INT-ENG Newsroom Key Technology Introduces VERYX® Digital Sorters for Pet Foods October 28, 2021 Key Technology, 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 Key Technology Form Partnership to Introduce OCULUS Digital Sorters for Potatoes to North America September 23, 2021 Key Technology, 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 → Key Technology Introduces VERYX® 2.0 Digital Sorters September 16, 2021 Key Technology, 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 → Key Technology Introduces Key Discovery™ July 29, 2021 Key Technology, 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 → Key Technology Introduces Marathon® Vibratory Conveyors with Monobeam Construction June 29, 2021 Key Technology, 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 → Key Technology Introduces Global View March 4, 2021 Key Technology, 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 → Key Technology Introduces New Automated Grading System for Fresh Green Beans January 19, 2021 Key Technology, 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 → 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 conveyors and other processing equipment at peak performance. SupportPro provides installation and start-up services, training, preventative maintenance and 24/7 emergency assistance as well as remote monitoring, protection plans, upgrades, parts and more. “When... Read More → Key Technology and Heat and Control Form Strategic Partnership in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 agent in these regions to sell and service Key’s high-performance digital sorters, vibratory conveyors and other automation systems effective immediately. Bringing these two well-established, world-class suppliers... Read More → Key Technology Introduces New VERYX BioPrint Hyperspectral Sorter October 27, 2020 (updated April 28, 2021) Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces the first VERYX® BioPrint® digital sorter. As the world’s only sorter that fuses near infrared (NIR) hyperspectral detection signals with color camera signals at the pixel level, VERYX BioPrint analyzes a richer set of data about the materials it is sorting to improve detection performance and maximize process yield. Key’s VERYX BioPrint C140 sorter for nuts removes shells, foreign material (FM) and product defects as well as shape sorts and... Read More → Key Technology Introduces Zephyr™ Next-Generation Horizontal-Motion Conveyor October 20, 2020 Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces Zephyr™, the next-generation horizontal-motion conveyor. Featuring a patented direct drive with a counterbalance system, Zephyr’s unique motion profile gently moves product with no segregation or stratification and at higher capacities than can be achieved with other horizontal motion conveyors. Zephyr minimizes bounce, which reduces product damage, noise and loss of seasoning and other coatings to maintain product quality. “Designed for food processors who want gentle handling, our field-proven Zephyr conveyor offers higher throughput,... Read More → Key Technology Appoints Marco Azzaretti as Director of Marketing September 22, 2020 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. “We are thrilled to welcome Marco back. During his prior tenure at Key,... Read More → Bem Brasil Teams Up with Key Technology on New World-Class Potato Processing Line August 12, 2020 Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces they are teaming up with Bem Brasil, the largest potato processor in Brazil, to add a new state-of-the-art potato strip processing line to Bem’s Perdizes facility. This multimillion dollar purchase includes six VERYX® digital sorters, an ADR EXOS® automatic defect removal system, three Sliver Sizer Removers and 57 Iso-Flo® vibratory conveyors on a line designed to process 30 metric tons of frozen french fries per hour. Bem chose to partner with Key to... Read More → Key Technology Offers Live Virtual Demos from Innovation and Solutions Centers in USA and Europe June 9, 2020 Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, offers food processors virtual equipment demonstrations, application tests and employee training from their Innovation and Solutions Centers in Walla Walla, Washington, USA and Hasselt, Belgium. These remote sessions, done via a live video interface, provide a rich and convenient customer experience while showcasing Key’s sorting, conveying and other processing solutions. “The COVID-19 pandemic has made virtual demos more important now than ever. In addition to protecting workers, these interactive sessions are cost effective, productive... Read More → An Update for Our Valued Customers and Partners Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic May 20, 2020 We hope that you, your colleagues and families are healthy and safe during these unprecedented times. The health and safety of our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities we serve remains our top priority. Our commitment to support you and your operations continues to be paramount. Our operations and production facilities are operating at near normal capacity. We’ve implemented staggered shifts, heightened safeguards and enhanced sanitization processes. We continue to monitor our supply chain