A-180-2

Heated Banquet Cabinet up to 180 11" Plates

HEATED BANQUET TRANSPORT & SERVE CABINETS
Pre-Plated Meals for Up to 11" Plates
RADIANT "A" SERIES

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A-180-2 Spec Sheet

Radiant heat economy banquet cabinets are built to handle your most challenging events, on site or off premises, and keep your meals hot and fresh in up to (180) 11" plates

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DESCRIPTION

A Series - Radiant Heated Banquet Transport & Serve Cabinets
Reliable, Efficient, and Built for High-Volume Banquet Operations

1. Durable Construction for Secure Transport
The A Series is engineered to meet the demands of high-performance banquet and catering operations, ensuring plated meals remain hot, fresh, and intact during transport. Built with a stainless steel tubular base frame, these cabinets absorb vibrations and shocks, protecting meals even in the most demanding environments. Whether used for on-site banquets or off-premises catering, the A Series provides exceptional durability and reliability to keep foodservice running smoothly.

2. Radiant Heat System for Gentle, Even Warming
FWE's radiant heat system evenly distributes gentle, consistent heat throughout the cabinet, ensuring food is surrounded by warmth rather than exposed to direct heating elements. This design prevents overcooking or drying out, preserving the taste, texture, and presentation of every plated meal. The ability to maintain stable holding temperatures over extended periods makes these cabinets ideal for busy catering operations where meal service must remain flexible.

3. User-Friendly Eye-Level Controls for Precision Heating
The A Series is designed with an eye-level, recessed control panel that enhances both ease of use and durability. Unlike competitor models with arbitrary dial settings, FWE's full-range thermostat (90°F - 190°F) allows for precise temperature control, ensuring that food stays at the ideal serving temperature. The built-in thermometer provides continuous temperature monitoring, even when the unit is unplugged during transport.

4. Heavy-Duty "No Sag" Shelves for Maximum Storage and Stability
Each unit is equipped with reinforced, removable "no sag" shelves, designed to support stacked plated meals without bowing or warping under weight. These shelves provide the stability needed for secure meal holding and can be easily removed for thorough cleaning, ensuring hygiene and efficiency after every service.

5. Effortless Maneuverability for Seamless Transport
Designed for busy banquet and catering environments, the A Series features heavy-duty push/pull handles and maintenance-free casters, allowing staff to move units smoothly across various surfaces. Whether navigating tight kitchen spaces, banquet halls, or off-site venues, these cabinets glide effortlessly for stress-free transport. The full-perimeter bumper further protects both the unit and surrounding spaces from accidental impacts, ensuring long-term durability.

6. Flexible Plate Accommodation for Any Banquet Setup
Standard A Series models hold up to 11" plates, while the A-XL models accommodate larger 12.375" plates, making it easy to serve a variety of meal presentations. This flexibility allows catering professionals to confidently prepare meals for formal banquets, hotel dining, and large-scale event service.

7. Tri-Directional Cord Pocket for Convenient Placement
Every unit includes a tri-directional AC cord pocket, allowing the power cord to be positioned in multiple directions for easy access and flexible placement. This feature helps prevent unnecessary strain on the cord, ensuring a longer lifespan and safer operation in fast-paced kitchen environments.

The A Series is the go-to solution for banquet professionals, offering exceptional heated holding performance, durable construction, and transport-friendly features. Designed for high-volume catering operations, banquet halls, and event venues, these cabinets ensure that every plated meal is served hot, fresh, and at the perfect temperature-ready to impress guests.

A-180-2 - Radiant Heated Banquet Transport & Serve Cabinet (180 Plate Capacity, Dual Compartment)
The A-180-2 is designed for high-capacity banquet operations, holding up to 180 plated meals in dual heated compartments for maximum efficiency. Featuring FWE's radiant heat system, it delivers even, gentle heating to maintain food quality over extended holding times. With its reinforced stainless steel frame and transport-ready construction, the A-180-2 is built to handle the most demanding catering and event services.

