“Do not disturb!” – tersely worded, admittedly, but it puts in a nutshell the demands placed on slicing machines, especially when used in branches: they must be coordinated with the shop-fittings or in a trendy black housing, occupy little space, do their job reliably, hygienically, safely and quickly, and require little maintenance.

As might have been expected, machine and plant controller automation and digitalization were one of the major topics at the iba trade fair.