This innovation based on the new TL 21 remote programmer and the possibilities offered by the Internet for transmitting data, will be officially presented to the sector during the Torremolinos 2002 show that will begin on 4 April at the Conference Centre in the city near Malaga. At stand 25, the Azkoyen Group will hold small meetings with its main clients who have already confirmed that they are attending the show.

Operators will have unlimited access to the latest programming done in the factory on possible fraud, new countries joining the European Union with their corresponding currencies or any new coins of different values that may be minted.

Since it began more than 55 years ago, Azkoyen has specialised and excelled in the research and development of mechanisms for coin recognition, acceptance and payment. Their coin mechanisms and payment systems, which are sold in 42 countries, are known and recognised across the five continents as symbols of quality and innovation.

Azkoyen Medios de Pago, S.A. currently supplies the market with more than 30 families of payment mechanisms and systems for game and vending machines, public telephones and other applications such as Internet cafes, bowling alleys and car parks. Its R&D&I department works with more than ten world technological centres and universities.

During the 2001 financial year, the methods of payment line of business represented 33.4% of total sales recorded by the Azkoyen Group, which exceeded 178.8 million euros.