Univex 1000512 Grinder Plate, 1/2" Holes, Fits #12 Head

Half an inch is as coarse as Univex goes on a #12 head, and part 1000512 is that plate. It has a second life in the catalogue too: it is the one #12 bore Univex also lists against the VS2000 drive unit.

Where it fits

A #12 plate fits the ALMFC12 meat and food grinder attachment, which runs on the PM91 and PM91G power drive units and on the VS2000 drive unit, and the MG89 and MG8912 countertop grinders. Plate sizes are not interchangeable between heads: a #12 plate will not seat in a head of another size, and Univex catalogues the two families under separate part numbers for that reason.

Choosing the hole size

Half an inch is a breaking-down plate rather than a finishing one. It takes whole trimmed muscle to a size the head can handle quickly and with the least heat, which is the point when the real work is volume: large holes mean low resistance, low resistance means a cooler head, and a cooler head means fat that stays separate instead of pasting over the plate face. For a finished product, most kitchens follow it with a second pass through something finer.

Its appearance on the VS2000 list is worth a note if you own that machine. The VS2000 is a vegetable slicer and shredder, and Univex is blunt that it is not made for cheese — but this 1/2" plate does appear among its options, which is the single point where the grinding and vegetable sides of the Univex catalogue share a consumable.

Specifications

Ordering notes

Optional plate for the #12 head, and the one #12 plate Univex also lists against the VS2000 drive unit.

Univex publishes a part number, a hole size and the head size for each grind plate, and no material specification. If the material matters for your application, ask us and we will get it from the factory in writing.

Knives are separate part numbers — 1000506 for the #12 head and 1000725 for the #22 — and a knife is not supplied with a plate. A plate and knife work as a pair against each other, so a new plate run against a worn knife will not cut cleanly however sharp the plate is.

Certification

Univex publishes no NSF, UL, cETLus, ETL or CSA mark for this model. We list what the manufacturer documents and nothing more.

Specifications per Univex data; subject to change by the manufacturer.