EQUIPMENT NEW PRODUCTS Kronen is now in the business of smart machine lines to give user real-time data. Photo: Melanie Epp Kronen launches three products THE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER DEBUTED NEW EQUIPMENT AT FRUIT LOGISTICA Long time Kronen Manag ing HYGIENIC DESIGN, improved sanitation and enhanced efficiency are three of the biggest demands placed on food processing equipment manufacturers today. End users want to increase throughput while improving efficiency and food safety, all with fewer employees. Kronen aims to deliver on that. 8 SEPTEMBER /OCTOBER 2 0 2 0 Director Stephan Zillgith took Produce Processing contributing writer Melanie Epp on a tour of the company's latest technology at Fruit Logistica earlier this year in Berlin. KS-7 ECO salad and vegetable spin dryer Aimed at smaller-scale processors, the KS-7 ECO vegetable and salad spin dryer offers improved access and By Melanie Epp Contributing Writer enhanced hygienic design over its big sister, the KS-100 PLUS. The KS-7 ECO is designed with ease of cleaning and superior hygiene in mind, said Zillgith. " From a hygienic point of view, it has more sloped surfaces so all the water can drain better, " he said. " The drain pipe was made bigger to let the water flow better. " To prevent dirt deposits and simplify cleaning, the dryer has bevel surfaces on the casing, avoids right-angled tilts