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Food Equipment News 5 3 Thursday, February 7, 2019 something very special to talk to us about today. CR: Yes, in 2018, Newco purchased a new EMLK3610NT 4kW Punch/Laser Combination machine with ASR3015NTK-6PFS Automation. It was the biggest equipment investment in the history of Newco Enterprises, giving us the ability to automate more, our first step in fabrication automation. We have a full team working on its implementation. I'm on the Amada Implementation Team, and our other members are Scott Smith, Fabrication Manager, and Tony Francis, CNC Programmer and Machinist. Together, we're making over 1 million parts a year. FEN: What are some of the statistics of this machine? CR: The machine is called EMLK3610NT 4kW Punch/Laser Combination machine with ASR3015NTK-6PFS Automation. This new machine has 58 stations with the punching force of 33 tons for punching holes. It has a 4,000 watt resonator for laser cutting, automated load/unload sys- tem with six interchangeable shelves for raw material and finished parts and a conveyor unload option allowing rapid removal of parts without interfering with the cutting process FEN: How does it differ from your pre- vious lasers? CR: With the new machine, we have more stations for punching and 2,000 more watts for faster laser cutting speeds. Newco (Cont'd. from p. 1) We now can use this machine to tap holes; the old machines required us to tap parts by hand. The automation side allows us to now have the parts stacked on skids ready to go to the next machines for forming, while with the old machines, we had to process the parts through the punch and laser. We would then shake the parts out of the 48-inch by 96-inch sheet, remove the sharp edges, tap and stack parts all by hand before forming could begin. The new machine removes all of these steps. This machine can be scheduled to run multiple jobs in sequence for hours at a time with minimal operator supervi- sion. The old lasers require an operator to remove each sheet by hand, so the opera- tor had to remain nearby. FEN: What are some of the things that are cut on this machine? CR: The new machine can cut every- thing that we have been processing on the old machines, like the stainless steel covers – sides panels, columns, base tops and bases and internal brackets and shelves. It can also create custom proj- ects – basically, anything that can be drawn on a computer, such as the orna- ments we distributed for our 2018 Christmas party. FEN: What are your thoughts on the laser so far? CR: We like it, but we will love it when it is running unattended on the weekends and holidays. Visit Newco in booth #262. For more information, call 800.325.7867, email sales@newcocoffee.com or visit www.newcocoffee.com. includes cooking, beverage/frothing, candy/deep fry, digital probe, oven/grill, refrigerator/freezer/air and dishwasher models. It also offers sanitizing and probe wipes, giving foodservice estab- lishments the tools to keep thermometers clean and ready for use at any time. CDN's extensive timer line includes digital and mechanical options for a wide range of applications. Top selling timers such as the Multi-Task Timer & Clock (TM8) and the Extra Big Digit Timer (TM15) exemplify innovation as CDN exclusives. The Multi-Task Timer & Clock CDN (Cont'd. from p. 4) fosters efficiency with dual its functionali- ty and memory. It counts up or down for 24 hours by hours/minutes/seconds, and dou- bles as a clock. The Extra Big Digit Timer fills an important category niche with design simplicity and its easy-to-read extra big digit display. It counts up or down for up to 100 minutes by minutes/seconds. CDN also offers a full line of kitchen scales in addition to its wide variety of thermometers and timers. Visit CDN at booth #2060. For more information, go to www.cdnkitchen.com, email info@cdnkitchen.com or call 800.338.5594. programs, and bid and quote support. All of these will allow its dealers (part- ners) to be more time-effective and con- centrate on growing sales. The compa- ny also offers flyer and promotional materials – anything partners need to sell or market their company or individ- ual brands. The company is focused on quality, not only in its furniture but also in its ability to provide sales collateral materials to partners to help them brand their companies while selling Royal Industries products. The foodservice industry consists of three categories: Good, Better, Best. Royal Industries competes as a Better Royal Industries (Cont'd. from p. 4) (or second category) company. This means it offers better quality products at a good level – that is, its price is very competitive for a slightly better product. If the needed product isn't from the Royal Industries product line, the compa- ny will search and provide what is need- ed – even to the extent that if/when a competitor has what a Royal Industries' dealer needs, the company will still source it for them because as Moraitis emphasizes, "we are partners, not ven- dors." Visit Royal Industries at booth #612. For more information, go to www.royal industriesinc.com or call 773.478.6300 x2840. HS: Actually, SKECHERS originally started in 1992 as a utility footwear com- pany, so this goes back to our roots from day