The KitchenAid ® ExactSlice ™ System on select models features optimized speeds and an externally adjustable lever that allows you to go from thin to thick with one slide of the lever. Quickly slice a variety of vegetables for quick pickles or pizza toppings, or thinly slice potatoes for a savory Gratin Dauphinois. Try these techniques with your food processor to expand your cooking repertoire. There are a number of functions that a food processor can do that a food chopper can’t handle due to its size and blades.

Top photo: The TranSlicer 2520 on display at Fruit Logistica 2020 in Berlin.SOME THINGS A FOOD PROCESSOR CAN DO VS. “With sanitation being something that’s becoming more and more stringent, this is something that we felt would be a great addition to our product line,” he added. “It’s all nicely compacted and very user-friendly for the plant associate.” “There are no guards to take off, there’s nothing to set on the floor,” said McCracken. The inside of the machine has been designed to be completely visible, a feature that is especially attractive to companies that like to do pre-operational inspections. The belt slide on the machine can also be easily cleaned. Even the back mounts on the machine are stood off. This eliminates the sanitation risks that come with standing water.Īll cabling is individually segregated, so that it can be washed out and easily viewed. The doors also stand off from the machine and the machine has a solid frame that has drip drain angles so water actually runs off. For one, everything is stood off on the machine, so no parts sit flat on any piece of metal. The TranSlicer 2520 Cutter includes several features of interest. “We try to adhere to all of the FSMA requirements for making a piece of equipment sanitary.” “We’ve reduced the overlap joints on this machine so that there are very few pieces of metal that are sandwiched together that they actually have to completely take apart and clean,” said McCracken. Normally, those pieces would need to be removed and cleaned. To address this, they’ve reduced overlap joints so there are very few pieces of metal sandwiched together. Processors, he said, are looking for a machine that is easier to clean and inspect and easier to rebuild post-cleaning. The TranSlicer 2520 Cutter was designed to meet the needs of the salad industry, said McCracken. “Plus it also provides more user friendliness when they’re running a variety of products.” TranSlicer 2520 Cutter offers precision and next-level sanitation “The reason it’s safer is because it actually discharges into a bin, so you don’t have to worry about product getting on the floor and people walking on it,” he said.

The equipment was also designed with worker safety in mind, said McCracken. “What this does is that it actually raises it above 18 inches off the ground, so then it allows it to be discharged into a stainless steel tote,” McCracken said.ĭiversaCut is a versatile piece of equipment that can easily be moved around the worksite, and the conveyor is easy to clean and maintain.

Product would either discharge into a flume or on top of another conveyor. Normally, the discharge chute would be located at the bottom, he explained. The conveyor is designed to allow the customer to discharge into a stainless steel tote or bin without having to elevate the machine or have to put it on a stand, said McCracken. Perhaps the most attractive feature, though, is that it’s sold with a conveyor on it. It also features fine-tuning through adjustable collars on both cutting spindles for ultimate precision. The new dicer offers more precise cuts with slice adjustment and lockdown features. With a maximum in-feed of 10 inches in any dimension, DiversaCut 2110A Dicer offers cost savings by eliminating the need to pre-cut product. He started with the new DiversaCut 2110A Dicer, a piece of equipment that dices, strips, slices, granulates and shreds at high production capacities. Urschel equipment engineer Tony McCracken was on hand to explain how equipment design improves productivity, efficiency and food safety. One of the benefits of Fruit Logistica is being able to see new equipment and meet industry experts firsthand. DiversaCut 2110A Dicer designed with conveyor Both offer features that improve accessibility and sanitation, and reduce cleaning and downtime. This year, we visited Urschel to check out two new pieces of cutting equipment: the DiversaCut 2110A Dicer and the TranSlicer 2520 Cutter. Each year, Produce Processing visits Fruit Logistica in Berlin to check out the latest machinery launches.

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