Vendex North 2019


Thank you to all who visited the Crane Merchandising Systems stand at Vendex North 2019!

What a fantastic opportunity to present “COTI by Crane”, our latest premium Hot Beverage Vendor with 21” HD Touch Screen interface which won “Best Machine” at the EVA awards 2017.

Also presented were the recently launched MEDIA2 platform on BevMAX and Merchant. 

MEDIA2 is one of the most intuitive platforms available for vending machines in the market today. It delivers super-fast touch responsiveness, full-motion video capability and visually-enhanced graphics. All of these great features are further enhanced with the new 9” HD Touchscreen.




Many customers also took the opportunity to signup for the pilot program of our new Table Top machine, “LINEA by Crane”. 

If you want to be part of the pilot just contact your account manager.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or feedback you would like to share.

We hope and trust you found the exhibition as enjoyable as we did!

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Charity Donations 2019



Each year, associates of Crane Merchandising Systems have the opportunity to nominate a charity, with which they have a personal connection, to receive a donation from a Philanthropic trust, established in 1914, ‘The Crane Fund for Widows and Children’.

In celebration of this, we held a recognition event inviting our Charity partners to update all associates about their work and the positive impact our donations make in the community. Afterwards, we enjoyed lunch and presented this year’s donations to six amazing charities. A positive and uplifting experience… for everyone involved!

AVA Live, London

Crane Merchandising Systems was delighted to be a Gold Sponsor at AVA Live 2019. We enjoyed meeting everyone that visited our stand and thank you all for taking time to drop in and see our latest products!


We showcased LINEA, the very latest member to our coffee family, together with CALI without cups and ICON with syrups! We also demonstrated BevMAX and Merchant MEDIA2; which engages customers with suggestive selling, digital advertising and full-motion video capability that drives multi-product sales.It was also a great opportunity to demonstrate how sustainability is at the very core of our business. We are committed to serving as an eco-friendly partner that continuously seeks to improve the environmental performance of our entire range of products.


In addition, we took the chance to exhibit the machine features that build engaging experiences; maximising sales with the powerful performance of MEDIA2 using state of the art technology, driving customer engagement through its unique intuitive interface.

Euvend & coffeena 2019

It was a pleasure to welcome our international customers to our stand during euvend & coffeena 2019 in Cologne in May 2019. 

For us it was a great opportunity to showcase LINEA and to introduce our new freestanding coffee machines CALI by Crane and ICON by Crane to the German market.

We also introduced the Vending Star nominated MEDIA 2 for BevMAX and Merchants, which engages customers with suggestive selling, digital advertising and full-motion video capability to drive multi-product sales. 

Vendex Midlands 2019

Vendex Midlands 2019 presented a fantastic opportunity to welcome the very latest  member to our coffee family, LINEA by Crane.  Built on Crane’s reliable coffee platform, LINEA delivers Barista-style coffees, an intuitive interface, excellent serviceability and commonality of parts.

Crane also showcased other enhancements to its product range. In response to current demand to reduce single use products, we demonstrated CALI without cups, more eco-friendly than ever! Also the ever increasing demand for flavoured coffees was satisfied by ICON with two syrups! 

Last but not least, we presented BevMAX and Merchant MEDIA2 for the first time. MEDIA2 has a larger touch screen that engages consumers with suggestive selling, digital advertising and full-motion video that drives multi-product sales.

LINEA Preview event

At a red-carpet invitation-only event held in at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on 12 February 2019, more than 90 were in attendance as Crane Merchandising Systems previewed the latest addition to its range of award-winning Coffee machines, LINEA by Crane. 

Our guests were invited into the Card Room to mingle and interact with our freestanding machines, all whilst enjoying Champagne and Canapes. 

After a dramatic countdown in the Great Octagon Room, the Crane team removed the drapes and the crowd got its first glimpse of the elegant table top Coffee machine which features a touch screen, full-motion video and customised graphics!