Built to Align, Convey, and Load

Innovative machine systems for organizing, loading, & packaging food.

Food Processing Service & Parts Support

Fast parts turnaround, responsive service calls, and long-term support for Drake’s loading, conveying, and automation systems worldwide.

Standard Setting Mechanical & Robotic Loaders

It’s estimated that anyone who’s eaten a hotdog in the last 40 years has a 90% chance of eating a product from a Drake Loader. With over 2,800 systems sold worldwide, capable of putting out a combined 2.9 million food products per minute, we’re a small company with a big reach.

We’re focused on solving customers’ challenges with our proven mechanical and robotic autoloading solutions.

CS-400 Can Loader

Capable of loading up to 400 cans or jars per minute, the CS-400 automatically slices, collates, counts, and loads processed products with precision.

New! MANIX SR

Flexible Loading Technologies for Modern Food Production. Our MANIX SR is a specialty robotic autoloader engineered to sort, align, & load curved sausages in natural casings into multiple horizontal packaging configurations. Built to solve a niche challenge in protein processing, it delivers consistent placement while reducing manual handling and labor demands.

New! STIX M8

This collator-style loader pairs with equipment from Automated Food Systems (AFS) to automate the critical transition from peeled sausage to meat-on-a-stick. Built around Drake’s proven loading technology, it sorts and aligns cooked sausages

New! MANIX CS

Flexible Loading Technologies for Modern Food Production. Our MANIX LS loaders combines proven mechanical launcher systems with advanced robotic integrations to support a wide range of products, line speeds, and plant layouts.

New! MANIX LS

Flexible Loading Technologies for Modern Food Production. Our MANIX LS loaders combines proven mechanical launcher systems with advanced robotic integrations to support a wide range of products, line speeds, and plant layouts.

New! MANIX CF

Engineered for versatility, sanitation, and automation. The MANIX CF combines a stainless steel centrifugal bowl with advanced robotic pick-and-place to expand what’s possible in automated food loading. Designed to handle more than traditional cylindrical products, this system delivers high-speed, precise placement with reduced human contact.

New! VANTA LS

Packaging loader designed for speed & proven performance. Updated industry-standard machine that set the benchmark for automatic frank loading. Its small, low-profile footprint delivers the fastest throughput per square foot, while supporting efficient access, sanitation, and maintenance.

New! VANTA CS Wave

Build for high-volume production, the VANTA CS Wave model is the original industry-standard collator that set the benchmark for automatic frank loading, combined with gentle, gravity-fed Wave technology.

New! VANTA CS

Packaging loader designed for speed & proven performance. Updated industry-standard machine that set the benchmark for automatic frank loading. Its small, low-profile footprint delivers the fastest throughput per square foot, while supporting efficient access, sanitation, and maintenance.

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Beyond Sausages

For decades, Drake has been a leader in food loading automation, with deep expertise in hot dogs and sausages. Our durable loader platforms are also widely used for pickles, cheese sticks, snack sticks, corn dogs, and other cylindrical food products.

Drake continues to expand its automation capabilities, delivering reliable solutions for poultry and additional food products across high-volume processing environments.

Poultry
Hot Dogs
Vienna Sausages
Cans & Jars
Alt Meats
Links
Sausages
Snack Sticks
Pickles
Cheese Sticks
Dog treats
Corn Dogs
More

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Our numbers speak volumes

What do we do best? We provide protein to the people. Whether it’s traditional sausages, poultry, alternative meats, or other products that require sanitary handling, we reliably deliver them at high speeds in a way that lowers costs to both the company and the consumer. Because of our long-standing place as the industry leader, we can also offer you the best customer service, terms and conditions, training, and parts turnaround – around.

45 +

Years of Experience

2800+

Systems World Wide

20 +

Countries Served

Our History

Vision

Drake is working with vision systems for our various models and applications, and we are actively seeking customers who are interested in developing specific applications with us.

Sanitation

Whether we’re developing our innovative clean-in-place mod, our upgraded gaurds to make wash downs easier, or formulating our own hygienic solutions, you can count on Drake to take your customer’s health seriously.

Integrations

At Drake we understand that you need reliable solutions. To provide the best possible products we integrate with industry leaders to provide our clients with everything from robotic solutions and HMI controls to centrifugal bowls and reliable motors.

Innovation

The food processing industry is constantly evolving. We help you stay ahead of the competition by creating custom solutions beyond imagination. Solutions that are tailor fit your specific needs.

Time tested loaders – forward thinking upgrades.

CE, PMMI, AMI & USDA Approved.

Powered by Middleby

Since 2011, Drake has been part of the Middleby Corporation’s Processing & Packaging Technology Brands Division. Under this umbrella, global manufacturing, sales and support meet increasing demands for advanced technologies in food production. Together we’re a powerhouse of solutions beyond imagination. As Middleby moves to integrate their complete line of food processing equipment, Drake will be able to pass along the benefits of this umbrella to you.

Latest Updates

Celebrating High School Robotics with Team 619

April 3, 2025

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Drake Life Drake Supports

Drake is proud to sponsor Cavalier Robotics (Team 619), a non-profit high school team from Charlottesville, VA. We are committed to supporting local STEM students and fostering innovation within our community. Watching these talented individuals excel in robotics is both inspiring and a testament to the power of teamwork and dedication.

Increasing Standards in Primary Food Handling

March 3, 2025

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Drake Life Food Industry Innovation

As published here. Casting a Wide Net in a Niche…

What Drake brings to the table for Q1

February 24, 2025

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Drake Life Newsletter Uncategorized

Super savings service contract, taking robots to IFFA, a letter from Drake's president, and more.

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.

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Celebrating High School Robotics with Team 619

April 3, 2025

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Drake Life Drake Supports

Drake is proud to sponsor Cavalier Robotics (Team 619), a non-profit high school team from Charlottesville, VA. We are committed to supporting local STEM students and fostering innovation within our community. Watching these talented individuals excel in robotics is both inspiring and a testament to the power of teamwork and dedication.

Increasing Standards in Primary Food Handling

March 3, 2025

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Drake Life Food Industry Innovation

As published here. Casting a Wide Net in a Niche…

What Drake brings to the table for Q1

Drake’s Supply Chain

June 11, 2024

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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.

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Custom made in the USA and built to last, our equipment boosts profits for years to come.

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Standard Setting Mechanical & Robotic Loaders

Beyond Sausages

Our numbers speak volumes

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Innovation

Time tested loaders – forward thinking upgrades.

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