Berkel Volano B114X Flywheel Manual Slicer and Stand

The Volano B114X is a collaboration between Berkel and Rizoma, the Italian precision engineering house known for its motorcycle components. The traditional flower flywheel gives way to a minimal three-spoke design, CNC-milled from solid aluminium with radial machining shaded toward the centre. It comes as a complete set, machine and a redesigned matching stand together, in Matt or Glossy white. The cutting specification matches the B114: a 319mm 100Cr6 blade, 215mm cutting capacity and an 11-position gauge knob. The matching stand is included.

Rizoma x Berkel

Rizoma developed the B114X flywheel using a CNC milling process applied to aluminium alloy, in place of the cast construction of the standard flywheel. The three-spoke design keeps the same internally balanced squared profile as every Volano flywheel, so the mechanical behaviour is identical. The stand is redesigned to match, its base ring turned from a solid block of aluminium in place of the traditional feet. Both machine and stand are made in Italy.

• Flywheel CNC-milled from solid aluminium alloy by Rizoma
• Three-spoke minimal design with radial machining shaded to centre
• Milano and Berkel engravings on the flywheel
• Matching stand included, base ring turned from a solid aluminium block
• Available in Matt or Glossy white

Blade and slicing performance

The 319mm 100Cr6 chrome steel blade and slicing mechanism are shared with the B114. Slice thickness adjusts across 11 indexed positions from 0 to 1.5mm. A built-in single-movement sharpener is included.

• 319mm 100Cr6 chromed steel blade with professional concave profile
• Slice thickness: 0 to 1.5mm across 11 indexed positions
• Circular cutting capacity: 215mm diameter
• Rectangular cutting capacity: 280 x 215mm
• Minimal residual product on the final slice
• Built-in sharpener with single sharpening movement

Construction and finish

The body is cast aluminium alloy with adjustable stainless steel and rubber feet. White paintwork is set off by chrome mechanical details throughout. The internally balanced flywheel keeps the squared profile of every Volano and drives the blade through a chain transmission, the robust system used across the range.

• Chain-driven transmission, as used across the Volano range
• Aluminium alloy cast body with adjustable stainless steel and rubber feet
• White body with chrome mechanical details
• CNC-milled aluminium flywheel, internally balanced with squared profile
• Available in Matt or Glossy white finish

Food plate and product handling

The stainless steel food plate detaches fully for cleaning. An assisted product press with a stainless steel rack and chromed aluminium structure keeps the food locked against the plate throughout the cut. The plate uses a quick-advance and return mechanism combined with a millimetric adjustment knob for fine product positioning.

• Detachable stainless steel food plate
• Assisted product press with stainless steel rack and chromed aluminium structure
• Quick-advance and return plate mechanism
• Manual millimetric positioning knob

Slice deflector and receiving plate

The wide steel deflector attaches via a facilitated coupling and removes without tools for cleaning behind the blade. The stainless steel receiving plate is removable. A rear collection area gathers waste trimmings so they stay off the worktop.

• Wide steel deflector with facilitated coupling
• Removable stainless steel receiving plate
• Rear waste collection area
• Quick-release deflector for blade-area cleaning

Safety

A full chromed aluminium blade ring guard covers the blade, opening via a manual lever positioned under the machine tower. The operating controls are chromed steel, positioned to keep the operator's hand clear of the cutting edge.

• Full chromed aluminium blade ring guard
• Manual lever blade opening system, positioned under the tower
• Chromed steel ergonomic controls

Stand included

The B114X comes complete with its matching Rizoma-designed stand. The base ring is turned from a solid block of aluminium in place of the traditional feet, and it is made specifically for the B114X.

What's in the box

Every Volano B114X ships with a Berkel #berkelcare cleaning kit, including a spray sanitiser and cloth designed for use on Berkel's chromed and painted surfaces.

Browse Berkel slicers

See the full Berkel flywheel slicer range or the Berkel electric slicers collection. Berkel slicer accessories, including cutting boards, are available separately.

Why choose a flywheel slicer over an electric one?

Hand-powered slicing gives you direct control over speed and pressure, ideal for taking cured meats down to a translucent slice. The flywheel mechanism is beautifully simple, with fewer parts than a motor, easy to maintain and built to last decades. Berkel flywheels from the early 1900s are still slicing today, and the B114X carries that engineering inside a design-led machine created with Rizoma.

What is the Rizoma collaboration?

Rizoma is the Italian firm celebrated for its precision-machined motorcycle parts. For the B114X it reimagined the flywheel as a three-spoke form, CNC-milled from solid aluminium, and redesigned the stand with a base ring turned from a single aluminium block. The result keeps the full Berkel slicing mechanism inside a design-led, white-finished machine, made in Italy, and it is the most distinctive piece in the range.

What is the difference between Matt and Glossy?

Both share identical specifications and the same Rizoma-designed flywheel. The difference is the surface finish on the painted body: Matt white has a flat, non-reflective finish, and Glossy white has a polished, high-sheen finish. The choice comes down to personal taste and the room the machine will live in.

How does the B114X compare with the B114?

The cutting specification is the same: the same 319mm blade, capacity and 11-position gauge knob. The B114X sets itself apart in design and construction, with a CNC-milled three-spoke aluminium flywheel in place of the flower design, a white finish, and the matching Rizoma stand included. The B114 is the classic production model in red or black. Choose the B114X for the Rizoma design and the complete set.

What can the B114X slice, and what does the 100Cr6 blade spec mean?

The B114X accepts products up to 215mm in diameter or 280 x 215mm rectangular, covering whole cured meats, large joints and hard cheeses. The blade is 100Cr6 chrome steel, a high-carbon alloy used in precision cutting tools that takes a fine edge, holds it through repeated use, and resists corrosion from food contact.

Is the stand included?

Yes. The B114X comes as a complete set, the machine and its matching Rizoma-designed stand together, made specifically for the B114X.

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