News on Processing Equipment from Washington

November 21, 2014

Pulsemaster introduces new generation PEF technology for potato processing

The innovative Dutch company Pulsemaster introduces a new generation PEF (pulsed electric field) technology that significantly improves potato processing.

Key Technology Introduces CIT Hyperspectral Imaging Module for ADR 5 to remove “Sugar Ends”

November 18, 2014

Key Technology Introduces CIT® Hyperspectral Module for ADR5 to Detect & Remove Sugar Ends from Potato Strips

Key Technology introduces hyperspectral imaging on its popular ADR® 5 automatic defect removal system for potato strips to detect and remove sugar ends.

October 31, 2014

Key Technology Introduces new Sanitary Belt Conveyor

Key Technology introduces a new Sanitary Belt Conveyor for transporting bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines.

Key Technology introduces a rotary polish as the new standard finish on its vibratory and horizontal motion conveyor beds, providing a smoother stainless steel surface that resists bacterial attachment and biofilm formation.

July 30, 2014

Key Technology Introduces Sanitary Rotary Finish on Vibratory Conveyors

Key Technology introduces a rotary polish as the new standard finish on its vibratory and horizontal motion conveyor beds, providing a smoother stainless steel surface that resists bacterial attachment and biofilm formation.

July 16, 2014

Key Technology Introduces its Cayman BioPrint Roadshow

Key Technology introduces its Cayman® BioPrint® Roadshow. These mobile tours offer convenient live demonstrations and tests of this powerful hyperspectral-based digital sorter to nut and dried fruit processors and others at their factories in select regions within the U.S. and Europe

June 25, 2014

Key Technology Appoints Steve Johnson as Senior Director Latin America and Asia Sales

Key Technology announces the appointment of Steve Johnson to the position of Senior Director Latin America and Asia Sales.

April 14, 2014

Key Technology Appoints Peter Wood as Process Systems Product Manager

Key Technology announces the appointment of Peter Wood as Process Systems Product Manager.

January 09, 2014

Key Technology introduces Sort-to-Grade feature for G6 optical sorters

Key Technology announces the availability of its powerful potato strips Sort-to-Grade™ feature for all belt-driven G6 optical sorters – Manta®, Optyx®, and Tegra®.

February 25, 2013

Sorter manufacturers Key Technology and Visys announce merger

Key Technology, Inc. and Visys NV, a leading provider of chute-fed in-air sorters used by food processors and waste recyclers, have entered into a merger agreement.

July 05, 2012

Key Technology Introduces Enhanced Vision Capability for Tegra Sorters

Key Technology introduces an enhanced vision capability for its popular Tegra® in-air color sorters. Featuring twice the number of cameras as other Tegra sorters with the same width, the new Tegra 7755E achieves unprecedented line-of-sight for better a...

December 06, 2011

Key Technology Appoints Bret Larreau as Manager of Business Development

Key Technology announces the promotion of Bret Larreau to the new position of Manager of Business Development. Larreau is responsible for building new business alliances and developing acquisition opportunities.

PROliance Key Technology Online Training

October 20, 2011

Key Technology PROliance Online Training now also available in Spanish, Dutch, French and German

Key Technology announces that its popular PROliance™ Online Training Program is now available in Dutch, French, German, and Spanish. By expanding this interactive, self-paced multimedia curriculum to address the langcode requirements of many customer...

January 16, 2011

Key Technology Introduces Horizon™, a New Horizontal Motion Conveyor

David Camp (Key Technology) and John Meisner (ABCO Industries)

October 14, 2010

Key Technology and ABCO Industries Form Manufacturing and Sales Alliance

Key Technology and ABCO Industries announce the formation of a manufacturing and sales alliance.

September 21, 2010

Key Technology Appoints Rob Flodin as Major Account Manager – ConAgra

Key Technology announces the appointment of Rob Flodin to the position of Major Account Manager – ConAgra.

June 15, 2010

Key Technology Appoints Joel Bustos as Senior Vice President of Global Operations

Key Technology announces the appointment of Joel Bustos as Senior Vice President of Global Operations. Bustos is responsible for planning and managing all aspects of Key’s operations in support of the company’s overall strategic objectives to deliver w...

May 26, 2009

Columbia/Okura offers palletizing robot specifically designed for potato packers

Columbia/Okura’s A-Series robotic palletizers provide the ideal solution for the demands of today’s high capacity potato packers. They use an end effector ('robot hand') designed specifically to handle the inconsistency of potato bags,.

April 23, 2009

Key Technology introduces Optyx Whole Potato Sorter

Key Technology introduces its first optical sorting system for whole potatoes. Optyx® WPS for whole potatoes achieves a three-way sort using a combination of air ejectors to remove foreign material (FM) and a unique deflector system to separate potatoe...