To produce Tegra, the first automated optical food sorter, Key Technology wanted to write its applications in Smalltalk. But to apply the Tegra sorter to many different products, the software had to be portable and very flexible.

Key chose Cincom Smalltalk VisualWorks for its emulated graphics framework, cross-platform capabilities, and – because Key’s machines ship worldwide in 15 or more languages – “Cincom's excellent internationalization capabilities and support expertise,” said Travis Griggs, senior software engineer.

Further, Cincom Smalltalk VisualWorks has helped Key meet every deadline and stay within budget, owing to its ease of learning and use. “Cincom Smalltalk ... allows you to be at least two or three times more productive,” Griggs said.