Discover the various factors that can affect the overall cost of an industrial slicer and the value you’ll get from choosing Grote. Click here to learn more.
Grote industrial slicers are crucial in helping food manufacturers automate production, streamline their operations, and reduce operating costs.
With these advantages in mind, you might be wondering, “How much does an industrial slicer cost?” The question is not an easy one to answer, as the range is quite large, and dependent upon many factors. Grote has quality industrial slicers as low as $55,000, while the top-of-the-line slicer could be as much as $450,000. Many different factors affect the price of an industrial slicer, and you’ll need to consider each to ensure you’re making an informed buying decision.
Read on to learn more about the various considerations that can influence the overall price of an industrial slicer—and the value Grote will add to your production line.
APPLICATION & THROUGHPUT
It’s essential to consider your specific application(s) and production volume when selecting equipment and assessing industrial slicer costs.
Ask yourself the following questions:
● How much product do I need to slice daily?
● What stroke rate per minute do I require?
● How many lanes do I need?
● Does the product I’m slicing need to be sliced onto another to assemble a food product?
● What food do I need to slice? Meat, cheese, fruit, or all of the above?
Depending on your answers, the slicer and cost vary greatly. For example, the Grote 613 Multi-Slicer offers high-quality, offline bulk slicing at a rate of 90 strokes/minute per lane. In contrast, the High-Speed Slicer allows you to bulk slice and apply directly onto a conveyor or oven belt at a rate of up to 400 strokes per minute per lane.
ONGOING CONSUMABLES
Besides the pricing of the actual slicers, the cost of replacement parts should be considered when comparing options. Industrial slicers require ongoing consumables, such as replacement blades, to ensure optimal performance while maintaining product quality. The frequency of blade replacement depends on the type of food you’re slicing, production volume, and the quality of the blades themselves.
Grote manufactures our high-quality OEM disposable blades at our Columbus, Ohio facility. We designed them to work perfectly with our machines—non-OEM blades from other manufacturers are often the wrong length and may not be ideal for your particular food application. In a worst-case scenario, non-OEM blades can cause your slicer to break down.
Grote also offers a blade auto-ship subscription service that will help ensure you never experience downtime while waiting for your non-OEM blade replacements to arrive.
MAINTENANCE & SANITATION
Regularly maintaining and sanitizing your slicer are two crucial tasks to ensuring high performance, regulatory compliance, and a long lifespan. However, these two processes lead to downtime as you must shut down the machine for repairs and cleaning.
The rapidly accruing costs of slicer downtime play another critical role in the overall cost. Grote designed our industrial slicers to be extremely quick and easy to sanitize and maintain. This allows your crews to quickly sanitize and clean the machine before returning it online.
SERVICE CONTRACTS
Service contracts can cover preventative maintenance, replacement parts, and repairs to ensure that your slicer remains in optimal condition many years into the future.
To further streamline maintenance and reduce downtime, Grote offers service contracts that provide ongoing support and servicing throughout the long lifespan of your slicer.
Our bi-annual flat-rate service plans allow you to plan your scheduled service costs and provide the flexibility of scheduling as many or as few appointments as you need.
TOTAL LIFESPAN
One of the most important factors that many food processors don’t consider until it’s too late is the total lifespan of the machine itself. While it’s tempting to make your selection based on initial slicer cost, you need to ask yourself how long that cheaper machine will last.
Grote slicers can last 15+ years with regular maintenance—and many more as we can continue to service our equipment long into the future. You may need to replace cheaper competitor machines much sooner. As technology advances, Grote remains relevant; many of our older machines can be upgraded to include more modern control panels and other features. This makes them an investment in the future of your company.
WHY CHOOSE GROTE?
Grote has supplied food manufacturers with high-quality, long-lasting slicers for over 50 years. During that time, we’ve become the foremost experts in building the best food processing machines that increase production, reduce labor requirements, and improve quality control.
Our experience spans a wide range of food products and applications, such as:
● Bread
● Cheese
● Meat
● Pizza
● Plant-based
● Fruit & Vegetable
● Sandwich
● Prepared food, food-to-go
● Cordon Bleu
Other reasons to choose Grote include:
Customer Service
Grote places a particular emphasis on providing our customers with top-notch customer service. We design and manufacture our machines right here in the U.S. If you have an issue, we can help you quicker and easier.
Unlike other manufacturers, we don’t give up on the customer after the initial sale—we continue to offer comprehensive support decades into the future. This is one of the many reasons why more major domestic and global food processors choose Grote equipment.
Experience and Expertise
Grote employees have extensive experience in the food processing industry. Many competitors are less experienced, and as a result, their industrial slicers cost more to operate due to inferior mechanical design or cheaper parts that don’t last as long.
Conversely, Grote machines are super simple to operate and only use high-quality components to ensure less frequent maintenance and an overall longer lifespan. We also keep a healthy inventory of replacement parts and can oftentimes ship out some products within 12 hours or less.
Future Support
Another considerable advantage is that Grote slicers are a long-time purchase that will grow with your company’s developing needs over the next few decades. You can also retrofit a Grote slicer with minimal parts for a completely different food item—and the cost to change that out is minimal.
Flexibility
Many Grote slicers can perform other tasks as well. For example, the Slicer/Applicator can slice anything and then later be used for slicing it onto a specific tray or other product. Best of all, this is an easy addition and won’t require lengthy downtime periods.
The same goes for different products. If you’re currently using the machine for pepperoni but want to slice cheese later, you can change it out to work on additional products.
SAVE TIME & MONEY WITH GROTE INDUSTRIAL SLICERS
There are many important factors to consider when selecting the right industrial slicer for your food processing line. Grote slicers will allow you to benefit from enhanced quality control, increased production, and higher yields.
The experts at Grote can help you make a more informed decision to ensure you’re getting the right machine for your application. Click below to discover our wide range of industrial slicers or learn more about retrofitting your existing one.
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