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2. Vending machine - Wikipedia

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   A snack food vending machine made in 1952 Gashapon vending machines Newspaper vending machines in Munich, Germany An automobile parking ticket machine in the Czech Republic. A vending machine is an automated machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, cigarettes, and lottery tickets to consumers after cash, a credit card, or other forms of payment are inserted into the machine or ...

3. Automated attendant - Wikipedia

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   On a purely technical level it could be argued that an automated attendant is a very simple kind of IVR; [editorializing] however, in the telecom industry the terms IVR and auto attendant are generally considered distinct. An automated attendant serves a very specific purpose (replace live operator and route calls), whereas an IVR can perform ...

4. Semi-automation - Wikipedia

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   Semi-automation is a process or procedure that is performed by the combined activities of man and machine with both human and machine steps typically orchestrated by a centralized computer controller. Within manufacturing, production processes may be fully manual, semi-automated, or fully automated. In this case, semi-automation may vary in its ...

5. Category:Automation - Wikipedia

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   Vending machines (2 C, 47 P) W. Works about automation (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Automation" ... Automated attendant; Automated dispensing cabinet;

6. Outline of automation - Wikipedia

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   PLCs are used in many industries and machines. Unlike general-purpose computers, the PLC is designed for multiple inputs and output arrangements, extended temperature ranges, immunity to electrical noise, and resistance to vibration and impact. Programs to control machine operation are typically stored in battery-backed-up or non-volatile memory.

7. Crane Payment Innovations - Wikipedia

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   Crane Merchandising Systems was founded in 1926 by B. E. Fry, a St. Louis businessman, as the "National Sales Machine Company. [citation needed]" Fry invented a more foolproof vending machine that would only accept coins, unlike older machines, such as the "Smoketeria", a cigarette vending machine, which would accept things such as flat buttons and cardboard discs.

8. Tea lady - Wikipedia

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   This occupation began to die out in the late 1970s to early 1980s when tea ladies began to be replaced by private catering firms and vending machines, as businesses expanded and women moved into different jobs.

9. FEBO - Wikipedia

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   FEBO on the Nieuwendijk in Amsterdam, Netherlands The 'automatiek' is a typical Dutch vending machine. FEBO ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfeːboː] ) is a chain of Dutch walk-up fast food restaurants of the automat type.