CHARLOTTE, NC, Sep 17, 2025 – SPX FLOW’s Waukesha Cherry-Burrell (WCB) brand has teamed up with ANCO Equipment & Services to integrate the Votator II Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger (SSHE) into ANCO’s pet food and meat production systems. The move points to how processors in both food and pet food markets are rethinking thermal processing – aiming for consistent product quality, less downtime, and stronger equipment protection.
“Waukesha Cherry-Burrell has been a long-term, reliable partner for us,” says Thomas Stanforth, president and CEO at ANCO Equipment & Services. “Their Votator SSHE and pumps are integral to our systems, enabling us to deliver efficiency and consistency that our customers demand.”
Automation’s Impact
Without system controls, processors face issues such as product freezing, mechanical damage, unplanned downtime, and low product quality. Freezing incidents have previously led to twisted shafts and equipment damage.
The integration of automation and controls changes this. By allowing the system to react to real-time conditions, ANCO’s solutions:
- Enhance product consistency through precise, responsive control
- Protect equipment by predicting potential issues before they occur
- Reduce reliance on skilled labor minimizing retraining and human error
- Safeguard revenue by preventing shutdowns and ensuring production quality
WCB’s displacement pumps and scraped surface heat exchangers support applications like pet food slurries, mechanically separated chicken and rendering systems as well.
“The Votator II design includes a special splined shaft for high torque applications and a shaft water heater to mitigate product freezing,” says Sydney Heron, global product manager for WCB SSHE. “Both of these features contribute to making the Votator II an excellent choice for pet food and meat slurry production.”
Source: SPX FLOW
About SPX FLOW
Based in Charlotte, NC, SPX FLOW, Inc. designs and manufactures process technologies used in mixing, blending, fluid handling, separation, and thermal heat transfer. Its products support a range of applications in the food and beverage, health, nutrition, chemical, power, and industrial sectors. Originally part of SPX Corporation, the company became a standalone business in 2015, though its history dates back more than 100 years. SPX FLOW operates in more than 25 countries and sells products in over 140. It generates approximately $1.5B in annual revenue and employs more than 3,900 people worldwide. The company holds more than 400 global patents and maintains Innovation and Design Centers across multiple regions. SPX FLOW focuses on sustainable solutions that help reduce waste, improve product quality, and increase operational efficiency for customers in regulated and sanitary industries.
About ANCO Equipment & Services
ANCO Equipment & Services is headquartered in the United States and provides processing systems and engineering services for the food industry, with a focus on pet food and meat production. The company designs and integrates equipment such as scraped surface heat exchangers, pumps, and automated control systems to help manufacturers maintain product consistency, reduce downtime, and protect production machinery. Its services include system engineering, equipment installation, and automation support, enabling processors to respond to operating conditions and improve line efficiency. ANCO works with manufacturers in the pet food, meat, and food processing sectors, where thermal processing and consistent output are critical requirements. ANCO operates as an equipment supplier and technical partner to industrial food producers in North America and international markets, supporting production reliability and process automation.