The QDS Blog

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Teller Cash Recycler ROI: How Much You’ll Really Save (and Where) + Examples

Sean Farrell: Jun 2, 2025 8:30:00 AM

If you're leading a financial institution right now, you're dealing with more pressure than ever before. Staffing is tight. Customer expectations are...

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Teller Cash Recycler (TCR): Your Playbook for Overcoming Staff Resistance

Sean Farrell: Mar 13, 2025 10:00:00 AM

Bringing new teller cash recycler (TCR) technology into your financial institution can be a very exciting step forward. With the sophisticated...

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Why Your Head Teller Needs a TCR

Sean Farrell: Apr 13, 2021 8:30:00 AM

Your head tellers and vault tellers play an essential role in your teller line, and they typically have most of the responsibilities necessary to...

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How Cash Discriminators Can Improve TCR Performance

Sean Farrell: Aug 3, 2020 2:08:20 PM

Both the Teller Cash Recycler (TCR) and Cash Discriminators are powerful tools that, when implemented, can magnify the productivity of a financial...

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Top 4 Reasons to Implement Teller Cash Recyclers (TCRs)

Sean Farrell: Jun 9, 2020 11:57:54 AM

One of the technologies that continues to gain traction in the US market is Teller Cash Recyclers (TCRs). Prized for their security and efficiency,...

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Strategic Planning 2020: 4 Areas to Consider for Financial Institutions

Sean Farrell: Oct 22, 2019 11:00:00 AM

It’s hard to believe that 2020 is almost here! Many Financial Institutions are still in the throes of Windows 10 upgrades and trying to beat the...

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The 3 Best Cassette Based Teller Cash Recyclers (TCRs)

Sean Farrell: Oct 15, 2019 2:44:37 PM

Glory RBG-100, Hyosung MS500 and ATEC LTA-350 Teller Cash Recyclers are picking up dramatic speed in implementation in the US market. Read more about...

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5 Reasons Why You Should Reconsider Cash Recyclers (TCRs)

Sean Farrell: Sep 6, 2019 9:52:00 AM

I will be honest, one of my greatest professional challenges is trying to convince customers that tried cash recyclers 10 years ago and possibly had...

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Why Cash Recyclers Are the Cornerstone of Universal Staff Environments

Sean Farrell: Mar 6, 2018 8:16:58 AM

It's late Friday afternoon, and each lane of your drive-through is five cars deep. Inside the lobby, the line at the teller counter has tripled in...

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Two Features That Will Make You Want a Cassette-Based Cash Recycler

Sean Farrell: Oct 23, 2017 12:58:23 PM

Most of the rolled storage module (RSM) vs. cassette-based cash recycler comparison conversations center around speed and capacity. And while those...

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Why You Need a Cash Recycler

Sean Farrell: Jan 4, 2017 11:57:25 AM

From the Perspective of a Former Branch Operations Executive As the person in charge of branch operations, one of your goals may be branch automation...

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The Arca CM-18 Solo Cash Recycler: An Industry Insider’s Viewpoint

Sean Farrell: May 4, 2016 9:20:04 AM

Personally, I have a lot of respect for what Arca has been able to build. A relatively unknown player in the market just 10 years ago, the company...

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What You Missed from Our Cash Recycler Webinar

Sean Farrell: Feb 23, 2016 4:28:37 PM

We had a great group join us on our recent webinar to learn about the operational improvements that can be realized by utilizing cash automation and...

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Product Comparison: The Hyosung MoniSafe 500 vs. The ARCA CM18

Sean Farrell: Dec 8, 2015 8:00:00 AM

It is interesting to look at these two cash recyclers side by side because, for me, it’s like comparing apples to oranges. While the CM18 is a good...

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Comparing the Glory RBG-100 & Nautilus Hyosung MS500 Cash Recyclers

Sean Farrell: Nov 23, 2015 7:30:00 AM

Not all cash recyclers are made or operate the same, but there are definitely some dominant market leaders when it comes to quality and strength of...

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A Product Review: The Nautilus Hyosung MoniSafe 500

Sean Farrell: Nov 4, 2015 7:52:15 AM

Hyosung's MS500 cash recycler really changed the game for cash automation and there are features of the MoniSafe 500 that are truly exciting for a...

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A Guide to the Upgrades Made to the Hyosung MoniSafe 500 vs. the 400A

Sean Farrell: Nov 3, 2015 9:34:18 AM

We wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the key enhancements featured in the MS500 over the functions in the Hyosung 400A. We hope to clearly...

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3 Concerns in Implementing Teller Cash Recyclers

Sean Farrell: Oct 15, 2015 7:30:00 AM

There has been a huge increase in the discussion of teller cash recyclers for use in branches to aid in gaining efficienc. Teller Cash Recyclers can...

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High Capacity Cash Recyclers: Glory RBG-100 vs CIMA 7016 vs MoniSafe 500

Sean Farrell: Sep 10, 2015 12:00:00 PM

Due to popular demand, we have taken the time to review the 3 best High Capacity Cash Recyclers on the market and allow you to determine which of...

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Will The Nautilus Hyosung MoniSafe 500 TCR Help My Branch?

Sean Farrell: Aug 11, 2015 8:00:00 AM

As our clients continue to look towards cash recyclers as a way to improve branch operations and gain efficiency, we get asked what recycler is best...

Cash Recyclers A Massive Review ( Glory, Diebold, Arca, CIMA )

Sean Farrell: Dec 12, 2014 8:00:00 AM

Automation Avenue Episode 007 - Cash Recyclers A Massive Review ( Glory, Diebold, Arca, CIMA ) We compare the top recycler brands to show their...

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Cash Recyclers: Nautilus Hyosung Monisafe 400A vs Arca CM-18

Sean Farrell: Jun 4, 2014 8:00:00 AM

Put a cash recycler to work for your bank or credit union They may be a big investment, but did you know that a cash recycler can cover the work of...