Yasaki Cheese Grater / Chopper AK55C

The Yasaki AK55C is a commercial cheese grater and chopper handling around 40 kg an hour through a stainless steel grater drum, with a direct gear-driven motor — no belts or chains to replace. A feeder handle interlock prevents it running unless the handle is down, and a hopper hand-guard grid keeps fingers clear of the drum. Important: Yasaki specify this machine for grating hard cheese only.

Why operators choose the AK55C

• For grating HARD cheese only — Yasaki state this plainly — soft or semi-soft cheese will clog the drum rather than grate, so check your product before ordering
• About 40 kg per hour — replaces a genuinely unpleasant manual job at a rate a kitchen can plan around
• Direct gear-driven motor — no belts or chains to stretch or replace, which is the usual wear point on a grater
• Feeder handle interlock — the machine will not run unless the handle is down, so the drum cannot spin exposed
• Hopper hand-guard grid — a physical barrier between the operator and the drum, on a machine that genuinely needs one
• Stainless steel pan and grater drum — food-contact surfaces that wash down properly and do not hold dairy residue
• Compact 405 mm footprint at 16 kg — light enough to bring out for a grating run and store between uses
• Runs from a standard 10 A outlet — 550 W through a normal socket, so no electrical work

Specifications

Venue suitability

The AK55C suits pizzerias, Italian restaurants, delis and caterers grating parmesan, pecorino and similar hard cheeses in quantity. The limitation is the deciding factor: it is a hard-cheese machine, so mozzarella and other soft or semi-soft cheeses are outside what it is built for.

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Installation & delivery

It runs from a standard 240 V, 10 A outlet, so no dedicated circuit or electrician is needed. Allow 405 mm of bench with clearance above to raise the feeder handle and load the hopper, and space beneath the discharge for a container. The pan and drum come out for washing, so site it near a sink. Dispatched from our Sydney HQ with partner warehouses in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth for faster delivery Australia-wide. Backed by a 2-year return-to-base warranty — the unit is returned for service rather than attended on site. See our warranty information page for full terms.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What cheese can the AK55C grate? A: Hard cheese only — Yasaki specify this explicitly. Parmesan, pecorino and similar are what it is built for. Soft and semi-soft cheeses such as mozzarella will clog the drum rather than grate.

Q: How much can it get through? A: Around 40kg an hour.

Q: Why does a direct gear drive matter? A: There are no belts or chains to stretch, slip or replace. On a grater the drive is the usual wear point, so removing it removes the most common service item.

Q: What stops the drum being exposed? A: Two things: a feeder handle interlock that prevents the machine running unless the handle is down, and a hand-guard grid across the hopper.

Q: Does it need special wiring? A: No. It runs at 550W from a standard 10A outlet.

Q: What warranty applies? A: Two years, return to base. The unit is returned for service rather than a technician attending on site.