ASTM F1371-99
(Specification)Standard Specification for Vegetable Peeling Machines, Electric
Standard Specification for Vegetable Peeling Machines, Electric
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1.1 This specification covers batch-type vegetable peeling machines.
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 safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 12, 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.
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Designation: F 1371 – 99
Standard Specification for
Vegetable Peeling Machines, Electric
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1371; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection
by Attributes
1.1 This specification covers batch-type vegetable peeling
2.6 Federal and Military Documents:
machines.
MIL-STD-167/1 Mechanical Vibration of Shipboard Equip-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
ment (Type I-Environmental and Type II-Internally Ex-
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
cited
information only.
MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electro-
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
magnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and
test methods portion, Section 9, of this specification: This
Equipment
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard for Shipboard Sys-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
tems, Section 300A, Electric Power, Alternating Current
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
3. Terminology
tions prior to use.
3.1 Definition:
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1 vegetable peeling machine, n—a machine consisting
of the following: a cylinder having an abrasive or ribbed wall;
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 an abrasive disk with lobes; a peel trap (when waste disposer
D 3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
is not specified); a waste outlet; a water inlet and air-gap type
F 760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
sprayer; and a cylinder cover.
F 1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine
Systems, Equipment and Facilities
4. Classification
2.2 NSF International Standards:
4.1 Vegetable peeling machines shall be of the styles and
ANSI/NSF 8 Commercial Powered Food Preparation
sizes:
Equipment
4.1.1 Style 1—Counter Mounted:
NSF Food Service Equipment Listing (current years)
4.1.1.1 Size A—15 lb (6.8 kg) of potatoes per charge.
ANSI/NSF Criteria C-2 Special Equipment and/or Devices
6 4.1.2 Style 2—Floor Mounted:
2.3 Underwriters Laboratories Standard:
4.1.2.1 Size A—15 lb (6.8 kg) of potatoes per charge.
UL 763 Motor Operated Commercial Food Preparing Ma-
4.1.2.2 Size B—30 lb (13.6 kg) of potatoes per charge.
chines
4.1.2.3 Size C—50 lb (22.7 kg) of potatoes per charge.
2.4 American Society of Sanitary Engineering Standard:
ASSE 1001 Commercial Food Waste Disposers
5. Ordering Information
2.5 ANSI Standard:
5.1 Purchasers should select the preferred options permitted
in this specification and include the information given in the
procurement document:
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-26 on Food
5.1.1 Title, number, and date of this specification;
Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.04 on
Mechanical Preparation Equipment.
5.1.2 Style and size arrangement required (see Section 4);
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1999. Published January 2000. Originally
5.1.3 Whether a timer is required (see 6.12.4);
published as F 1371 – 92. Last previous edition F 1371 – 93a.
5.1.4 Electrical power supply characteristics (voltage,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
phase, and frequency) (see 6.12);
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.07.
5.1.5 Whether a power supply cord is required (see 6.12.3);
Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-
5.1.6 Whether a disposer is required (see Section 6);
0140.
5.1.7 Quantity of peelers to be furnished;
Available from Global Engineering Documents, 15 Inverness Way East,
Englewood, CO 80112.
Available from American Society of Sanitary Engineering, P.O. Box 9712, Bay
Village, OH 44140.
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F 1371
5.1.8 Whether a service supply valve is required (see above the floor. The door shall open and close easily and shall
6.13.2); and have a positive locking action. The inside surface of the hinged
5.1.9 Labeling requirements (if different from Section 14).
metal door shall line up with the inside surface of the cylinder
wall when in the closed position. The door shall be equipped
6. Physical Requirements
with a gasket or O-ring seal to prevent leakage, or there shall
6.1 Design and Manufacture—The vegetable peeler shall be
be a trough and drain arranged around or under the door, so that
complete so that when connected to the specified source of
any seeping water is returned automatically to the waste outlet
power the unit can be used for its intended function. The
of the cylinder.
vegetable peeler shall meet the then current applicable require-
6.5 Peel Trap—The peel trap for the Style 2 machine shall
ments of ANSI/NSF 8 and UL Standard 763.
