Speaker: Mitch Robbins, National Key Account Mgr, Solventum
Share an overview of your featured product and how it helps foodservice professionals improve efficiency.
Mitch Robbins: The 3M scale guard Hiflux reverse osmosis system is a complete redesign of traditional RO units. It's engineered to be compact, quiet, and highly efficient for today's commercial kitchens. It delivers up to 77% water efficiency, dramatically reducing the wastewater. And helping operators lower utility costs while protecting critical equipment like coffee brewers, beverage equipment, and ice machines. By simplifying the installation, operation, and service, the HFRO system helps food service professionals reduce downtime and operate more efficiently overall.
Share more about your product demo at the Show. What innovative features can attendees expect to see?
Mitch Robbins: At our booth in the kitchen innovation showcase, we'll be running live demos highlighting how the HFRO system delivers up to 77% water efficiency, significantly reducing the wastewater compared to traditional reverse osmosis systems. Attendees will see how the HFRO improves efficiency without requiring separate water softener, helping conserve water and simplify the installation. We also demonstrate how the efficiency translates into real world impact, saving at least 500,000 gallons of water over 5 years of heavy use.
Who are you hoping to connect with at the 2026 Show?
Mitch Robbins: We are looking forward to meeting and connecting with food service operators who want to improve water efficiency, reduce operating costs, and protect high value equipment. We're also excited to meet design consultants and industry leaders who focus on sustainable kitchen design and innovative back of the house solutions.
