FAM recently unveiled its new V-belt slicing machine, the Volantis. The machine is suited for the transverse slicing of a large range of vegetables in slices, shreds and square pieces. It is designed for precise cutting of elongated and oblong products such as potatoes and carrots.
The machine can be fed manually or by a feeding system. The wide infeed channel will align long, slender products toward the slicing wheel. The more than 2-meters-long infeed section contributes to a better orientation of the product and will align it to prevent it from tumbling while it is fed into the slicing wheel, according to the company.
The combination of the high speed of the knives and the unique cutting method is designed to produce uniform slices with a smooth surface while minimizing breakage and ragged ends, thus increasing the shelf-life of products.
