Nowadays, almost every food and hospitality enterprise use a commercial meat slicer during its operations. Simple physics and a clever mind led to the invention being a popular item in kitchens, restaurants, butchers, delicatessens and supermarkets. Mr Berkel developed a system reliant on gears to enable the operator to effortlessly rotate a wheel to conduct precision slices with little effort.

The meat slicer was invented to make it easier to slice meat without extraordinary effort by the operator, injury to hands and fingers and inaccuracies in the slicing technique. At Brice Australia, we are proud to be an exclusive distributor of Berkel products including the prestigious Flywheel Meat Slicers. The inventor, Willhelm Adrianus Van Berkel, is known for having invented some of the best meat slicers in the world. One of the first meat slicers was invented by a Dutch butcher and engineer in the 1890s. Meat slicers continue to be used in commercial and domestic applications given its benefits and its ability to slice various types of meat to perfection. The value of fully and semi- automatic slicers is the reduced operator effort of repeatedly moving the slicer carriage by hand when slicing large volumes of cut product.Published by Brice Australia on Mon, - 01:42 Post Comments History of meat slicers Simply load the product on the meat carriage, choose the stroke length, press the start button and the carriage moves backwards replicating the arm movement without pushing the carriage by hand. Once slicing is completed collect the sliced product from the conveyor.Ī semi-automatic slicer is also a programmable slicer, but it requires the involvement of the operator to collect the sliced product from building up on the slicer receiving tray. Simply load the product, select the program setting required and press the start button. The fully automatic slicer will stop when the program is complete.

The cut product is usually moved along a conveyor belt to avoid the cut product from building up on the slicer receiving tray. The Brice VA4000 fully automatic slicer cuts, collects stacks or shingles the product ready for presentation.

We service Australia-wide, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra & Perth.Ī fully automatic meat slicer can be programmed to cut without any further operator involvement. With high-performance motors and rigid construction, you will be pleased to know that you are investing in a commercial meat slicer from a company in Australia that has been supporting Australia’s food and hospitality industry for over 80 years. We stock some of the best meat slicers and cheese slicers from reputable European manufacturers. For those who want to maintain control over their slicing, our manual meat slicers will allow you to customise each slice to ensure tailor-made precision.įor those wanting to add the traditional feel and theatre to slicing, we have the vintage flywheel slicer and stand available in various colours to suit your look. Our commercial meat slicer has standard features, including inbuilt sharpening devices, robust construction for easy cleaning and safety features to ensure safe and efficient operation.īrice Commercial Meat Slicer will carefully slice and stack the product allowing you to continue working on other tasks. Manual, Semi-Automatic, Fully Automatic and Commercial Meat Slicers

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