JAPAN - Nichimo International is introducing two new mechanical slicers to its existing line of Seven Chefs commercial grade products. The ECM-200 and ECM-200T promise to increase efficiency by eliminating waste and decreasing product preparation time.
Nichimo describes the ECM-200 as a belt-fed slicing machine featuring an exit conveyor to protect the structural integrity of the finished product. Because it is able to slice a product while maintaining its original shape, the ECM-200 is excellent for delicate, traditionally cut-by-hand products such as fresh mozzarella or tofu. Nichimo has designed this product to make disassembly and cleaning quick and painless. The conveyor belts and blades can be totally removed and put back together in about 3 minutes according to a press release, allowing for fast transitions between numerous products.
Nichimo highlights its second new machine, the ECM-200T, as a versatile, dynamic slicer able to dice, slice, or make slit cuts depending on the needs of the user . The slicer has two round blades facing the same direction as its belt along with a crosscut blade, allowing for slab cuts, slices, and stick cuts, but it is also able to dice products such as peppers and onions if needed. The ECM-200T was designed with the same quick change and cleaning features possessed by the ECM-200.
As shown on Seven Chefs' website, both machines will feature a digital command screen using Nichimo's Touch Liquid Crystal technology as well as memory stores able to hold up to 5 presets, allowing for quick changes between settings. Error messages have also been streamlined and made easier to read and respond to.
According to a press release, these products will join the existing Seven Chefs line, featuring Seven Chef's versatile slicing machine, the ECD-202, its larger counterpart, the ECD-302, as well as its precision dicing cutter, the DC-202.
