ASTM F919-05

Standard Specification for Slicing Machines, Food, Electric

ABSTRACT
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.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2005
• ICS: 97.040.50 - Small kitchen appliances
• Technical Committee: F26 - Food Service Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F26.04 - Mechanical Preparation Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F919-00 - Standard Specification for Slicing Machines, Food, Electric
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM F919-10 - Standard Specification for Slicing Machines, Food, Electric
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F919 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Slicing Machines, Food, Electric
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF919;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection
by Attributes
1.1 This specification covers commercial food slicers hav-
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2.5 Military Standards:
ing electrically driven rotating slicing blades.
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard for Shipboard Sys-
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
tems, Section 300A, Electric Power, Alternating Current
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
MIL-STD-167/1 MechanicalVibration of Shipboard Equip-
information only.
ment (Type I—Environmental and Type II—Internally
1.3 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
Excited)
test method portion, Section 9, of this specification: This
MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electro-
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
magnetic Interference Characteristics for Subsystems and
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
Equipment
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 Definitions:
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.1 carriage—device for holding food product that is
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manually or automatically reciprocated to bring the product in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
contact with the knife.
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
3.1.2 feed chute—device that can replace or supplement the
F1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine
carriage for the purpose of slicing multiple small cross-
Systems, Equipment, and Facilities
sectional food products. This device also includes an end
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
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weigh or spring to permit slicing of product to within the last
2.2 NSF International Standards:
one-quarter inch.
ANSI/NSF Standard No. 8 Commercial Powered Food
3.1.3 gageplate—devicethatdeterminesthethicknessofan
Preparation Equipment
individual slice of food product.
NSF Food Service Equipment Listing (current year)
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3.1.4 gage plate adjuster—manually operated device (usu-
2.3 Underwriters Laboratories Standards:
allyadialoralever)thatisusedbytheoperatortosetthegage
UL 763 Motor-Operated Commercial Food Preparing Ma-
plate. Usual practice is to indicate the thickness by a graduated
chines
scale with a 0 (zero) setting to indicate that the gage plate is
UL 969 Marking and Labeling Systems
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completely closed.
2.4 ANSI Standard:
3.1.5 sharpener—device for holding the sharpening and
truing stones.The sharpener can be either attached to the slicer
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food
or removable from the slicer’s sharpener attachment point. If it
Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.04 on
is removable, a storage location within the machine structure
Mechanical Preparation Equipment.
shall be provided.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as F919 – 00. DOI:
4. Classification
10.1520/F0919-05.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.1 Food slicers covered in this specification are of the
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
following types and classes.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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4.2 Types: 6.2 Sharpening Device—The slicer shall have a sharpening
4.2.1 Type I—Fully automatic (powered carria
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