Combo Vending Product Fit Checklist
Number each actual sale package, map it to a position, and record the release and storage conditions. Inferring the layout from a total selection count or a display image misses packages that do not fit and positions that remain available.
Make a sale-unit inventory
List the actual cans, bottles, bags and boxes proposed for the machine. Give each sale unit a reference so our engineering team can identify precisely what has been tested. Compatibility is the compartment or delivery arrangement tested for each sale unit. Different packages may require different compartments or delivery arrangements within the offered configuration.
Copy one row per sale unit: SKU reference, dimensions in millimetres, weight in grams, orientation, position, storage source and release result. Leave an unknown as buyer input or to be verified. Storage source is the product owner's requirement document. The combo vending machine page publishes the assortment, tray and storage-check scope. The cashless and failed-vend page publishes the payment-and-delivery scope. This record is a procurement-preparation tool. It is not a completed field test and it is not a service commitment from this site.
Combo Snack and Drink Vending Machines — Use the published assortment, tray and storage-check scope when a row on this record names a package.
Combo Vending Cashless & Failed Vend Tests — Use the published payment-and-delivery scope for a failed vend. This fit record stays with the sale unit and its position.
Project review sequence
Map each package to its proposed position
Ask our engineering team to show the intended position, loading method and collection route for each sample. Record how many positions remain available after the assortment is mapped. Follow representative samples through consecutive releases agreed for the assessment.
Package size, lane position and pickup path
- 1. Measure. Size: Size in mm. Lane: Lane spot. Pickup: Pickup.
- 2. Weigh. Size: Weight in g. Lane: Same lane. Pickup: Path.
- 3. Orient. Size: Direction. Lane: Release. Pickup: Collect.
Review storage and site conditions separately
Provide the documented storage needs for the proposed goods and ask what the specific machine can control or monitor. Keep product suitability, machine capability and venue conditions as separate checks. Suitability for a mixed assortment comes from the documented storage needs and what the specific machine can control. The installed customer journey is checked on the proposed package in its compartment.
Keep assortment changes controlled
Retain the approved sample list, configuration and unresolved cases with the proposal. Identify who checks replacement products when packaging changes and how a new package is tested before loading. The purchasing decision should refer to the tested assortment rather than a blanket promise that a combo cabinet sells every snack or drink. Supply and fit stay with the numbered sale units and the positions recorded for them.
Combo Snack and Drink Vending Machines — Match snacks and drinks to a combo vending configuration. Confirm product packaging, payment, stock capacity and service needs for quotation.
Combo Vending Cashless & Failed Vend Tests — Test combo vending payment and product delivery together, including failed vends, transaction records, refunds and operator follow-up.
Frequently asked questions
Does a total selection count equal the number of compatible SKUs?
This question comes from the selection-count warning on this page and from the assortment section on the combo vending machine page. No. A total selection count is not a count of compatible SKUs. Number each actual sale package and map it to its own position. The combo vending page records the expected range of selections and assesses the offered machine against that snack and drink list. A package that is not on the list stays a buyer input until its own release test is recorded.
Can the same record still be used after the packaging changes?
This question comes from the packaging-change check on this page and from the assortment section on the combo vending machine page. Keep the record for the packages that were tested. When packaging changes, identify who checks the replacement and test the new package before loading. The combo vending page says to retain the original test record and to identify which new products need their own compatibility checks before they are loaded.
Does a package that fits the opening mean it can be sold?
This question comes from the release and collection check on this page and from the package-fit section on the combo vending machine page. No. A package that fits an opening still needs its mapped position, the agreed release sequence, and a recorded collection route. The combo vending page includes loading, product release and customer collection, including products that roll, catch or deform. An unsuccessful delivery stays on the record for that package.