News & Events - Drake Loaders

Drake Volunteers at Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

June 18, 2024

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Drake Life

Team Drake recently had the privilege of partnering with The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s mission to end hunger. On June 11, six Drake employees helped pack over 3,000 boxes of food for children in need of lunches over summer break.

Drake Robots

June 11, 2024

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Innovation

As Drake's President, Tom is a great person to discuss all things food loading. He has worked in the food industry in varying sales and leadership positions for over 30 years. This December will mark 10 years he has served as Drake's President.

Able to Meet Your Standards

June 11, 2024

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Food Industry

We take this responsibility and Consumer Centrics seriously and go to great lengths to ensure compliance.

Drake Sponsors Cavalier Robotics

June 11, 2024

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Innovation

Team structure is divided so that different members each have their own responsibilities, allowing them to enhance their leadership skills. Cavalier Robotics provided an excellent addition to our team.

Retro to Robo

June 11, 2024

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Innovation

The Middleby Corporation acquired Drake in 2010. Since that time, there has been an increasing emphasis on ensuring our equipment integrates well into the complete line of Middleby Food Processing solutions which has led to the introduction of robotics into our food loading technology.

Drake Patents

June 11, 2024

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Innovation

Ever since our founding, Drake has been on the cutting edge of technological leadership in the loading of hot dogs and sausages. Drake for our 30-plus years of designing and manufacturing hot dog and sausage loading equipment has brought numerous patents to the brand.

Drake Robotics

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Working to automate the handling of raw poultry in various applications, both with robotics and with more traditional automation solutions, Drake continues to make heavy strides in Robotics.

Drake’s Supply Chain

June 11, 2024

/

Food Industry

Fortunately for our customers, we are part of the Middleby Corporation. We have a lot more leverage for obtaining essential components as a Middleby company than we would if Drake was still a stand-alone company.

Upgrade your Loader’s Controls Systems

April 18, 2024

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Innovation

Increased performance and/or features available for systems internationally.

Eric Zills Reflects on His First Year in the Food Industry

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

North America Sales Manager, about his first year in the food industry.

Miguel Negre Discusses How Drake Can Help with Your Industry 4.0 Goals

April 18, 2024

/

Food Industry

Miguel Negre, Drake Controls Engineering manager, about Industry 4.0 and Drake’s contributions to it.

Drake’s Early Years

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

Russ Martin, past president of the Drake Company, to learn about Drake’s founding. He is an excellent source of information regarding Drake’s early years.

Drake Volunteers at Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

June 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

Team Drake recently had the privilege of partnering with The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s mission to end hunger. On June 11, six Drake employees helped pack over 3,000 boxes of food for children in need of lunches over summer break.

Drake Robots

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

As Drake's President, Tom is a great person to discuss all things food loading. He has worked in the food industry in varying sales and leadership positions for over 30 years. This December will mark 10 years he has served as Drake's President.

Able to Meet Your Standards

June 11, 2024

/

Food Industry

We take this responsibility and Consumer Centrics seriously and go to great lengths to ensure compliance.

Drake Sponsors Cavalier Robotics

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Team structure is divided so that different members each have their own responsibilities, allowing them to enhance their leadership skills. Cavalier Robotics provided an excellent addition to our team.

Retro to Robo

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

The Middleby Corporation acquired Drake in 2010. Since that time, there has been an increasing emphasis on ensuring our equipment integrates well into the complete line of Middleby Food Processing solutions which has led to the introduction of robotics into our food loading technology.

Drake Patents

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Ever since our founding, Drake has been on the cutting edge of technological leadership in the loading of hot dogs and sausages. Drake for our 30-plus years of designing and manufacturing hot dog and sausage loading equipment has brought numerous patents to the brand.

Drake Robotics

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Working to automate the handling of raw poultry in various applications, both with robotics and with more traditional automation solutions, Drake continues to make heavy strides in Robotics.

Drake’s Supply Chain

June 11, 2024

/

Food Industry

Fortunately for our customers, we are part of the Middleby Corporation. We have a lot more leverage for obtaining essential components as a Middleby company than we would if Drake was still a stand-alone company.

Upgrade your Loader’s Controls Systems

April 18, 2024

/

Innovation

Increased performance and/or features available for systems internationally.

Eric Zills Reflects on His First Year in the Food Industry

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

North America Sales Manager, about his first year in the food industry.

Miguel Negre Discusses How Drake Can Help with Your Industry 4.0 Goals

April 18, 2024

/

Food Industry

Miguel Negre, Drake Controls Engineering manager, about Industry 4.0 and Drake’s contributions to it.

Drake’s Early Years

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

Russ Martin, past president of the Drake Company, to learn about Drake’s founding. He is an excellent source of information regarding Drake’s early years.

