Types and types of slicers

Slicers are divided into 2 main groups:

• professional (industrial);
• household (household).

Based on the type of drive and control, they are divided into manual (lost their relevance) and electric, which, in turn, can be semi-automatic or fully automated.

All electric slicers, working on the same principle, have different design features, ranging from the quality of materials, reliability of parts and ending with external design.

In addition to the fact that the drive of electric knives can vary in power, and automatic models have different performance, slicers also differ:

• the type of knives supplied in the kit (straight with classic sharpening, wavy for products with different densities, serrated for bread and Teflon-coated for cheese);
• the location of the cutting disk (vertical and gravitational, when the knife is located at an angle of less than 90° and the cutting itself falls onto the tray under the influence of gravity);
• feeding carriages (there are floating ones, placed at an angle to the circular knife, for slicing fish fillets);
• various additional functions and components.

Dice

They can be completely different sizes.

Brunoise - small cubes with an edge of 1-3 mm.

Important! The quality of cutting depends not only on your skills, but also on the knives. We are official suppliers of Mercer Culinary knives made of durable high-carbon steel - you will find chef knives, paring knives, bread knives, debone knives and carving knives.

Use a sharp professional knife. It is SAFER to work with a sharp knife than a dull one, so sharpen it regularly.

Mercer Millennia Chef's Knife, 20.3 cm RUB 1,869.87 article number: M22608YL

Santoku knife Mercer Millennia, 17.8 cm RUB 1,875.82 article number: M22707BR

Mercer Millennia cleaning knife, 7.7 cm RUR 565.72 article: M23930BR

Fine brunoise or sisle (fine brunoise, cisele) are even smaller cubes than brunoise.

Medium cubes are cubes with an edge of 5-7 mm. They are also called “Macedonian”.

Large cubes - cubes with an edge of 8 mm - 1 cm or more.

Rating of industrial slicers

When choosing an industrial slicer, you need to take into account not only the price and degree of automation, but also pay attention to the following characteristics:

• dimensions (will it be convenient to place it in a small cafe);
• power and cooling of the electric drive (the service life of the device and the duration of the daily workload depend on this);
• performance of automatic electric knives;
• location of the cutting disc;
• upper limit of slice thickness;
• availability of additional devices.

Comparison table of parameters

Table with points

11th place - Hualian Machinery MC-1000

The slicer provides professional high-speed cutting of cheese, smoked meats, fish, mushrooms, vegetables and other products into strips. A smooth, even cut with a thickness of 3 to 14 mm is achieved thanks to stainless steel circular knives with special sharpening. The installation comes with a set of knives of the customer’s choice, which can be replenished by making additional orders.

The model is made of stainless food steel, the high quality of the equipment is confirmed by the EU certificate. The modernized design makes it easy to clean in accordance with sanitary requirements.

10th place - Rheninghaus Mondial 350

A semi-automatic unit with a knife diameter of 350 mm provides cutting thickness from 0 to 30 mm. The body is made of anodized aluminum, and the blade is made of chrome-plated steel. The device is equipped with a pusher made of food-grade stainless steel and a sharpening device, thanks to which the cutting edge of the knife always remains sharp.

Features of the model include a forced cooling system and a belt drive.

9th place - Rheninghaus Start Auto SBR

The automatic slicer is equipped with a silent, powerful motor and a drive belt. The machine is equipped with a device for removing the knife, as well as a cleaning kit:

• oil;
• detergent;
• nylon brush.

Equipment Features:

• Long-life gear transmission that requires no maintenance;
• possibility of working in manual mode;
• special mechanism for adjusting the thickness of the cut;
• holder with three-position pusher and adjustable guard;
• 30-degree angle of inclination of the carriage, providing an overview of the cut exit area;
• Designed for ease of cleaning;
• smooth wide area for sliced ​​product.

A number of options can be ordered separately:

• holder and knives for frozen food;
• chute for slicing vegetables;
• external parts with non-stick coating.

8th place - APACH ASL220

The semi-automatic slicer features a cast anodized aluminum alloy body, a built-in sharpening device, a ventilated motor and a forged carbon steel blade.

The knife is inclined at an angle of 25 degrees, its diameter is 220 mm. Cutting thickness is up to 13 mm, carriage stroke is 245 mm.

A special feature of the model is minimal energy consumption.

