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Crane Vending Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

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Why sustainability and corporate responsibility are so important? THEY ARE IN OUR DNA

Crane is committed to serving as an eco-friendly partner that continuously seeks to improve the environmental performance of our products. Our machines are manufactured with 40% recycled  material, are at least 82% recyclable at end of life, feature reduced energy consumption up to 41% during off-peak times. They include a waste reduction cup sensor allowing the use of your own mug, jug or bottle, and our brewer uses up to 15% less ingredients while still serving better drink quality, and reduces both waste and “paper out” service calls.

Each year, employees of Crane Merchandising Systems sponsor donations through a charitable trust called The Crane Fund for Widows and Children, which was established in 1914 by the children of founder, R.T. Crane. The purpose of this charitable trust is to create positive impact for the under-served in areas Crane has business units.

The philanthropy of Crane doesn’t end with the communities in which Crane operates, but also extends to former employees. R.T. Crane said, “a loyal employee gives something besides his labor and the employer should recognize that fact.” Two years after his death, the children of R.T. Crane established The Crane Fund to provide financial assistance to eligible former Crane associates. This serves as reminder of legacy and lesson in the power of individual leadership and responsibility.

Crane Vending Provides Your Team with Premium Hot Drinks

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As people continue to move back to work-from-office, they are demanding cleanliness and safety. Facility managers need to change the common coffee station from shared condiments and coffee pots to individual coffee machines with maximum flavor and minimal touch. Crane vending through Greater America Distributing can solve this thorough a variety of solutions.

CONNECTING THE WORLD TO COFFEE

Consistently delicious coffee doesn’t happen by accident. It takes experience to farm quality beans. It takes experience to properly harvest, blend and roast them. And it takes experience to develop a machine with the ability to release their optimal flavor in every single cup.

At Crane Merchandising Systems we have more than 90 years experience designing premium coffee machines that deliver the taste profile you would expect from the best cafe’s around the world.

Dependable engineering, intuitive user interfaces and amazing drink quality are the reasons customers around the globe choose our premium coffee machines. Our goal is to connect the world to coffee – one exquisite cup at a time.

FOUR MACHINES ONE PLATFORM

All Crane coffee machines have 2-way connectivity and screens to remotely keep the menu, advertising and promotions up to date as well as monitoring usage, alerts & maintenance requirements. Our quality and consistency is in simplicity; all machines use the same components throughout our range.

Greater America Distributing is an authorized dealer for Crane Vending. Sales and service of equipment are available at any of our three Midwest offices.

Why Choose Crane and Greater America Distributing Vending?

  • One Platform
  • Focus on Innovation and Connectivity
  • Superior User Experience and Interface
  • Global Company, Greater America Distributing Local Support
  • Sustainability is at the Core of the Business

Top 9 Games To Play on Pinball Machine(s)

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Looking for fun new games on your pinball machine(s)? Here’s 9 variations to play yourself or with family and friends (yes, COVID safety suggested!) Awesome suggestions from Fun with Bonus:

 

New Experiences in Vending

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CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

COLOUR DISPLAY
Engage consumers with larger, 9-inch touchscreen and full-motion video (7-inch touch screen standard)

SUGGESTIVE SELLING
Help consumers make selections while exposing them to new products, slow movers, or complimentary products

SHOPPING CART
Enable multi-product purchases with one, simple transaction

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Inform consumers with a large display of easy-to-read nutrition facts

CUSTOM GRAPHICS
Create a custom storefront with our design service to enhance a location or promote your brand

OPERATOR EXPERIENCE

SCREEN PERFORMANCE
Improve the user experience with a more responsive screen and boot up time of less than a minute

DIGITAL ADVERTISING
Encourage sales while building brand loyalty with display advertising and interactive promotions throughout the purchase experience

PRODUCT VARIETY
Increase sales and consumer satisfaction with a great product selection

CASHLESS PAYMENT
Capture every sale with a built-in and intuitive cashless solution

REMOTE MANAGEMENT
Manage machines over the air with Simplifi TM

CONNECT PLUS for price changes, planograms and nutritional information

Why keep your game room lights out? For the NEW Baytek HyperNova

Why keep your game room lights out? For the NEW Baytek HyperNova 600 600 GAD Vending

 

Ready for explosive fun? 

HyperNova, named after a powerful star explosion, is a burst of fun for players around the world.

Pull the handle to launch the rotating propeller, aiming for the bonus target on the nine-foot-tall matrix display. How hard you push determines where the propeller peaks and how many points you win!

The large planet-shaped marquee utilizes a persistence of vision (POV) display that’s sure to be a big bang in any game room! Keeping up with the kinetic theme, the POV display is made up of four rapidly rotating blades with LED lights that are choreographed to draw a crowd with a lively galaxy celebration.

With its novelty propeller, intuitive gameplay, and eye-catching presence, HyperNova is the next star of your game room. Available for commercial game rooms or home game rooms.

GAD is an authorized Bay Tek dealer.

Product Specifications

Product Dimensions:
Height: 9’3″ (8’9″ without crown; 11’11” with marquee)
Width: 2’9″
Depth: 6’3″

Crane Vending’s SAFEtouch Antimicrobial Film

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SAFEtouch Antimicrobial Film

Fitting and retrofitting SAFEtouch film protects your customers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Crane Vending SAFEtouch film should be installed by a trained installer.

  • Available for all touch and capacitive touch-screens
  • Incorporates a highly effective antimicrobial agent
  • Inhibits the growth of bacteria on the touch-screen
  • Delivers over 99.99% proven protection
  • Guaranteed antimicrobial performance for 2 years
  • Fully resistant to heavy-duty and abrasive cleaning
  • High transparency level; maintains the natural aesthetic of the screen
  • Apply the SAFEtouch sticker close to the screen to show it is protected with antimicrobial film

NOTE: This is an anti-microbial film, not a virus protection film.

