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**Exhibit 31.1**

CERTIFICATION 

I, Max H. Mitchell,certify that: 

 
 (1)
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Crane Company;

 
 (2)
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state amaterial fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

 
 (3)
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Crane Holdings, Co. as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

 
 (4)
Crane Holdings, Co.’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintainingdisclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Crane Holdings, Co. and have: 

 
 a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to bedesigned under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to Crane Holdings, Co., including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report isbeing prepared; 

 
 b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financialreporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accountingprinciples; 

 
 c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of Crane Holdings, Co.’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented inthis report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

 
 d)
Disclosed in this report any change in Crane Holdings, Co.’s internal control over financial reportingthat occurred during Crane Holdings, Co.’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Crane Holdings, Co.’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

 
 (5)
Crane Holdings, Co.’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recentevaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to Crane Holdings, Co.’s auditors and the audit committee of Crane Holdings, Co.’s board of directors (or persons performing equivalent functions): 

 
 a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control overfinancial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Crane Holdings, Co.’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and 

 
 b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role inCrane Holdings, Co.’s internal control over financial reporting. 

 
By /s/ Max H. MitchellChief Executive OfficerMarch 30, 2023**