Industrial potato cutter
For food processing companies that focus on processing potatoes, an industrial potato cutter is a real must-have. At Marcelissen, we have a lot of machines for cutting potatoes, each having their own advantages. There are also some cutters that can be used in restaurants as well. We’ll discuss some machines in depth. Don’t hesitate to contact us for further information, we are happy to help you!
Slitmaster 85
One of the most popular cutters of Marcelissen, the Slitmaster 85 is a true must have when cutting potatoes into fries.
Figure 1: Slitmaster 85
If you’re looking for a machine that cuts potatoes into fries on high speed, than the Slitmaster 85 might be your best solution. It’s quite small in size when comparing it to our bigger processing machines, so it’s perfect to use in restaurant kitchens.
This cutter meets all CE safety regulations and is made of stainless steel. The speed of the cutting process can be adjusted by using the frequency converters.
- Input potatoes.
- Potatoes enter the rotor, which will be taken by the scoops.
- Scoops take the potatoes and brings them to the ‘slice knife’, which creates potato slices.
- These slices are finally cut into sticks by the ‘stick cutting knife’.
To get a better understanding of how this French fries cutter works, see the video below for a demonstration:
Hydro Cutter SH, industrial potato cutter
Figure 2: Hydro Cutter SH
For big processing companies, the Hydro Cutter is more interesting because of it’s high capacity when comparing it to the Slitmaster. (15.000 kg/hour compared to the 3.000 kg/hour of the Slitmaster). The potatoes can also be cut into into chips, wedges and slices.
Because the Hydro cutter consists of several components, it is possible to fit the machine in almost any production facility.
Hydro Cutter CSH
Figure 3: Hydro Cutter CSH
A newer, more compact version of the Hydro Cutter SH is the Hydro Cutter CSH. With its modest size of just 7,5 m2 , it’s the most compact hydro cutter in the world. However, the components of the CSH are mostly the same when comparing it to the SH. It comprises of a centrifugal pump, water tank, venturi tube, cutting section, discharge conveyor and decelerator.
Advantages can be summed up as follows:
- A ‘quick release system’ makes it easy to change the knife and venturi (takes around 20 seconds).
- Requires less adjusting and fine tuning.
- It’s a standalone machine on wheels.
- Capacity is comparable to the 15.000 kg/h of the Hydro Cutter SH.
To get an idea of what this industrial potato cutter looks like, see the video below.
Continous halving machine – DC
Figure 4: Continous halving machine – DC
We also have a potato cutter that only focusses on halving potatoes. The Continuous Halving machine – DC does exactly this.
The machine has three major components:
- Input vibrator
- Aligning roller bed
- Cutting section
The input belt makes sure the potatoes are measured out properly by creating a single layer of products on the roller bed. After being cut, the potatoes can be collected, inspected and transported via an additional belt beneath the machine.
The continuous halving machine – DC is ideal for halving potatoes in two or more lanes. This halving machine, consists of a unique infeed vibrator, aligning roller bed and cutting section. The halving machine also features self aligning rollers that positions the products before they finally reach the cutting section.
The potatoes are cut in half continuously, at the end of the roller bed. The halved potatoes are being collected beneath the machine by an additional belt.
See the video below for a demonstration of this vegetable cutting machine.
Halving/Quartering machine – D
Figure 5: The Halving machine – DC
The Halving machine – DC is ideal for cutting (root)vegetables like potatoes into two or four pieces. This process can be done in two or more lanes by a start/stop system. The machine comprises of three parts.
Belt: The belt carefully measures the product and is engineered in such a way, that a single layer of vegetables is created on the roller bed.
Rollers: the rollers have a distinct profile that make sure the potatoes are positioned accordingly, before they reach the cutting section.
Cutting unit: this part is driven by a PLC and moves continuously over the rollers in order to cut the potatoes into four pieces.
The PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) can be adjusted in such a way, that it matches the speed of other machines and belts that are connected. This comes in handy when the halving machine is being put into a processing line, like our potato line. The belt beneath the machine collects all the halved potatoes. The capacity is 55.000 potatoes per hour.
For a demonstration of the halving machine, watch the video below.
More information on our industrial potato cutters
We hope we have a suitable industrial potato cutter for you. If you are looking for more information on our cutters or if you have any questions, please contact us. Just fill in the contact form and we will reach out to you as soon as possible. Also, note that we have several occasions that might be interesting for your business. You can also take a look at our total overview of machines here.
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