7th place - FQJ500-II

The automatic unit with a horizontal cutting plane is easy to operate, easy to clean and guarantees high cutting accuracy. The adjustable disc cuts slices of meat or fish from 5 to 50 mm thick.

The device is equipped with an automatic setting function and an intelligent sorting system. The speed of a high-quality modular mesh belt is 3-15 m/min. Production is carried out “in two streams”, 150 pcs./min.

Advantages:

• operating costs are minimal;
• possibility of recycling scraps;
• ability to work in tandem with portion cutting and cross cutting machines.

6th place - Fimar HM 300

The model for slicing meat, cheese and sausages in a metal case is equipped with a built-in sharpening device with two sharpening stones, a handle for adjusting the vertical shutter on a graduated scale, a fixed protective ring around a straight knife with a blade diameter of 300 mm and a removable casing for it.

There is also a slicing tray and a holder with finger protection. The cutting thickness is from 0 to 15 mm, and the useful length is 220x220 mm.

5th place - Rgv DOLLY 350/S

A professional semi-automatic slicer in a polished aluminum body is equipped with a horizontal circular blade made of special tool steel with a diameter of 350 mm and a non-removable mechanism for sharpening it. The engine is equipped with forced ventilation, the blade axis is supported by two ball bearings.

The protective screen keeps your hands out of the work area, and the adjustment unit has an easy-to-read scale. The legs on which the machine stands are adjustable in height and securely fix the equipment during operation.

4th place - Vortmax LSM 300

A semi-automatic unit from an exclusive brand is used in production workshops that produce gastronomic products, as well as in trade and catering establishments.

The slicer is equipped with a sharpening device and a ventilated motor, and the product feeder is made of anodized aluminum. The rotation speed of the knife is 320 rpm, and the maximum size of the cut product is 235x200 mm.

3rd place - Bizerba Scaleroline A 550

The high-performance automatic slicer works ideally in combination with packaging machines and is optimally integrated into complete production lines. Durable stainless steel construction ensures maximum efficiency of work processes and guarantees safe and comfortable operation of the equipment. The thickness of the slices is smoothly adjustable from 0.5 to 30 mm.

Equipment Features:

• the ability to cut several products in parallel when working with small-sized products;
• decorative arrangement of cut slices.

2nd place - Kocateq GDS250A

The slicer is an automatic machine with moving parts and a body made of polished anodized aluminum and an aluminum alloy base, equipped with a horizontal circular blade with a specially treated cutting edge, providing precise cutting with a thickness of 0 to 17 mm.

Design Features:

• automatic lubrication system for carriage guides with forced oil circulation;
• the blade is open only in the cutting zone, which ensures the safety of work;
• Rubberized feet shock-absorbing the equipment during operation.

1st place — Hurakan HKN-GSP300 AUTO

Attention ! The automatic slicer Hurakan HKN-GSP300 AUTO, used for thin slicing (0.2 mm) of fruits, vegetables, hard cheeses and other food products, enjoys well-deserved authority all over the world.

The model is made of high-quality materials, equipped with a built-in sharpening device, is safe, reliable and easy to use, and is truly indispensable in pizzerias, canteens, catering establishments, and grocery departments of supermarkets.

Rating

1. Hurakan HKN-GSP300 AUTO
2. Kocateq GDS250A
3. Bizerba Scaleroline A 550
4. Vortmax LSM 300
5. Rgv DOLLY 350/S
6. Fimar HM 300
7. FQJ500-II
8. APACH ASL220
9. Rheninghaus Start Auto SBR
10. Rheninghaus Mondial 350
11. Hualian Machinery MC-1000

Straw

It can also be completely different - the thickness and length of the straw are taken into account.

Julienne is a small straw 3-4 cm long and 1-3 mm thick.

Consider the size of the knife - you do not need to use a 25-centimeter chef's knife if you are cutting using the brunoise method or small strips - a small knife will do for these purposes.

Battonnet is a large straw 2-3 cm long and 3-4 mm thick.

Mechanical vegetable cutters will help speed up the process of cutting products:

Vegetable cutter Nemco 55500-1, cutting into cubes 6x6 mm article: 55500-1

Manual vegetable slicer Pujadas Lettuce King RUB 58,395.35 article number: 400N_02

Professional vegetable cutter Prince Castle Saber King RUB 72,948.55 article: 980-000-00

Alumettes are a typical cut for French fries, the width of the strip is 5 mm, the length is 4-5 cm. It is also called match cut, since alumettes are “matchsticks” in French.