Univex VS2000 Vegetable Slicer and Shredder with Drive Unit, 1 HP, 115V

The Univex VS2000 is a vegetable slicer and shredder supplied with its own 1 hp drive unit, turning the cutting attachment at 700 rpm. It stands 17.5" high on an 11.5" × 34" footprint, weighs 90 lbs. and runs on a 115 V single-phase supply drawing 9 amps.

How it cuts

The drive turns its output shaft at 729 rpm and the attachment at 700 rpm. Product is fed into the cutting head, where the fitted plate does the work: the machine ships with a 5/16" stainless steel shredder plate and a 9" S-knife, and the cut changes entirely with the plate rather than with any setting on the machine.

Seven hundred rpm is a deliberate choice for vegetables. Fast enough that the plate severs rather than bruises — which is what keeps shredded lettuce from weeping and a sliced onion from going grey at the edge — and slow enough that the product is not thrown apart on the way through. The practical consequence is that yield and shelf life in the walk-in depend as much on plate sharpness as on the motor.

One warning Univex prints in capitals

Univex states, in capital letters on its own documentation, that the unit is not made for cheese. It is worth repeating here rather than burying: a machine designed around vegetable tissue at 700 rpm will pack and smear with cheese, and Univex excludes that use outright. For cheese on a Univex drive, the VS9H shredder on a PM91 or PM91G is the arrangement the manufacturer supports.

On the phrase "high volume"

Univex describes the VS2000 as a high-volume machine but publishes no throughput figure for it — no pounds per hour, no portions per minute, in any document. We are not going to invent one. What is published is the drive speed, the motor rating and the plate set, and the honest comparison with another machine is made on those. If you need a rate to size a prep station, tell us the product and the volume and we will put the question to Univex.

Why Operators Choose It

• Drive unit included. A 1 hp motor turning the attachment at 700 rpm, supplied with the machine rather than bought separately.
• Stainless shredder plate as standard. A 5/16" stainless steel shredder plate and a 9" S-knife ship with the unit.
• Five further cuts available. Optional plates 1000907, 1000908, 1000909 and 1000910, plus the 1/2" #12 grind plate 1000512.
• Single-phase, standard outlet. 115 V, 9 A on a 60 Hz supply — no three-phase service to arrange.
• Not for cheese. Univex excludes cheese for this machine; the exclusion is printed in capitals on its documentation.

Controls

Univex publishes a single drive speed and no variable-speed control: the cut is selected by changing the plate, not by changing the machine.

Ideal For

Salad and sandwich prep rooms, produce departments, commissaries cutting their own slaw and shredded lettuce, pizzerias prepping toppings, and institutional kitchens working through vegetables in quantity.

Specifications

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

• VS2000 cutting unit and drive unit
• 5/16" stainless steel shredder plate
• 9" S-knife

Factory Options and Accessories (Additional Cost)

• Optional cutting plates 1000907, 1000908, 1000909 and 1000910
• 1000512 — 1/2" #12 grind plate

Warranty

One year, on-site parts and labor.

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