This exceptional #8 domestic electic meat grinder has been manufactured by Weston (09-0801-W), a food industry equipment leader that endorses this machine with a five-year limited warranty. The grinder's half-horsepower motor is housed in an innovative offset grinder head, guaranteeing efficient and speedy meat processing. The motor is air-cooled; the steel grinding gears are heat-tempered and precision-tooled. This unit will grind meat at a rate of four to six pounds per minute. This 350-watt meat grinder operates on regular 120-volt (60Hz) wall current and can be used immediately in addition to the grinder itself one chopper knife and 2 chopper plates (both stainless steel, plates are medium and coarse) are included. Also included is a sausage kit, with three stuffer tubes (20, 30 and 40mm sizes), a snack stick funnel and a stuffing star. Easy to disassemble, this Weston #8 grinder comes with a plastic auger-grabbing tool (this tool secures the auger and help with disassembly of the head of the grinder. Note: the manufacturer advises against grinding bones in this device.