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Belt Conveyors
Box Fillers
Box Unloaders
Bucket Elevators
Bulk Box Fillers
Closed Pocket Elevators
Dewatering Conveyor
Distribution Systems- Vibratory
Dyna-Flex® Vibratory Conveyors
EZ-Clean Gate
Gentle Vibratory Motion
Hoppers/ Feeders
Hydro Chillers
Hydro Screens
Integrated Systems

Belt Conveyors
Belt conveyors from Meyer Machine combine proven designs with durable construction. Meyer belt conveyors are available in a wide range of sizes and configurations to accommodate the inspection, cooling, storing or transporting of product. Featuring a modular design that allows for change, these conveyors offer a wide range of options including stainless or mild steel construction, and a choice of bed, belt, pulley or discharge options.

Box Fillers
Box Fillers from Meyer Machine have been designed to allow for gentle product transfer into a bulk box. Available as tilt and fill or tilt, lift and fill these units deliver the product to the bottom of the box to reduce product free fall to a minimum, thus eliminating the potential for product damage. Equipment can be furnished as stand alone or as a fully integrated system.

Box Unloaders
Meyer Machine's full line of bulk box unloaders is designed to provide efficient material transfer, with a minimum of product damage. All unloaders feature an extra wide carriage assembly, allowing their use with boxes of a wide range of sizes. The standard discharge angle of 60 degrees allows for complete unloading. Sealed discharge hoods allow for handling of dusty products. The readily accessible tubular design of these units allows for thorough cleaning, while providing structural integrity.

Bucket Elevators
SIMPLEX® Bucket Elevators from Meyer Machine offer spill-free handling of a wide range of dry materials. All SIMPLEX® models feature an overlapping bucket design and an inverted "V" lip to eliminate product build-up and the need for unsanitary brushes. Combined with extra-long, heavy duty pivot pins that will not bend or break, Meyer's exclusive Positive Bucket Control feature maintains buckets in their proper orientation, eliminating premature dumps and spills. These can be shipped within two weeks.

Bulk & Dribble Box Fillers
Box Fillers from Meyer Machine are an inexpensive alternative for low volume packing of small case products. Various hopper sizes and feed rates are available as required for the application. Easy to set up and operate bulk and dribble operation for accurate case weights. Equipment can be furnished as stand alone or as a fully integrated system.

Closed Pocket Elevator
The Garroutte Closed Pocket Elevator provides reliable conveying of the most delicate products. Each no-spill pocket carries the same volume of product for accurate, waste-free bagging. Portable and able to swivel, the Closed Pocket Elevator can shunt its load to alternate discharge points using trap doors along the full length of the unit.

Vibratory Dewatering Conveyor
Meyer's Vibratory Dewatering Conveyors are designed to provide the maximum in flexibility, reliability and long-life. Built to the demanding quality standards of all Meyer vibratory conveyors, these dewatering units are proven performers in the most demanding conditions. Meyer Vibratory Dewatering Conveyors are built in a wide range of lengths and widths to match the requirements of virtually any application and feed system. In addition, a broad selection of screens ensures the optimum percentage of open area for the application.

Vibratory Distribution Systems
Meyer Vibratory Distribution Systems ensure that product is available on demand at each discharge point (or station). Platform or ceiling mounted, these systems consist of accurate, precisely controllable feeders teamed with our Magne-Flex II or Vibra-Flex II vibratory conveyors equipped with either gated or gateless discharge outlets. These distribution systems can be adapted to handle non-free and free-flowing products. Our new patented Easy Clean Gate design is incorporated for ease of sanitation.

Mechanical Conveyors
The Dyna-Flex DFN-L series conveyors are mechanically driven vibratory conveyors for horizontal movement of most dry, granular, free-flowing products and many non-free flowing products. The highly sanitary design of these conveyors combined with heavy-duty drive and rugged construction enable these machines to fit the most demanding applications.

EZ-Clean Gate
Meyer Machine's new patented EZ-Clean Vibratory discharge gate allows for no tools disassembly for sanitation. Hand knobs release gate supports and guides for access to all sides of gate surfaces and vibratory pan bottom. Incorporated with Meyer's Vibratory Distribution Systems, the EZ-Clean Gate provides ease of sanitation..

