MKN Cast Iron Cooking Table 2023503A – 4 Zone, Electric, Optima 850

21.4 kW of installed electric power in a footprint of 800 x 850 mm defines this Optima 850 cast iron cooking table. The working surface measures 715 x 705 mm, so almost the entire top is usable heating area.

On a shipboard line-up the 800 x 850 x 700 mm envelope matters as much as the power rating, because galley runs are planned in modules. This body size drops straight into an Optima 850 line where depth continuity is needed, and the 700 mm height allows it to sit level with adjacent equipment specified to the same corpus height. At 193 kg net (206 kg gross), this is a fixed piece of cooking equipment that will normally be tied into a plinth or flanged feet according to the yard’s marine standard, and the electrical loading at 400 V has to be picked up in the galley power balance alongside ventilation and refrigeration.

This unit is specified as a single work zone despite the four-zone cooking plate layout, with power per heating zone given as 5.4 kW. That lets a designer read across the plate loading if a pan pattern is known: each zone can be treated as a 5.4 kW source on the hood calculation, while the full 21.4 kW figure is what the switchboard and cable sizing see. The continuous 715 x 705 mm cast surface will take large stockpots or multiple smaller pans without interrupting gaps between modules, which is the main reason these tables appear in production galleys rather than only in small pan ranges.

Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout gives a consistent material for fabrication, cleaning and welding into a suite. With a self-supporting closed construction, the body carries its own stiffness without needing an external frame, so it can be integrated into a block or stand as a single component. Net and gross weights of 193 kg and 206 kg respectively are the figures a naval architect will use for deck loading and transport planning.

Build and control

• Complies with DIN 18851 for commercial kitchens
• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Ergonomic knob control
• Thermostatic temperature control

Ergonomic knob control and thermostatic temperature control keep operation straightforward for bridge-controlled catering teams where turnover in galley staff is high and complex touch interfaces are less attractive. The unit is a clear choice where an Optima 850 cooking line needs a high-power electric cast iron section on a 400 V supply and there is deck space for an 800 mm-wide module. It is less suitable where extremely fine-grained multi-zone control or induction-specific behaviour is required, because this model is built as a single work zone cast iron table.

Ordered under MKN product number 2023503A.