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The bowl cutter is the commonly used meat chopping equipment designed to produce small or very small (“finely comminuted”) lean meat and fat particles. Bowl cutters consist of a horizontally revolving bowl and a set of curved knives rotating vertically on a horizontal axle at high speeds of up to 1450-3600rpm. Many types and sizes exist with bowl volumes ranging from 10 to 90kg.

The most useful size for small- to medium-size processing is 20 to 60 kg. In bigger models bowl and knife speed can be regulated by changing gears. Bowl cutters are equipped with a strong cover. This lid protects against accidents and its design plays a crucial role in the efficiency of the chopping process by routing the mixture flow. Number, shape, arrangement, and speed of knives are the main factors determining the performance of the cutter. Bowl cutters should be equipped with a thermometer displaying the temperature of the meat mixture in the bowl during chopping.