Case Study: Reliable POS Keyboard with Integrated Card Readers

Company PrehKeyTec
Date 21.07.2022

Challenge

Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A (HDFS) is dedicated
to offering to all travelers passing through the exit
controls of Greece the ultimate shopping
experience. It operates 114 stores at 46 locations
(airports, border and ports) across the country.
HDFS was looking for a compact and highly
reliable data input device for the POS terminals at
their duty-free shops in all airports, border
stations and seaports across Greece.
The goal was to acquire a premium POS keyboard
that runs 24/7 without any problems. Particularly
important was the option to integrate different
modules so the cashiers would be able to read
magnetic cards as well as smartcards with just one
compact device. Besides a small footprint HDFS
required an alphanumeric layout that also fitted a
number pad.

Solution

Our compact POS keyboard MCI 96 matched all
requirements perfectly. Due to its high quality the
programmable keyboard has a long service life at
very low failure rates. With its compact
measurements the keyboard offers the perfect
size and integrates an alphanumeric layout with
number pad and two integrated card readers in a
one cable solution at the same time. With the
individually laser etched logo, the programmed
keyboard integrates seamlessly into the
appearance of the duty free shops.
With the assistance of PrehKeyTec long term
business partner N. Asteriadis S.A. the acquisition
and integration of the keyboard into the POS
systems was smooth and easy.

 

We have been using programmable keyboards from PrehKeyTec for many years to save time at our checkouts. The reliable human machine interface helps us to serve customers in our duty-free shops efficiently and without any delays.
Georgios Prakates – IT Director of Hellenic Duty Free Shops

Contact
Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A  started out in 1979 with two sales outlets and now operates 114 stores across Greece. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A. is a member of Dufry AG, a global travel retailer with operations in 64 countries, 380 locations. Dufry is present in around 2,200 shops located at airports, cruise liners, seaports and other tourist locations.

N. Asteriadis S.A. was established in 1985 and has been a PrehKeyTec partner and our Greek representative for over 30 years. It’s the successor of Nicolaos Asteriadis enterprise, established in 1955 by Nicolaos Asteriadis. N. Asteriadis S.A. is one of the market leaders for analytical and scientific instruments including electronic microscopes. A carefully selected list of manufacturers as well as local companies assist N. Asteriadis S.A. in completing its range of high-quality products, which can meet the customers’ demands in the fields of analytical instruments, electron microscopy, laboratory equipment and consumables. The headquarter is in Thessaloniki and a subsidiary is in Athens.

PrehKeyTec GmbH  is a leading international manufacturer of high-quality data entry solutions for professional applications. In close cooperation with our business partners, we develop and produce specific keyboards and scanners at our headquarters in Mellrichstadt. Our products give our worldwide customers advantages in terms of reliability and efficiency in manufacturing, retail and many other sectors

Contact

PrehKeyTec GmbH
Mr. Michael Seidler
Scheinbergweg 10
D-97638 Mellrichstadt
Germany
  • +49 9776 7046-122