Dito Sama Combined Cutter And Vegetable Slicer 5.5 Lt Variable Speed TRK55

The Dito Sama TRK55 is a combined cutter and vegetable slicer with a 5.5 litre stainless steel cutter bowl. It runs the vegetable slicer at four speeds up to 800 rpm and the cutter at ten variable speeds from 300 to 3,700 rpm, with slicer productivity of 550 kg an hour and a cutter working capacity of 100 g to 2.5 kg. Note that its slicer productivity is recorded slightly higher than the larger TRK70's.

Why operators choose the TRK55

• 5.5 litre bowl from a 100 g minimum — the lowest working capacity in the pair - if you make small batches of sauce, paste or herb mix, this is the machine that will actually process them properly
• Three machines in one base — cutter, emulsifier and vegetable slicer - it slices, grates, liquidises, mixes and minces, so one footprint covers what usually takes two appliances
• Incly system tilts the motor base 20 degrees — the base inclines so the vegetable slicer attachment sits at a better working angle, which is what stops product jamming at the feed
• Vegetable slicer does slicing, grating, julienne, dicing AND french fries — dicing and french fries are the two cuts cheaper slicers cannot do, and they are the two that save the most labour
• Two hoppers on the feed arm — a round hopper integrated in the arm for long vegetables, and a three-quarter-moon hopper that limits how much pre-cutting you have to do first
• Emulsifier scraper included as standard — the scraper is what makes emulsions possible rather than an optional extra
• Magnetic safety system with motor brake — it will not run when the vegetable lever or hopper is lifted, or when the cutter lid is not properly closed - and the brake stops the blade rather than letting it coast
• Automatic speed limitation by function — the machine caps its own speed depending on whether you are slicing or cutting, so you cannot over-speed the wrong attachment
• Automatic restart with the pusher in position — it resumes when you are ready instead of needing to be re-started every time
• Red OFF and green ON buttons — unambiguous controls for casual and multilingual staff, which is a real safety feature on a bladed machine
• All food-contact parts remove without tools and are dishwasher safe — the whole business end comes apart by hand and goes through the machine
• High-chimney stainless bowl — it holds 75 per cent of nominal capacity even when processing liquids, where a low bowl would overflow
• Asynchronous brushless industrial motor — no brushes to wear, stainless steel motor shaft, and quieter running
• IP55 flat waterproof touch-control panel — rated against water jets, which matters in a prep area that gets hosed rather than wiped

Specifications

Venue suitability

The TRK55 suits restaurants, caterers, aged-care and institutional kitchens at 100 to 400 covers for table service. It is the better choice of the pair if you make genuinely small cutter batches, and it records the higher bulk-slicing rate of the two.

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Installation & delivery

It runs from a standard 10 A power point, so no electrical work is required. 1.3 kW at 240 V draws about 5.4 A, well inside a standard circuit. At 252 mm wide and 30.5 kg it is a one or two-person placement and genuinely portable. Allow space in front for the discharge and beneath it for a container, and site it near a wash-up area because all food-contact parts come off for the dishwasher.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Should I choose the TRK55 or the TRK70?

It depends which side of the machine you use most. The TRK55 has the smaller 5.5 litre cutter bowl but a lower 100 g minimum and a higher recorded slicer productivity of 550 kg/h. The TRK70 has a 7 litre bowl handling up to 3.5 kg but records 500 kg/h on the slicer. If bulk vegetable slicing dominates, the TRK55's figure is the better one; if you need larger cutter batches, take the TRK70.

Q: What cuts can the vegetable slicer do?

Slicing, grating, shredding (julienne), dicing and french fries. A full range of 205 mm stainless blades and grids is available separately - the machine is delivered with the cutter bowl, lid, scraper and microtoothed blade rotor.

Q: What stops it running while it is open?

A magnetic safety system prevents the machine running when the vegetable preparation lever or hopper is lifted, or when the cutter lid is not properly closed, plus a motor brake that stops the blade rather than letting it coast.

Q: Can it handle liquids?

Yes - the stainless bowl has a high chimney so it holds 75 per cent of nominal capacity when processing liquids, where a shallower bowl would overflow.

Q: What is it made of?

The cutter bowl, feed arm and hopper are stainless steel and the motor housing is aluminium. Our structured material field records a single material for the whole machine, which does not reflect that split, so the detail above comes from the manufacturer's description.

Q: What warranty does the TRK55 come with?

Covered for 2 years on a return-to-base basis — the unit goes back for service rather than a technician attending site. Factor that into your downtime planning. Terms vary by product — see our warranty information page for full details.