Card Readers
Vending machine card readers — Vendcell, Nayax, Vendon, Cantaloupe.
Take tap-and-go, Apple Pay, Google Pay and app payments. As a Vendcell affiliate we can help you choose, supply and set up the right reader for your machines.
Supplier photo from vendcell.com, used as an authorised affiliate.
Vendcell card readers & cashless solutions
Vendcell System Pty Ltd (Unit 7, 44 Sparks Avenue, Fairfield VIC 3078) is an Australian vending technology company with 10+ years of experience. Their cashless readers pair with the Vendcell vending management system, so every transaction reconciles in one platform with live sales data, SMS alerts and remote management.
- Contactless tap-and-go — MasterCard PayPass, VISA payWave, American Express ExpressPay
- Magnetic swipe and proximity (RFID) card reading
- Mobile wallets, QR codes and prepaid app payments
- Loyalty schemes and promotions attached to a card or app
- Transactions reconcile in the Vendcell management platform
- Runs on most vending machine brands, makes and models
The readers are made by Newland NPT — Vendcell is the Australian importer, and units are supplied branded Vendcell. Two models cover most machines:
- 5-inch high-resolution touchscreen — Android 12, Qualcomm quad-core A53 2.0 GHz
- Insert (chip), swipe, tap, e-wallets and QR-code payments
- Presence-aware wake-up, adaptive brightness, glove-friendly touch
- MDB Master & Executive plus MDB Slave, 2× RS232 (RJ45), LAN, USB-A, USB-C, 3.5 mm audio, SMA (4G)
- IP65 waterproof/dustproof, heat- and cold-resistant for outdoor sites
- Connects to TOMS cloud platform for remote management
- Compact unattended terminal — Android 12, Cortex quad-core A53
- Tap (contactless), consumer-presented and merchant-presented QR payments; optional chip card slot
- 4G/3G/2G, Wi-Fi 2.4 & 5 GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet 10/100
- USB-A (host), USB-C, RS232 & pulse (RJ45), LAN (RJ45)
- IP65 waterproof/dustproof, IK09 impact-resistant, LCD heating module rated to –30°C
- PCI PTS 7.x certified
Send the reader model and your vending machine make/model and we'll confirm compatibility, current price, warranty and availability before you order.
Other cashless reader options
Nayax VPOS Touch (most popular)
- Full-colour touchscreen
- Tap, chip and swipe
- Apple Pay & Google Pay
- Live telemetry dashboard (Nayax Management Suite)
- MDB & pulse compatible
- Remote price changes and refunds
Vendon & Cantaloupe alternatives
- Vendon — European telemetry + payments
- Cantaloupe Yoke — enterprise operator platform
- Consumer app payments (both)
- Route optimisation & predictive service alerts
- Ideal for 20+ machine fleets
Retrofit
Most machines can go cashless.
Send us your machine make and model — we'll confirm which readers are compatible, current pricing, and can arrange installation Australia-wide if needed.