FEATURES

Agency Approvals
NSF - NSF International (formerly known as the National Sanitation Foundation) is an independent, non-profit organization that certifies food service equipment and ensures it is designed and constructed in a way that promotes food safety. FWE products that meet these standards bear the NSF mark.
You may also see a designation that a product meets NSF/ANSI, which adds rules from the American National Standards Institute to the testing. ANSI works closely with NSF to develop its food safety standards and complete testing to those.
CUL - C-UL mark indicates a product meets the CSA testing standards for Canada.
C-UL-US mark indicates a product meets the UL and CSA testing standards for both the United States and Canada.
CE - The CE mark is mandatory for products sold in the European Economic Area. It indicates the product conforms with certain manufacturing and design safety requirements. CE is similar to UL except it's more of a declaration by the manufacturer that the product meets the relevant rules, rather than being the mark of independent testing.
UKCA - The UKCA mark is mandatory for products sold in the European Economic Area. It indicates the product conforms with certain manufacturing and design safety requirements. UKCA certified equipment has undergone testing to ensure safety, health, and environmental standards.
UL EPH - UL EPH recognizes products certified to meet environmental and public health standards. The UL EPH logo shows the word "Classified" above the UL mark, which indicates that the product complies with ANSI/NSF standards, in addition to other applicable codes.
UL - The UL mark, which now serves customers in more than 100 countries, has become the authority on product safety. Its engineers test for things like soundness of design, safety of electrical components, and structural integrity of products for which UL listing is sought.
If you think of NSF International classification as protection for your customers, then the mark of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) indicates safety for those who work in your commercial kitchen. The Illinois-based testing agency assures that the equipment that gets its stamp operates safely. There is also a sanitation classification that offers similar assurances about food safety as the NSF mark. Products are indicated as "Classified UL-EPH."
Bumpers
Full Bumper - Heavy duty full perimeter bumper extends beyond doors and handles for added protection. The bumper is mounted to the base frame for added durability - the bumper is not used as the base frame. In this way, the bumper absorbs all the shock in transport, protecting the integrity of the construction.
Caster
EZ Roll Heavy Duty Poly Caster - The EZ Roll Casters are standard on FWE cabinets and provide moderate floor protection with a high weight capacity.
EZ roll casters are shock absorbing and roll easier under heavy loads.

Available in 5", 6" and 8" diameters.
Mobile
6" Casters - 6" Heavy-duty casters - polyurethane casters are long lasting and used for easy maneuverability, even when fully loaded
6 Caster Configuration - 6 caster configuration increases the cabinets maneuverability, ideal for larger cabinets
Construction
Stainless Steel / Insulated - Constructed of stainless steel, with welded base frame for added strength and durability - fully insulated cabinet and door provide energy efficient heating and longer holding times
Control Panel
Mechanical Controls - Mechanical controls
Door Count
2 Doors
Door Hinge
Edgemount Hinges - Heavy-duty edge mount die cast hinges
Door Latch
Magnetic Door Latch - Heavy duty full grip magnetic door latch
Doors
Side by Side Doors - Flush mounted, stainless steel insulated french style doors help maintain cabinet temperature during peak serving times
Gasket Sealed - Gasket sealed door; tight double seal makes for a perfect secure closure and easy to clean
Electrical
Tri-Directional Cord - Recessed tri-direction cord pocket - allows for compact fit
Extra
Warranty - Two year limited warranty
Handles
Push Pull Handles - Push/pull handles allow for easy maneuvering. Handles are secured to the unit with reinforced backing plate. Ergonomically designed to be easy on the hands
Heat System
Radiant Heat System - FWE's natural convection heat system allows a soft heat to radiate throughout the compartment. Heat rises naturally and circulates from bottom to top without blowers. Radiant heat is best suited for short term heated holding.
Hinging
Hinges on Right and Left Side - Hinges on the right and left side
Slides and Shelves
Fixed Shelves - Shelves are positioned into railings welded to body . Heavy-duty "no sag" shelves are removable to facilitate thorough cleaning

