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ALKAR Inc. Tech Stack

Industrial thermal processing systems for continuous meat cooking, smoking, and chilling

Machinery Manufacturing Lodi, Wisconsin 51–200 employees Founded 1962 Public Company

ALKAR manufactures continuous thermal processing equipment for meat production, built entirely in the U.S. The tech stack (SolidWorks, Ignition, Allen-Bradley, Rockwell Automation) reflects a hardware-centric business with embedded controls and automation at its core. Hiring has decelerated sharply (2 roles in the last 30 days across an 8-role pipeline), while pain points cluster around engineering timelines, cost estimation, and automation enhancement — suggesting internal process constraints outpace demand.

Tech Stack 12 technologies

Core StackSolidWorks Allen-Bradley Siemens AutoCAD SQL Server Ignition Rockwell Automation Inventor Word Excel Visual Basic Microsoft Office

What ALKAR Inc. Is Building

◆Challenges

Reducing operating costs
Enhancing automation
Design conflicts
Engineering timelines
System upgrades
Customer troubleshooting
Managing multiple quotations
Estimating cost for large scale projects
Unusual project obstacles
Part shortages

▲Active Projects

Control system projects
System upgrades
Price estimation for industrial equipment
Specifications for third party equipment
Installation of alkar product lines
Renovation of competitor equipment
Commissioning of equipment

Hiring Activity

Decelerating8 roles · 2 in 30d

Department

Engineering

4

Sales

2

Manufacturing

1

Ops

1

Seniority

Mid

4

Manager

2

Lead

1

Senior

1

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About ALKAR Inc.

ALKAR designs and manufactures continuous and batch thermal processing systems for cooking, smoking, chilling, and pasteurizing meat. Equipment ranges from 500 to 50,000 lbs. capacity and includes specialized configurations for BBQ, fermentation, cold smoking, and high-temperature roasting. The company also produces the TurboChef, a hybrid microwave-convection industrial oven. As a division of Middleby (a global food processing portfolio), ALKAR serves mid-market and large meat processors. The organization operates 51–200 employees across engineering, sales, manufacturing, and operations, with all design and fabrication performed in the United States.

HeadquartersLodi, Wisconsin

Company Size51–200 employees

Founded1962

Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What CAD and design software does ALKAR use?

SolidWorks and AutoCAD for design, Inventor for modeling, supported by SQL Server databases and Visual Basic for internal tooling.

What industrial automation platforms does ALKAR integrate?

Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and Rockwell Automation control systems, managed through Ignition HMI/SCADA software for process monitoring and equipment commissioning.