Drake Volunteers at Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

June 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

Team Drake recently had the privilege of partnering with The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s mission to end hunger. On June 11, six Drake employees helped pack over 3,000 boxes of food for children in need of lunches over summer break.

Drake Robots

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

As Drake's President, Tom is a great person to discuss all things food loading. He has worked in the food industry in varying sales and leadership positions for over 30 years. This December will mark 10 years he has served as Drake's President.

Able to Meet Your Standards

June 11, 2024

/

Food Industry

We take this responsibility and Consumer Centrics seriously and go to great lengths to ensure compliance.

Drake Sponsors Cavalier Robotics

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Team structure is divided so that different members each have their own responsibilities, allowing them to enhance their leadership skills. Cavalier Robotics provided an excellent addition to our team.

Retro to Robo

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

The Middleby Corporation acquired Drake in 2010. Since that time, there has been an increasing emphasis on ensuring our equipment integrates well into the complete line of Middleby Food Processing solutions which has led to the introduction of robotics into our food loading technology.

Drake Patents

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Ever since our founding, Drake has been on the cutting edge of technological leadership in the loading of hot dogs and sausages. Drake for our 30-plus years of designing and manufacturing hot dog and sausage loading equipment has brought numerous patents to the brand.

Drake Robotics

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Working to automate the handling of raw poultry in various applications, both with robotics and with more traditional automation solutions, Drake continues to make heavy strides in Robotics.

Drake’s Supply Chain

June 11, 2024

/

Food Industry

Fortunately for our customers, we are part of the Middleby Corporation. We have a lot more leverage for obtaining essential components as a Middleby company than we would if Drake was still a stand-alone company.

Upgrade your Loader’s Controls Systems

April 18, 2024

/

Innovation

Increased performance and/or features available for systems internationally.

Eric Zills Reflects on His First Year in the Food Industry

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

North America Sales Manager, about his first year in the food industry.

Miguel Negre Discusses How Drake Can Help with Your Industry 4.0 Goals

April 18, 2024

/

Food Industry

Miguel Negre, Drake Controls Engineering manager, about Industry 4.0 and Drake’s contributions to it.

Drake’s Early Years

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

Russ Martin, past president of the Drake Company, to learn about Drake’s founding. He is an excellent source of information regarding Drake’s early years.

Drake Volunteers at Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

June 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

Team Drake recently had the privilege of partnering with The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s mission to end hunger. On June 11, six Drake employees helped pack over 3,000 boxes of food for children in need of lunches over summer break.

Drake Robots

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

As Drake's President, Tom is a great person to discuss all things food loading. He has worked in the food industry in varying sales and leadership positions for over 30 years. This December will mark 10 years he has served as Drake's President.

Able to Meet Your Standards

June 11, 2024

/

Food Industry

We take this responsibility and Consumer Centrics seriously and go to great lengths to ensure compliance.

Drake Sponsors Cavalier Robotics

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Team structure is divided so that different members each have their own responsibilities, allowing them to enhance their leadership skills. Cavalier Robotics provided an excellent addition to our team.

Retro to Robo

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

The Middleby Corporation acquired Drake in 2010. Since that time, there has been an increasing emphasis on ensuring our equipment integrates well into the complete line of Middleby Food Processing solutions which has led to the introduction of robotics into our food loading technology.

Drake Patents

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Ever since our founding, Drake has been on the cutting edge of technological leadership in the loading of hot dogs and sausages. Drake for our 30-plus years of designing and manufacturing hot dog and sausage loading equipment has brought numerous patents to the brand.

Drake Robotics

June 11, 2024

/

Innovation

Working to automate the handling of raw poultry in various applications, both with robotics and with more traditional automation solutions, Drake continues to make heavy strides in Robotics.

Drake’s Supply Chain

June 11, 2024

/

Food Industry

Fortunately for our customers, we are part of the Middleby Corporation. We have a lot more leverage for obtaining essential components as a Middleby company than we would if Drake was still a stand-alone company.

Upgrade your Loader’s Controls Systems

April 18, 2024

/

Innovation

Increased performance and/or features available for systems internationally.

Eric Zills Reflects on His First Year in the Food Industry

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

North America Sales Manager, about his first year in the food industry.

Miguel Negre Discusses How Drake Can Help with Your Industry 4.0 Goals

April 18, 2024

/

Food Industry

Miguel Negre, Drake Controls Engineering manager, about Industry 4.0 and Drake’s contributions to it.

Drake’s Early Years

April 18, 2024

/

Drake Life

Russ Martin, past president of the Drake Company, to learn about Drake’s founding. He is an excellent source of information regarding Drake’s early years.

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