INDUSTRY TALK
Cutting edge potato slicing technology Potato processing is a constantly changing market. As this market evolves, so must the processing equipment. New cutting technologies have been developed and they are meeting industry’s demand for higher capacities, larger throughputs, and new and different potato shapes.
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he Urschel Model CC Potato Chip Slicer is the industry standard slicer for potato chips. The innovative
design of this equipment uses centrifugal force to hold product against cutting stations located inside the machine. As the product passes each cutting station, it produces slices, shreds or strips. Motor sizes range from 2, 5 or 10 HP (1.5, 3.7 or 7.5kW) and in addition to potatoes, various
"The Model CC Slicer is just one example of equipment that has been updated to meet the changing needs of the potato chip industry." The Model CC Slicer now produces
interchangeable cutting heads, which can
an even broader spectrum of slice
produce a huge variety of cuts. Potato
shapes, including crinkle, V, flat-V, and Z.
processors can easily create a range of
Development of SH-14 (shredding) and
different product styles with a single
SL-14 (slicing) micro-adjustable heads has
machine. The CC slicer can be used to
significantly increased the capacity of the
produce flat slices, full, flat-V, reduced
machine to 14 cutting stations, surpassing
flat-V, oval, reduced oval (crescent), strips,
the previous standard of 8. This reduces
julienne, and even, grating options.
operator interaction and results in longer
of equipment that has been updated to
run times between knife changes. The new cutting heads are designed to be
meet the changing needs of the potato chip
more user-friendly and Urschel continues to
industry. Urschel is well known for listening
expand the 14-station line of cutting heads.
actively to customer feedback and invests
For example, the SlideLocc.212V slice head
strongly in the infrastructure needed to
offers three simple steps of slide, lock in
support food industry’s demands.
place, and tighten.
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April 2022 | FOOD RE VIEW
The Model CCL Lattice Potato Chip Slicer is another member of the CC series of slicers. Potato processors use this model to create a unique appearance for their speciality potato products. A popular application for style potato chips
vegetables or nuts.
The Model CC Slicer is just one example
MEET THE OTHER MEMBER OF THE CC SERIES
this slicer is to produce lattice-
other foods can be sliced such as cheese, The CC Slicer is popular for its
Create new products from previously unused or discarded parts of the vegetable
and thicker potato waffle fries.
