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http://www.key.net
150 Avery St.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: 509-529-2161
Fax: 509-527-1331


Specializing in precision food processing control & flow equipment, machinery & systems for the vegetable, fruit, potato, snack, meat & nut industries. Includes automated inspection & defect removal systems (sorters), specialized conveying systems (material handling), precision grading & sizing systems, & processing, preparing & distributing systems. Other industries served include tobacco, pharmaceuticals, plastics & recyclables.



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About Key Technology, Inc. From http://www.key.net

The year 1948 was full of innovation. It saw the introduction of Velcro™, the first transistor and the Polaroid Land camera. It also marked the formation, in a cramped Oregon packing shed, of a brand new company that would supply processing equipment to the Northwest's booming green pea canneries ... and later to the rest of the world.
Founded by brothers Claude and Lloyd Key and eight other investors, the Key Equipment Company set out to eliminate tedious, inefficient manual chores in food processing. That first year, a dozen Froth Flotation Cleaners, Key's first innovation (and one that still is marketed today), were sold to separate foreign material from raw peas. One cannery manager was moved to write: "We have recovered 100% more peas this season than in any other ... our pack is far superior in quality due to these cleaners taking out splits and skins as well as nightshade." And they did it with 18 manual workers instead of 42.


Today, with the added technologies and non-food market positions brought by SRC Vision and Farmco Inc, Key moves into a new century from a position of strength and with a strong sense of history. In fact, armed with more than 50 years of unmatched experience and many of the industry's most talented engineers, researchers and developers, the company will continue to deliver new products and services to its customers in the food, tobacco, plastics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and forest products industry.

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Employees: 200-499
Activities: Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Year Company Founded: 1948
Certification: ISO 9000
Export Markets: Latin America/Caribbean, Western Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada, Mexico

Brand Names: FluoRaptor, Impulse, Iso-Flo, MARATHON, Optyx, RAPTOR, Tegra, Turbo-Flo



News & Press Releases

December 8, 2009 — Key Technology Appoints Randy Unterseher as Senior Director of Marketing
December 3, 2009 - Key Technology announces the appointment of Randy Unterseher as Senior Director of Marketing. In this new position, Unterseher is responsible for leading worldwide marketing activities for Key's automated inspection and sorting systems, specialized conveying, and processing equipment.
November 17, 2009 — Key Technology Introduces Redesigned Compact Dryer for Fresh-Cut Produce
November 10, 2009 - Key Technology introduces the newly redesigned Compact Dryer for removing moisture from fresh-cut produce after washing. Now CE-marked and UL-certified, the Compact Dryer features new Allen-Bradley controls and a new support frame to ease operation, enhance sanitation, and improve worker safety while maximizing reliability, production flexibility, and product quality.
October 6, 2009 — Key Technology Announces Recent Initiatives and Other Events
o Global workforce and cost reductions o No further investment in Proditec o $8.2M of orders received under previously announced agreement o Market successes with new products
October 1, 2009 — Key Technology Introduces Manta® 1600 Sorter
September 29, 2009 - Key Technology introduces Manta® 1600, a new family of high performance, mid-volume sorters. Featuring a 1520-mm wide scan area and up to seven cameras and two lasers, Manta 1600 sorts as much as 15 metric tons of product per hour to perfectly match the requirements of most processed vegetable, potato, and fruit production lines. With 0.5-mm camera resolution, the Manta 1600 sets a new standard in its class and, combined with object-based sorting, performs at levels that...
August 21, 2009 — Key Technology Expands Online Training Program to Include Tegra® Sorters
August 18, 2009 - Key Technology introduces its new Online Training Program for Tegra® with G6 sorters. This interactive, multimedia curriculum expands the knowledgeability of employees to better operate, maintain, and clean Tegra sorting systems. By providing effective and consistent training, Key's Online Training Program helps processors operate Tegra at peak performance to optimize product quality and maximize equipment uptime while reducing training costs.
July 30, 2009 — Key Technology Announces Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Conference Call
JULY 27, 2009 -- Key Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTEC) announced today that it plans to release financial results for the fiscal 2009 third quarter, ended June 30, 2009, at approximately 1:10 p.m. PDT (4:10 p.m. EDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2009. The Company has scheduled a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) that day to discuss the results for the quarter. All shareholders and other interested persons are invited to participate in the call.
July 16, 2009 — Key Technology Introduces SmartArm(TM) for Iso-Flo® Vibratory Conveyors
Applications: processing and packaging lines handling foods, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, tobacco, virgin and recycled plastics and paper, and other products
June 29, 2009 — Key Technology Introduces Manta® for Frozen Potato Products
June 24, 2009 - Key Technology introduces Manta® for frozen potato products. Featuring Vis/IR (visible infrared) cameras and Raptor laser technology along with new, proprietary high intensity LED lighting, high flow ejector valves, and three-way ejection capability, this large capacity sorter, located immediately prior to packaging, assures final product is free of foreign material (FM) and objectionable process-generated material. With this new application, potato processors can now automate...
April 27, 2009 — Key Technology Announces Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Conference Call
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. PDT
April 27, 2009 — Key Technology Introduces Whole Potato Sorting System
April 23, 2009 - Key Technology introduces its first optical sorting system for whole potatoes. Optyx® WPS for whole potatoes achieves a three-way sort using a combination of air ejectors to remove foreign material (FM) and a unique deflector system to separate potatoes for rework from good potatoes. Maximizing the removal of foreign material and providing extremely gentle handling to avoid potato damage, Optyx WPS improves product quality and protects downstream equipment while reducing labor...

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Products/Services:

Conveyor Systems

Food Processing Machinery

Food Handling & Processing Conveyors

Conveyors

Vision Inspection Systems

Material Handling Conveyors

Vibratory Feeders

Food Processing Equipment

Vibrating Conveyors

Custom & Special Conveyors

Inclined Conveyors

Sorting Conveyors

Stainless Steel Conveyors

Feeders

Conveyor Feeders

Food Inspection Systems

Food Packaging Inspection Systems

Laser Inspection Systems

Feeding Machinery

Optical Machinery

Sorting Machinery

Vegetable Processing Machinery

Optical Inspection Systems

Vibrating Shakers

Sorters



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