Duravant showcasing food sorting and handling equipment at Pack Expo Las Vegas

September 11, 2025 (Duravant release) — Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Group, including operating companies Key Technology, PPM Technologies and WECO, will showcase their world-class equipment at Pack Expo Las Vegas booth W-1044. Delivering high-performance optical sorters, conveyors and other processing solutions, Duravant helps customers maximize food safety and ensure product quality while increasing yield, reducing labor and improving operational efficiencies.

“Food growers, processors and packers are navigating significant hurdles right now, from workforce shortages to market uncertainty. With companies making very targeted investments, we're focused on providing technology that offers immediate value by automating manual tasks, minimizing training, simplifying sanitation and boosting overall productivity,” said Jack Lee, Duravant Group President – Food Sorting and Handling. “Our group’s comprehensive equipment portfolio and decades of experience enable us to deliver the ideal integrated systems for each customer's unique goals and application, backed by our best-in-class global service team.”

At Pack Expo Las Vegas, Key Technology is introducing their new COMPASS® belt-fed optical sorter, designed for wet, sticky and delicate products such as potato chips. With a strong return on investment, the belt-fed COMPASS achieves exceptional foreign material and defect removal while setting new standards for ease of use with simplified controls, sanitation and maintenance. Recipe-driven operation mimics smartphone app navigation, allowing workers without technical skills to learn to operate COMPASS in under 30 minutes.

Key will also present their reversible Zephyr™ horizontal-motion conveyor. Achieving higher capacities than other horizontal-motion conveyors on the market, Zephyr’s unique motion profile gently slides product without segregation or stratification to protect product quality and reduce noise. With the ability to flow in either direction, the reversible Zephyr maximizes line versatility while improving sanitation and minimizing maintenance.

WECO will showcase several processing systems from their modular Sortivator line for fresh-pack blueberries. The BerryTek color sorter combines gentle handling with sanitary design, while the Impulse2 sorter uses 50 dynamic sensors to detect soft, overripe and damaged berries. WECO's blower system for removing debris features adjustable product flow control and ultra-quiet operation, and the compact 360Tek sorter leverages SpinSort™ technology to inspect every berry with a 360-degree view. Together, these solutions deliver fast, gentle and effective blueberry sorting and cleaning.

PPM Technologies will exhibit their FlavorWright All-in-One™ seasoning system, which integrates liquid and dry seasoning into a single standalone unit. Combining a vibratory in-feed conveyor, applicators and a removable drum with integrated liquid storage, pumping and filtration, FlavorWright All-in-One achieves consistent, versatile seasoning in a small footprint. A user-friendly touchscreen interface enables precise control of component flow rates and recipe management, making it simple to operate and adapt to production needs.

Also featured at the show will be PPM’s compact Mini VF electromagnetic vibratory motion conveyor. Powered by a universal low-frequency drive and PPM’s patented feedback sensor, the Mini VF delivers precise control of production flow rates. Ideal for a variety of products including snack foods, cereals, confectionaries and vegetables, this versatile and cost-efficient conveyor improves sanitation, reduces maintenance and maximizes reliability over long life cycles.

About Duravant

Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, Duravant is a global automation solutions and engineered equipment company with manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Through their portfolio of operating companies, Duravant delivers trusted end-to-end process solutions for customers and partners through engineering and integration expertise, project management and operational excellence. With worldwide sales distribution and service networks, they provide immediate and lifetime aftermarket support to all the markets they serve in the protein processing, food sorting and handling, packaging and material handling sectors. Duravant’s market-leading brands are synonymous with innovation, durability and reliability. For more information, visit www.duravant.com.