idea how to do this relatively inexpensively? How would the machine recognize a bottle, whether it has a deposit, and then…

Could a 1000-watt power station damage a snack vending machine?

Hello, I'm planning to buy a 1000-watt power station to test a snack vending machine for a short time until it's finally installed in its correct location. I don't have much knowledge of electricity. I only know that the snack vending machine uses between 300 and 750 watts per hour, depending on the cooling settings….

Where can I find food-safe beverage pumps?

Hello, I'm currently studying for my automation engineering degree and am building a beverage mixing system for my practical final project. However, I can't find a food-safe beverage pump. The pump should have a 12 or 24V operating voltage and be inexpensive, since I'm paying for the project out of my own pocket. Can anyone…