Vegetable preparation machine „Sammic“ CA-31

Vegetable preparation machine, up to 450 kg/h

The „Sammic“ CA-31 is a vegetable preparation machine from the Active range, with a single-speed 550 W motor and a universal hopper. It processes 150 to 450 kg of vegetables an hour and is designed for kitchens serving 100 to 450 covers.

With interchangeable discs and grids you slice vegetables, cut them into strips, batons or dice, and grate vegetables, cheese or bread.

Universal hopper and ergonomic lever

You cut each load with a single movement of the arm: put the produce in the universal hopper and lower the pusher lever, which presses it against the rotating disc. The disc does the cutting, so a gentle push is all it takes and the produce stays intact. The lever handle is designed to put as little strain as possible on the elbow and wrist.

Lifting the lever stops the motor; lower it again within 30 seconds and the motor restarts by itself, so you top up the hopper and carry straight on. If you lower it later, simply press the start button.

You cut long vegetables such as carrots, cucumbers and chicory through the Ø 55 mm feed tube in the top of the hopper: stand the vegetable in it and push it gently onto the disc with the pusher.

Cut produce comes out at the side, so the machine takes up less worktop space and everything drops straight into a container placed under the outlet.

More than 70 cuts

By combining discs and grids you get more than 70 cuts and grating sizes, and you choose the set your menu needs. The machine takes 205 mm „Sammic“ discs and grids:

• FC — 1–25 mm slices (FC-1 and FC-2 also slice potatoes for crisps);
• FCO (2, 3 and 6 mm) — rippled slices;
• FCC (2, 3 and 5 mm) — curved-blade discs for soft produce such as tomatoes, oranges, lemons, bananas and apples;
• FCE (2, 4 and 8 mm) — strips and batons of potato, carrot, celery, beetroot and the like;
• SH (2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 mm) — shredding and grating vegetables, cheese, bread, walnuts and almonds;
• SHF (fine) and SHG (coarse) grating discs — bread, hard cheese and chocolate;
• FFC grids (8 and 10 mm) with an FC disc — chips;
• FMC grids (8, 10, 14, 20 and 25 mm) with an FC disc — dice;
• Déli-cut kit — 4 × 4 × 8 mm pieces for sautéing, salads and fillings;
• Déli-cut PLUS kit — 5 × 5 × 5 and 5 × 5 × 6 mm dice of produce with a high water content, such as onions.

Controls and interlocks

The electronic control panel has start and stop buttons and two indicator lights: one shows that the machine is powered, the other the status of the safety devices. The panel is rated IP55 and the rest of the machine IP23.

The machine runs with the hinged lid closed and the pusher lever down. Opening the lid stops the motor; once you close it, you start the machine again with the button. If the lever stays down for 30 minutes, the machine switches off automatically.

The motor has a thermal cut-out: when it trips, both lights flash alternately, so you see at once why the machine has stopped.

Comparison

The CA-31 is the most compact and lightest of our „Sammic“ CA machines.

If you need a hopper for whole cabbages and up to 650 kg/h, choose the CA-41; for two speeds and up to 850 kg/h, the CA-42.

Installation and connection

The machine stands on a stable worktop 700–900 mm high that does not resonate, with a container under the outlet. It stands freely on the worktop, so it is easy to move. It measures 389 × 405 × 544 mm (W × D × H) and weighs 21 kg.

The CA-31 is available for a single-phase 230 V, 50 Hz supply (code 1050700) or a three-phase and neutral (3N~) 230/400 V, 50 Hz supply (code 1050701, connected for 400 V); both versions have a 550 W motor. Select yours in the ‘Voltage’ field. You need an easily accessible wall socket on a circuit with a main isolating switch, a residual current device (RCD) and a circuit breaker (2-pole 16 A for the single-phase version, 4-pole 10 A for the three-phase version).

Earthing is mandatory. A three-phase machine is connected by an electrician, who checks that the disc turns anticlockwise. The power cable is 1.5 m long.

Servicing and spare parts

The machine and discs are easy to clean: once you pull out the pins, the lid and pusher lever come off completely, and the plate of the SH grating discs comes away from the frame. You clean the grids with the QC-U universal grid cleaner.

The disc blades come off for sharpening, so the discs keep cutting cleanly for longer. Replacement discs, grids and other parts are in our vegetable preparation machine spare parts category.

What’s included

The machine comes with the universal hopper and the QC-U universal grid cleaner.

You order the discs and grids separately, along with optional extras such as the Déli-cut and Déli-cut PLUS kits, the long vegetable attachment (multi-tube head), the stand-trolley, the disc and grid holder and the grid cleaning kit.

Technical specifications