COVID Breakroom 2021

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Work from home will continue for awhile – and maybe be the norm for many. When working from home, positive breaks are essential.

Why not add a pinball game, digital darts and Golden Tee to your 2021 Breakroom?

According to Good Housekeeping:

How often do you get up from your desk at work, or even just change your seated position?

For most of us, the answer is shockingly low, which is worrying given that sitting still for long periods of time has been linked to being overweight, type 2 diabetes, some forms of cancer and premature death.

What’s more, according to the NHS, prolonged sitting is thought to slow the metabolism, which affects the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and break down fat. Not good news…

According to osteopath Xerxes Dalal, who has worked in the City since 2002, many people also get back pain from sitting at desks all day. ‘I’ve seen so many office workers who have bad backs as a result of stress, long hours and excessive sitting’ he says.

‘Several studies have shown that ideally, you should change position 40 times per day at work’ he continues. ‘So if you have a sedentary job, get up and walk around as often as possible, and change position at your desk.

‘If you have a standing job, moving frequently and even sitting occasionally (with good posture) is advisable’ he adds.

Moving 40 times a day sounds like a lot, but if you stand up for phone calls, move away from your desk for meetings, make plenty of tea and of course go out for a walk at lunch time, it’s certainly achievable.

Other recommendations for office workers include choosing a standing desk (options such as Varidesk allow you to sit or stand) and, if you have pain on your dominant side, swapping your mouse over to the other hand – you’ll be surprised how quickly you get used to it!

Stern Code Updates

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This Code-mas Holiday season Stern Pinball posted new code for the following SEVEN games!!!  Make sure you are up to date with the latest and Happy Holidays!

  • Avengers: Infinity Quest – For all Avengers owners, please make sure you are up to date with the most current code version (v0.95.0). Be on the lookout for a new code update later this month.
  • Stranger Things – For all Stranger Things owners, please make sure you have updated your game to the most current code version (v1.01.0). This code contains numerous game enhancements including a brand new Final Showdown Challenge mini-game, additional polish, adjustments, system updates and bug fixes.
  • TMNT – For all TMNT owners, please make sure you are up to date with the most current code version (v1.41.0). This code update includes numerous game enhancements including a new Half Shell Challenge mini-game, additional polish, game adjustments, system updates and bug fixes!
  • Iron Maiden – For all Iron Maiden owners, please make sure you are up to date with the most current code version (v1.08.0).  This code update includes numerous game enhancements, additional polish, game adjustments, bug fixes, system updates and the DJ Mixer feature!
  • Star Wars – For all Star Wars owners, please make sure you are up to date with the most current code version (v1.10.0). This code update includes numerous game enhancements, additional polish, game adjustments, bug fixes, system updates and the DJ Mixer feature!
  • Pabst Can Crusher – For all Pabst Can Crusher owners, please make sure you are up to date with the most current code version (v1.02.0) now including the DJ Mixer feature!
  • Primus – For all Primus owners, please make sure you are up to date with the most current code version (v1.04.0) now including the DJ Mixer feature!

GAD + Crane MEDIA2 Vending Platform

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Crane Merchandising Systems Launches Next Generation MEDIA2 Platform, Featuring Powerful Performance, Engaging Experience

11/02/2019

Crane Merchandising Systems, a Crane Co. company, and the leading global manufacturer of innovative solutions for vending machines, cashless systems, enterprise software solutions, and wireless communications, announced today the launch of MEDIA2, the newly redesigned user experience for vending.

MEDIA2 delivers enhanced performance with faster touch responsiveness on its larger 9” screen, smooth full-motion video playback, improved dimensional graphics, and increased storage capacity.  To enhance service team efficiency, boot time is now less than a minute.

“We leveraged knowledge provided by thousands of MEDIA machines in the field, and excellent feedback from vending operators to deliver a powerful performing machine with a truly engaging experience for consumers,” said Kirn Reis, Vice President and General Manager of Cold Drink, Snack and Food.  “With improved screen performance, suggestive selling, and advertising features, MEDIA2’s average daily sales in our trials were consistently 23 percent higher than original MEDIA.”

The new intuitive user interface is designed to influence consumer behavior with suggestive selling through a patent-pending recommendation engine. Operators can highlight specific products by placing them into the “Featured Products” category which is ideal for exposing new product to consumers and promoting slow movers. Over a four-week trial period, the new suggestive selling feature more than doubled targeted item sales for a traditionally low-selling product.

The additions of full motion video and sponsored product suggestions allow MEDIA2 to takes Crane’s innovative digital advertising experience to a new height. Brand companies and vending operators now have four unique opportunities to advertise throughout the vending process.

As with earlier MEDIA products, vending operators have the opportunity to earn incremental revenue by signing up to participate in over-the-air managed advertising campaigns. Crane’s advertising program has delivered significant results over the past two years and offers the ability to influence more than 12 million consumers monthly in the US alone.

The new generation of MEDIA2 products also offers Crane’s remote management services. This allows operators manage their machines on the go, reducing costly visits to machines, improving efficiency, and keeping content fresh for consumers.

About Greater America Distributing

Greater America Distributing is a authorized distributor of Crane Co. (NYSE:CR).  Greater America Distributing is a privately owned distributor dealer and servicing company of vending, digital music, arcade games, pinball and ATM’s to commercial and residential customers. Greater America Distributing has offices located in Nebraska, Kansas City and Iowa. 

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.

CNET Stern Pinball showcases new games at CES 2021

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Stern Pinball showcases new games at CES 2021