OPTIONS & ACCESSORIES

Caster
Center Floor Lock - Undercarriage lock-down keeps mobile equipment securely in place by gently lifting the unit high enough so the casters do not touch the ground.
Must be used with 6" casters.
All Swivel Casters - All swivel casters allow for greater maneuverability. Great for tight turns or severe corners (such as on and off trucks or narrow hallways).
A drawback to the all swivel configuration is that it is harder to control the direction of the equipment when rolled in a straight line.
Larger & Upgraded Casters - Larger Casters
Control Panel
Electronic Controls - Electronic controls featuring easy to read digital display of cabinet temperature (with recall capacity of temperature set point and actual cabinet temperature), equipped with a programmable low temperature alarm, master ON/OFF switch with power indicator light.
Door Latch
Key Locking Door Latch - Heavy duty door latch with key locking capabilities
Paddle Door Latch - Recessed paddle style door latch
Padlocking Transport Latch - Cabinet mounted latch keeps door secure during transport, increased security with padlocking capabilities
Doors
Dutch Doors - Dutch doors help maintain cabinet temperature during peak serving times
Electrical
Upgraded Element - Upgraded Element
220-240 Volt - 220-240 Volt
Extra
Cold Plate Cartridge - Keep cold foods cold during transport with FWE's heavy duty cold plate cartridge
Menu Card Holder - Door mounted frame to display menu card
Plate Carriers - Carriers for covered and uncovered plates for easy loading and delivery
Cord Winder Brackets - Cabinet mounted brackets allow for cord to be wrapped and out of the way when not in use
Dry Erase Board - Door mounted dry erase board for menu changes or cabinet identification
Handles
Ergo-drop down handles - Ergo-drop down handle
Hinging
Alternate Door Swing Configurations - Alternate door swing configurations are available for multi door cabinets
Slides and Shelves
Extra Fixed Shelves - Additional shelves can be installed at the factory to meet your needs

SHORT FORM SPEC

Specified unit shall be FWE Model No. A-180-2, Heated Banquet transport and serve Cabinet.

CONSTRUCTION. Heliarc welded, single unit construction of stainless steel; 20 gauge polished exterior, 22 gauge stainless steel interior with easy-to-clean coved corners. Welded tubular base frame shall be 1" square, heavy gauge stainless steel tubing, with 10 gauge stainless steel reinforcing stress plates at corners.

INSULATION. "Ultra-Guard" UG-26 high density fiberglass insulation throughout; top, back, bottom, sides, and door(s).

HANDLES. Heavy-duty, solid formed 1" x .375" thick; mounted at each end of unit. Mounting reinforced with stainless steel channel.

BUMPER. Solid continuous wraparound aluminum channel, bolted to frame, with snapin, non-marking vinyl cushion. Full perimeter bumper extends beyond doors, handles, etc., for added protection. Shall be continuous, with corner cut-outs to facilitate cleaning.

DOORS AND LATCHES. Flush mounted, stainless steel insulated doors. High temperature gasket sealed; gasket shall be cabinet mounted. Each door shall have two (2) heavy-duty edgemount die cast hinges. Single-door models shall have edgemounted and full grip door latches. Two-door models shall have edgemounted, magnetic and full grip door latches. The hinge and latch mountings are reinforced with stainless steel backing plates.

CASTERS. Maintenance free polyurethane tire casters in a configuration of two (2) rigid and two (2) swivel with brake. A-120-2, A-144, and A-180-2 models shall be standard with a caster configuration of two (2) rigid and four (4) swivel with brake. Casters shall have a reinforced yoke mounted to 10 gauge caster plate. The caster mounting plate shall be secured to a 10 gauge stainless steel reinforcing stress plate via welded in place stainless steel studs. The reinforcing stress plates shall be welded to the heavy gauge tubular frame of the unit.

SHELVES. Triple plated, welded rod-type shelves shall be removable. Shelves shall be supported by high strength, "no sag" 18 gauge die-formed stainless steel brackets.

HEATING SYSTEM / CONTROLS. Radiant heat system shall include an Incoloy nickel-chromium alloy heating element. Controls shall be up-front, recessed and shall include a full range thermostat adjustable to actual temperature. Thermostat shall include temperature scale marked in ten degree increments (F/C) from 90° to 190°F (32° to 88°C). An operational range thermometer, power supply light and thermostat cycling light are also included.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS. 3 wire grounded tri-directional power cord and plug, rear mounted for safety. See electrical data chart above for amperage and receptacle configuration. See electrical chart for models that require a dedicated circuit.

INSTALLATION. Unit should not be installed in an area where adverse environmental conditions are present.

Provided with the following accessories:

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