Abstract: A process for sealing the exposed aluminum core of a workpiece formed of stainless steel clad aluminum material of the type in which sheets of stainless steel are bonded to the opposite side of an aluminum core to form a stainless steel skin on each side thereof. In the first step of the process, one side of the stainless steel skin (24) and substantially all of the aluminum core (14) are skived off below the exposed edge (22) of the workpiece along a cut (26). The cut (26) in the aluminum core is then ground into the shape of a convex meniscus (30). In the third step, the skin (24) on the skived off side, which extends above the meniscus (30), is rolled inwardly over the meniscus (30) and in the fourth step, the unskived skin (28) is rolled inwardly over the meniscus, thereby completely sealing the aluminum core.

Abstract: The specification discloses a method for constructing an improved cutter cone (12) for a food processing machine (10). A plurality of elongated slits (32) are cut axially along the surface of the frustroconical surface (40). A selected edge of each of the slits (32) is bent internally of the conical surface (40) at a predetermined angle to the cone to form a louvered surface (42). The inside of each louvered surface (42) is ground by means of an emery wheel to form a cutting edge (36). Each louvered surfaces (42) is then bent outwardly of the conical surface (40) at a predetermined angle to form a series of working surfaces each having an interiorly beveled cutting edge (36). The exterior of the working surfaces (34) is then polished by means of a buffing wheel to eliminate burrs.