The Luthi CHD-3D is a rugged, heavy duty dicer /
strip-cutter easily capable of handling large pieces of meat in square, rectangular or
cylindrical form up to 220 mm in width, diameter or length of cooked, fresh chilled, and
frozen tempered meat.
FOOD APPEARANCE IS ENHANCED Our
dicer/strip cutter produces clean dices and strips with high yields from large pieces of
meat at a very low temperature (to -13°C depending on the structure of the product)
making packaging easier since the product is not sticky.
The CHD-3D utilizes a cutting action to chop your product into the correct size for
your application. Since the product is not forced through a grid, the fast rotating
circular knives (for strip-cutting) and crosscut knives (for dicing) produce strips and
cubes with few fines or tears and optimal appearance is maintained.
LUTHI'S DICERS/STRIP-CUTTERS ARE FAST
The CHD-3D is automated. The product can easily be fed in a continuous motion, through a
chute or conveyor to the infeed chute. The CHD-3D processes up to 12,000 lbs per hour
(6,000 kg) per hour) depending on the product density, cut size and feeding method.
CUT SIZE & TYPE ARE ADJUSTABLE
Many sizes of strip-cuts or dices are made possible by combining various selections of
circular knife spindle spacings with different crosscut knife spindles.
- Slice thickness: The slicing knife adjusts between 1.5 and 19 mm
- Strip cut: Made by circular knives 3.1 / 3.9 / 4.76 / 6.35 / 7.94 / 9.52 / 12.7 / 15.8 /
19.05 / 25.4 mm
- Dice cut: Made by crosscut knives 3.1 / 3.9 / 4.76 / 6.35 / 7.94 / 9.52 / 12.7 / 15.8 /
19.05 / 25.4 / 38.1 mm
WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS The
Luthi CHD-3D is considered to be the best meat dicing equipment available in the market.
The meat pieces can be cut at -10°C with a capacity of 12,000 lbs per hour (6,000 kg per
hour) on a 13 mm dice.
Other successful applications are: Bacon and pork rind, cooked and/or cured ham,
chicken (raw frozen), salami end-pieces, mortadella, turkey breast and thigh meat, petfood
(lung, liver, heart), sausage, gyros, lamb, duck, fat, cheese for pizza-topping, and
more...
OPERATION IS SIMPLIFIED The
product is fed into the center of the rotating impeller. Centrifugal force generated by
the impeller blades causes the product to move in a circular path along the inner surface
of the drum.
An adjustable slicing gate at the top of the drum allows the product to move outward in
relation to the edge of the reinforced, stationary slicing knife. The distance between the
slicing gate and the knife edge determines the slice thickness which can easily be
adjusted by turning a hand-wheel on top of the drum.
While the product is being pushed through the slicing knife, the slices are pulled
through by the circular knives, which are synchronized with the speed of the impeller
blades. This strip-cut product is removed from the circular knives by the shear plate.
Since the strips are held between the circular knives, they are fed at a uniform rate
into the crosscut knives. The crosscut knives cut the strips into cubes or rectangular
pieces and eject them into the discharge chute.
PERFORMANCE IS UNPARALLELED
- Luthi machines are designed to provide safe and efficient operation, maintenance, and
adjustment.
- The Luthi CHD-3D is an outstanding machine due to its' strength, simplicity and ease of
maintenance.
- A reinforced transmission, heavy duty gears and a 7.5 kw motor guarantee a reliable
operation for years on end.
Sanitation is Paramount:
- The product path is clearly separated from the mechanical drive elements by a shield,
eliminating the possibility of contamination.
- The cutting assemblies simply hinge down, allowing easy access for thorough cleaning at
the end of each shift.
- Access to the cutting mechanism for maintenance and cleaning is provided by
straightforward interlocked doors, which are easily removed.
1. Slicing gate
2. Impeller
3. Slicing knife
4. Circular knife spindle
5. Slicing knife holder
6. Shear plate
7. Crosscut knife spindle