Gentle Vibratory Motion
The Shuffle Flow™ vibratory conveyor from Meyer Machine offers the advantages of horizontal motion without the associated mounting and maintenance difficulties. By modifying the pitch angle and stroke the drive produces very low vertical acceleration which translates into exceptionally gentle handling. The Shuffle Flow™ is a conventional technology alternative to horizontal motion conveyors allowing for reduced maintenance and easy cleaning. Available in all stainless steel construction with floor or suspended mounting.

Hopper/Feeders
Meyer Machine's Accu-Flow™ Hopper/Feeders combine the precision of Meyer's proven standard series feeders with low level surge storage capacity. For additional accuracy, Meyer also offers a broad line of Loss-In-Weight Hopper/Feeders. The Batch Loss-In-Weight system provides the high accuracy weight-based feed control that is essential to accuracy, while Meyer's Continuous Loss-In-Weight system meets the demands of non-stop production.

Hydrochillers
Garroutte's patented Waterfall Hydrochillers™ are the systems of choice when processing fresh cut products prior to packaging or cold storage. These heavy-duty machines allow products to be quickly cooled to temperatures that slow the ripening process and extend shelf life. The design of our equipment provides excellent access for sanitation personnel as well as simplified operator control. The unit is all stainless steel, including the heavy-duty legs and frame.

Hydro Screens
Garroutte's Hydro Screen provides ease and efficiency in dewatering a variety of products through continuous screening of food particles. In addition, the Hydro Screen provides coarse screening of waste water including chemical, industrial, and municipal wastes. Garroutte's Hydro Screens are available in a wide range of sizes to meet each customer's specific requirements. The Garroutte Hydro Screen can be designed for your application to satisfy your processing requirements.

Integrated Systems
Industry leaders Meyer Machine and Garroutte Inc. have blended their knowledge and experience into a special working relationship to offer you the value of a single source for both material handling and food processing equipment. With a single contact, Meyer + Garroutte systems combined capabilities can provide fully integrated support including process consultation, equipment modification, custom design/layout, and turnkey controls.

Mix-Blend Systems
Accurate portioning and quick and easy changes from one recipe to another are the reasons most given for choosing Garroutte's Mix-Blend System. The versatile volumetric metering valves, with the staggered pockets for even material flow, can handle the most exacting recipe mix. Pocket changes can be made by simply removing one retainer; slide out the existing pockets and slide in the new pockets over the drive shaft, and reset the retainer. Touch screen controls are used for recipe selection and storage.

Mix-Blend Systems - Dry
Garroutte's integrated dry product mix-blend systems are provided with vibratory feeder, weigh belt, or rotary valve discharges. These systems feature an integrated design with hydraulic bulk box dumpers, dried fruit granulators, platforms, and touch screen controls for recipe selection and storage.

Multi-Produce Washers
The Polywash Multi-Produce Washer from Meyer Machine uses advanced technology for the washing and cleaning of fruit, vegetables, leafy products, and more. Removal of unwanted debris and fines increases shelf life and improves yields. There are no mechanical parts in the washing zone. What goes in comes out resulting in a dramatic reduction of bacteria build-up. An easy to clean tank makes sanitation simple and fast while the highly effective washing action improves food safety.

Pure Steam Pasteurizers
The Garroutte Pure Steam Pasteurizer is your best choice for processing delicate or degradable items. Products like pasta (filled or unfilled), potato products, or seafood are easily processed; never damaging their delicate surfaces. Additionally, these steam processors are used for surface pasteurization of fruits and vegetables. This thermal process to the outer surface enhances food safety without affecting the sensory qualities of the food.

Waterfall Pasteurizers
The Garroutte Waterfall Pasteurizer is your best choice for processing a large variety of foods or specialty drinks. Soups, sauces, prepackaged foods, even raw vegetables or seafood can be quickly and dependably pasteurized. When coupled with the Garroutte Waterfall Hydro-Chiller, this system will pasteurize your product then immediately chill it to an acceptable temperature, retaining color, texture, and taste.

