Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of Marco Azzaretti as Director of Marketing. Azzaretti was previously with Key from 2012 to 2019, most recently as the Automated Inspection Systems Product Manager. In his new role as Director of Marketing, he is responsible for marketing strategies and initiatives that promote the value of the company’s high performance digital sorting, conveying and process automation solutions worldwide.
The sorter’s unique recipe-driven operation allows it to be changed over to handle a new product in seconds with only a couple of taps on the touchscreen.
January 16, 2020
Antarctic Foods installed Key’s digital sorter, VERYX, to remove foreign material and defects from product prior to blanching.
Customized for challenging product and specific production goals, the belt-fed VERYX B175 sorter inspects up to 27,500 pounds of Brussels sprouts per hour.
September 20, 2018
T H Clements selected one high-volume state-of-the-art VERYX from Key Technology, Walla Walla, Wash., to replace three old sorters on its new Brussels sprouts grading line.
Key Technology’s line of equipment is complementary to Heat and Control’s processing and packaging portfolio, giving processors access to a more complete line solution from a single source.
August 21, 2018
Key Technology, Inc., a Walla Walla, Wash.-based member of the Duravant family of operating companies, and Heat and Control Pty Ltd., Hayward, Calif., entered into a strategic partnership to support customers in Australia, New Zealand and India.
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, Walla Walla, Wash., introduced VERYX digital sorters for fresh-cut leafy greens.
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, Walla Walla, Wash., introduced VERYX digital sorters equipped with patented Sort-to-Grade software for both wet and frozen potato strips.
The event showcased real-world applications of digital solutions that enable customers to reduce costs, increase speed, develop new business models and improve the quality of life.
March 29, 2018
Siemens, Washington, D.C., demonstrated its approach to taking the Fourth Industrial Revolution from concept to reality at its annual U.S. Innovation Day, which took place at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) in Chicago.
Key Technology’s portfolio includes highly intelligent optical inspection and digital sorting systems, vibratory conveying system and process and preparation systems.
January 26, 2018
Duravant LLC, Downers Grove, Ill., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Key Technology, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and processing equipment.
As technology evolves, there are times when changes are incremental and times when step changes occur in a way that massively disrupts the status quo. Digital sorting has recently experienced such a step change.
Leveraging Key’s expertise in product handling and processing, this integrated cleaning line uses a variety of mechanical processes to elevate Emblème’s product quality while maximizing yield and consistently feeding downstream equipment.