I've seen amazing commercial machines such as 'AI-equipped automatic rice serving machine', 'expert-level onigiri machine', and 'vacuum pasta machine'



Restaurants use commercial machines such as 'machines that automatically serve rice on plates' and 'machines that automatically shape onigiri rice balls.' At the food-related trade fair '

FABEX Kansai 2024 ,' I found a booth for commercial machine manufacturer Fuji Seiki Co., Ltd., and was shown their machines while listening to what they had to say.

Fuji Seiki Co., Ltd. - A track record of top market share of over 80% of rice ball machines
https://www.fuji-seiki.co.jp/

◆Food Serving Master 3 AI
This is the 'Memori Tatsujin 3 AI,' an automatic rice serving machine equipped with AI functions. By the way, another type of serving machine from Fuji Seiki is apparently used as a free refill machine at Yayoiken.
Meal Master 3 AI



The amount of rice served can be selected from eight levels, and the machine owner can freely set how many grams of rice are served at each level.

Meal Master 3 AI quantity selection button



It also comes equipped with a 'touch sensor' that allows you to serve food by simply waving your hand over it without touching any buttons.

Meal Master 3 AI Touch Sensor



The machine also has a mode that automatically recognizes the weight of the dish and serves the specified amount of rice. The speed of serving can be selected from 'standard serving mode' and 'high-speed serving mode'. To serve 200g, it takes about 3.5 seconds in standard serving mode and about 2.5 seconds in high-speed serving mode. However, in high-speed serving mode, the food is served quickly, but there is a larger margin of error. The person in charge said, 'The high-speed serving mode is recommended for situations where you don't mind error, such as all-you-can-eat services.'

Rice Serving Master 3: Serve rice with AI



A hogshi roller is installed at the rice outlet.
Food Master 3 AI Hogshiroller



The hog roller is surrounded by a heater, so any rice remaining on the roller can be kept warm.

Meal Master 3 AI Heater



Rice Serving Master 3 AI is equipped with an AI-based 'serving learning function,' which is said to be able to absorb errors that arise due to differences in rice varieties and cooking methods.

AI Functions of Meal Master 3 AI



Another major feature is that the amount of rice remaining can be seen in 10 stages using a lamp display.

Meal Master 3 AI Remaining Lamp



Onigiri Master
'Onigiri Master' is a machine that automatically makes fluffy onigiri that taste just like they were made by hand by a skilled craftsman.

Onigiri Master



Onigiri Master is designed to show customers the manufacturing process, making it possible to show them 'how the ingredients are added to the rice according to their order.'

Where to put the onigiri master's fillings



In addition, the 'part where the onigiri is made' is covered with a transparent material that allows you to observe the contents from above, so you can see the entire process of making the onigiri.

The onigiri master's process



Below is a video that records the entire process of making onigiri with Onigiri Master.

How to make onigiri with the automatic onigiri machine 'Onigiri Master' - YouTube


When I tried the finished onigiri, it was a masterful rice ball that crumbled the moment I put it in my mouth.
Eat onigiri made by an onigiri master



◆Tabletop Shari Ball Forming Machine VI
This is the 'Tabletop Shari Ball Forming Machine VI,' a machine that can automatically make sushi rice balls.

Tabletop rice ball forming machine VI



The Tabletop Shari Ball Forming Machine VI works by 'instantly making the next sushi ball when one sushi ball is taken,' so you can make sushi without ever running out of sushi balls. You can see the sushi balls coming out of the Tabletop Shari Ball Forming Machine VI in the video below.

Make more and more shari balls with the 'Tabletop Shari Ball Forming Machine VI' - YouTube


The cover can be removed without tools to clean the inside. Also, by changing the mold, you can make sushi rice balls of various shapes.
Inside the tabletop rice ball forming machine VI



◆Small pasta machine II
The Small Pasta Machine II is a pasta machine equipped with a vacuum chamber.

Small Pasta Machine II



There are 'Vacuum' buttons on the operation panel.

Small pasta maker II operation panel



By mixing the flour in a vacuum, air bubbles in the flour are removed and the moisture penetrates thoroughly.

Pasta comes out of the small pasta machine II



For details about Fuji Seiki's machines, please see the link below.

Product Introduction and Support | Fuji Seiki Co., Ltd. - A track record of over 80% of the market share of rice ball machines
https://www.fuji-seiki.co.jp/product



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