Key Technology, Inc.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
New Software for VERYX Digital Sorters Collect Sophisticated Data and Reduces Manual Inspection
Global View improves quality and reduces reliance on manual inspection to minimize labor. Combines product data collected from multiple sensors with different vantage points around the product stream. Considers front and back views together and calculates the true scratched surface area of the nut.
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New Automated Grading System Automatically Removes Defective Green Beans
Iso-Flo vibratory feed shakers ensure good product spread while the rotary separator removes small particles. Removes product with defects such as tip rot, wind scars and wormhole damage. Consists Iso-Flo® vibratory and rotary separation equipment combined with a VERYX® digital sorter.
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New BioPrint Digital Sorter Configured with Bio Fusion Detection Technology
Shape sorts and color grades to maximize product quality while virtually eliminating false rejects. Equipped with front- and rear-mounted hyperspectral imaging sensors for all-sided inspection. Features information analytics software, which allows users to collect, analyze and access big data off-line.
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New Horizontal-Motion Conveyor Moves Product up to 12.2 Meters per Minute
Featuring a patented direct drive with a counterbalance system. Minimizes bounce which reduces product damage, noise and loss of seasoning and other coatings. Ideal for frozen bulk foods like potato products, fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry as well as dry products like nuts and cereals.
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New Horizontal-Motion Conveyor Moves Product at Rates up to 12.2 Meters per Minute
Featuring a patented direct drive with a counterbalance system. Minimizes bounce which reduces product damage, noise and loss of seasoning and other coatings. Ideal for frozen bulk foods like potato products, fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry as well as dry products like nuts and cereals.
Read More »
New Sorting System Integrates Iso-Flo Shakers
Available in different sizes, key can design apple sorting lines for processors with production capacities from 3 to 15 metric per hour. Detects color, size, shape and structural properties of every object including the presence of chlorophyll to find and remove defects and FM. Equipped with rotary sizing and grading systems, belt conveyors and a VERYX® digital sorter.
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New Sorting System for Pre-snipped Green Beans
Removes foreign material (FM) and separates easy-to-snip green beans from hard-to-snip green beans to improve snipping efficiency. Combines Iso-Flo® shakers, a RSG and a VERYX® digital sorter to separate incoming product into four streams. Improves case recovery to reduce the processor’s cost per ton.
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Antarctic Foods Relies on VERYX® Digital Sorters to Maximize Production Efficiency and Vegetable Product Quality
January 14, 2020 – Antarctic Foods takes product quality seriously. Selling frozen vegetables to baby food processors and others throughout Europe, Antarctic has grown 25 percent annually over the last few years. As they expand, they’ve turned to Key Technology. In 2017, they installed Key’s most advanced digital sorter, VERYX®, to remove foreign material (FM) and defects from product...
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New VERYX Digital Sorters from Key Technology Comes with Pixel Fusion Technology
Designed to detect and remove foreign material (FM) and gummies with bits of remaining starch as well as color and shape defects. Enables gummy candy manufacturers to improve product quality by virtually eliminating false rejects. Equipped with front- and rear-mounted cameras, laser scanners and multi-sensor Pixel Fusion™ detection modules.
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New Iso-Flo Vibratory Shakers Feature Stainless Steel Construction and Smooth Beds
Includes 100 % continuous welds, no-pinch slide gates, stainless steel motors and self-draining surfaces. Features independent frame-mounted drives and spring arm assemblies. Minimizes vibration transferred to structural support and the floor, reduces energy use and provides quiet operation.
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New Software for VERYX Digital Sorters Collect Sophisticated Data and Reduces Manual Inspection
Global View improves quality and reduces reliance on manual inspection to minimize labor. Combines product data collected from multiple sensors with different vantage points around the product stream. Considers front and back views together and calculates the true scratched surface area of the nut.
Read More »
New Automated Grading System Automatically Removes Defective Green Beans
Iso-Flo vibratory feed shakers ensure good product spread while the rotary separator removes small particles. Removes product with defects such as tip rot, wind scars and wormhole damage. Consists Iso-Flo® vibratory and rotary separation equipment combined with a VERYX® digital sorter.
Read More »Key Technology Appoints John Dykstra as Director of Service Operations - Americas & Asia Pacific
December 1, 2020 – Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of John Dykstra as Director of Service Operations for North America, South America and the Asia-Pacific region. Dykstra is responsible for overseeing Duravant’s SupportPro aftermarket services at Key to help customers operate and maintain their digital sorters, specialized...
Read More »Key Technology and Heat and Control Form Strategic Partnership in South Africa and Sub-Saharan
November 10, 2020 – Key Technology, Inc., a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, and Heat and Control Pty Ltd. announce an extension of their existing strategic partnership, supporting customers in Australia, New Zealand and India, to now include the region of South Africa and Sub-Saharan. Under the terms of the agreement, Key has appointed Heat and Control as their exclusive...
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New BioPrint Digital Sorter Configured with Bio Fusion Detection Technology
Shape sorts and color grades to maximize product quality while virtually eliminating false rejects. Equipped with front- and rear-mounted hyperspectral imaging sensors for all-sided inspection. Features information analytics software, which allows users to collect, analyze and access big data off-line.
Read More »
New Horizontal-Motion Conveyor Moves Product up to 12.2 Meters per Minute
Featuring a patented direct drive with a counterbalance system. Minimizes bounce which reduces product damage, noise and loss of seasoning and other coatings. Ideal for frozen bulk foods like potato products, fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry as well as dry products like nuts and cereals.
Read More »
New Horizontal-Motion Conveyor Moves Product at Rates up to 12.2 Meters per Minute
Featuring a patented direct drive with a counterbalance system. Minimizes bounce which reduces product damage, noise and loss of seasoning and other coatings. Ideal for frozen bulk foods like potato products, fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry as well as dry products like nuts and cereals.
Read More »
New Sorting System Integrates Iso-Flo Shakers
Available in different sizes, key can design apple sorting lines for processors with production capacities from 3 to 15 metric per hour. Detects color, size, shape and structural properties of every object including the presence of chlorophyll to find and remove defects and FM. Equipped with rotary sizing and grading systems, belt conveyors and a VERYX® digital sorter.
Read More »Key Technology Promotes Quentin Kemph as Area Sales Manager for The South Central United States
March 11, 2020 – Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the promotion of Quentin Kemph as Area Sales Manager for the South Central United States. Kemph is responsible for bringing Key’s high performance digital sorting, conveying and other automation systems to customers that process fruits, vegetables, potatoes, nuts, snack foods, poultry and more....
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New Sorting System for Pre-snipped Green Beans
Removes foreign material (FM) and separates easy-to-snip green beans from hard-to-snip green beans to improve snipping efficiency. Combines Iso-Flo® shakers, a RSG and a VERYX® digital sorter to separate incoming product into four streams. Improves case recovery to reduce the processor’s cost per ton.
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