Univex PM91G Power Drive Unit, Extended Legs, 1 HP, 115V

The Univex PM91G is the PM91 power drive unit raised on extended legs. Everything in the drive train is the same — 1 hp capacitor-start motor, 7:1 poly-V belt, 250 rpm at a #12 hub — and the legs exist for one purpose: clearance under the discharge for a container bigger than the one the standard machine takes.

What the extended legs change

Univex’s own description of the difference is a single sentence: the PM91G has all the features of the PM91 but adds extended legs to allow the use of a larger prep container. That is the whole of the published difference. Univex does not state the leg height, and does not state what size container the extra clearance permits.

Both machines share one specification sheet, one electrical table and one set of dimensions and weights, which means the 24" height and the 82 lb. weight printed there cannot be attributed to the taller model with confidence. If the clearance under the outlet is the deciding factor for your bench, ask us and we will get the leg dimension from Univex in writing before you order rather than guess at it here.

Why the clearance matters

A drive unit that feeds into a container smaller than the batch is a drive unit the operator has to stop. On a long shred of cabbage or cheese, the difference between emptying a container twice and emptying it five times is the difference between one job and an interrupted one — which is the case for buying the taller base even though the motor underneath is identical.

Why Operators Choose It

• The same drive, lifted. Identical 1 hp motor, 7:1 belt reduction and #12 hub; the legs are the whole of the published difference.
• Room for a bigger container. Univex’s stated reason for the model: clearance for a larger prep container.
• Takes the same three heads. VS9 slicer, VS9H shredder and ALMFC12 grinder, all on the #12 hub.
• Keyed off between shifts. Removable operator key and a hand-resettable overload breaker, as on the standard base.
• Built in the USA. Printed on the shared PM91 / PM91G specification sheet.

Controls

One motor speed, a removable operator key and a manually resettable overload breaker — the same control set as the standard-height machine.

Ideal For

Production kitchens shredding or slicing in long runs, commissaries, central prep rooms, and any site that already knows it will outgrow the container a bench-height drive can sit over.

Specifications

Safety and restart behaviour

Two things protect the machine and the operator: a removable operator key, so the drive cannot be started by anyone who does not have it, and a manually resettable overload breaker. Note what Univex does not claim — there is no no-volt release. The operator manual states that the unit restarts when power is restored, so the switch must be turned off before the key is pulled or a cutting attachment is changed.

Certification

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

What’s Included

• Power drive unit on extended legs, with #12 attachment hub
• Prep container and cover

Factory Options and Accessories (Additional Cost)

• VS9 vegetable slicer with adjustable knife
• VS9H vegetable shredder with plate holder and 3/16" plate
• ALMFC12 meat and food grinder for the #12 hub
• 1000450 plastic cover

Warranty

One year, on-site parts and labor.

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