CRANE Merchant 4 Media2 Ambient, model 186 Narrow Snack Vending Machine

The CRANE Merchant 4 Media² Ambient, Model 186, delivers the same Media² touchscreen engagement and performance as larger Merchant 6 model—but in a narrower, 4-wide cabinet. With 28 snack selections, it’s the ideal choice for locations needing a premium vending experience in a compact footprint.

The 9-inch full-color touchscreen enhances product visibility, offers nutritional information, and enables multi-item purchasing. Designed for offices, mid-size facilities, and hospitality environments, this model balances variety, technology, and space efficiency.

$8,495.00

Lead Time: One Week
Pay a deposit of $1,500.00 per item

Vending Machine Description

CRANE Merchant 4 Media² Ambient, Model 186 – 4 Wide – Snack Vending Machine

The Merchant 4 Media² Ambient brings Crane’s advanced Media² technology to a smaller footprint—making it perfect for installations where space is limited but a modern vending experience is essential. Operators benefit from high reliability, easy servicing, and strong consumer engagement through the integrated 9-inch touchscreen interface.

Shopping Convenience

Consumers can shop at their own pace, browsing snack options on a bright, easy-to-use interface. The Media² platform mirrors an in-store retail experience, letting users engage directly with brands and promotions.

Visual Display

The vibrant, 9-inch color touchscreen showcases products with sharp imagery and supports full-motion video ads that capture attention and promote featured snacks.

Suggestive Selling

Encourage trial of new products and boost sales of slower-moving items through on-screen prompts and bundled snack pairings. Built-in analytics help refine these promotions for maximum impact.

Shopping Cart

Enable consumers to select multiple items before checkout, combining convenience with faster throughput—an effective way to increase average transaction values.

Vending Machine Includes:

  • Machine is configured with 6 shelves, 5 snacks (20 selections) 1 candy shelf (8 selections) for a total capacity of 28 selections.
  • Machine includes bill and coin acceptance and cashless integrated credit card reader for all cards including Apple Pay / Google Wallet.
  • Includes 9″ touchscreen user panel, with on screen advertising videos and cart purchasing.
  • LED PIL lighting on the user panel
  • Blue swirl facings, lock & key
  • Built-in cash accountability
  • Shopping Cart enables multi-product purchases in one, simple transaction
  • Provides easy to read nutritional information
  • ADA compliant
  • Guaranteed product delivery with Crane’s Surevend Technology
  • Only industry machine that allows consumers to choose product BEFORE inputting payment.
  • Built in optional consumer two tiered pricing for cash and cashless transactions.

Included 9″ Touchscreen Demo

Configured Capacity

  • Shelf configuration is 6 total shelves, 5 snacks (20 selections), 1 candy (8 selections) for a total of 28 total selections

Dimensions

  • 72“ high X 33” wide X 39″ deep

Weight

  • 535 lbs

Power

  • 115 VAC, 60Hz,3A

Certifications

  • UL, cUL, CE, FCC, NAMA

Credit Card Processing Details

  •    Card reader operates with cellular signal for $5.95 per month, 5.4% processing charges, automatic bank deposits daily.
Machine Financing Available
VendTek accepts cash and credit cards for equipment purchases. For transactions over $5,000 we offer financing. The financing terms and conditions vary upon your credit history and the amount of equipment you are looking to finance.
Financing Information
36
Years in Business
4300+
Customers
61+
Million Items Dispensed
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