Vending

Wittern Group introduces UV sanitizing technology

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March 29, 2021

The Wittern Group, a vending solutions provider, has introduced UVend Technology, a patent-pending UV light sanitization solution, according to a press release. UVend Technology makes the high-touch surfaces of vending equipment safer by utilizing UV light to kill or inactivate up to 99.9% of viruses and bacteria, including influenza and the COVID-19 virus.

UVend Technology is proven by an independent third-party accredited testing lab to be a safe application of UVC light to sanitize the high-touch surfaces of vending equipment, according to the press release.

The technology utilizes that same UV light sanitization technology that has been used for decades in healthcare organizations, schools, prisons, retailers and the transportation industry.

For user safety, UVend Technology features an automated motion sensor that detects no presence in front of the machine before activating. A visible blue light indicates quick sanitization is in process, allowing the machine to be sanitized after every peak period and giving employees and customers confidence they are touching a sanitized surface.

UVend is available on Wittern's most popular machine models.

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