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Napa Technology Announces Universal Design Module
Enhanced Product Provides Access To Disabled Users

Napa Technology, designer and manufacturer of the WineStation, Intelligent Dispensing System, today announced the launch of its new product, the AccuServe Smartcard Universal Design Module.

The AccuServe Smartcard Universal Design Module was created to comply with ADA regulations. The intuitive design lowers the control panels to provide easy access to wheelchair bound consumers.

“We strive to provide our customers and partners with the solutions that will enhance their business and achieve their goals,” states Morris Taradalsky, Vice President of Engineering and Support. “This design enhancement creates lap-level access to all the features of the WineStation, including easy to read LCD screens and the AccuServe Smartcard reader.”

The AccuServe Smartcard Universal Design Module is adaptable to any WineStation model currently on the market and most recently been installed at Marriott Hanover in Whippany, New Jersey, Hotel Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota and in Harris Teeter Grocery Store in Reston, Virginia.

Utilizing the vast intelligence of the Accuserve Smartcard technology, the WineStation provides product sales trends in addition to a full suite of staff, management and consumer insights. The system, designed to provide enterprise software solutions for companies large and small, also supports a wealth of product, staff and customer reporting that all can be controlled from a single, remote source.

Standard features for each WineStation include:

  • Patented Clean-Pour technology assuring fresh taste, bouquet and aroma for 60 days.
  • AccuServe Management Suite software allowing the operator to track customer sampling preferences and identify appropriate merchandising and pricing strategies to increase revenues.
  • Programmable and easy-to-read LCD screens displaying the wine being served and price for a tasting, half-glass and full-glass servings.
  • State-of-the-art temperature control in every unit. Nitrogen or argon gas preservation system.

Thousands of locations now utilize WineStation by Napa Technology in the North America, Central America, Latin America, Australia, Asia, and Europe. In the United States the WineStation has been placed nationwide in premier retail and hospitality establishments and is rapidly expanding into the grocery, airport and arenas.