The range of Maguin beet slicers includes several types of machine using the « drum » technology created by Maguin at the beginning of last century, its manufacture being licensed at the very beginning in the United Kingdom (Dreiboltz) and in the USA (Ogden Works). Nowadays the range of latest generation equipment (more than 300 units running) is only manufactured in France and includes several models differing in their production capacity or offered to meet special conditions:

• CRT 1600-600-32 for a recommended nominal capacity up to 3 000 T/D,
• CRT 1600-600-48 for a recommended nominal capacity up to 5 000 T/D,
• CRT 2000-600-40 for a recommended nominal capacity up to 4 000 T/D and for big or fibrous beets,
• CRT 2000-660-40 for a recommended nominal capacity up to 4 000 T/D and use of knives of Ukrainian or Russian type,
• CRT 2000-600-60 for a nominal capacity higher than 4 000 T/D, and recommended up to 7 000 t/d, and for big or fibrous beets.

The maximal instantaneous capacities are obviously higher.

According to the type, the beet slicers are equipped with single or double knife blocks. The knife blocks (with cossettes height adjustment device) are designed to be easily handled. Nevertheless all these models are equipped with a knife block extraction and insertion device controlled by a PLC (Schneider or Siemens or another brand according to customer’s request).

A supersonic low air pressure automated device enables excellent cleaning of knives during production leading to a more homogeneous cossettes quality.

The rotation speed is variable (driving by AC motor and frequency inverter) and is adjusted automatically from a speed control instruction. A monitoring system enables a rapid diagnosis in the event of a stoppage.

The body of the drum beet slicer is completely manufactured in solid 3 Cr 12 steel for areas in contact with beets to avoid plating problems. Easily removable wear parts are located inside the beet slicer and the knife blocks in areas subject to higher abrasion.