closely and are working with our suppliers daily to manage our... Read More → Furmano Foods Has Deep Roots with Key Technology May 19, 2020 Furmano Foods started 99 years ago with just 360 jars of tomatoes and has grown to become a nationally recognized name. Their tomatoes, green beans, legumes and ancient grains, which are packed either in cans or pouches, go to market under the Furmano Foods brand and private labels. Over the last 20 years, Furmano has turned to Key Technology time and time again for the most reliable vibratory conveyors with superior sanitation. They run Key’s Iso-Flo® shakers on processing lines throughout their facility and added... Read More → Key Technology Introduces Integrated Sorting System for Fresh-Cut Apples April 16, 2020 Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces its new sorting system for fresh-cut apple products. This versatile solution integrates Key’s Iso-Flo® shakers, rotary sizing and grading systems, belt conveyors and a VERYX® digital sorter. Removing pieces of stem, seeds, calyx/flower and core as well as foreign material (FM) and product defects like dark and light stains, rot and skin, this apple sorting line automates inspection to significantly improve overall product quality and increase yield while reducing labor requirements. “Our expertise... Read More → An Update to Our Customers and Partners on Operations During the Covid-19 Situation March 26, 2020 All of us at Duravant and our operating companies remain laser-focused on keeping our customers, partners, employees and their families safe as we navigate through this ever-evolving global emergency. We recognize that we all have an important responsibility to support each other and our communities during these difficult times. Our customers provide critical and essential products, supplies and services to people all around the world. Therefore, our manufacturing sites remain open and continue to serve businesses in critical infrastructure segments like agriculture, food and beverage,... 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. “During his lengthy tenure at Key, Quentin has amassed a great deal of technical and application knowledge, which puts him in a wonderful position to deliver enormous value to food... Read More → Key Technology Appoints Jesus Acevedo as Area Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest United States March 5, 2020 Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the appointment of Jesus Acevedo as Area Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest United States. Acevedo 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. “We’re excited to have Jesus back at Key. When he was a sales engineer here several years ago, he acquired a deep understanding of our products and the needs of... Read More → Key Technology Promotes Jasper Schoemaker to Sales Manager for EMEIA March 3, 2020 Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, announces the promotion of Jasper Schoemaker to Sales Manager for the EMEIA Region. Schoemaker is responsible for leading the team that brings Key’s digital sorters, conveying solutions and other process automation systems to food processors in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA). “Throughout his career at Key, Jasper has demonstrated a commitment to excellence. He’s forged strong relationships with customers and collaborated closely with Key teams to develop the best solutions for... Read More → Key Technology Introduces New Integrated Sorting System That Transforms Green Bean Processing February 25, 2020 Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces a unique new concept for sorting green beans prior to snipping. This innovative solution removes foreign material (FM) and separates easy-to-snip green beans from hard-to-snip green beans to improve snipping efficiency. Specifically designed for this new insertion point, Key’s integrated sorting system for pre-snipped green beans improves case recovery to reduce the processor’s cost per ton, while also producing more consistent product quality with less equipment in the downstream process. “Processors of frozen... Read More → 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 prior to blanching. In 2019, they added another VERYX immediately prior to packaging. Now, with two VERYX sorters on one production line, Antarctic is maximizing efficiency and elevating food safety.... Read More → Key Technology Acquires Herbert Solutions, a Renowned Supplier of Sorting and Processing Equipment for Root Crops January 8, 2020 Key Technology, a leading global designer and manufacturer of digital sorting, inspection, conveying and other processing equipment, and a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, has acquired Herbert Solutions, enhancing its portfolio of potato and vegetable equipment solutions. Herbert has established itself as a leader in serving the root crop and fresh produce markets with an assortment of industry leading sorting, washing and handling solutions. They are headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The acquisition further strengthens Key’s position in its core potato and... Read More → © 2020 Key Technology. All Rights Reserved | Sitemap | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy.