Ruhle - Dicer

Applications & Use Cases

• Producing uniform cubes or strips from meat products for ready meals, pies, or further processing.
• Dicing vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions for soups, stews, and frozen vegetable mixes.
• Processing cheese into various dice sizes for salads, pizzas, or snack packs.
• Preparing fruit into consistent dice for fruit salads, desserts, or confectionery ingredients.

Typical Specifications

Typical throughput

For this class of industrial dicer, throughput can typically range from 500 kg/h to over 3,000 kg/h, depending on the product and dice size.

Power supply

Industrial dicers commonly require a 3-phase electrical supply, typically 400V, 50Hz, with power ratings varying from 5 kW to 20 kW.

Typical footprint

A unit of this type, including an outfeed conveyor, typically occupies a floor space of approximately 2,000 mm to 3,500 mm in length and 1,000 mm to 1,500 mm in width.

Material construction

Units are typically constructed from food-grade stainless steel (e.g., AISI 304 or 316) for hygiene and durability.

Dice size range

While this unit is set for 6mm, industrial dicers commonly offer interchangeable cutting grids to produce dice sizes ranging from 3mm to 30mm.

Feed product dimensions

Suitable feed product dimensions for a dicer of this type are typically up to 240mm x 240mm x 600mm, depending on the specific model's feed chamber.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What maintenance is typically required for a used dicer?

  Regular maintenance for a dicer typically involves cleaning, inspection of cutting grids and blades for sharpness and damage, lubrication of moving parts, and checking electrical connections. Seals and bearings may require periodic replacement.

• Can the dice size be changed on this machine?

• What products are suitable for dicing with this type of equipment?

• Are spare parts readily available for Ruhle dicers?

• What are the typical safety features on an industrial dicer?