NAMA SPRING EXPO BOOTH 721

Norwood, MA, March 25, 2008– Crane Streamware, a Crane Co. Company, will demonstrate Streamware Connect, an end-to-end solution for wireless remote monitoring, at the NAMA Spring Expo in Las Vegas. Streamware Connect works seamlessly with Streamware’s VendMAX software and Crane’s Currenza Recycler payment solution and vending machines, ensuring system compatibility and ease of use. Additionally, all Streamware Connect wireless boxes come equipped with a connector for supporting cashless and credit card vending.

Streamware Connect provides vend operators with two-way, real-time communication with their machines. Critical information about sales, inventory, cash, and machine functionality is available 24/7, giving companies more control over their operation. With so much actionable data at their disposal, VendMAX customers will be able to service more machines on the same route with no additional resources. That translates into additional route consolidation above and beyond what is available via pre-kitting.

“In addition to increases in route efficiency, Streamware Connect offers operators and bottlers other benefits, such as web-based reporting, machine health alerts covering jams, compressor failures, and machine sold out conditions, and improved pre-sell accuracy,” said Glenn Butler, Crane Merchandising Systems Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. “When you know with certainty when to service the machines and with what product, you can better manage your resources. And when your remote monitoring solution integrates seamlessly with your software and equipment, your efficiencies are doubly increased,” said Butler.  “For example, Streamware Connect enhances the functionality of two of VendMAX’s most popular modules – Dynamic Scheduling and Pre-Kitting,” concluded Butler.

Crane’s entry into the remote monitoring arena for vending comes after years of wireless experience in other markets. Streamware Connect’s platform was developed by Crane Wireless Monitoring Solutions and has been proven in other vertical industries such as oil and gas.  
Streamware will be demo’ing Streamware Connect at the NAMA Spring Expo, booth 721.
For more information contact Streamware at 800-4-STREAM.

About Crane Streamware

Crane Streamware, a Crane Co. company and business unit of Crane Merchandising Systems, is a provider of management software and professional services to the vending and route delivery industries.  Streamware’s primary software products are VendMAX and DeliveryMAX.

VendMAX is an open-architecture system tailored to the demands of growing vending organizations. DeliveryMAX provides account management, inventory control, and sales support to route delivery companies, including office coffee, bottled water, and office products.

Founded in 1991, Norwood, MA-based Streamware was acquired in 2000 by Crane Co., a $2.6 billion diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products. For more information call Streamware Corporation at 800-4-STREAM or visit the web sites www.streamware.com or www.cranems.com

Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products.  Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR).  For more information about Crane Co. visit the company web site www.craneco.com.

About Crane Wireless Monitoring Solutions
Wireless Monitoring Solutions, a part of the Crane Co. Controls division, is a leading provider of wireless sensor networks for industrial, commercial and government applications. With its wireless sensor products and remote monitoring services, Wireless Monitoring Solutions provides a complete, end-to-end intelligent monitoring solution that transforms data into business knowledge and provides continuous and real-time information, allowing organizations to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, improve customer service and optimize revenues.

For more information about Crane Wireless Monitoring Solutions, visit www.cranewms.com.