FAQ
FAQ
The Forplus cake and chocolate water cutter uses food-grade purified water and generates a high-pressure, non-dispersed ultra-fine water jet through a high-pressure pump and an extremely fine orifice to cut food. Designed specifically for cutting food, including fresh/frozen cakes, chocolates, candies, cookies, meats, seafood , vegetables, fruits, etc., it can cut into custom shapes, create patterns, and make creative desserts.
The water with an orifice between 0.1 and 0.2 mm, flows through the cake at 2.7 times the speed of sound. Whether the cake is fresh or frozen, this water flow cleanly and efficiently cuts it, meeting food cold chain requirements.
Because we use waterjet cutting technology, we can perform both straight and curved cuts. Cutting quality depends on the product itself, product temperature, and cutting speed. For cutting 3 mm thick chocolate, the cutting speed is 5000 mm / min . For some semi-frozen cakes, mousses, or cakes, the cutting speed can reach up to 2000 mm / min .
We use only purified water for cutting, without any abrasives . The operator places the cake on the tray , closes the safety door, selects the desired shape, and then presses the “Start” button to complete the automatic cutting. While the machine is cutting the cake, the operator can perform other tasks.
Pure water passes through food at supersonic speed . Less moisture remains compared to ultrasonic cutting or hand cutting. The product can be transported refrigerated or frozen without any issues. The patented design ensures no water mist or splashing occurs during the cutting process.
The variety of food that can be cut by this method is higher than with any other method of cutting, especially if we consider that it is a suitable technique for cutting products at -18 °C.
Typical foods include:
Fresh cakes : no more than 100 mm in height , containing fillings, cream, or nuts;
Frozen cakes : Height not exceeding 50 mm ;
Regular chocolate : Height not exceeding 50 mm;
Nut chocolate : Height not exceeding 30 mm ;
Cookies, sandwich cookies, waffles and wafers : height not exceeding 50 mm ;
In addition to the foods mentioned above, food -grade waterjet cutting machines can also cut various meats and vegetables.
Supports personalized graphic creation. Our graphic library includes over 1000 shapes such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles for your use.
Of course, you can also draw your own graphics and import them into the machine’s cutting software.
Furthermore, the machine is equipped with automatic layout software that can automatically arrange the graphics to be cut.
Production capacity is related to the texture and hardness of the food. For example, the cutting speed of a professional-grade machine is 3000 mm/min. It only takes approximately 2 minutes to cut a 600*400 mm frozen mousse cake into 30 pieces.
The cutting area is decided by the tray size. For professional and standard models, it is 600 x 400 mm, while the desktop model is 300*300mm.
1 year.
The orifices. Typically, we suggest to replace them every 200 hours.
The parameters are as follows:
Processional model: 200MPa, 7KW
Standard model: 150MPa, 6KW
Desktop model: 50MPa, 1KW.
±0.5mm.
Yes, the primary food-contact components of our equipment are made of food-grade 316L stainless steel. Both the professional and standard models feature a built-in, high-efficiency five-stage water filtration system. They can use tap water as input; the filtration system ensures the cutting water meets drinking water standards and has passed SGS water quality testing.
Yes, pure water passes through the food at supersonic speed during the cutting process. So, there is no metal debris contaminating the food.
Our equipment is CE certified and the purified cutting water meets SGS water quality testing standard. This complies with the import standard of almost countries worldwide. You can distribute or use it with confidence.
Of course, you can adjust the cutting pressure and speed to meet your cutting needs.
The professional model occupies an area of approximately 2㎡, the standard model occupies approximately 1 ㎡, and the desktop model takes less than 1 ㎡.
The dimensions are:
Professional model: 1880 x 1140 x 1600 (H) mm
Standard model: 1067 x 884 x 1395 (H) mm
Desktop model: 950 x 840 x 1400 (H) mm
The above 3 models do not support size modifications. You can contact our sales manager for special customization needs.
Yes. Mail your samples to our Chongqing factory or contact the nearest agent, and we will offer free trial cutting services. You can make a purchase after confirming the trial cutting meets your requirements.
Upon delivery of the equipment, you’ll receive electronic training materials for reference. Whenever needed, you can visit our factory at Chongqing for a 1-2 day free training session or contact the local agent for on-site commissioning. Besides, we always offer free remote training guidance.
Our equipment features a patented design. When replacement parts are needed, you can contact our after-sales engineers or purchase directly from our official online store: https://shop.forplus.cn/
Of course. In addition to the 3 standard models, we offer customized solutions for food water jet cutting production lines. You can discuss your specific requirements with our sales engineers.
Daily maintenance is simple and easy. Before calling it a day, rinse the tray, auxiliary tray, and other areas with the water gun and air-pressure gun that come with the equipment (on the right side). Then, wipe the working surface and cutting head to keep them clean and dry.
Initially, workers typically used a straight-line cutting method. However, the cost-saving advantages began to emerge. The first change we noticed was that the required quantity of product could be cut at any time, with the remainder left in the freezer to maintain the cold chain. Most food items could be immediately returned to the freezer after cutting. The cuts were even, vertical, with perfect top edges, and no color seepage between cake layers. Anyone in the workshop could operate the machine, and the results were consistent every time.
Once workers are proficient in the operation, they can begin cutting cakes of various shapes. This eliminates the hassle of purchasing molds, further reducing costs. Furthermore, we can adjust the size of each cake through the program, avoiding dimensional errors caused by unsuitable mold shapes. We simply adjust the parameters in the CNC software, lengthening or shortening by a few millimeters, and a new cut shape can be obtained within two minutes.
Since then, this machine has become a key component of our business. Compared to before, the cutting time has been significantly reduced, allowing us to free up more qualified employees to perform other tasks.