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A food product slicer includes a rotating blade and a carriage for supporting the food product. The carriage is mounted for lateral motion along a linear path to bring the food product into contact with the blade. A drive motor is selectively connected to the carriage for movement of the carriage al

A food product slicer includes a rotating blade and a carriage for supporting the food product. The carriage is mounted for lateral motion along a linear path to bring the food product into contact with the blade. A drive motor is selectively connected to the carriage for movement of the carriage along the path. In accordance with a method of automatically operating the slicer, the carriage is moved along the path by the motor to a predefined reference position nearest the operator. A motor position count is initialized, and during all motor energization, a count is generated corresponding to incremental movement of the carriage along its path. The motor is energized for a count to move the carraige to a position corresponding to a start of a slicing stroke. The motor is then energized for a count sufficient to move the carriage to a second position corresponding to a completion end of the slicing stroke.

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A method of automatically controlling a food product slicer having a rotating blade and a carriage for supporting he food product, said carriage being mounted for lateral reciprocating motion along a linear path with respect to said blade to bring the food product into and out of contact with the cu

A method of automatically controlling a food product slicer having a rotating blade and a carriage for supporting he food product, said carriage being mounted for lateral reciprocating motion along a linear path with respect to said blade to bring the food product into and out of contact with the cutting periphery of said blade, the slicer further including a motor drivingly connected to said carriage for movement of said carriage along said path, comprising the steps of: a. moving said carriage along said path by energization of said motor to a predefined reference position, in the event said carriage is initially in other than said reference position; b. initializing a motor position count; c. during all subsequent energization of said motor, generating a count wherein each increment of said count corresponds to an incremental distance of movement of said carriage along said path; d. energizing said motor for a first number of counts sufficient to move said carriage to a first position along said path corresponding to a starting end of a slicing stroke; and e. energizing said motor for a second number of counts sufficient to move said carriage from said first position to a second position along said path corresponding to a completion end of said slicing stroke.