FAM shows specific solutions for the cutting needs of the potato industry during Interpom 2018

As every edition of Interpom, the international exhibition of the Belgian potato industry, FAM stand was a showcase of cutting options for potatoes, but also all kind of other root vegetables, part of the range of solutions that also include for fruit and leafy vegetables, fruits, meat, fish and dairy products. FAM presented a new and smart grinding machine for circular knives, FAM Grinder D (2nd picture). It is easy to use and helps to always obtain a perfect quality cutting surface, one of the main points to achieving a perfect cut quality of the produce. The simultaneous grinding of both sides of the knife leads to considerable time saving. Beside the new sharper and the SureSet 16 cutting heads, the visitors could meet FAM team and see the following machines: Glide, a hygienic bowl cutter, designed to increase the yield for French fry processors by removing black spots or blemishes often found at both ends of a fry.The FAM Tridis™ 240P is a tridimensional dicer, designed for the very demanding French fry industry. Compared to other available cutting machines, the FAM Tridis™ 240P increases capacity by 10% to 40%. Perfecting the product flow has led to an excellent cut quality and yield, with less slivers and fines. Also cuts dices. FAM Lifis™.2 a high performing transversal V-belt slicer. able to work with elongated produce like cucumber, large potatoes, to obtain slices or for gratin potatoes. Fully focused on superior sanitation and high machine safety. FAM Centris™ 315P, is a centrifugal slicer & shredder, for starting processors and speciality lines. It counts on the the revolutionary and patent pending NECST™ cutting head. FAM Centris 325 P yields better results in terms of starch loss, reduces the amount of scrap and almost completely eliminates tapered cuts. The machine can be placed in a continuous line or used for hand-batch feeding. FAM Dorphy™, the answer to small dicer needs providing a cost-effective solution for perfect cutting quality. This machines, defined as a “small giant” offers all the advantages of an industrial dicer in a compact housing, making it the ideal starting model for food processors with a need for flexibility. Ideal for starters.Pictures1 - FAM stand during Interpom Primeurs 20182 - Sharper