WILLISTON, S.C., November 23, 2015 -- Crane Merchandising Systems, a Crane Co. company and the leading global manufacturer of innovative solutions for vending machines, cashless systems, software and wireless communications, today announced newly enhanced self-service features for Cashless customers available on its market-leading cloud-based Streamware Connect Portal. In addition to robust sales reporting and analysis tools, customers will now have self-service capabilities to configure two-tier pricing (cash discounting) and schedule DEX delivery times at their convenience via the Cloud-based portal.
The new features introduced in this release give customers the tools to easily configure their Cashless devices remotely – for both Navigator retrofit devices and the fully integrated BevMAX MEDIA and Merchant MEDIA machines.
“Our goal is to provide operators with powerful tools to easily manage their connected machines and cashless networks,” said Brendan Kehoe, Vice President of Streamware for Crane Merchandising Systems. “These self-service tools simplify the set-up of core cashless features and this release is a great example of how telemetry and the Cloud are transforming the way vending operators run their businesses. We are committed to continuing to innovate with features that simplify the cashless management process and accelerate operator growth.”
About Crane Merchandising Systems
Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR).
One of its segments, Crane Merchandising Systems, designs and manufactures a diverse, yet integrated portfolio of automatic merchandising equipment across multiple verticals, including hot and cold beverage, snack, and food. It also offers other vending solutions including cashless processing, payment devices, vending management software and wireless communication technology. Its legacy of brands (Automatic Products®, Dixie Narco®, GPL®, National Vendors™, Stentorfield™ and Streamware®) enables Crane to provide customers a complete, cross-platform solution while maintaining innovation, quality and service.
