摘要 |
A method for slicing an article into a plurality of slices each slice having a substantially equal thickness. The method includes the steps of slicing the article into a plurality of slices resulting in two end slices and a plurality of intermediate slices, the intermediate slices being of a generally uniform thickness and collecting the intermediate slices and collecting the end slices separately. In one aspect, the article during the slicing operation only undergoes a generally vertically downwards movement and in other aspects a plurality of separate articles are sliced simultaneously. Also a method for slicing a vegetable or fruit, the method including providing a cutting blade unit having a plurality of horizontally disposed cutting blades positioned on two cutting blade frames for receiving the vegetable or fruit and sliding the two frames relatively towards each other generally in a same horizontal plane.
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