Necta Astro LX

Advanced Vending Solutions with Necta Astro LX

PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Astro is equipped for the installation of payment systems with Executive, BDV, MDB protocols and for mounting validators.

Simultaneously, the following can be installed:

• Change-giving coin validator;

• Banknote reader;

• Cashless system via key or card.

Necta Astro LX

A winning solution designed for medium/large locations, meeting the expectations of the most demanding clients through a vast selection of beverages and their excellent quality.

The 18 direct selections or numerous ones offered by the numeric keypad (Lx version), standard Necta components, introduced innovations, a high number of containers, and an innovative and elegant design make Astro the most performing distributor in its market segment.

INNOVATIONS

Astro can feature up to 8 product containers with 6 different capacities (see table on the back), allowing for optimal product quantity proportional to actual consumption, thus preserving freshness. Additionally, the Lx version offers two different coffee blends thanks to a single coffee group shelf equipped with two grinders and a modular container. Astro is an extremely flexible machine: internal configurations can be modified simply by replacing the internal modular shelves. Furthermore, beverages can be flexibly assigned to any button on the selection panel. The internal accessibility is excellent due to the 180° opening of the cup turret shelf with a double hinge. All loader and technician operations are thus simplified. The cup turret with individually extractable tubes, the easy removal of the cup release mechanism, the tool-free removable dispensing compartment, the tilting liquid collection tray, and the easily extractable stirrer conveyor are just a few examples that will facilitate cleaning and maintenance operations on Astro.

USER INTERFACE

18 direct selections (alternatively, numeric selections in the Lx version) plus 1 preselection to adjust sugar quantity in 6 levels.

• Large backlit labels for perfect readability;

• Slight inclination of the blue alphanumeric display (4 lines x 20 characters);

• Progressive bar on display with acoustic signal at the end of beverage dispensing;

• Full compliance of the user interface with disability regulations;

DESIGN

The design of Astro, coordinated with the entire Necta range, integrates perfectly in any environment, alone or in a bank, to offer a complete vending solution. The silver machine with black details, standard foot covers, rounded shapes, blue display, elegant keypad coordinated with large backlit sandwich panels, and easily customizable make Astro the ideal machine for locations where elegance and high reliability are desired.

EXCELLENT BEVERAGE QUALITY

Thanks to the Z 3000 group, with standard heater, and the now common Necta mixers across the entire range, Astro can offer excellent espresso coffee and superb soluble beverages. Additionally, for beverages obtained from soluble coffee, sugar can be premixed as an alternative to direct dispensing into the cup. The ideal temperature and excellent product presentation are ensured by the short beverage path and the proximity of the dispensing point to the cup rim. Hygiene is always at the highest levels: the horizontal movement of the nozzles, unreachable from the outside in the resting position, guarantees perfect emptying of the tubes from any liquid residue.

ELECTRONICS

The 16-bit electronics with built-in flash eprom is extremely flexible and complete, as well as being compatible with the Flash and Up-Key PC application. Astro also allows high flexibility in reconfiguring the selection menu, assigning each of the 18 buttons to any selection among those provided in memory. Astro is designed to operate in conjunction with other Necta distributors equipped with 16-bit electronics, with the possibility of combined selections, master/slave operation, and GSM control with a single modem.