Cheese cutting solution for large round cheeses and blocks
Efficiently segment and portion diverse cheese types, whether you’re crafting uniform cheddar bars or precise mozzarella sticks, ensuring consistency and speed in food production.

Cuts and Segments Cheese and Plant-Based Products
The Cutting Machine KSA 100 from ALPMA Alpenland Maschinenbau GmbH is designed to deliver precision as it segments and halves round cheeses and other food products. This machine stands out for its ability to accommodate large cheese blocks up to a maximum diameter of 1100 mm and height of 280 mm. It efficiently handles products such as Emmental cheese, mozzarella sticks, and vegan cheese slices, making it suitable for dairy producers and food processing companies. With a capacity of up to 20 cuts per minute, the KSA 100 balances speed and accuracy in high-throughput environments. Integration into production lines is seamless, thanks to its automatic and manual operation modes, with options for length measurement, centering jaws, and rails for precise cutting. The machine’s robust design ensures minimal maintenance while supporting customized configurations, ensuring it meets the specific needs of diverse food processing applications.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with rapid cutting rates up to 20 cuts per minute.
- Ensures precision in product sizing, reducing waste and improving product consistency.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, minimizing setup and transition times.
- Reduces labor intervention with automatic operation capabilities.
- Supports diverse product lines, from traditional cheeses to plant-based alternatives, broadening market reach.
- Applications
- Snacks,Pasty products,Cheese,Butter,Tofu,Dairy industry,Plant based products,Paneer
- End products
- Cheddar cheese bars,Paneer cubes,Butter bars,Mozzarella sticks,Vegan cheese slices,Cream cheese portions,Gouda cheese portions,Tofu slices,Ricotta cheese blocks,Emmental cheese segments
- Steps before
- Pre-Cutting,Raw Material Automation,Buffer/Infeed System
- Steps after
- Packaging,Handling Systems,Boxing,Fold Wrapping
- Input ingredients
- large round cheeses,cheese blocks
- Output ingredients
- segments,bars
- Market info
- ALPMA Alpenland Maschinenbau is known for specializing in manufacturing cutting-edge machinery and processing equipment for the cheese and dairy industry, holding a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and highly engineered-to-order solutions globally.
- Cutting Capacity
- max. 20 cuts/min with 50 mm cutting size
- Cutting Capacity
- max. 15 cuts/min with 100 mm cutting size
- Format Range Diameter
- max. 1100 mm
- Format Range Height
- max. 280 mm
- Cutting Advance
- min. 15 mm
- Automation
- PLC-controlled,automatic segment cutting
- Manual Operations
- Manually initiated single cut and advance
- Centric Cutting
- Centring jaws and rails for precise halving
- Length Measuring Device
- Optional for number of pieces
- Working mechanism
- Cuts large round cheeses and blocks
- Automation level
- Automatic/manual operation
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Energy efficiency
- Not specified
- Cleaning method
- Not specified
- Cheese type compatibility
- Semi-hard,hard,pasta
- Product form compatibility
- Round cheese,block cheese
- Product size compatibility
- Diameter max. 1100 mm,Height max. 280 mm
- Segment size
- 50 mm to 100 mm
- Cutting precision
- Automatic repeat,manual single cut
- Cutting capacity
- max. 20 cuts / min with 50 mm cutting size
- Cutting capacity
- max. 15 cuts / min with 100 mm cutting size
- Diameter
- max. 1100 mm
- Height
- max. 280 mm
- Cutting advance
- min. 15 mm
- Length measuring device
- Available
- Automatic segment cutting
- Available
- Centring jaws
- Available
- Centring rails
- Available