Wanzl

Wanzl is one of the world’s leading suppliers of furnishings for retailers. The company develops and manufactures products for shopping, sales, the presentation of merchandise, and shipping. The company is best known for producing shopping trolleys, with a worldwide annual production volume of two million units. But its broad product portfolio also covers made-to-measure store furnishings and sales aids such as counters, tables, baskets and containers, as well as customer guidance systems including electrical entry and exit solutions. Wanzl employs a workforce of over 3,000 across its seven production facilities in Germany, France, the Czech Republic and China.

Wanzl supplies shopping trolleys from its Tango 90 and 160 model series to the real,- Future Store in Toenisvorst, North Rhine-Westphalia. Its computer- controlled exit gates from the Technoport/eGate model range ensure efficient customer management at Self-Checkouts. In the future, Wanzl will collaborate with partners of the METRO GROUP Future Store Initiative to test ways of using RFID technology to register all products in a shopping trolley in a matter of seconds. The company is also working intensively at the development of its own RFID applications such as the Smart Shelf.

The Tango 90 E was developed as a shopping trolley for medium-sized to large supermarkets. It is compact and easy to maneuver, making it especially well suited for customers who only whish to buy a few items. Nonetheless, the Tango 90 E boasts an impressive load volume. The basket is mounted high above floor level to facilitate easy and ergonomic loading. The frame of the Tango 90 E is a robust steel construction which accommodates a shelf for transporting boxes or crates and the plastic basket. It is compatible with all standard Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) systems, and is also suitable for use with RFID.

This intelligent barrier placed at the exit of the checkout area helps manage merchandise flows and prevents loss of goods. The eGate is equipped with a microprocessor that controls the movements of the swivel barriers. Its computer control enables the eGate to adapt to the current checkout situation and to distinguish, for instance, between fast and slow customers or groups of people. After the barriers have been opened manually, the eGate promptly closes itself again automatically.

Jens Ulbrich
Sales Manager
Phone +49 8221 729 6345
E-mail:  jens.ulbrich@wanzl.de
 www.wanzl.com