eBOBelectronic Bottom Of Basket systems consists of a controller, 5 sensors, an audio module, item reflector, a "CHECK UNDER CART" display, and power pack. Notifies the cashier with both audible & visual alert only when it sees an item.
It's about experience: Store-Scan has been in the bottom of the basket detection business since 1994. Store Scan introduced electronic bottom of the basket detection in the U.S. making eBOB the most reliable and trusted name in the bottom of the basket detection business.
It's about dedication!: This is all we do! At Store-Scan, our business is dedicated solely to monitoring activity on the lower tray of shopping carts as they pass through the check out lanes in supermarkets. Period! Over the years we have installed over 30,000 systems throughout the United States for people like Kroger, Albertsons, Stop and Shop, Giant Foods, Cub Foods, Food 4 Less, Fry's, Piggly Wiggly, Pick N Save, Price Chopper, Roundy's, Shop Rite, Wakefern, and Tops just to name a few.
It's about our customers: Our customers recognize we listen and learn from them what enhancements are necessary to assure they have the best BOB solutions available today! Each year Store-Scan devotes hundreds of hours of research and development of current technologies to be utilized in our systems.
It's about customizing solutions: Today, we still offer the original basic eBOB system which is the most economical method system to monitor and notify the cashier of items on the bottom of the basket. Additionally, we offer a more sophisticated video system for digital imaging that identifies and displays pictures of the items present on the lower tray. These systems are available for both the standard pass through check lanes as well as carousel and self check out lanes.
It's about service: Over the past 12 years of serving the supermarket industry to exclusively address bottom of the basket shrink issues, Store-Scan has perfected our processes for sales, installation, training and service to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. In addition to a variety of customizable product options, we also provide installation, maintenance services and training to our customers.
It's about results and total cost of ownership (TCO): one thing all of our customers have in common is they want a solution that really works and doesn't have a nest of hidden costs. Most customers claim an ROI within 8 weeks and our TCO is typically less than $900 per lane.
Store–Scan offers four different stand alone solutions to detect and alert cashiers about items placed on the bottom of the cart: eBOB, vBOB, SCOTVU and CARTVU. Each system is a stand alone system that does not interconnect with any other equipment at the check stand and requires only 100-120 VAC standard unconditioned power.
eBOB
electronic Bottom Of Basket systems consists of a controller, 5 sensors, an audio module, item reflector, a "CHECK UNDER CART" display, and power pack. Notifies the cashier with both audible & visual alert only when it sees an item.
vBOB
video Bottom Of Basket systems consists of a LCD color Monitor, controller, video camera and power pack. Can be configured to display continuous or still video image to the monitor.
SCOTVU
Self Check Out Terminal Video Unit consists of a TFT color Monitor, controller, detection unit and video camera. They are all housed in a single unit and are powered by an external power supply. SCOTVU is mounted above the scanning area of a Self Checkout Terminal.
CARTVU
Cashier Assist Register Transaction Video Unit consists of a LCD color Monitor, controller, video camera, and power pack. CARTVU is a versatile system that can be used in a variety of configurations. Displays the image of items detected and records the check stand number, time and date of the detection. Has an available "Acknowledge" button that, when pressed by the cashier, records verification that the cashier viewed the image and places a check-mark over the image on the display.
eBOB
electronic Bottom Of Basket systems consists of a controller, 3-5 sensors, an audio module, a "CHECK UNDER CART" display or LCD monitor and camera, power pack and a reflective "Tag" installed on each shopping cart to activate the system.
The eBOB system uses five infrared transceivers to detect and scan the bottom tray of the shopping cart. Three sensors are used to establish the position of the cart in the lane and two are used to scan the bottom tray of the cart.
When a "Tagged" cart enters the lane, the first or "Enter" sensor clears the system and activates eBOB. As the cart progresses to the second or "Start" sensor, the system begins scanning the bottom of the cart with the two "I" sensors. The "I" sensor transmits an infrared beam across the lane to detect the item.
When a normal item such as a bag of dog food, a case of soft drinks, or similar item is on the bottom tray, the beam is broken. The system detects this and gives the audio alert and flashes "CHECK UNDER CART' on the display panel located in front of the cashier.
The system gives the audio alert sequence only once per cart. The flashing indicators continue until the cart passes the end or "Exit" sensor, at which time the system turns off and remains off until the next "Tagged" cart enters the lane.
vBOB
eBOB, when configured with camera and video monitor, displays items on the bottom of the basket. We call this configuration vBOB. It can be programmed to turn on the video display with the passing of every tagged cart or only when an item is detected. We a similar video system for Self Checkout lanes called SCOTVU!
CARTvu
Cashier Assist Register Transaction Video Unit consists of a LCD color Monitor, controller, video camera, and power pack. CARTVU is a versatile system that can be used in a variety of configurations.
CARTVU has a camera at each check lane that is activated when the system detects and item on the bottom of the basket. When CARTVU detects an item, it displays a picture of that item on an LCD display for the cashier to see and then to record that item.
As the item is being displayed on the LCD in front of the cashier, the system automatically flashes a 'check under cart' message on the screen to alert the cashier that an item on the bottom of the basket has been detected and needs to be recorded.
An acknowledgement button is installed allowing the cashier to 'verify' they were alerted to the item on the bottom of the cart. Once the cashier presses the "Acknowledge" button, the system places a check-mark over the image on the video monitor.
As the cart exits the check lane, the system is automatically reset which enables the system for the next transaction.
NOTE: CARTVU is currently undergoing a major upgrade and will be available in early 2007.