For more information contact:

Wayne Daggett

Bettcher Industries, Inc.

(440) 965-4422

wdaggett@bettcher.com

Phillip Nones

Mullin/Ashley Associates, Inc.

(410) 778-2184

nonesp@mullinashley.com

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WHIZARD®  TRIMMERS  FROM  BETTCHER  INDUSTRIES

THE  IDEAL  TOOL  FOR  TURKEY  TAIL  REMOVAL 

Birmingham, Oh., September 27, 2006 — Whizard® Series II trimmers are the ideal new tool for turkey tail removal.  The trimmer uses a serrated circular blade to make a quick, efficient cut.  Compared to the conventional method of turkey tail trimming using a straight knife, the Whizard® trimmer requires only a single cutting action instead of making multiple cuts, thereby turning a once-fatiguing operation into a fast, highly efficient one.

According to Scott Gregory, director of sales, turkey tails have a large and growing market in Far East Asian countries.  But with larger birds being grown for their white meat output, harvesting the tails has become more challenging and difficult.  The Whizard® tool, which operates using Bettcher’s Ultra Drive™ high-speed motor, completes the cutting action much faster for a consistently quick, clean cut.  Significant labor cost reductions are also realized when using the Whizard® trimmer – as high as 50% in some cases, since one operator can now the produce the output of two or more workers.

In-field testing demonstrates that using the serrated blades in conjunction with Bettcher Industries’ powerful Ultra Drive™ high-speed motor – featuring 5,000 rpm output and a constant torque level – can reduce stress on the operator by 30% or more.  Moreover, the serrated blades retain their sharpness approximately three times longer than standard blades, making them longer-lasting and easier to maintain.

Bettcher Industries offers a comprehensive selection of serrated blades for use with its Whizard® Series II trimmer product line.  These blades are engineered to cut more efficiently and cost-effectively due to their longer-lasting blade sharpness, and thus enable the trimmer to be used for procedures as diverse as turkey tail removal, defatting beef strips, and defatting Monday morning hams.  In these and other challenging applications, the serrated blades improve both the yield and appearance of the product, while at the same time reducing musculoskeletal stress and operator fatigue.

Established in 1944, Bettcher Industries is a leading worldwide developer and manufacturer of innovative precision cutting tools for food processing operations and industrial applications.  Based in the United States, Bettcher Industries is an ISO-9001-certified company with direct distribution and service in more than 50 countries throughout the world.  For more information about the many meat cutting and trimming applications that are possible using Whizard® Series II trimmers, call (440) 965-4422, e-mail your request to sales@bettcher.com, or visit www.bettcher.com.

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