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F o o d E q u i p m e n t N e w s T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 7 , 2 0 1 3 5 6 AMERICAN PANEL'S GOLDEN YEAR: WHAT'S HOT WITH THE BEST IN COLD American Panel, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has continued to innovate and lead the way when it comes to walk-ins, blast chillers and shock freez- ers. As a proven leader in the walk-in industry and the proud manufacturer of the largest selection of blast chillers and shock freezers on the market, American Panel has raised the bar again! With the introduction of its new mod- ular series of blast chillers and shock freez- ers, site restrictions are a thing of the past. These units are assembled in the field in much the same way as your typical walk- in. No more wondering how you're going to get that large piece of equipment through the door. The new modular series also features a one-piece evaporator assembly. This places all of the compo- nents within the cabinet on one side, which greatly reduces the overall footprint of the unit. Not only are the new evaporators being utilized in the modular units but they can also be incorporated into a walk-in assembly. That same smaller footprint can be built adjacent to a walk-in storage room for maximum efficiency and food safety. These integral chiller/freezers can be built into a wide variety of configurations, but can also be installed in retrofit applications into existing walk-ins. Speaking of walk-ins: American Panel has done it again in the walk-in industry as well. This NAFEM, the company is launching its new AmeriTuff structural flooring. This new floor uses a combina- tion of high strength components to allow much greater loading capacities than what a standard walk-in floor offers – superior strength from a proven manufacturer. Being that this is American Panel's "golden" anniversary, there is an amazing new booth this year, and it's bigger and better than ever. Regardless of what mar- ket segment of the industry you are in there is something special to see. This year's booth features standard walk-ins, custom constructed w a l k - i n s and a special 5 0 t h anniversary w a l k - i n . There is also a large por- tion of the booth dedi- cated to displaying thirteen of the best blast chillers and shock freezers on the market. Visit American Panel in booth #3412 to see for yourself how the most versatile, dependable company in the cold storage and chilling industry is beginning its next 50 years! For more information, visit www.americanpanel.com. EXPAND YOUR BEVERAGE, FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT LINE WITH GMCW GMCW™ offers an unmatched selection of beverage equipment and a complementary food service equipment line that is the sin- gle source equipment solution for the indus- try. GMCW has a passion for product inno- vation, quality workmanship and world- class customer service. This passion results in profitable solutions for customers and partnerships that ensure long-term success. GMCW is committed to offering opera- tors high-quality equipment that helps them meet the demands of their customers in the most profitable, innovative way possible. The growth of specialty coffee in non-café environments represented an opportunity for GMCW to offer their customers a solu- tion that would allow them to serve café- quality espresso-based beverages in any location without the need for a trained barista. GMCW is proud to exclusively partner with N&W Global to bring Necta Super Automatic Espresso Machines to the United States. N&W, an Italy-based company, has a long heritage dating back to 1929. Up to this point, N&W's Super Automatic Espresso Machines had primarily been available in Europe with only limited distribution in the U.S. GMCW will offer the Korinto and Kobalto models, each of which allow the user to create a variety of specialty hot beverages using fresh coffee beans, solubles, and fresh milk (optional). GMCW/N&W's unique solution to specialty coffee allows operators who were once limited by budgets and staffing to profitably enhance their current beverage program to include fresh cappuccinos, lattes, mochas and more. GMCW continues to work with an eye to the future. New product and technology development is conducted with customer satisfaction and success at the forefront. GMCW is constantly working to anticipate and respond to beverage, food, and consumer trends that will impact their customers. Additionally, equipment is designed to utilize the most appropriate, advanced tech- nology that will allow operators to create the most profitable, innova- tive beverage program possible. This is an exciting time to be a part of GMCW. Partner with GMCW to create an equipment solution for your location in 2013 that will allow you to most profitably serve the products your cus- tomers want. Be a part of the excitement! For more information, visit GMCW in booth #2081 at NAFEM 2013. After the show, visit www.gmcw.com or contact Suzannah Stephens by emailing sstephens@gmcw.com or calling 502-357-2277. COMARK'S PDQ400 POCKET DIGITAL MEETS NEW FOOD CODE REQUIREMENTS Food Safety, Risk Management, HACCP—terms with many things in common, but one in particular—are the common bacteria found in the food chain such as E. coli and salmonella being prop- erly destroyed in your kitchen and how do you know for sure? One of the many positives of our greater awareness and attention to food safety and HACCP is that it has spurred innovation in temperature measuring and at the same time has driven down costs. Comark's thermometers and tempera- ture monitors are geared to the need for speed and accuracy of measurements, but always at affordable prices. Comark's new PDQ400 pocket digital thermometer is just the latest model to bring the operator a convenient, fast responding thermometer that is accurate and reliable and can be used everywhere in the kitchen. In addition the PDQ400 is waterproof, field calibratable and with a Max hold reading, can be used to test the rinse cycle in commercial dishwashers. The slim design fits easily in a pocket or sleeve. But perhaps the most important feature of the PDQ400 as well as the full line of Comark pocket digitals is the thin 1.5mm tip. A thin tip with the sensor at the end offers speed and precision only found in thermocouple probes, but at a significant- ly lower price! The FDA feels a thin tip is so important that they have written the requirement into the latest version of the Food Code in para- graph 4-302.12: "…temperature meas- urements in thin foods can be accurately determined using a small-diameter probe 1.5mm (0.059 inches) or less…." As an additional safety measure, all of Comark's pocket digitals as well as our thermocouples contain an anti-microbial called BioCote® built into the instrument cases to inhibit the growth and reproduc- tion of bacteria on the case itself. BioCote active ingredients are registered with the EPA, but though this inhibits the growth of bacteria on the cases, it does not remove the need to practice the highest standards of personal and professional hygiene and cleanliness. Another increasingly popular solution to innovative and economical temperature measuring and monitoring in HACCP pro- grams is the use of RF wireless monitor- ing systems in the cold chain, from distribution cen- ters to kitchens. A system such as Comark's RF500 wireless monitoring system offers 24/7 security and peace of mind that night or day critical temperatures are being monitored and recorded and alarms sounded whenever something goes awry. RF systems are certainly more expen- sive than simple thermometers or even data loggers, but measured against the costs of throwing away a freezer full of food when you don't know how much the temperature has fluctuated after a power outage, the savings and payback can be substantial. Visit Comark at booth #855 to see solu- tions to your temperature needs plus how to save time and money. For more infor- mation, call Comark at 800-555-6658 or go to www.comarkusa.com. ANODIZED ALUMINUM PORTABLE FILTER MACHINE TAKES HEAVY PANS OUT OF THE EQUATION Filtercorp first introduced the anodized aluminum LS-1 portable vacuum filter machine at NAFEM 2009. Long a produc- er of stainless steel portable filter machines for use in the filtration of edible frying oils, Filtercorp needed something light weight and easier to clean. According to some cus- tomers, stainless steel was simply too heavy for the staff to easily remove and clean and therefore it wasn't always getting done. The design switch to anodized alu- minum created a unit that was approxi- mately 30 percent lighter than its stainless steel counterparts, and much easier to clean. The anodizing process creates a surface area that is extremely durable and second in hardness only to diamonds, meaning it will easily withstand life in a commercial kitchen. It is considered environmentally safe, which is something everyone can appreciate. Anodized aluminum is used to protect many different types of products: satellites in space, the world's tallest buildings, mili- tary drop boxes and vari- ous types of commercial foodservice equipment and small wares, to name a few. Now there is a portable filter machine made out of the same material for use in the commercial kitchen. Clearly, the LS-1 will handle the rigors of the modern commercial Continued on Page 68