Volksbank Darmstadt Mainz eG · 29 October 2026
Coins in the cash centre, notes in the branches
Volksbank Darmstadt Mainz eG has worked with SOUTH since 2021: a SOUTH coin line in the coin cash centre, around 50 Kisan NEWTON3-V and compact Kisan K2 in the branches, all under one maintenance contract.
The bank
Volksbank Darmstadt Mainz eG was formed in 2023 from the merger of Mainzer Volksbank and Volksbank Darmstadt-Südhessen. With more than 130 branches it is one of the larger cooperative banks in Germany. SOUTH has worked with the bank since 2021, at first with Volksbank Darmstadt-Südhessen.
In the coin cash centre
Several SOUTH machines work together in the bank's coin cash centre:
- cashMAX CMX20 counts and checks mixed coins quickly, at up to 2,500 coins per minute.
- EvoSort H9 with container system sorts mixed coins by denomination straight into large containers under the pockets instead of bags.
- SOUTH-Lift coin feeds loose coins from a container into the machines, so nobody has to lift heavy loads of coins.
- SOUTH-Packing System packs the finished coin rolls automatically.
Together they cover the way from loose coins to the packed roll.
In the branches
In the branches the bank relies on Kisan banknote counters. Around 50 Kisan NEWTON3-V are in use at the tills, and smaller branches work with the compact Kisan K2.
What the bank values most about the NEWTON3-V is that it works reliably every day, and its automatic currency recognition. It helps above all when foreign currency has to be counted: the NEWTON3-V recognises the currency itself, and four standard currencies are included.
Service: on site or by post
All machines are covered by a maintenance contract with SOUTH. Service combines two routes: an engineer comes on site, or the machine is sent in by post and sent back. Which route is used depends on what makes more sense in each case. What the bank values here is that the service is fast and flexible.
In their words
“The NEWTON3-V simply works, every day. When foreign currency comes in, the machine recognises it on its own, which saves our tellers a lot of time. And if something does need attention, SOUTH sorts it out quickly, on site or by post, whichever is faster.”
— Britta Wiemer, Volksbank Darmstadt Mainz eG
The result
The machines run reliably in daily operation, in the branches and in the cash centre. In the coin cash centre there is noticeably less heavy, manual work: coins no longer have to be lifted and bagged by hand, and the rolls are packed automatically.
Machines in this story
High-speed mix coin counter for cash centres and large branches.
cashMAX CMX20 counts and authenticates mixed coins at up to 2,500 coins per minute from a belt feed, with the value by denomination. Reject and count pocket, contactless cashMAX detection to EU 1210/2010.
Continuous coin sorting into containers for cash centres and large main branches.
EvoSort H9 on a stand with pie-shaped containers of over 60 litres under the pockets: bags are no longer changed, the sorter keeps running, and full containers roll to the next step or dock to SOUTH-Lift coin to feed a wrapper or sachet machine.
Coin conveyor for cash centres and main branches.
SOUTH-Lift coin feeds loose coins from a container into a coin sorter, wrapper or sachet machine at up to 8,000 coins per minute, with a universal control kit for most professional machines on the market. Two container sizes let staff move up to 50,000 coins without lifting.
Automatic blister packing line for coin rolls in cash centres and mints.
SOUTH-Packing System packs wrapped rolls from one to four coin wrappers into plastic blisters at up to 120 rolls per minute, 300 to 700 blisters per hour. Existing professional wrappers stay in use, and the line grows with your volume.
1+1 banknote counter with serial number recognition for branches and CIT.
Kisan NEWTON3-V counts up to 1,500 notes per minute and checks them at 1,200 with full authentication and OCR serial number reading, with a dual control panel for two operators and a large reject pocket.
Compact banknote counter with reject pocket for branches and retail.
Kisan K2 counts, authenticates and sorts up to 1,000 notes per minute on a footprint of 26 × 27 cm, with four currencies as standard and a reject pocket, so counting is not interrupted by a doubtful note.