Automat-e has thought of everything! Not all of our customers have unlimited space for their smart locker. So, we designed a Compact vending machine available with 10 or 14 lockers, offering many advantages… especially the fact that it takes up very little space! In fact, at 55.12 inches long, our Compact vending machine is the ideal solution for selling your products through self-service in small spaces. Discover its many benefits right away!
In short, the Compact vending machine is:
- A Compact vending machine with 10 or 14 lockers;
- An ideal solution for small spaces;
- The ability to sell 24/7 through self-service;
- Secure card payment;
- Simple and seamless remote management with Le Kiosque control software;
- A solution tailored to producers, retailers, and businesses;
- The possibility to expand to a larger installation.
What is a Compact vending machine? ⚙️
A Compact vending machine is a self-service vending unit made up of connected lockers, allowing customers to purchase products 24/7 without the presence of a salesperson.
This solution is used by producers, retailers, and businesses with limited space to sell products through self-service and create an autonomous point of sale.
Why install a Compact vending machine? 🛒
Consumers are paying more and more attention to the origin of what they put on their plates, especially when it comes to food. Today, knowing where products come from has become a real purchasing criterion.
According to an international study conducted by YouGov, 6 out of 10 consumers prefer to buy food produced in their own country.
This trend confirms the value of offering fresh, local, and easily accessible products. With a Compact refrigerated vending machine, you enable your customers to buy local products 24/7 while supporting short supply chains.
The Compact vending machine: a simple and accessible sales solution 🏪
🔹The Compact vending machine, an all-in-one solution
To sell your products through self-service, we have designed a compact and high-performance solution: a vending machine equipped with 10 or 14 lockers, directly connected to an order terminal.
Easy to use and space-saving, the Compact locker still offers the same build quality as our other models. It features 14 mm double glazing and a patented sealing gasket, ensuring excellent insulation and optimal temperature control.
Fully customizable, it can be adapted to your visual identity to improve your visibility and attract more customers.
The Compact vending machine is therefore a turnkey solution for quickly launching a local autonomous point of sale
🔹A Compact vending machine ideal for small spaces
With its discreet size, our Compact vending machine fits easily into a retail space, a lobby, between other vending machines, or in small areas. Narrower than our standard range, it appeals to our customers thanks to its compact footprint, with a width of 55.12 inches, and can also be housed in our modular wooden or steel buildings to protect your visitors from bad weather and welcome them into a true retail space.
Other options are also available, such as the barcode kit for fast and efficient restocking: proof that our Compact machine adapts to your spaces and your projects.
Growing your business with a Compact vending machine 📈
🔹Create an additional point of sale with a Compact vending machine
What if you could multiply your points of sale without opening a new store?
The Compact vending machine allows you to easily create an additional, fully automated point of sale. Once the lockers are restocked, the machine takes care of the rest: your products remain available while you focus on your production, your business, or other activities.
Unlike a traditional store, this system requires less on-site presence and generates much lower operating costs. It is an ideal solution for expanding your customer base, testing a new location, or increasing your sales without adding to your workload.
Available for purchase or rental, the Compact vending machine allows your customers to buy your products 24/7. A real driver to grow your business and boost your sales, while giving you more freedom in your day-to-day operations.
🔹Test your market with a Compact vending machine
Choose the Automat-e Compact vending machine and gauge consumer interest!
By testing with a smaller machine, you will find out whether your customers are enthusiastic about this distribution method — and they will be! Being able to grab a meal at any time, without waiting in line and without the time constraints of traditional stores, is often highly appreciated by consumers. They benefit from an exclusive, fast, and high-quality service. In addition, its innovative aspect attracts the most curious customers, who are often won over by the system:
“Since the opening, success has been there. Phone calls and messages keep coming in!” explains Julie from Casier Bleu in St Césaire.
This is proof of a real enthusiasm for this new distribution method.
Self-service lunch break with a Compact vending machine 🍛
The Compact vending machine is also an ideal solution for offering a self-service lunch option directly on your site. Thanks to its 10 or 14 refrigerated compartments, it makes snacks, prepared meals, or meal trays available at any time of the day.
Highly appreciated in collective catering environments, our Automat-e vending machines ensure optimal product preservation while complying with food safety standards.
With Le Kiosque connected management software, you can even monitor temperatures, receive alerts, and track the cold chain remotely for simple and stress-free management.
The Compact vending machine: modular and scalable 🎯
🔹The Compact vending machine with 10 lockers
With its 10 sales compartments, the Compact 10 vending machine is especially well suited for offering a varied range of products in a compact format. It makes it easy to sell meal trays, multi-product baskets, or bulky items such as cabbages, squash, or other agricultural products.
This format is ideal for starting a self-service business, testing a new point of sale, or offering an additional service alongside your existing business.
The Compact 10 therefore provides a simple and efficient solution for selling your products autonomously, while benefiting from reliable and scalable equipment.
🔹The Compact vending machine with 14 lockers
Designed to expand complementary sales, the Compact 14 vending machine is an efficient solution for offering a wider range of products while maintaining a space-saving format.
With its 14 sales compartments, it allows you to offer a wide variety of products depending on your business.
Depending on the chosen configuration, it is also possible to optimize the sales space thanks to a dual-sale system, allowing you to offer 2 products in the same locker.
The Compact 14 therefore provides a flexible solution for growing your self-service business and offering more products to your customers.
🔹The scalable Compact vending machine
One of the Compact vending machine’s greatest advantages is its scalability. Your installation can grow alongside your business.
At any time, you can connect new modules to the same order terminal to expand your sales area. The Compact vending machine can therefore be linked to two additional units from our standard range, available with 15, 21, 24, or 28 lockers.
This means you can start with a compact installation, ideal for testing your market or launching your business, and then gradually expand your point of sale according to demand.
A flexible solution that allows you to think bigger at your own pace and grow your business in the short, medium, or long term.
So, if you would like to switch to vending automation or create a small additional point of sale to boost your sales, contact our sales team to support you with your project.
We will review the options with you and help identify the solution that best suits your business.
📍 FAQ
- How many lockers does a Compact vending machine have?
A Compact vending machine generally offers 10 or 14 sales lockers. This capacity makes it possible to offer several products while maintaining a space-saving format. It is also possible to optimize the sales space thanks to a dual-sale system, allowing 2 products to be offered in the same locker.
- Where can a Compact vending machine be installed?
Thanks to its width of approximately 55.12 inches, the Compact vending machine can be installed in many locations: company lobbies, retail premises, farms, parking lots, and local shops.
- What products can be sold in a Compact vending machine?
A Compact vending machine can be used to sell many types of products:
• Meal trays;
• Snacks;
• Local products;
• Fruits and vegetables;
• Prepared meals;
• Fresh food products;
• Bread;
• Meat;
• Fish and seafood…
Indeed, Automat-e offers you a precise and efficient cooling management system to ensure perfect preservation of your fresh products.
- Can a Compact vending machine be expanded?
Yes. Automat-e vending machines are modular and scalable.
It is possible to add up to 2 additional locker modules connected to the same order terminal to increase sales capacity.
- Why install a Compact vending machine?
Installing a Compact vending machine makes it possible to:
• Sell your products 24/7;
• Create an autonomous point of sale;
• Test self-service sales;
• Increase your revenue;
• Expand your customer base.
