Crane Merchant 6 Media Model 187 Snack Vending Machine – 42 Selections, 9-Inch Touchscreen

Crane Merchant 6 Media Model 187 Snack Vending Machine

The Crane Merchant 6 Media Model 187 is a six-wide, high-capacity snack and candy vending machine built on Crane’s Media platform, pairing a vivid 9-inch color touchscreen with dependable mechanical vending hardware. It ships configured with 6 shelves — 5 snack shelves (30 selections) plus 1 candy shelf (12 selections) — for a total of 42 selections, with room to expand the planogram as your product mix grows.

What sets the Merchant 6 Media 187 apart is the touchscreen shopping experience. Buyers browse full-motion product imagery, view nutrition and ingredient information on screen, and add several items to a cart in a single transaction. It is also one of the few machines that lets a customer choose the product before inserting payment, which speeds up lines in high-traffic breakrooms and lobbies. Blue-swirl graphics with backlit PIL LED lighting on the user interface keep the fascia looking modern and premium.

Underneath the screen is proven Merchant-series vending hardware. Dual spirals paired with SureVend infrared sensing confirm each product actually drops into the delivery bin; if an item hangs, the machine automatically re-vends or refunds, which cuts down on the customer complaints and refund calls that plague older snack machines. A 6-tube coin mechanism, a $1/$5 bill acceptor and an integrated cashless-ready card reader mean the Merchant 6 Media 187 collects money in every form your location expects, while built-in cash accountability makes collections and reconciliation straightforward.

Specifications

Key features that drive sales

• SureVend sensing confirms every product drops and refunds or re-vends if it does not — fewer refunds, fewer service calls, happier locations.
• Shopping cart checkout lets a customer buy multiple items in one tap-and-pay transaction, lifting the average sale.
• 9-inch touchscreen doubles as a marketing surface: run promotions, up-sell suggestions and advertising video between purchases.
• Built-in cash accountability and optional two-tier pricing make it easy to run different prices for cash versus cashless and reconcile at collection.
• Cashless-ready card reader so you can capture the growing share of shoppers who never carry cash.

About Crane Merchandising Systems

Crane, part of Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), is one of the most established names in unattended retail. The Merchant and Media machine families are engineered in the United States and are a fixture in offices, schools and public locations nationwide, known for rugged build quality, serviceable spiral mechanisms and long parts availability. The Merchant Media generation added the touchscreen interface, improved remote management and telemetry, and SureVend to a chassis that route operators already trusted, which is a big part of why these machines hold their value on the secondary market. You can review the current Merchant Media lineup on the Crane Payment Innovations product site.

Where this machine earns

With 42 selections and a full six-wide footprint, the Merchant 6 Media 187 is built for medium-to-high-traffic indoor locations: corporate breakrooms, manufacturing floors, hospitals, universities, apartment community rooms, gyms and hotel pantries. The deep snack-and-candy planogram covers a broad menu without a second machine, and the touchscreen merchandising helps convert impulse traffic. As with any snack route, profitability typically comes down to foot traffic, pricing discipline and restock frequency — a location this size can carry a wide mix and keep fast-movers stocked between visits. New to placement? Our Vending Startup Program and Buyers Guide walk first-time operators through siting, pricing and stocking.

Condition, warranty and what’s included

Every machine we ship is inspected, tested and cleaned before dispatch and arrives ready to place. Click Add to Cart or Buy Now to reserve it, and our team will confirm your order and send an invoice with secure wire-transfer instructions. Warranty follows our published policy — a 2-year limited parts-and-service warranty on new machines and a 1-year limited warranty on refurbished/used machines, including replacement parts, labor and remote technical support for U.S. customers.

Why buy from Finn Vending Sales

We include free shipping across the continental United States, dispatch within 1–2 business days after payment confirmation, and back every order with a 30-day return window and free return shipping on approved returns. Professional on-site installation packages, location-placement assistance and the Vending Startup Program are available to get you running. Prefer to talk numbers first? Use secure checkout on this page and our team will review and invoice you directly.

Compare related machines

Buyers weighing this machine also look at these Finn Vending Sales listings:

• CRANE Merchant 4 Media Ambient, model 186 — $620
• CRANE Merchant Media Food Machine – Model 471 — $670
• Crane Merchant 6 Snack Machine, model 181
• Crane 472 Merchant Media Combo Vending Machines (Refurbished) — $3,067

Frequently asked questions

How many selections does the Crane Merchant 6 Media Model 187 have?
It is configured with 42 selections — 5 snack shelves (30 selections) and 1 candy shelf (12 selections) — and the shelf layout can be expanded as your product mix grows.

Does it accept cashless and card payments?
Yes. It has an integrated cashless-ready card reader alongside a 6-tube coin mechanism and a bill acceptor for $1 and $5 notes, so it takes cash and contactless/mobile-wallet payments.

What power does it need?
A standard 115 VAC, 60 Hz outlet rated for 3 A — an ordinary grounded wall receptacle, no special wiring.

Will it fit through a standard door?
The cabinet is 72″ high x 44″ wide x 38″ deep and weighs roughly 610 lb. The 44″ width clears most double doors and freight entrances; measure single 36″ doorways and turns before delivery.

Is it new or refurbished?
We offer this model in new and professionally refurbished condition. Click Add to Cart or Buy Now to reserve it, and our team will confirm your order and send an invoice with secure wire-transfer instructions.

What warranty comes with it?
Per our policy, new machines carry a 2-year limited parts-and-service warranty and refurbished/used machines carry a 1-year limited warranty, including parts, labor and remote tech support for U.S. customers.

How is it delivered?
Free curbside freight anywhere in the continental U.S., dispatched 1–2 business days after payment, with typical transit of 3–7 business days. Browse more snack vending machines to compare footprints and capacities.