January 2006
Tools of the Trade
By The Editors

ENERGY-SIPPING ICE MACHINE
Lots of ice for not much energy. That’s the story with Hoshizaki’s new energy-efficient Slim-Line Modular Crescent Cuber. The machine turns out more than 350 lbs./day of eye-catching crescent-shaped cubes. You get more ice made with less energy, thanks to the unit’s CycleSaver feature that cycles only half as often as comparable ice machines. The EverCheck control board aids on the maintenance front by sounding a warning when the machine needs service. Finally, this icemaker is Hoshizaki’s first to pass the stringent California Energy Commission requirements, which take effect in 2008.

Hoshizaki America
800/438-6087
www.hoshizaki.com

GETTING AN ANTIMICROBIAL HANDLE ON FOOD SAFETY
The war on foodborne illness marches on, and Component Hardware Group has just rolled out Saniguard antimicrobial protection across a full spectrum of faucets, food pans, scrap chutes, door handles, casters, dipperwells and more. The compound, an inorganic silver-ion composition, is blended into powder coatings and embedded in resins for plastic moldings to give protection on a wide variety of contact surfaces.

Saniguard by Component Hardware Group
877/726-4482
www.saniguard-online.com 

SERIOUS PIGGYBACK CONDENSING MADE EASY
With utility prices going nowhere but up, you need every bit of efficiency you can get your hands on. Kolpak’s new Multi-Pak-1 remote condenser has been designed to get you that edge. The unit boasts 51% more condenser surface than comparable units for better heat transfer, and a larger fan motor and blades for better airflow. Sized to operate at up to 120[deg]F ambient, the unit runs a single condenser with up to three compressors. Each compressor gets its own circuit breaker so if one has a problem, the others keep running.

Kolpak/Manitowoc
800/826-7036
www.kolpak.com

R2, DICE TOO
At NAFEM Robot Coupe wailed on all kinds of food processing and showed an R2 that now dices, too. Twenty-three different processing discs are available, including those for 8-, 10- and 12-mm dicing, as well as discs for slicing, shredding, grating, mixing, chopping, the works. The R2 comes standard with a pulse switch, a 2-hp motor, 3-qt. cutter bowl, continuous feed unit and more.

Robot Coupe USA
800/824-1646
www.robotcoupeusa.com

KEEPING CREAM  COOL—AND SAFE
Keeping cream chilled to safe temps is no easy task at service stations, self-serve or otherwise. That’s where Server’s EZ-Cream comes in. The compact countertop EZ, at just 9”W x 9 1/2”D x 16 1/2”L, holds 2 qts. below 40˚F indefinitely on 120V power. The thermoelectric cooling system needs no maintenance whatsoever, and gravity-flow dispensing likewise is trouble-free. Removable pieces make daily cleaning a piece of cake.

Server Products
800/558-8722
www.server-products.com 

HOLDING CABS DEBUT
Out of the cabinet, onto the table! Meet Metro’s new line of heated holding and proofing cabinets. The C5 Series 9 Controlled Humidity Holding Cabinets monitor temperature and humidity on an easy-to-read display. Inside, a forced-air system circulates moist air to keep hot food hot. Other features include universal slides that hold standard sheet and steam table pans on adjustable 1 1/2” increments. A non-marking polymer bumper doubles as a drip trough, and interior humidity is created by a closed-loop heat and humidity generation system. Choose from four cabinet heights, a pass-through option, and three types of doors.

InterMetro Industries Corp.
800/433-2232
www.metro.com 

DRAIN RIGHT IN YOUR PANS
These perforated colanders insert into Camwear 1/6-, 1/3- and 1/2-size polycarbonate food storage pans to safely drain liquids and juices from foods. You can thaw seafood on ice and safely capture meat and poultry juices to avoid cross-contamination. Drain sliced tomatoes, pickles, lettuce and other cut fruit and vegetables for safe, clean storage. Or use the colander to wash produce whole and then just slip it into the pan to drain for improved food quality. Later, pull the colander insert out and toss the liquid. Camwear flat covers, covers with handles, and notched covers all fit on the colander-equipped pans. They’re dishwasher safe and able to withstand storage temps from -40°F to 210°F. NSF listed.

Cambro Mfg.
800/854-7631
www.cambro.com