Q Guild butcher, Pat Richards is proud to serve his customers with locally-produced, premium meat. Now, a new Berkel Futura slicer has cut routine cleaning time by 50%, without compromising product quality or hygiene standards.
In the forty years that Mr. Richards has worked at the shop in Albrighton, his original Berkel machine has always provided reliable slicing performance. When his new slicer arrived, he noticed an immediate improvement in the speed and ease of cleaning, the slice quality and the mode of operation.
Berkel designed the Futura range to encourage maximum hygiene by simplifying cleaning. Mr, Richards adds, “We can reach between the knife and the motor housing easily, a notoriously hard place to clean and parts such as the knife cover and pin plates can be removed and simply washed in the sink. This has halved the time it takes to clean the machine thoroughly at the end of the day. Now it only takes about 8 minutes.”
The large-capacity machine handles all the shop’s meat joints easily including turkey breast, cured and boiled hams, salamis and roast beef, but has a smaller base size than similar machines, meaning that it takes up less space on the counter.
The pusher arm gives extra weight and interchangeable nylon pin plates help hold the meat stable, even it is of uneven shapes and sizes, providing a much improved and more even slice.
Mr. Richards concludes, “The difference between our old slicer and the new machine is incomparable. It is so much easier to clean which, coupled with its slicing performance and the way it holds the meat firmly in place, provides us with the superior-quality slice that our customers expect.”
- The open design is easier to clean and removable parts such as the pin plates can be washed separately – to maintain high hygiene standards with less effort.
- Pin plates can be changed to suit the product type, with versions for ham, salami and softer products – meaning one machine can be customised to suit different slicing applications, saving the expense of additional equipment.
- Unique ‘3rd generation’, non-corrosive, chromium-steel knife for superior slicing performance – saves consumable costs as the blade lasts significantly longer than standard carbon steel knives.
- Ergonomic design is easy-to-operate over prolonged use - with minimal operator effort or training.
- Stylish design – to compliment modern store image.
Technical
- Incorporates a sharpener unit, to increase blade efficiency and to reduce the frequency and cost of replacement.
- Knife remover supplied as standard to protect the operator during cleaning.
- Low-voltage switches and the electronics enclosure are IP65-rated to protect against moisture ingress.
- Meat table positioned at the ideal angle and height for loading and product removal.
- Optional extras include Teflon coating on all food contact parts for slicing cheese and a product fence for holding sausage and salamis.
REF: CS40 - Richards' Butchers