be either integral with the machine or an independent unit, and
6.1.1 Compliance with ANSI/NSF 8—Acceptable evidence
it shall consist of a covered compartment with a removable
of meeting the requirements of ANSI/NSF 8 shall be the NSF
wire mesh or perforated sheet metal basket. The basket shall be
certification mark on the vegetable peeler and listing in the
constructed of stainless steel. The Style 1 machine shall be
current edition of the NSF Official Listing of Food Service
furnished with a peel trap basket for attachment to the
Equipment, a certified test report from a recognized indepen-
discharge hose. A peel trap is not required when a disposer is
dent testing laboratory acceptable to the user, or a certificate
provided.
issued by NSF under its one-time contract evaluation/
6.6 Waste Outlet—For Style 2 machines, a threaded non-
certification service; and, where applicable, ASSE 1001.
corrosive metal outlet shall be located below the level of the
6.1.2 Compliance with UL 763—Acceptable evidence of
disk for connection to a waste drain. The outlet shall drain the
meeting the requirements of UL 763 shall be a UL Listing
compartment beneath the disk completely. The outlet shall be
Mark on the vegetable peeler, or a certified test report from a
at least 1.5-in. (38-mm) iron pipe size (IPS) for Size A and B
recognized independent testing laboratory acceptable to the
machines and at least 2-in. (51-mm) IPS for Size C machines.
user.
6.7 Water Inlet and Sprayer—A noncorrosive water sprayer
6.1.3 Materials—Materials used in the construction of veg-
shall be designed to spray, wash, and flush the inside of the
etable peelers shall comply with the applicable requirements of
cylinder and the vegetables during the peeling operation. The
ANSI/NSF 8. Materials used shall be free from defects that
sprayer shall be designed to spray through an opening in the
would adversely affect the performance or maintainability of
cover, or it shall be attached permanently to the top inside
individual components of the overall assembly.
cylinder wall and shall be so positioned that it does not
6.2 Cylinder or Hopper—The cylinder or hopper shall be
interfere with cylinder loading. The supply line to the spray
sheet aluminum or stainless steel. The inside surface of the
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head shall be at least ⁄4-in. (6.35-mm) IPS or ⁄8-in. (9-mm)
cylinder shall be as described in 6.2.1.
tube.
6.2.1 Machines intended for marine applications shall be
furnished with a stainless steel cylinder. They shall include the
6.8 Cylinder Covering Ring—The cylinder covering ring
following:
shall be cast aluminum, spun sheet aluminum, or fiberglass-
6.2.1.1 Silicon carbide fused to a cast iron cylinder;
reinforced plastic. The ring shall be either readily removable or
6.2.1.2 Silicon carbide bonded with a thermosetting resin,
hinged to the cylinder so as not to interfere with the removal of
or epoxy adhesive to a sheet aluminum cylinder, or a stainless
the disk. The ring shall prevent water from splashing out when
steel cylinder;
the machine is peeling vegetables. The opening in the ring shall
6.2.1.3 A ribbed stainless steel cylinder;
facilitate charging of the cylinder.
6.2.1.4 Silicon carbide bonded with an asphalt compound to
6.9 Style 1, Counter Mounted—The Style 1 machine shall
a sheet aluminum cylinder; and
be equipped with provisions for counter mounting.
6.2.1.5 Aluminum oxide fused to a sheet aluminum cylin-
6.10 Style 2, Floor Mounted—The supporting base shall be
der. When silicon carbide or aluminum oxide is used, it shall
cast iron, steel, aluminum, or stainless steel. The base shall
cover the inside surface of the cylinder completely and
provide a rigid and stable support for all machine components.
uniformly. The silicon carbide or aluminum oxide shall still be
The base shall be equipped with adjustable legs, with provision
intact, without looseness or bare spots.
for bolting the legs to the floor.
