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We couldn't have said it better:
"Innovation doesn't just change our lives. It's how we make a living."
President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, 1/25/11 |
 Steam is generated in both models of steamers by ohmic energy with patents-pending technology developed by Ideas Well Done, LLC and owned by Wood Stone Ideas. An electric circuit is completed by water's ionic content: the water's conductance conveys current between graphite electrodes, and the water's resistance creates heat in the water molecules. Heating is volumetric - all the molecules heat at once - and energy is converted at a theoretic 100% efficiency (though there is some loss to the container etc). The speed of energy conversion eliminates the need for a flash plate or a constantly heated water supply to generate steam, saving a lot of energy and related costs. Also, ohmic technology does away with traditional problematic electrical elements.
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A Rising
IWD Star
at Equipex
The three IWD-designed SA Vent models are used across the US and Canada in airports, cafeterias, casinos and health care facilities, to name a few. SA Vents provide ventilation for countertop cooking equipment anywhere you can find an ordinary power outlet.
Equipex has created two new configurations: the Mistral Plus has been slightly enlarged to accommodate a 4-shelf half-size convection  oven; and controls on the left side of the Pali allows two units to be placed side by side. The new control option  also allows two Palis to be placed nose to nose with controls on the operator side and a clean view of cooking on the customer side.
See SA Vents at Equipex' NAFEM booth 205.
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Yes, we've been very quiet for months! We've been working hard and fast on a collection of stunning developments that will debut next week at NAFEM. A quick background - more than a year ago Wood Stone Ideas decided to develop ground-breaking technology - stuff that could impact foodservice operations (and beyond) for decades. The bi-coastal venture of Ideas Well Done (Vermont has a coast...on a lake...) and Wood Stone Corp. in Bellingham, WA, takes advantage of the creative energies of both companies.
We have applied one component of our technology to a " container" steamer and a " reservoir" countertop steamer.
We have also worked on a much larger scale developing an integrated building system that collects waste heat from a variety of sources and puts it to use.
Come see what we have wrought at our NAFEM booth 335.
And look for other Ideas Well Done products at the Equipex booth where you'll find countertop ventilation for small appliances. WAY cheaper than putting in a new hood! The hoods are being used over breakfast griddles, conveyor pizza ovens, and microwaves. They have received specific approvals for use in New York City and Los Angeles.
I hope we'll see you in Orlando. And of course, we will follow up the show with another newsletter highlighting whatever we found of interest at NAFEM.
Mary Esther Treat
Vice President
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Half-pan Reservoir Steamer The Half-pan Reservoir Steamer looks like a traditional portion steaming appliance with a half-size cooking pan. The unit has a water reservoir and automatic water feed to an ohmic steam flashing component. You steam either with a short burst of steam or continuous steam for up to 99 minutes.
Unlike "flash" steaming, there are no interruptions to the steam so food receives more steam more quickly. The saturated 212˚F steam keeps food moist and tender, and thawing is very quick. There is no flash plate below the steam pan to burn on food juices and drippings. A liquid condensate catch pan can be emptied as needed.
See the Reservoir Steamer at Wood Stone Ideas NAFEM booth #335. |
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New Single-portion Container Steamer |
Wood Stone Ideas' Container Steamer is really a steaming system with removable cooking compartments. One version has two containers designed to cook seafood (lobsters, crabs, and clams) or any steamable product that fits the container. With a two-container setup, two individual portions can be cooked without interrupting each other. We think anyone steaming single portions of seafood will find this faster and easier than using a traditional 3- or 4-pan steamer, thanks to ohmic steaming technology. The containers are blow-molded HDPE, BPA-free high-temperature plastic.
The second version accommodates a half-size steamer pan for portion steaming or it can hold up to three stacked layers to make it a 1½ pan steamer. All the steaming compartment components can be removed for sink or dishwasher cleaning.
Other accessory set-ups will follow in the months to come.
See the container Steamer at Wood Stone Ideas' NAFEM booth 335. |
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Contact us. We can help. Call 877-312-1706, Mike Colburn at ext.101. info@ideaswelldone.com |
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