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Introducing the C9 Outdoor Payment Kiosk

Self-service kiosks are found across a wide market of applications, with demand for clients seeking to install kiosks for use in outdoor locations on the rise. ‘Outdoor’ can be anything from a wide-open space without any form of roofing or coverage to locations that are still outside but within a building structure, such as a self-service petrol station or a ticket machine in a car park.

 

Benefits of Outdoor Self-Service

Outdoor payment kiosks bring solutions to our clients’ requirements at the very forefront of infrastructure and provide services 24/7 to the world’s population, demanding ever-quicker resources for their needs. Self-service providers continually develop new concepts to expand their outdoor market shares, with some of the latest ideas being:

  • Convenience foods, such as pizzas, placed in outdoor locations like train stations to appease our appetite for warm, tasty food at any time of the day.
  • Skiing passes that grant skiers access to new slopes on mountains.

KT Group: Specialists in Custom Outdoor Payment Kiosks

KT Group, a local Hong Kong business that specialises in custom self-service kiosk manufacturing, has for the past thirteen years been providing hundreds of customers with uniquely manufactured custom self-service kiosks. These kiosks are developed in many different shapes and forms to meet customers’ demands for outdoor payment kiosks.

The Flexble C9 Model

One flexible approach is to utilise a current form or design and then customise it to meet the application of outdoor payment kiosks. KT Group’s model C9 has been restyled to fit purposes for:

  • Ski ticketing issuance self-service
  • Golf swing analysis
  • Top-up mobile recharging for airtime

The possibilities are truly endless with the C9, as our fantastic manufacturing team can adjust and modify it to work flawlessly for any end.

Design and Features of the C9 Model

Robust Construction

The basis of the enclosure is a totem-shaped cabinet with a stocky, muscular form and a top that encroaches at the front to protect the monitor and enhance the visuals. This design allows users to more readily access the digital media easily and comfortably.

The muscular shape was a necessity, as the stock metal core of the cabinet is traditionally based on a thick steel plate to ensure it is robust and sturdy enough to withstand acts of vandalism or everyday use that can occur in outdoor environments.

Hardware Integration

The inward area surrounding the touch monitor provides spaces to implement hardware integration such as:

  • Printers
  • PIN-pad devices
  • Coin slots and validators
  • Cash bill slots and validators

The total free-standing enclosure has a large space to enable special visual graphic artwork if the client wishes to brand it.

Security and Ventilation

The C9 outdoor payment kiosk uses high-impact anti-vandal locking mechanisms and louvre-style ventilation to ensure continuous airflow. This design ensures internals, such as the industrial-rated fanless computer, can run 24/7 without interruption.

 

The Importance of Experience

Although no installation can ever be 100% protected from damage, the more experience the manufacturer has, the less risk there is. This is due to hands-on experience gained from over a decade of designing and manufacturing outdoor payment kiosks.

Embrace the Convenience

Outdoor payment kiosks represent a growing market with diverse applications, from convenience food dispensers to ski pass issuers. KT Group’s C9 model exemplifies the innovative approach to meeting this demand, offering a robust, customisable solution that can withstand the challenges of outdoor environments.

With its versatile design, advanced security features, and the backing of over a decade of experience, the C9 outdoor payment kiosk stands as a testament to the evolving landscape of self-service technology in outdoor settings.

If you want to learn more about how the C9 can benefit your business, get in touch with our team and they’ll be happy to help.