The SmartStop article surveillance system is made up of the following components:
Two SmartStop casters with steering locks mounted diagonally on the shopping carts. The locks are triggered magnetically, meaning the system is mechanical and requires no electrics or batteries.
The magnetic rails for the trigger system are fitted in the ground at the points at which the cart is not permitted to pass.
Function
1. The shopping carts can be transported anywhere inside the specified area (e.g. car park).
2. If a cart equipped with SmartStop caster wheels travels over the trigger system, the steering locks are activated, braking two of the casters so that the shopping cart goes round in a circle – making sure the casters are protected at the same time.
3. When the cart is returned to the car park or store, it passes back over the trigger system. The steering lock is released and the cart can move freely again.
Information boards
An information board is put up in the entrance area to the store, and a stop sign is put up at the exit from the car park, informing customers of how SmartStop works.