Polychiller
The Polychiller offers the ultimate in rapid chilling of hot-filled pouches and other containers due to its unique agitation and product movement technology. The Polychiller uses air and water flushes to gently agitate the pouches in a cold water bath. This allows for the maximum in heat transfer during the chilling process. These systems can be supplied with surface drying units and laning/orienting systems to improve packaging line efficiency.

Pouch Chiller
The Pouch Cooling Waterfall Hydrochiller from Garroutte cools your filled bags and pouches by 100°, or more, using recycled ambient & chilled water. The Waterfall Hydrochiller becomes a cooling system with the addition of a package collator/feeder unit and a balanced air dryer to remove moisture from the package surface after cooling. Where controlled cooling is essential for product quality in Hot-Filled, Retorted, Vacuumized, Atmosphere-Modified, or To-Be-Frozen packages, the Waterfall Hydrochiller has become the machine of choice.

Roll Sizer
Capable of grading a wide variety of products into as many as nine sizes, the Garroutte Live Bed Roll Sizer can replace labor intensive sorting operations and increase productivity. The gradually widening troughs, created by the space between the diverging, extra large diameter driven rollers, quickly position the individual product for dropping when the roller space equals the product's diameter. Products larger than the roller spacing drop out over the unobstructed ends of the rollers.

Spiral Chutes
Easy Let-Down Spiral Chutes from Meyer provide for gentle handling of food and non-food products that would otherwise be damaged by an uncontrolled fall of any distance. The Easy Let-Down Spiral Chute allows the product to gently spiral down a smooth stainless steel trough without danger of breakage or damage. These chutes, available in a wide range of lengths, diameters, and configurations, have been proven both effective and durable through decades of continuous operation.

Steam Blancher
Garroutte's Constant Flo Steam Processor's state-of-the-art electronic process control (EPS) improves product quality while saving energy and operator interface time. With gentle product handling infeed and discharge options you can process a variety of food products. The constant steam injection at critical points throughout the blanching process assures a top quality, evenly blanched final product.

Stackers/De-stackers
Our line of Bulk Box/Bin Handling equipment includes equipment to stack and/or de-stack molded (stackable) bins. This allows for improved line automation and increased capacity by eliminating costly manual labor associated with conventional bin handling. De-stackers and stackers use rotary screw-jack actuators for precise positioning. These units may also incorporate dumping and /or washing units for complete line integration.

Storage Systems
Belt Storage Systems from Meyer provide a complete, controllable process for the supply of product points downstream. Meyer Belt Storage Systems can be customized to meet special requirements, including capacities ranging from 500 to 70,000 pounds with sidewall construction of stainless or mild steel and any combination of feed and discharge options. Excellent with both free and non-free flowing products, Meyer belt storage systems can handle the unique requirements of non-free flowing products that other storage methods cannot.

Vibratory Conveyors
The VIBRA-FLEX II from Meyer is a unique vibrated base frame conveyor. The VIBRA-FLEX II utilizes an efficient vibrated base frame design that delivers consistent sympathetic vibration to the pan through the springs. No heavy structural support is required. The VIBRA-FLEX II also features all stainless steel construction, allowing for easy washdown and an overall sanitary conveying system.

Vibratory Feeders
Meyer vibratory feeders feature precise start/stop controls for highly accurate feed rates of most dry, free-flowing food and non-food products. Available in a wide range of trough designs and sizes, these feeders are built for durability and ease of cleaning. Their highly sanitary design combined with rugged construction enable these machines to fit the most demanding applications.

Vibratory Laning Systems
Meyer Machine offers a wide range of vibratory equipment for laning of elongated products prior to packaging or other processing requirements where product orientation is important. The wide range of vibratory drives allows for the optimum in flexibility and performance. Laning equipment and systems can be supplied for manual pack-off or to interface with automatic collecting and packaging equipment. Single laning systems to complete process / packaging feed systems can be supplied to meet your requirements.

Vibratory Screeners
Meyer offers many types of screening conveyors to fit a multitude of processing applications. The wide range of vibratory drives allows for the optimum in flexibility and performance. Drives can be supplied in fixed speed or variable speed for complete process control. Screen selection is virtually unlimited and they can be arranged for fixed installation or quick release for fast and easy change out.