Matador Heavy Duty Bench Top Meat Mincer Meat Grinder AK32MG

The Matador AK32MG is a heavy-duty bench-top meat mincer with a #32 head, rated at 200 kg an hour. It runs a 900 W motor with a cooling fan and a precision gear drive, and the circuit carries overload and over-current protection — which is what stops a jam becoming a burnt-out motor. The housing is aluminium alloy with a food-grade chopper assembly.

Why operators choose the AK32MG

• #32 head at 200 kg/hour — the larger of the two Matador mincers we carry. The head size sets the plate and knife you buy, so know which you are standardising on before you order
• Cooling fan on the motor — mincing is heat-generating work and heat is what kills mincer motors. A fan is the difference between an hour's run and a thermal cut-out
• Overload and over-current protection — bone fragment or frozen lump goes in, the circuit protects itself. Without it that event is a motor replacement
• Precision gear drive — gears rather than a belt - more torque delivered, less slip under load
• Aluminium alloy housing with a food-grade chopper — the housing is alloy, not stainless - lighter, and it is the food-contact chopper assembly that is food-grade rated
• Spiral grinder head — the geometry that feeds product to the knife consistently instead of bridging
• 900 W on a standard 10 A outlet — real capability without an electrician
• 29 kg — heavy enough to stay put under load, still a two-person lift onto a bench

Specifications

Venue suitability

The AK32MG suits butchers, delis, smallgoods producers and restaurants mincing in volume. It is the bigger of the two Matador mincers we list — choose it over the TC8 if you are mincing continuously rather than in occasional batches.

See the full meat mincers range or browse every Matador model we carry.

Installation & delivery

It runs from a standard 10 A power point, so no electrical work is required. At 900 W it draws under 4 A, so it shares a circuit comfortably. Allow 519 x 261 mm of bench plus clearance in front for a receiving tray and behind for the fan to breathe — a mincer boxed in against a wall runs hotter. At 29 kg it is a two-person lift onto the bench.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Should I choose the AK32MG or the TC8?

Throughput and head size. The AK32MG has a #32 head at 200 kg/hour on a 900 W motor; the TC8 has a #8 head at 80 kg/hour on 550 W. If you mince continuously, take the AK32MG. If it is occasional batches, the TC8 is enough machine and takes less bench. Note they also carry different warranty terms - the AK32MG is parts and labour, the TC8 is return to base.

Q: What does the #32 head mean for me?

It is the standard sizing for mincer bodies, and it determines which mesh plates and knives fit. Standardise on one head size across your kitchen if you can, so the consumables are interchangeable.

Q: Are plates and a knife included?

Our data does not say for this model. The TC8 in the same range explicitly includes 6 mm and 8 mm mesh plates and a knife; no such line appears for the AK32MG, so do not assume it - ask our team what is in the box before ordering.

Q: What protects the motor if something jams?

The circuit carries both overload and over-current protection, and the motor has a cooling fan. Between them they handle the two ways mincer motors normally die - a sudden jam and slow heat build-up.

Q: Is the body stainless steel?

No. The housing is aluminium alloy, and the chopper assembly is food-grade rated. That is worth knowing if you are specifying an all-stainless prep area - the TC8 in the same range has stainless chambers.

Q: What warranty does the AK32MG come with?

Covered for 1 year parts and labour. Terms vary by product — see our warranty information page for full details.