Hobart HS8-1 Food Machines - Food Prep/Slicing Meat Slicers

Hobart HS8 Manual Heavy-Duty Meat Slicer

Built for the toughest deli, grocery and commissary workloads, the Hobart HS8 delivers premium slice quality, rapid sanitation and industry-leading operator protection—all in a compact, easy-to-clean footprint.

Why You’ll Love It

• 13" CleanCut™ knife with cobalt-alloy edge lasts 2–3× longer and produces consistently smooth slices.
• Patented removable knife and ring-guard cover come off in seconds for sink or dishwasher cleaning.
• Powerful ½ HP Poly-V-belt motor spins the blade at 430 RPM—perfect for dense meats & cheese without shredding.
• Double-action indexing cam lets you dial in whisper-thin shavings or open quickly up to a full 1"
• Top-mounted Borazon® sharpener hones and polishes the edge in 15 seconds; Borazon stones carry a lifetime guarantee.
• Tilting / removable carriage plus lift-assist kickstand give you 360° access for deep cleaning.

Safety You Can Trust

• Zero knife exposure during sharpening and cleaning protects hands at all times.
• Six integrated interlocks:
  • No-Volt Release (NVR)
  • Gauge-Plate Interlock
  • 30-Second Auto Shut-Off
  • Close-to-Stop
  • Home-to-Start
  • Carriage-System Interlock
• Magnetically secured knife cover—no loose hardware to misplace.

Clean in Record Time

• One-piece sanitary anodized-aluminum base minimizes crevices where food can hide.
• Removable meat-grip assembly and knife pop straight into a warewasher.
• Machined grooves on the gauge plate & knife cover reduce drag and rinse clean fast.

Ideal Applications

• High-volume delis & sandwich shops
• Supermarket meat & cheese departments
• Institutional kitchens needing rock-solid, all-day slicing power

Technical Specifications

Popular Accessories (sold separately)

• Full-width product fence
• Food chute
• Debris deflector

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