News on Processing Equipment from Northern America

Heat and Control has released a heavy-duty fryer allowing for the high-volume production of nuts, snacks and other foods.Heat and Control's Mastermatic Batch Fryers come in sizes that will produce between 600 and 800 finished pounds of product per hour...

An automated chip stirrer can help boost out put by up to 25 per cent, according to its manufacturer.Heat and Control claims its Chip-Stirr is an advance on automating the process of making chips, thus reducing labour and training costs while producing...

Key Technology Inc., which makes automation systems for food processing, said Thursday it expects sales of more than $100 million for its 2007 fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.

Helped by record quarterly revenues and backlog, Key Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTEC) reported solid fiscal third-quarter results last month. Earnings per share reached 54 cents, which beat the consensus by more than 63% while easily topping the year-...

Heat and Control said its Breaded Products Fryer is designed to heat the oil outside of the pan.Instead of crowding the heating elements into the fryer pan, oil is heated by an external heat exchanger and continuously circulated through the fryer and ...

A new seasoning line can cut product damage by up to 60 per cent compared to traditional vibratory methods, claims the manufacturer.Heat and Control's Revolution system is designed specifically for packaging and on-machine processes.Heat and Control s...

According to a new Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc. the Food processing Machinery Market will reach US$ 43 billion in 2010. Asia Pacific is the largest market worldwide, worth an estimated US$ 12.2 billion in 2007. Europe is the second largest ...

Curtains of oil provide a cleaner frying of product than submersion systems, says Heat and Control about its new HeatWave fryer, released this week. The company's HeatWave system is designed so freshly filtered and heated oil enters the pan in multiple...