One cutter replaces nine for the largest private label supplier of asparagus in the world
For decades, Lawton, Mich.-based Honee Bear Canning relied on Model 30 Cutters to slice it asparagus product. In fact, the company purchased its first such cutter from Urschel Laboratories in 1951, and bought several more over the years for a total of nine.
With just routine maintenance, the machines performed well over time. And Honee Bear had no trouble keeping the equipment busy. The company is the largest asparagus canner in Michigan and the largest private label supplier of asparagus in the world. During asparagus season, from May to mid-June, the company's ranks swell to 250.