A dicing device includes: a workpiece table; a cutting unit including a blade and a spindle; an XY-direction drive unit; a Z-direction drive unit; a first measuring instrument for measuring a Z-direction position of a surface of a workpiece held on a holding surface of the workpiece table; a second measuring instrument for measuring a Z-direction displacement of the holding surface; a correction amount calculation unit for calculating a correction amount for the Z-direction position of the cutting unit based on a table displacement map showing the Z-direction displacement at each position on the holding surface, the Z-direction displacement having been measured in advance by the second measuring instrument and based on the Z-direction position of the surface of the workpiece, measured by the first measuring instrument; and a control unit for controlling, when the workpiece is cut by a blade, the Z-direction drive unit based on the correction amount.

A slicing disc assembly includes a disc body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a central hub, a circumferential edge, a first opening in the disc body between the central hub and the circumferential edge, and a second opening in the disc body between the central hub and the circumferential edge, an adjustable horizontal slicing blade associated with the first opening, the horizontal slicing blade being moveable in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the disc body, and an adjustable vertical blade assembly associated with the second opening. The vertical blade assembly is moveable between a first position where a slicing element of the vertical blade assembly is located below a plane defined by the top surface of the disc body, and a second position where the slicing element of the vertical blade assembly extends above the plane.

A slicing disc assembly for use with an electrically powered food processor appliance includes a disc body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a central hub, a circumferential edge, a first opening in the disc body between the central hub and the circumferential edge, and a second opening in the disc body between the central hub and the circumferential edge, a horizontal slicing blade associated with the first opening, and a vertical blade assembly associated with the second opening, the vertical blade assembly being moveable between a slicing position and a retracted position.

A food processor is provided that includes necessary blades and plates to carry out multiple functions of the food processor including slicing, shredding, and grating without having to remove and replace blades and plates to carry out those same functions. The motor of the food processor may operate in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In the clockwise direction, the blades and plates within the cutting chamber may be configured to slice food at variable thicknesses, cut food at variable sizes in a julienne style, or grate food at various thicknesses. In the counterclockwise direction, food may be diced.

A food processor is provided that includes necessary blades and plates to carry out multiple functions of the food processor including slicing, shredding, and grating without having to remove and replace blades and plates to carry out those same functions. The motor of the food processor may operate in either the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. In the clockwise direction, the blades and plates within the cutting chamber may be configured to slice food at variable thicknesses, cut food at variable sizes in a julienne style, or grate food at various thicknesses. In the counterclockwise direction, food may be diced.

A cutting machine includes a platform, two supporting elements, a guiding plate, a handle and a blade assembly. The supporting elements are supported on the platform. Each of the supporting elements includes a space. The guiding plate is inserted in the space of the first supporting element and includes a slot. The handle includes a pivoting plate and an axle. The pivoting plate is inserted in the space of the second supporting element, and includes a primary aperture and a secondary aperture. The axle is inserted in the primary aperture of the pivoting plate and an aperture of the second supporting element. The blade assembly includes a blade and two pins. The first pin is inserted in an aperture of the blade and movably inserted in the slot. The second pin is inserted in another aperture of the blade and the secondary aperture of the pivoting plate.

A cutting machine includes a platform, two supporting elements, a sliding plate, a handle and a blade assembly. The supporting elements are supported on the platform. Each of the supporting elements includes a space. The sliding plate is inserted in the space of the first supporting element and includes a slot. The handle includes a pivoting plate and an axle. The pivoting plate is inserted in the space of the second supporting element, and includes a primary aperture and a secondary aperture. The axle is inserted in the primary aperture of the pivoting plate and an aperture of the second supporting element. The blade assembly includes a blade and two pins. The first pin is inserted in an aperture of the blade and movably inserted in the slot. The second pin is inserted in another aperture of the blade and the secondary aperture of the pivoting plate.