NoteBond®

“The first time I saw a live demonstration of the NoteBond device, I was amazed at how immediate the activation was and its effectiveness. I walked away confident that this type of product has the ability to change the way we store and protect our bank notes.”

- DEBATECH®

What is NoteBond™?

There has been an alarming increase in the number of ATM attacks in the past few years. These attacks may be:

· ‘Drag-outs’ – These are the most common and often involve using agricultural or construction equipment

· Force - Including cutting, ram raids and gas attacks, or

· Other methods – for example, attempting to access the notes via the note dispenser

Often the loss to the ATM operator is not just the monetary value, but also the more significant cost of the damage to infrastructure.

Developed as a theft deterrent, NoteBond™ can be described as a revolution in banknote protection. NoteBond™ has taken up the big problem of the cash industry and made it its mission to go one step further and prevent any banknote theft from machines in the future.

The concept of the system is very simple:

Prevent the notes being usable by criminals, whilst still allowing them to be reimbursed by the Central Bank. The destruction of the notes is the best possible deterrent to criminals. However, this is of little comfort to the ATM operator if they are unable to be reimbursed if the notes are recovered.

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There are three main components to the system:

· A sophisticated electronic detection system, which is completely inert until activated by any of the pre-set “triggers”, but which can also be configured to communicate with the ATM operator’s own internal systems

· A reliable and accurate system for deploying the bonding agent over the bank notes in such a way as to prevent their use by criminals, but whilst still allowing subsequent identification and credit for the value of the bank notes

· A specific bonding agent, developed to allow it to bond both fibre and polymer notes quickly and effectively

We have worked closely over the years with both customers and central banks to ensure that we have developed a product which is extremely effective, whilst being easy and cost effective to install and operate.

Benefits of the NoteBond™ system include:

  • We have agreements from the prominent Central Banks that notes spoiled by NoteBond™ can be identified and their value reimbursed to the ATM Operator;

  • The design of the device makes false activation during transit impossible;

  • It can be retrofitted into any type of ATM;

  • It is quick and easy to install and maintain, with various measures to assist maintenance;

  • The glue has been formulated to ensure swift bonding whilst allowing optimum penetration of the stack of notes;

  • If activated, the glue deployment is localised within the cassette, which reduces machine downtime and damage to the vicinity of the ATM;

We are incredibly excited about our NoteBond™ device and we would love to share more information about the system with you.

Please contact: Sales@assiglobal.co.uk for further information.
Alternatively, please telephone us at the following numbers:

UK & The Americas - Clive Hagger - +44 (0) 7984 095528

Europe & Rest of the World - Andreas Heidt - +49 (0) 179 44 11 2 77

FAQs

 

Will NoteBond work on the new polymer notes?

Yes, the NoteBond device was designed to work with both paper and polymer notes.

How is the device powered?

The device has a long life battery. These are checked and tested during the maintenance of the device.

Do the bonded notes contain a Marker or Tag?

Yes. However, currently this option is only available upon special request.

Can the notes be redeemed by the central bank?

The reason we leave part of the notes free is for the purpose of redemption. Early discussions with Central Banks are encouraging with several suggesting they would support the redemption of notes as long as NoteBond meets numerous requirements - these have been explored and agreed.

What type of bonding agent do we use?

The fluid is purposely manufactured for the NoteBond to ensure that the notes are glued together quickly, but in a controlled and effective manner.

Can the notes be peeled away?

No, all tests have resulted in the destruction of the notes.

Is the bonding fluid harmful?

No, the fluid is completely inert until the device is triggered. The fluid itself is classified as an irritant only. Once cured, a process taking only a matter of minutes, the result is that it becomes an inert mass and is again non harmful.

How are the devices maintained?

We can provide several maintenance options to ensure the device is working correctly, to test/replace the battery and also to check/replace the bonding agent, these are typically 12-18 months after install.

Can the fluid be ‘washed off’ the notes?

No, the notes are completely fused together. The chemicals needed to remove the fluid completely destroy the notes.

There are other ‘glue like’ products on the market, what makes the NoteBond device different?

Other glue type products simply fuse the entire contents together as one solid block, with no control over the pattern of deployment. NoteBond’s unique and patented activation of the bonding fluid efficiently fuses key areas of the notes together, allowing them to be counted and authenticated whilst safe to handle.