Supply Lines ~ May 2010

Moyer Diebel focuses on warewashing trends

By Steve Isherwood, Publisher

JORDAN STATION, ON—Champion Moyer Diebel welcomed 16 food facility consultants from Canada and the U.S. to its facility recently, for a two-day meeting, termed an industry information session. The first time in Canada, it followed three other rotating presentations in the U.S. that focused on LEED, warewashing trends, kitchen innovations and product training.

Hosted by Mickey Cherevaty, vice-president of sales in Canada, the program was led by Scott Cherevaty, director of sales for the United States. Generic in nature, the program focused on warewashing options and features in the ‘shrinking’ dish room.

How do you save space without compromising speed? When do you want to prewash? Kitchen disasters and their fixes, live demonstrations and Champion’s Kitchen Innovation Award-winning heat recovery were showcased.

“We wanted to show the consultants things to look for in the next five years,” commented Scott Cherevaty.

Suzanne Painter-Supplee (far left) demonstrates a Champion Moyer Diebel machine. Looking on (third from left) is John Radchenko, president of Van Velzen & Radchenko as well president of FSCI. Scott Cherevaty (fourth from left) speaks with consultants.

Dish capacity and water consumption were key topics, along with energy efficiency and the new term, value engineering. Today’s generation of dishwashers are 65 per cent more efficient than those made only six years ago.

On the second day, Suzanne Painter-Supplee, director of consultant services for Champion Industries, shared her insights into LEED 3.0, as it applies to Canada. She discussed what qualifies, and where the foodservice consultant fits in.

Lunch both days was provided by Thomas Stegmaier, president of Eloma North America and prepared by corporate chef Peter Caroll.


Hand dryer certified for small carbon footprint

LONDON, ENGLAND—The Dyson Airblade hand dryer has earned the carbon reduction label from the Carbon Trust.

This means it has received a positive assessment for its carbon footprint, the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by the materials and process used in its manufacture, as well as emissions produced in its transportation, use in washrooms and its end of life. Its maker, UK-based Dyson Ltd., also had to commit to reducing carbon emissions even more in the next two years.

The Dyson Airblade shoots out air at a very high speed, scraping water from hands in 12 seconds. It uses a lot less energy than conventional hand dryers because it does not need a heating element.

The Carbon Trust was set up in 2001 by the UK government as an independent company with a mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy. It works with organizations to reduce emissions and develop commercially viable low carbon technologies.

The Airblade was launched in Canada in May, 2008 by Dyson which makes vacuum cleaners using cyclonic technology.