one. Most people are really surprised to see all the different work shoes we make, as we have over 190 styles cur- rently in our SKECHERS Work line. We provide a lot of options for foodservice employees who want to look good, stay safe from slips and falls and be comfort- able throughout their shifts. FEN: Tell our readers about the SKECH- ERS Direct Corporate Shoe Program. Who can join? HS: Our corporate shoe program has been out for about six years now and is available to companies with 200 or more employees who are based in the U.S. or Canada. It's a cost-free program with no minimum pur- chasing requirements, no set-up fees, no costs whatsoever. Your employees simply buy direct from SKECHERS and save 30 percent year-round on our ASTM Mark II tested slip-resistant work shoes and corpo- rate casual styles. FEN: Can you accommodate companies with uniform requirements that include shoes? HS: Yes. Purchases can be made online at our SKECHERS ecommerce site that's custom-built to the uniform needs of your company. If you require black slip-resis- tant shoes, your employees won't see a brown boot on the website, so they can't buy it thinking that it would be okay to wear to work. That's the beauty of our shoe SKECHERS Direct (Cont'd. from p. 1) program compared to our competitors. FEN: How long does it take to get the shoes ordered through the website? HS: Orders usually ship within 48 hours and online orders receive free shipping and free returns and we never charge restocking fees. If you have an employee that you hire to start the next day or would simply like to try on their shoes before purchasing, they can also shop at any of our 500-plus SKECHERS retail stores nationwide and in Canada. We have a SKECHERS retail store in every major city and this is a huge benefit that none of our competitors can offer. FEN: Are there any other benefits? HS: Yes. Our slip-resistant shoes come with a $5,000 slip and fall warranty that helps protect your company from the expensive consequences of slips and falls. Plus, your employees will enjoy our quarterly friends and family day events, which allow them to extend their 30 per- cent discount and all SKECHERS shoes for the entire family, including kids' shoes, sandals, casual shoes and our per- formance line of running, walking and golf shoes (over great 3,000 styles to choose from and includes apparel and accessories too). This is another employ- ee benefit that our competitors can't offer, as they only make work shoes. For more information, contact Harold Surabian, National Sales Manager for the SKECHERS Direct program, at 310.318.3100 x1860 or email haroldsu @skechers.com. solve it. Over the past century, we've produced many products that you use to facilitate some of the most cumbersome tasks in your restaurants, and we're still looking to solve some of your most trou- blesome problems with new solutions. Our newest products are The Perfect 10 spatula and GrillSharp grill tool sharp- ener. The Perfect 10 helps you quickly scoop product from a #10 with minimal waste – in as little as 10 seconds. The GrillSharp is similar to the industry's sta- ple AccuSharp knife sharpener, except it sharpens grill spatulas, pizza rockers and even S blades. Plus, it's portable. These products just scratch the surface of prob- lem-solving items FMP has provided over the years. One of the longest standing innova- tions is the 4-In-1™ timer (circa 1994). It helps users time multiple products and receive alerts when they're ready. The 4- In-1 was created to help make batch and multi-product cooking simpler, which was then followed by the 8-In-1™ timer (circa 2007) to allow for more product timing flexibility. Other popular products that still assist in making everyday tasks easier are the Baffle Boss ® Hood Filter Lifting Fork, Franklin Filter ® Hinged Hood Filter and Gasket Boss ® Gasket Installation Tool. Franklin Machine Products (Cont'd. from p. 1) Each of these tools were formed to help eliminate common problems customers encountered in the kitchen. The Baffle Boss (circa 2002) came about due to unsafe hood filter removal procedures that often result- ed in serious injury. Now users don't have to climb on ladders or equipment – instead, the Baffle Boss uses its pole to extend to fil- ters safely from the floor. Meanwhile, hood filters need to be cleaned often and are dif- ficult to fully remove grease from, leaving potential for fires. That's where the Franklin Filter (circa 2007) came in – it's hinged for better cleaning access for thor- ough grease removal and features slotted baffles to put less strain on your exhaust hood system. On the cold side of the kitchen, installing gaskets is pretty time- consuming and a painful task on the thumbs. The Gasket Boss was introduced (circa 2015) so you can simply roll it along the gasket and door frame for a quick, seamless and painless installation. These are just a sample of the solu- tions you can find from FMP. To learn more, visit us at booth #2603 or visit our website at www.fmponline.com. We're proud to continue to serve you and help make your everyday tasks even easier. Visit FMP at booth #2603. For more information, go to www.fmponline .com, call 800.257.7737 or email sales@fmponline.com.

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