Hot-food induction wells win award

A system that uses induction to deliver hot food holding and precise temperature control in a waterless well has won an award from the National Restaurant Association.

Vollrath Company’s Modular Induction Dry Well Drop-In was recently awarded the National Restaurant Association Kitchen Innovations Award for bringing forward-thinking equipment and technologies to market that increase efficiencies and productivity for food-service operators.

The Vollrath Modular Induction Dry Well Drop-In is available in one, or as many as six, wells in a single drop-in module with one cord and plug.

Each well contains two induction capsules, which allows for two warming zones per well that can operate independently or be synced with a single control panel per well. Compared to conventional steam wells, the Vollrath induction drop-in is 2.9 times more energy efficient, Vollrath said in a news release.

Each induction capsule accommodates 2.5-inch or 4-inch deep full-size or half-size pans by a simple fold in and out of the capsule legs.

The Vollrath drop-ins are NSF and FCC certified, UL listed, and carry a one-year warranty.

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