by Mike Coons | Oct 1, 2026 | Change Machines, Token Dispensing
Key takeaways: A coin changer is a machine that accepts paper bills or coins and automatically dispenses a specific denomination, most commonly quarters. The three main types are bill-to-coin changers, which convert paper currency to coins; coin-to-coin changers,...
by Mike Coons | Jul 28, 2026 | Change Machines, Front Load, Laundry, Libraries/Schools, Modular Series (MC), Parking, Rear Load, Sales, Service & Support, Specialty, Token Dispensing, Zoos/Aquariums/Museums
Five Questions Every Owner Should Answer Before Buying Whether you’re opening a brand-new self-service business or renovating an older location, choosing the right change machine is one of the most important equipment decisions you’ll make. Your changer...
by Mike Coons | Dec 3, 2025 | Change Machines, Front Load, Modular Series (MC), New Products, News & PR, Rear Load, Sales, Token Dispensing
INDIANAPOLIS – When you operate a busy laundry or car wash, nothing disrupts your day like a late-night call about a change machine that’s suddenly out of service. With SCM Connect, those emergency trips back to the store can become a thing of the past. Imagine...
by Mike Coons | Jun 27, 2025 | Change Machines, Front Load, Rear Load, Service & Support, Token Dispensing
WHAT IS A “34” ERROR? Flash Code 34 is a “Sensor Error,” meaning the coin counting sensors located on each side of the hopper coin chute are blocked or counted an extra coin. FIGURE 1: The Sensors (Emitter and Receiver) are located on each side of the Hopper Coin...
by Mike Coons | Mar 31, 2025 | Change Machines, Front Load, Laundry, New Products, News & PR, Rear Load, Service & Support, Token Dispensing
One-piece funnel-adapter ring connection and motor-driven primary disk have proven more reliable INDIANAPOLIS – In late summer 2023, Standard Change-Makers introduced a prototype of our new K5000 Series Hopper, a redesigned coin dispenser built for durability and...
by Mike Coons | Jul 14, 2023 | Car Wash, Change Machines, Conversion Kits, Front Load, Laundry, Rear Load, Service & Support, System 500/600 (SC Series), Token Dispensing
(INDIANAPOLIS) – Effective July 1, 2023, Standard Change-Makers will no longer be able to provide repair parts and service on either the System 500 or System 500-E models of bill validators. The Standard Change-Makers System 500-E bill validator has been a...
