Counterfeit Detectors

Counterfeit or fake money is a common problem in today’s world. But there is a simple solution known as counterfeit detectors.

A counterfeit detector is a special machine that is designed to detect fake money. Modern counterfeit machines work with infrared technology in addition to other features like magnetic ink, ultraviolet, micro printing, watermark, and chemical pen detection. These technologies work by projecting images of a bill on-screen and revealing the hidden security marks that can only be printed by government mints. A bill having secrete mark means that it is genuine. These machines are of great help in reducing counterfeit losses, multi-currency bill detection, and verification of security features on the bills.

Different types of counterfeit detection

If you are dealing with a cash handling business, you will surely be interested in ways to protect your staff and self from counterfeit thieves. Luckily, there are several products available in the market that can help you verify banknotes more efficiently than most experienced cashiers. But before we share some tips on how to pick an ideal option, it is important to know that fakes notes surely are a real threat to any business. And the history of fake money is as old as the currency itself. So, no matter if you are dealing with United States Dollars or Great British Pounds, the below discussed types of counterfeit detection machines could be of great help in avoiding fake money.

UV light money checker

If you do not know, we are here to share the fact that banknotes incorporate invisible UV marks. These special marks are only visible when under special ultraviolet light. This feature of a banknote is for security and is a defining feature between fake and real currency notes. The UV light used on a currency note is not just any light; it needs to be at a wavelength of 365 nanometres for detection. Therefore, you need special machines to show these UV marks instantly and accurately so that you can visually verify these notes.

Magnetic & metal thread fake currency detector

The banknotes also have something we generally call ferromagnetic ink. It is printed on them in special magnetic patterns. This pattern is then layered with a magnetic thread waved into the notes with specific size and location. With this unique construction, they are much more complicated than one may think.  This is where the metal and magnetic detector helps to verify notes. Here you can find many manuals and automated options that can quickly check the note to see whether or not they include magnetic thread or ink.

Infrared money tester

It is another commonly used portable money detector that works by identifying a special type of ink on the notes. This ink is not visible with a naked eye and is used as a secret feature to differentiate between fake and real currency notes. In most cases, on top of having UV marking, there are special inks that are only visible under infrared light. To use this kind of detection, you will need machines with infrared sensors that will reflect and absorb light to approve notes using unique characteristics marked at the denominations.

Size detection devices – Serial number – CIS

A size detection device will detect by widths, thickness, 3D, or half note. Each denomination of a banknote has the same length, thickness, and width, and thus it can be used as a means to check fake notes. A counterfeit note detector can verify the dimensions down to the 10 ^th of a millimetre using a pulsing LED transceiver. At the same time, many other devices will use unique serial numbers of the note to scan and compare the number in records. At such times, a CIS machine is also helpful in checking the note by looking at the serial number.