Imagine if your car suffered damage in a collision and the auto body repair shop sent a temporary replacement car to your home before you even took your car into the shop. It’s not likely to happen, but that’s the kind of service you get with CE Repairs’ Advance Exchange Program.

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In the early days of drive-thrus, there were no headsets. Instead, crewmembers used cabled intercoms to communicate with customers in their cars. As the number of drive-thrus in America skyrocketed, sound quality became increasingly important.

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It’s hard to beat a full house when playing poker. The same is true when selecting a drive-thru parts and equipment repair service you can count on. Which is why CE Repairs is hard to beat. Our full house of services include:

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All drive-thru operators know the importance of keeping their drive-thru parts and equipment clean, especially the headsets. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, cleaning is no long enough. Headsets and other equipment need to be sanitized for the health and safety of employees and customers.

Fortunately, the top three drive-thru headset manufacturers – HME, Panasonic and PAR (they recently purchased the 3M headset business) – have all provided bulletins outlining sanitizing procedures. You can access them here:

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HME’s System 20 and System 30A Time Package may not be as sophisticated as HME’s ZOOM Timer System. But there are a lot of them still in use. And they continue to work well – as long as you take care of them.

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In case you haven’t noticed, young people do just about everything on their smart phones these days – including ordering from fast food drive-thrus. If you want them to order from your drive-thru, you’d better having a branded smart phone app for your restaurant or chain. If you’re in the process of developing one, make sure your app:

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Everyone knows Costco is a great place to shop. You can save money on name brands on a wide variety of products. But if you’re looking to save even more, you can buy their “house brand” (Kirkland) products. And you know you won’t be sacrificing quality because Costco has high standards for its branded products.

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Few drive-thru parts are more important to the success of your drive-thru than your timer system. It provides a big-picture look at every aspect of your drive-thru operations so you can resolve bottlenecks and keep cars moving through the lane at a quick pace.

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Ground loops are an essential part of any drive-thru operation. Without them accurately detecting when cars enter the lane, you wouldn’t be able to provide the level of customer service your guests expect.

But did you ever wonder why ground loops are the preferred detection device for drive-thru timer systems?  There are many good reasons:

• Unlike sonar sensors, which detect any type of movement, ground loops only detect metal mass
• Troubleshooting and sensitivity adjustments are fairly quick and easy
• Ground loops are not directly exposed to rain, snow and other environmental hazards
• Ground loops typically provide many years of trouble-free operation

Speaking of timer systems, if yours is getting old or worn out, CE can refurbish, repair or replace them in a hurry. We offer the following timer system repairs:

• HME ZOOM
• HME Dash
• HME 20 & 30
• Fast Track 2+2 1000
• Fast Track 2+2 2000

We also sell new ZOOM and Dash Timer systems, as well as refurbished Fast Track timer systems. Whether it’s time to repair or replace, call us at 877-731-0334. 

If your Fast Track drive-thru timer system is starting to show more than the usual wear and tear, it may be time to fix or replace it. CE Repairs has got you covered with fully warranteed repair services and a great selection of replacement parts and accessories.

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