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SL ICERS
EQUIPMENT
By Melanie Epp
Contributing Writer
WHILE THE DEMANDS of retailers
intensify, potato chip makers search
for ways to stay ahead of their
competition. FAM's new Centris 400P
is a high-capacity centrifugal slicer
and shredder designed for the highly
competitive potato chip processor
looking for better cut quality, longer
blade life, increased flexibility and
improved speed and capacity.
NECST technology
The innovation is part of the
company's NECST concept, short
for Next Evolution in Centrifugal
Slicing Technology. Centris 400P
was developed by FAM and sister
company Stumabo, who makes blades
for FAMs machines.
The heart of the machine is the
cutting head, the SureSet 16, which
has 16 blades in total. Throughout
the slicing process, Centris 400P
guarantees consistent slice and shred
thickness. Its unique design simplifies
tasks like changing blades, handling
and cleaning.
The slicer is suited to the production
of two types of potato chips: batchprocessed
kettle chips and continuousprocess
potato chips.
" This high-capacity slicer is very
important for the batch processors
because they want to deal with high
peak capacities, " Van Laer said. " It's
like driving your car over the mountain.
You need that extra power, that extra
big machine, to deal with high peak
capacities. "
For continuous processors, the Centris
400P reduces the number of slicers
needed on the line. Bigger processors
can use fewer machines, Van Laer said,
which is a big advantage when it comes
to cutting overhead costs.
Improvements made to the new FAM
Centris are focused on bettering overall
chip quality. The new cutting head is
crucial to this.
" By using a different blade material,
we don't damage all the potato cells
within the potato so the starch stays
in the potato, which is pure weight and
pure money, " he said.
Reducing acrylamide
In big fryers, quality and accuracy
mean increased stability. Undamaged
potatoes take up less oil during frying
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