ASTM F919

This specification covers commercial food slicers having electrically driven rotating slicing blades. Food slicers covered in this specification are classified into types and classes. Types: type I - fully automatic (powered carriage); and type II - semiautomatic (manually operated carriage). Classes: class A - bench mounted; class B - pedestal mounted; and class C - stand mounted with casters. Gage plate operation test, slicing rate test, uniformity test, slicer knife test, sharpener test, carriage operation test, power transmission test, switch test, and slicer stand loading test shall be performed to meet the requirements prescribed.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers commercial food slicers having electrically-driven rotating slicing blades.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 9, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
F1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine Systems, Equipment, and Facilities
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard for Shipboard Systems, Section 300A, Electric Power, Alternating Current
MIL-STD-167/1 Mechanical Vibration of Shipboard Equipment (Type I-Environmental and Type II-Internally Excited)
MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics for Subsystems and Equipment
ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
ANSI/NSF Standard No. 8 Commercial Powered Food Preparation Equipment
NSF Food Service Equipment Listing (current year)
UL 763 Motor-Operated Commercial Food Preparing Machines
UL 969 Marking and Labeling Systems

Index Terms

food service equipment; slicers; commercial food slicers; ICS Number Code 97.040.50

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