Machine comparison
Compare vending machines — power, footprint and ideal staff size
Sort the table by any column to find the right machine for your site. Every option below is available on $0 COST hire for qualifying Melbourne workplaces.
The short answer
All three machine types share the same 1m wide x 1m deep x 1.8m tall footprint and run from a standard 240V 10A outlet. The refrigerated snack and drink combo draws about 450W and suits 20–150 staff, the smart cashless machine draws about 380W and suits 30–300 staff, and the non-refrigerated PPE machine draws about 120W for controlled safety-gear issue.
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| PPE & Safety | 25+ on-site workers | 120W running / ~2.0 kWh per day≈ 730 kWh/year | 1m wide x 1m deep x 1.8m tall | Employee ID card / PIN issue — no payment required | Controlled issue of gloves, glasses, earplugs and consumables with per-employee reporting | $0 COST hire |
| Smart Cashless | 30–300 staff | 380W running / ~6.4 kWh per day≈ 2,330 kWh/year | 1m wide x 1m deep x 1.8m tall | Card, mobile wallet and app only — no cash handling | Touchscreen, telemetry-driven restocking, LED lighting, remote price and product changes | $0 COST hire |
| Snack & Drink Combo | 20–150 staff | 450W running / ~7.5 kWh per day≈ 2,740 kWh/year | 1m wide x 1m deep x 1.8m tall | Tap-and-go card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, coin/note optional | Refrigerated drinks plus multi-tray snacks in one cabinet; healthy-choice planogram | $0 COST hire |
Comparison questions
Which vending machine is best for my workplace?
Sites of 20–150 staff usually do best with a snack and drink combo. Sites over 30 staff that want no cash handling and telemetry-based restocking suit a smart cashless machine. Industrial and warehouse sites add a PPE machine to control the issue of gloves, glasses and earplugs.
How much floor space does a vending machine need?
Every machine in our range needs roughly 1m wide x 1m deep x 1.8m tall, plus about 100mm rear clearance for airflow and a standard 240V 10A power outlet within reach.
How much power does each machine use?
A refrigerated snack and drink combo draws around 450W (about 7.5 kWh a day), a smart cashless machine around 380W (about 6.4 kWh a day) and a non-refrigerated PPE machine around 120W (about 2.0 kWh a day). At about $0.33/kWh commercial rates that is roughly $2.50, $2.10 and $0.66 per day.
Do all machine types come on $0 COST hire?
Yes. Every machine type in this comparison is available on $0 COST hire for qualifying Melbourne workplaces — no purchase, no lease, no rental and no service fee. Your team only pays for the products they buy.
Office Combo — snacks & drinks
One combo cabinet, one square metre, one 240V outlet — supplied, filled and serviced at $0 COST hire.
Request your $0 COST vending machine hire
No purchase, no lease, no rental fee. Tell us about your site and we'll confirm which machine you qualify for, what it will stock and when we can install it — usually within a few working days.
- Your business name and site address (Melbourne suburb or Victorian town) so we can match a local operator
- How many staff, students or visitors are on site each day
- What you'd like stocked — snacks, cold drinks, healthy options, coffee, PPE or a mix
- Best contact name, mobile and email for confirming install times
We'll come back to you with machine availability and an install date. There is no cost, no lock-in contract and no obligation. Prefer to talk? Call 0401 NO COST (0401 662 678) — across Melbourne and Victoria Melbourne.
Ready for a $0 COST vending machine hire at your site?
Tell us your location, staff numbers and what your team wants stocked in a $0 COST hire vending machine of your choice, with your product choices to keep everyone happy. We'll confirm the right machine and book installation — at no cost to your business. That's how $0 COST hire works: machine sales pay for the placement and the vending service.