6.3 Disk—The disk shall be cast aluminum, formed stain-
6.11 Disposer, Waste—When specified (see 5.1.6), the Style
less steel, or reinforced plastic. Each disk shall be removable
2, Size B and C vegetable peeling machines shall be furnished
through the top of the cylinder. The top surface of the disk shall
with a waste disposer. The disposer housing shall be stainless
be covered completely and uniformly with silicon carbide or
steel, suitable for mounting to a 3.5-in. (88.9-mm) inside
aluminum oxide.
diameter throat opening, equipped with a UL-listed or recog-
6.3.1 Machines intended for marine application shall be
nized On-Off switch. The disposer motor shall be as specified
furnished with a stainless steel or reinforced plastic disk.
in 6.12.2. A tailpiece of noncorrosive material shall be pro-
6.4 Vegetable Outlet—The cylinder shall be provided with a
vided for a 1.5-in. (38-mm) drain connection. A peel trap is not
vegetable discharge outlet consisting of a hinged metal door of
required when a disposer is provided. The waste disposer shall
brass, stainless steel, or aluminum, with a door latching
operate smoothly, disposing of potato peelings without leak-
mechanism and a stainless or aluminum vegetable guide or
age.
chute. The height of the outlet on Style 2 machines shall be not
less than 37 in. (940 mm) and not more than 42 in. (1016 mm) 6.12 Electrical Devices:
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6.12.1 Electrical Specifications—Nominal electrical speci- ANSI/NSF 8 or ANSI/NSF Criteria C-2.
fications are: 120/60/1, 208/60/1, 240/60/1, 208/60/3, 240/
60/3, and 480/60/3. 9. Test Methods
6.12.2 Motors—Motors shall meet the requirements of UL
9.1 Operational Test—Each machine shall be tested thor-
763. The peeler motor, and, if equipped, disposer motor, shall
oughly in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions in
be of the continuous duty type. The motor shall be not less than
order to determine compliance with the requirements of
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⁄3, ⁄4, and 1 hp (248, 559, and 746 W) for Sizes A, B, and C
ANSI/NSF 8 or ANSI/NSF Criteria C-2 and UL 763.
machines, respectively. This disposer shall be ⁄2 hp (373 W)
9.1.1 Significance—The significance of this test method is
minimum, 115 V, 60 Hz, and 1 phase. Individual thermal
to determine the ability of the machine to peel potatoes under
overload protection shall be provided for each motor.
operating conditions.
6.12.3 Wiring—The machine shall be completely wired.
9.1.2 The vegetable peeling machine shall be loaded with
When specified (see 5.1.5), a power supply cord shall be
clean, unpeeled potatoes until three-fourths full. The machine
furnished.
shall be operated for not more than 4 min and stopped. The
6.12.4 Timer—When specified (see 5.1.3), the vegetable
machine drain system and outlet shall drain the compartment
peeling machine shall be provided with a timer. The timer shall
beneath the disk completely. When a waste disposer is speci-
be adjustable in increments from 15 s up to at least 4 min, with
fied, the disposer shall operate smoothly, disposing of peelings
the increments marked permanently on a timer dial.
without leakage.
6.12.5 Switch—The switch and wiring shall be located for
9.2 Leakage—No leakage shall occur when testing at pres-
convenient use, and located so as to preclude the possibility of
sures of up to 125 % of the manufacturer’s recommended
their being splashed by water.
supply line pressure.
6.13 Piping, Tubing, Fittings, and Valves (Installation)—
9.2.1 Significance—The significance of this test method is
Connections shall be readily accessible to facilitate installation
to ensure that the machine will not leak under operating
and maintenance. Whenever possible, piping, tubing, and
conditions.
valves shall be located on the exterior of the machine.
9.2.2 The waste compartment below the bottom of the disk
6.13.1 Piping and Fittings—Water fittings shall be of
shall be filled with water after sealing the waste outlet and shall
corrosion-resisting material. Fresh water supply to the hopper
be operated for 15 min. There shall be no leakage of water from
shall be discharged not lower than 1 in. (25.4 mm) above the
the cylinder or waste compartment at the end of this period.
maximum flood level rim, or an effective air gap or vacuum
breaker shall be installed to prevent backflow. Backflow
10. Sampling
protection shall be in accordance with ASSE No. 1001. The
10.1 When specified in a the contract or purchase order,
drain and other plumbing connections shall be standard pipe or
sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with
tubing connections. Drainage piping shall be either corrosion-
ANSI Z1.4, which will supercede implied sampling require-
resisting material or suitable heat-resisting plastic tubing with
ments stated elsewhere in this specification.
fittings.
6.13.2 Valves—Valves shall be of corrosion-resisting mate-
11. Inspection
rial. When specified, a separately packed service supply valve
11.1 End-Item Testing—When specified in the contract or
shall be provided for closing the supply
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