Abstract: An automated food-fryer system is configured to automatically move a food-fryer basket (4) from a food dispense (1)r to a cooking well (3) and then to a food dump (5); the system includes a basket transport system (2) that is made up of several, separate transport modules that are configured to automatically move baskets (4), and in which the movements (i) between the food dispenser (1) to the cooking well (3) and (ii) down into and up from a cooking well (3), are independent of, or asynchronous from, each other.

Abstract: A new hand-held solder wire dispenser for conveniently dispensing lengths of solder during a soldering operation. The inventive device includes a rectangular housing with a spool of solder wire mounted in the housing, and a manual actuation apparatus for dispensing the solder wire through a wall of the housing. An electric version of the dispenser includes a reversible electric motor driving a pair of rubber drive wheels which frictionally engage the solder wire on opposite sides thereof, for causing dispensing movement of the wire.