ASTM F1568-12

Standard Specification for Food Processors, Electric

ABSTRACT
This specification covers commercial food processors intended for bench, table, or floor mounting. Types: type I - this machine shall have a hopper of the continuous, manual-feed type, and type II - this machine shall have a closed-bowl type of hopper. Classes: class 1 - table- or bench-mounted food processor, and class 2 - floor-mounted food processor. Interlock integrity test, plate stopping time test, type I food processor operation tests, type II food processor operation test, motor performance test, power transmission test, and sound level test shall be performed to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers commercial food processors intended for bench, table, or floor mounting.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2012
• ICS: 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances
• Technical Committee: F26 - Food Service Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F26.04 - Mechanical Preparation Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1568-08 - Standard Specification for Food Processors, Electric
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F1568 −12 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Food Processors, Electric
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1568; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.4 UL Standards:
ANSI/UL 763 Motor-Operated Commercial Food Preparing
1.1 This specification covers commercial food processors
Machines
intended for bench, table, or floor mounting.
ANSI/UL 969 Marking and Labeling Systems
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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2.5 Military Standards:
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
MIL-STD-167/1 Mechanical Vibration of Shipboard Equip-
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
ment (Type I-Environmental and Type II-Internally Ex-
and are not considered standard.
cited)
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electromag-
test methods portion, Section 9, of this specification: This
netic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Equipment
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard for Shipboard
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Systems, Section 300A, Electric Power, Alternating Cur-
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
rent
tions prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.1 bowl, n—the container, with interlocked cover, used to
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
hold a fixed quantity of food product.
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
3.1.2 discharge chute, n—the part of the housing, generally
F1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine
located at the front of the unit, that directs the cut product
Systems, Equipment, and Facilities
downward for collection into a pan and also helps prevent
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
operator contact with the backside of the slicer or shredder
ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection
plate.
by Attributes
3.1.3 feed head, n—the device for holding food product and
ANSI S1.13 Methods for Measurement of Sound Pressure
directing it into the slicer or shredder plate. The feed head
Levels
incorporates a food pusher that is interlocked to prevent motor
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2.3 NSF International Standard:
operation whenever the pusher is not in the closed position
NSF/ANSI 8 Commercial Powered Food Preparation Equip-
over the slicer or shredder plate.
ment
3.1.4 food processor, n—machine that reduces food product
to a small particle size and uniform geometric shape. Reduc-
tion of food product is accomplished by the continuous,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food
manual feeding of uncut food product into contact with a
Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.04 on
rotating plate or slicing/shredding a quantity of food product in
Mechanical Preparation Equipment.
a closed bowl. The food processor shall consist of the follow-
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012. Published December 2012. Originally
approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F1568 – 08. DOI:
ing principal parts: motor with housing, product hopper or
10.1520/F1568-12.
bowl, hopper/bowl cover with interlock, plates and grids, and
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controls.
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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4th Floor, New York, NY 10036. Available from comm2000, 1414 Brook Dr., Downers Grove, IL 60515.
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Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd.,Ann AvailablefromStandardizationDocumentsOrderDesk,Bldg.4SectionD,700
Arbor, MI 48113-0140. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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3.1.5 food pusher, n—the hand-operated device used to 6. Physical Requirements
maintain the uncut food product in contact with the slicer or
6.1 Design and Manufacture—The food processor shall be
shredder plate.
complete so that when connected to the specified source of
power, the unit can be used for its intended function. The fo
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Designation: F1568 − 08 F1568 − 12 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
1
Food Processors, Electric
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1568; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers commercial food processors intended for bench, table, or floor mounting.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods 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
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
F1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine Systems, Equipment, and Facilities
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes
ANSI S1.13 Methods for Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels
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2.3 NSF International Standard:
NSF/ANSI 8 Commercial Powered Food Preparation Equipment
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2.4 UL Standards:
ANSI/UL 763 Motor-Operated Commercial Food Preparing Machines
ANSI/UL 969 Marking and Labeling Systems
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2.5 Military Standards:
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 of Subsystems and Equipment
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard for Shipboard Systems, Section 300A, Electric Power, Alternating Current
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 bowl, n—the container, with interlocked cover, used to hold a fixed quantity of food product.
3.1.2 discharge chute, n—the part of the housing, generally located at the front of the unit, that directs the cut product downward
for collection into a pan and also helps prevent operator contact with the backside of the slicer or shredder plate.
3.1.3 feed head, n—the device for holding food product and directing it into the slicer or shredder plate. The feed head
incorporates a food pusher that is interlocked to prevent motor operation whenever the pusher is not in the closed position over
the slicer or shredder plate.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.04 on Mechanical
Preparation Equipment.
Current edition approved April 1, 2008Nov. 1, 2012. Published April 2008December 2012. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20032008 as
F1568 – 03.F1568 – 08. DOI: 10.1520/F1568-08.10.1520/F1568-12.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140.
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Available from comm2000, 1414 Brook Dr., Downers Grove, IL 60515.
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Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.1.4 food processor, n—machine that reduces food product to a small particle size and uniform geometric shape. Reduction of
food product is accomplished by the continuous, manual feeding of uncut food product into contact with a rotating plate or
slicing/shredding a quantity of food product in a closed bowl. The food processor shall consist of the following principal parts:
motor with housing, product hopper or bowl, hopper/bowl cover with interlock, plates and grids, and
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