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✓ Pickup available at our Los Angeles showroom.- Manufacturer: AUTEC
- Model: ASM575A
- Equipment Type: Commercial automatic onigiri maker / rice ball forming machine
- Application: Forms cooked rice into onigiri, omusubi, Spam musubi, rice sandwiches, Makunouchi portions, and other shaped rice products
- Production Rate: Approximately 1,300–1,950 rice balls per hour under U.S.-listed operating conditions
- Cycle Time: Approximately 1.8–2.8 seconds per rice ball
- Rice Hopper Capacity: Approximately 22.0 lb. (10 kg)
- Rice Ball Shapes: Vary by installed forming rollers; supports triangular onigiri, rectangular musubi, and other available forming configurations
- Rice Volume Adjustment: Adjustable from 01–50
- Rice Density: Adjustable
- Rice Compression: Adjustable
- Forming System: Interchangeable forming rollers / forming units
- Electrical: AC 110–120V, 50/60 Hz
- Power Consumption: 45W
- Plug Type: NEMA 5-15P three-prong grounded plug
- Dimensions: 14.2 in. W × 20.2 in. D × 28.4 in. H
- Metric Dimensions: Approximately 360 × 511.5 × 720 mm
- Weight: Approximately 55.1 lb. (25 kg)
- Installation Type: Countertop / commercial worktable
- Removable Components: 10 removable internal components for routine cleaning
- Assembly Time: Approximately 2 minutes
- Disassembly Time: Approximately 5 minutes
- Country of Manufacture: Japan
- Warranty: 1-year manufacturer warranty
Features
- Automatic Onigiri and Rice Ball Forming: Automatically portions and shapes cooked rice for repeatable commercial onigiri, musubi, and formed-rice production.
- Up to 1,950 Rice Balls Per Hour: U.S. specifications list production from approximately 1,300–1,950 pieces per hour depending on forming setup and operating conditions.
- Fast 1.8–2.8 Second Forming Cycle: Rapid portioning and shaping helps support high-volume restaurant, retail, and commissary production.
- Multiple Rice Ball Shapes: Interchangeable forming rollers allow the ASM575A to produce triangular onigiri, rectangular musubi, and other rice shapes and sizes.
- Onigiri and Omusubi Production: Forms Japanese-style rice balls for traditional or contemporary filled and wrapped onigiri menu applications.
- Spam Musubi Capability: Rectangular forming configurations support rice portions for Spam musubi and similar Hawaiian and Japanese-American menu items.
- Rice Sandwich Capability: Can form rice portions suitable for rice sandwiches and other layered or filled rice preparations.
- Makunouchi Rice Portions: Available forming configurations support shaped rice portions for bento and Makunouchi-style meal presentation.
- Interchangeable Forming Rollers: Change forming components to produce different portion sizes, shapes, and menu applications from one commercial rice-forming machine.
- Helical Forming System: AUTEC’s forming system is designed to create clearly defined rice-ball shapes while maintaining a soft, airy internal texture.
- Adjustable Rice Volume: Rice quantity can be adjusted from settings 01–50 to fine-tune the size and density of each formed portion.
- Adjustable Density and Compression: Operators can customize how firmly each rice ball is formed to match the desired texture and presentation.
- Controlled Air-to-Rice Balance: The forming process is designed to maintain air within the rice portion rather than excessively compacting the individual grains.
- Large 22 lb. Rice Hopper: Approximately 10 kg of cooked rice capacity supports extended commercial production between refills.
- Built-In Rice Heat Retention: The specialized hopper and internal heating system help maintain prepared rice at a suitable temperature during production.
- No Teflon-Coated Forming Parts: AUTEC states the ASM575A does not use Teflon-coated parts, reducing the need for recoating associated with coating wear.
- 10 Removable Internal Components: Simplified internal construction helps streamline routine cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance.
- Fast Assembly and Disassembly: AUTEC lists approximately two-minute assembly and five-minute disassembly for efficient daily setup and cleaning.
- Compact Commercial Footprint: Delivers high-volume automatic rice forming in a machine approximately 14.2 inches wide.
- Flexible Commercial Applications: Suitable for restaurants, onigiri concepts, Japanese markets, supermarkets, commissaries, catering kitchens, universities, stadiums, and other volume foodservice operations.
- Made in Japan: Manufactured by AUTEC in Tokyo, Japan as part of its commercial sushi and rice automation equipment line.
- 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty: Backed by AUTEC’s one-year warranty for added confidence in commercial foodservice use.
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