Slicers

10 Inch Knife Slicers (7 Products)

9 Inch Knife Slicers (5 Products)

Large 12 to 14 Inch Knife Slicers (28 Products)

Slicer Buying Guide

There are many different varieties of slicers available for your commercial kitchen and choosing the perfect one to fit your business' needs is very important.  This useful guide to today's growing food slicer market should help to make your decision a little easier.                

Slicers are a valuable asset to your commercial kitchen because they slice a variety of products, such as meat, cheese, and vegetables more evenly than can be done by hand, producing a more consist size of sliced food product.  Uniformly sliced products not only save your business money by increasing production, but also present a neat appearance to customers.

Slicers are available in both manual and automatic varieties.  With the manual slicer, an operator must move the food back and forth consistently to produce the desired product. Automatic model slicers feature an electric motor to move the carriage back and forth, thus eliminating the time, labor, and safety risk that comes with the manual models.  However, if manual slicing becomes necessary, the automatic models can be switched to this function.  Most automatic slicers have one slicing speed; however there are a few models with up to three speeds.  Manual slicers are often used for small deli or restaurant operations, while large, fast paced restaurants tend to use the automatic slicers.

Slicer Sizes

On the KaTom site, our slicers are categorized by slicer blade size.  We offer 9-inch slicers , 10-inch slicers , and large 12-14 inch slicers .  This cutting blade categorization is made because the size of the blade will determine the type of product the slicer is capable of cutting.   

The 9 inch blade automatic slicers feature a 1/4 – 1/5 HP motor.  These slicers have a cutting capacity range from 7 1/8" W x 6"H x 6" diameter up to 8"W x 6"H x 6 ½" diameter.  9-inch blade slicers are recommended for light-medium duty use, light sandwich preparation, and small restaurants.  Cheese should not be cut with a 9-inch slicer.

The 10-inch blade slicers have a motor size from 1/3 -1/4 HP.  The cutting capacity on these slicers range from 7 1/2"W x 6"H x 7" diameter up to 9"W x 6 ½"H.  The 10-inch blade slicer is recommended for light-medium duty use, light sandwich preparation, and small restaurants.  Light cheese, meat, and vegetable cutting is recommended for this slicer.

The 12 – 14-inch blade slicers feature motors that range in horsepower from 1/4 - 1/2 HP.  The cutting capacity ranges from 7 ¾"W x 5"H x 8" diameter to 9"W x 6 ½" H.  These slicers are recommended for medium-heavy duty use.  Medium use for cheese, meat, and vegetable cutting is recommended.

Another key feature to consider when purchasing a slicer is the size of the carriage, or where the sliced product is held.  Standard slicers can hold products ranging from 7" to 12" in diameter.  If your food service business allows products to self-feed off the carriage, you should consider a slicer with an angled carriage.

When operating a slicer, safety and cleanliness are two of the foremost concerns.  Each slicer comes standard with various safety features which should be considered carefully before purchasing a product.  Cleaning and sanitation information is also provided with each unit.

Slicer Brands

KaTom offers slicers from four different companies to meet all of your slicing needs.  We sell quality slicers from Berkel, Globe, Univex, and Fleetwood.