Drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners and laundries.

With our smart drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners and laundries, you can organise the exchange of laundry items even more flexibly. Customers can drop off, collect and pay for clothes regardless of the time of day. For you as a dry cleaner, smart drop-off and pick-up stations offer decisive advantages in terms of running costs, area coverage, service quality and many other issues.

The cost-effective installation of several drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners in the vicinity of your customers enables you to create greater customer benefit and thus a higher cleaning volume. Staff and machine utilisation can be optimised as a result.

Your benefits from the use of smart drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners.

Flexible and close to the customer

24/7 availability - maximum flexibility for your customers when dropping off and picking up.

Enlarge delivery area?

No problem, operate several pick-up stations at different locations and manage them centrally with our Cloud-based admin tools.

Easy payment

Convenient payment by means of built-in card terminal and/or online payment.

Individual design

Thanks to full or partial foiling, the installations can also be used as advertising space for your company.

Win-Win Situation

Everyone takes care of the area in which one is specialized. You about the textile cleaning and logistics, we about the software and technical support of the plant (online), as well as the payment processing.

Reduce costs

Compared to expensive shop spaces in shopping centres, you reduce rental, personnel and operating costs.

Moveable

The modular design allows existing systems to be relocated. (Only in the event that one location does not generate enough frequency).

Procedure for drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaning.

Can be integrated into your usual processes with little effort.

The integration of smart Drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners into your processes is very simple: keep your usual system with receipts and add the new options for receipt and collection. Your drivers can visit the systems as often as they like to collect or return orders.

Customers enter a mobile phone number on the touch terminal and then receive a link. They can now place an order. A locker pops open and the delivery is made. Storage is also possible in the standard compartments to save space.
As a cleaner, you receive an overview of all orders that are ready for collection by the driver. Once you have received the goods, the receipt is assigned and the cleaning can begin.
Once completed, the price is entered into the Variocube system, the goods are taken to the pick-up station and the customer receives notification of the cost, payment options and opening code.

Solutions for textile cleaning in use.

clesyclean has been using Variocube successfully for several years!

clesyclean has been offering a collection and delivery service for dry cleaning since 2006. The service was originally developed for companies so that they could save their employees a trip to the dry cleaner by offering the service directly at the company. Since 2016, clesyclean has been able to offer the service directly at the company through the use of smart Drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners from Variocube can also be used in shopping centres. Some companies have now also purchased a Variocube for handing over clothing.

Independent dry cleaners also rely on smart drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaning from Variocube.

How they benefit from a smart drop-off and pick-up station for dry cleaners.

Easy payment & billing

Payment can be made either via existing online shops etc. or directly via card terminal on the locker system. For this purpose, the final price is entered into the backend of the VC-TexCube software after the cleaning has been completed. In addition to the standard fees of the payment operators (Sixx or Stripe) there are no further costs are incurred.

Low monthly costs

Apart from the purchase costs, the smart systems are very favourable to operate. The low space requirement, power consumption and monthly service fee keep rental and operating costs low. rental and operating costs low. Personnel costs are completely eliminated compared to collection points. You save on staff recruitment, training and personnel planning.

Can be used over a wide area = higher volume

The low costs (compared to collection points) make it possible to use the systems across the board and thus create customer proximity in order to increase your volume and - associated with this - the utilisation of your machines, vehicles and employees. The additional work for you is not significantly increased by multiple locations, as you always have an overview of all systems in the backend of the system.

Expand, downsize or simply relocate.

Variocube's smart drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners have a modular design and can therefore be extended or reduced in size as required. If a location does not achieve the desired results, it is also possible to dismantle the systems and set them up again at a new location or add them to another existing system.

The VC-Tex module - specially designed for textile cleaners.

The VC-Tex module is the basis of our smart Drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners and can be used with any Variocube modules can be combined. At least one VC-M master module is also required. This houses the terminal and all the electronics of the Variocube system.

Any number of modules can be combined to form a system. The modules have a width of 520 mm and a depth of 650 mm (inside) so that clothes can be stored crease-free like in a wardrobe. Each module has two hanging compartments and one compartment for returning laid goods (e.g. tablecloths) and for returning clothes.

Long compartments for hanging goods:
The VC-Tex modules have 2 long compartments at the top with clothes rails for hanging goods.

Standard compartments for laid goods and levies:
At the bottom is a standard compartment for laid goods or for dispensing laundry items.

Touch Terminal:
For entering telephone numbers, collection codes, maintenance access and opening by the driver during collection.

Various readers:
In the area below the display, there are optional NFC and bar/QR code readers and, next to them, the payment terminal.

Service compartment:
You can store cleaning agents etc. in the non-bookable service compartment.

Individual installations.

Variocube drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners are as individual as the requirements placed on them. The number of modules is customised exactly to your specifications. We can create the perfect system for you from the numerous options such as a payment terminal or glass canopy.

Preconfigured systems.

As an example, we have put together three drop-off and pick-up stations for dry cleaners in different sizes. Starting with TexCube Small helps you to test the new touchpoint and gain experience. TexCube Medium is particularly suitable for shopping centres or other highly frequented locations. TexCube Large was put together with a focus on companies with workwear, healthcare facilities, production plants or banks.

Combine our TexCube software and VC-Tex modules with other services and cabinet modules.

In shopping centres, a combination of services such as Lockers (Daylocker), Click&Collect, Parcel logistics and Service/rental make absolute sense. With our Variocubes, you create the basic infrastructure for these services. One terminal, several software applications and different service providers. This is fully possible with Variocube!

The hardware - Modular locker in industrial quality

Our innovative, flexible, modular locker systems are designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. You get durable, long-lasting lockers with low service requirements. The electronic components used, such as controllers and touchscreens, meet industry standards to ensure long-lasting durability. All this is Made in Austria - so we meet the highest quality standards.

Cloud Software. Secure and efficient.

With our cloud solution, you reduce costs compared to on-premises solutions. The security of your data and the up-to-dateness of the software is increased by the professional support of the ISO 27001 certified data centre.

Cloud solutions are affected by disruptions much less frequently or, if the worst comes to the worst, they are remedied very quickly. They do not have to place an additional burden on their IT and save personnel and working time.

You get a secure, AES256 encrypted, reliable and cost-effective solution.

Interfaces to your systems.

Thanks to our open interfaces (API), the smart lockers can be integrated into existing software solutions, e.g. ERP, CRM and shop systems, employee databases and much more.

Cloud-based, microservice architecture is:

Scalable – it can be scaled horizontally at any time.
Reliable – Essential services are distributed across multiple sites or closely monitored.
Up-to-date – through our continuous delivery process based on Kanban, all our customers are always up to date.
Secure – AES256 encryption enables secure data transmission and prevents the opening of compartments by third parties.

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