An efficient air-cooled,.75-horsepower motor on this #12 meat grinder made by Weston (model 09-1201-W) drives heat-tempered, precision-tooled steel gears, and the end result that between six and nine pounds of meat can be ground each minute. This rugged supermarket-quality, 560 watt meat grinder runs off regular wall current (120V/60Hz) and will be ready to start work just as soon as you take it out of its shipping carton. Comes complete with a pair of stainless steel grinding plates (making coarse & medium textures) as well as a stainless grinding knife. The grinder head's innovative offset design (patent pending) guarantees consistent, efficient and fast meat grinding. This Weston #12 grinder can be easily taken apart for inspection and cleaning; an auger-grabbing tool (included) will help you disassemble the grinder head. This exceptional #12 grinder is manufactured by the Weston company, a trusted, long established firm that endorses this item with an outstanding 5-year limited warranty. It should be noted that we do not recommend the grinding of bones in this machine.