Babington Technology

The Air National Guard needed a rapid feeding system to support its mission in times of emergencies. They ruled out existing mobile field kitchens with open-flame burners that cause extreme heat, noise and potential carbon monoxide exposure.

Babington employed advanced closed combustion technology with ultra-efficient heat change and appliance manufacturing to create a highly mobile system designed to provide emergency feeding to military personnel, first responders and survivors.

FEATURES:

• Reduced power and fuel consumption: We improved overall efficiency to squeeze the most energy from every drop of fuel. The entire system uses 60% less fuel than comparable electric kitchens.
• Improved safety, reduced heat & noise: Closed heat exchangers result in a cooler, safer and more productive workplace.
• Improved setup time: The DRMKT can be deployed in less than 30 minutes. With two serving lines, the DRMKT can feed up to 1,000 meals every hour.

The Field Sanitation Unit (FSU) represents the most advanced field feeding sanitation equipment – simply turn on the on/off switch and the single thermostatically controlled Airtronic burner quickly heats, and automatically maintains three 42-gallon sinks (wash, rinse and sanitize) within prescribed temperatures

FEATURES:

• Operates smoke (and other noxious fumes) and odor free. The exhaust from the Airtronic burner in the FSU is smokeless, odor-fee and contains less that 5 parts per million (ppm) Carbon Monoxide (CO), well below the Occupational Safety and Hazard Association (OSHA) limit of 50 ppm of CO to be discharged into a closed room.
• Operates in any weather condition or harsh environment
• Meets NSF Standards
• Highest quality stainless steel construction
• Height adjustable
• Made in the USA

The Powered Multi-fuel Burner (PMB) is the world's safest and most efficient liquid fuel burner available. Originally designed to replace the outdated gasoline M2 burner, the Powered Multi-fuel Burner consists of the Airtronic burner and a heating sled that offers the utmost in cooking versatility. The one-man portable cooker accommodates a mini-griddle, a 15-gallon stockpot and small modular oven accessory pack.

FEATURES:

• Operates without smoke, odor or carbon monoxide from start-up to shutdown
• Low power consumption
• Operating Range from -65°F to +140°F
• Lightweight and compact design
• Burner primary control with flame detection shut-down
• Designed to satisfy the highest safety standards established by Underwriter Laboratories, and the European DIN regulations.

The Tray Ration Heater (TRH) used in the Tray Ration Heating System, and powered by the clean-burning Babington Airtronic Burner, defines the flagship of the Babington line of field feeding equipment.For 20 years the TRHS continues to be the backbone of the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force's rapid deployment field feeding programs. A fully mobile and HMMWV compatible system, with heat-on-the-move capability, the TRHS revolutionized military feeding by virtually eliminating long train subsistence logistics. The TRHS supports 250 people per hour and served more than 150 million meals worldwide throughout combat, disaster relief, peacekeeping and training operations.

FEATURES:

• Only DoD approved heating system on the move
• Each tray pack contains either 9 or 18 portions of entrée, starch, vegetable or dessert item.
• Holds up to 24 Tray Packs or any combination of tray packs and #10 cans.
• Ratchet Straps:
  • 5-foot, 3 each
  • 14-foot, 1 each
  • 16-foot, 1 each

At the heart of all Babington appliances is the Airtronic Burner, the world's cleanest and most energy-efficient distillate fuel burner (JP-8, diesel, kerosene) produces no smoke, no odor and no carbon monoxide. The Babington Airtronic Burner made single-fuel-on-the-battlefield real when it was adopted as the multi-fuel heat source for the first ever heat-on-the-move field feeding systems in 1995. The award-winning Airtronic has since generated heat for million meals worldwide. It utilizes a unique air-atomization technology that leads to near-perfect combustion can withstand the diverse and rugged environments of the US military.

Babington Technology field feeding and kitchen systems are the ideal solution for mobile food preparation and sanitation for military, disaster relief, and humanitarian operations. The systems are modular and scalable to meet any need or requirement.

FEATURES:

• Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen: A complete field kitchen that ships on a single 463L Skid and supports 500 people using UGR H&S rations.
• Tray Ration Heating System: The entire system mounts on a HUMVEE and can be operated by the driver and one trained food service specialist.

The latest in field-feeding innovation – the closed combustion Containerized Kitchen Enhanced (CK-E) that completely eliminates carbon monoxide exposure, dramatically reduces interior heat and fuel consumption to improve Warfighter safety and meet operational energy requirements. For over 25 years, Babington has been providing heat-on-the-move food service equipment that meets and exceeds the U.S. Military's mandates for efficiency, reliability and safety. The CK-e MECC enhances the capabilities or previous containerized kitchens with noted improvements.

FEATURES:

• All appliances are heated by Airtronic burners in closed combustion heat exchangers which eliminates noise and heat contamination while also funneling all combustion exhaust outside the kitchen.
• All appliances are insulated and thermostatically controlled, making them fuel-efficient and safe to use
• Appliances can be removed for small unit support in off-grid deployments
• Modular appliances are stackable and use a storage cabinet base, universal heating module, interchangeable cooktop module and removable exhaust hood

U.S. military adopted the Tray Ration Heater for heat-on-the-move capability in 1995 to heat tray rations that can produce up to 300 hot meals within minutes of arrival at any remote location. The entire system mounts onto the cargo bed of a single HMMWV that can be operated by the driver and a food service specialist.

The military responded to the threat of explosives by armoring the HMMWV. Thisimproved safety but cut access to the TRH's power and reduced cargo space.Combat Feeding also wanted a lighter system but did not want to sacrifice the abilityto feed an entire company.

The Tray Ration Heater-Improved (TRH-I) features new improvements that meet all those requirements and more:

FEATURES:

• Improved portability—Overall weight has been reduced by 100 lbs.
• Reduced power consumption—Power consumption has been cut in half, enabling the TRH-I to operate completely off-grid, using a variety of hybrid power options.
• Improved safety—New closed feedback system enables the TRH-I to self-adjust for optimal efficiency and safety.

The Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) is comprised of a TEMPER Tent, a TrayRation Heater, Field Sanitation Unit and gear to support 350 people. It occupies a 463LPallet position and can be operational in three hours or less by five Airmen.The customer wanted to be able to expand ration capability, eliminate the tent systemand improve setup time, without expanding the 463L Pallet footprint.

Babington's ultra-efficient kitchen is integrated into a 3 to 1, expanding, 463L single pallet position container to provide ample space in which to work.

FEATURES:

• Improved setup time—With three personnel, the container can be deployed in less than 30-minutes.
• Flexibility—The FlexKitchen can be configured with any combination of Babington appliances (griddle, oven, skillet, heated serving line and 3-compartment and field sanitation unit). The HSL and FSU transport in a vertical orientation, minimizing the storage footprints of both appliances.
• Low power—The FlexKitchen operates on less than 3KW of power.