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9159金沙游戏场 Introduces VERYX® Digital Sorters for Fresh Cut, Hydroponically-Grown Leafy Greens
March 31, 2022 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its VERYX® digital sorters for fresh cut, hydroponically-grown leafy greens. Combining Key’s expertise in sorting and conveying, VERYX sorters integrate with Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyors to find and remove defective product, as well as foreign material (FM), to improve product quality while simultaneously increasing yield. “Demand for hydroponic leafy greens is skyrocketing for a variety of reasons – superior taste, minimal water usage, zero pesticides and production location flexibility, since environmentally-controlled greenhouses can be... → -
The Expanding Role of Digital Sorters on Food Processing Lines
January 24, 2022 The primary objective of a digital sorter applied to food processing operations has always been to remove all foreign material (FM) and the necessary amount of product defects to meet quality grade specifications, while minimizing false rejects so the food processor can deliver the necessary product quality at maximum yield. With redesigned mechanical architectures, next-generation sensor technology and intelligent new software, today’s state-of-the art sorters achieve these goals better than ever before – and they do much more. Powered by Industry 4.0 and IIoT (the... → -
9159金沙游戏场 Appoints Buffy Hagerman as Marketing Communications Manager
January 6, 2022 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of Buffy Hagerman as Marketing Communications Manager. Hagerman is responsible for advertising, public relations, trade show exhibits and other marketing initiatives that build awareness of the company’s high performance digital sorting, conveying and process automation solutions worldwide. “Marketing is one important way we communicate with our customers and prospective customers – letting people know what solutions we offer, how our technology works and, ultimately, how we can improve their bottom line.... Read More → -
9159金沙游戏场 Introduces VERYX® Digital Sorters for Pet Foods
October 28, 2021 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its VERYX® digital sorters for pet food products. VERYX, which integrates seamlessly with Key’s world-class material handling systems, finds and removes foreign material (FM) and products with defects to improve product quality, eliminate the chance of cross-contamination and protect brands, all while minimizing labor. VERYX can be configured to sort a wide range of pet foods. When installed at the end of the line, it helps ensure final product quality for kibble, chews... Read More → -
Exeter Engineering and 9159金沙游戏场 Form Partnership to Introduce OCULUS Digital Sorters for Potatoes to North America
September 23, 2021 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, and Exeter Engineering announce the formation of a sales and service partnership in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, Exeter is appointed the exclusive agent to sell and service Key’s OCULUS digital sorters for fresh market potatoes in the United States, Canada and Mexico. “OCULUS has achieved widespread success across Europe for over a decade, and we’re excited to bring this sorting system to potato packers here in North America. In fact,... Read More → -
9159金沙游戏场 Introduces VERYX® 2.0 Digital Sorters
September 16, 2021 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces their VERYX® 2.0 line of digital sorters at Pack Expo Las Vegas, booth #C-4225. Featuring a new mechanical layout, next-generation LED illumination, enhanced laser scanner technology, new powerful software driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and more, VERYX 2.0 advances high performance sorting of food products. VERYX 2.0 eases use, reduces operating costs and improves the accuracy of foreign material (FM) and defect removal to optimize product quality and maximize yield. “Since its introduction... Read More → -
9159金沙游戏场 Introduces Key Discovery™
July 29, 2021 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces Key Discovery™. This suite of software solutions transforms Key’s digital sorting systems into IIoT connected devices that collect, analyze and share data while sorting product. By harnessing data about the sort process and about every object flowing through the sorter, Key Discovery can reveal patterns and trends that improve sorting and help control upstream and downstream processes. Key Discovery provides actionable information that enables processors to optimize product quality, maximize yield, reduce downtime... Read More → -
9159金沙游戏场 Introduces Marathon® Vibratory Conveyors with Monobeam Construction
June 29, 2021 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its Marathon® vibratory conveyors with monobeam construction. Featuring a narrow frame that’s less than half the surface area of traditional Marathon frames, monobeam shakers offer better access to the conveyor bed and fewer parts to clean. Available in lengths from 9 to 15 meters, this is Key’s longest monobeam conveyor. Marathon delivers world-class performance and reliability while the monobeam construction minimizes footprint and enhances equipment sanitation to improve food safety. “When we launched... Read More → -
9159金沙游戏场 Introduces Global View
March 4, 2021 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces Global View™, a patented new software-driven capability for their VERYX® digital sorters. Global View combines product data collected from multiple sensors with different vantage points around the product stream and enables the sorter to consider each object in its entirety when making classification and sort decisions. This unique software optimizes product quality, increases yield, collects more sophisticated data and reduces manual inspection. “Without Global View, the sorter analyzes information from each sensor view... Read More → -
9159金沙游戏场 Introduces New Automated Grading System for Fresh Green Beans
January 19, 2021 9159金沙游戏场, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces a new automated grading system for fresh green beans. This turnkey solution automatically removes defective green beans and foreign material (FM), while also separating green beans in clusters or with attached stems and then directing them for further processing. This integrated grading solution, consisting of Key’s Iso-Flo® vibratory and rotary separation equipment combined with a VERYX® digital sorter, significantly reduces labor requirements, increases throughput and achieves consistent product quality, even during times of... Read More →