MKN Electric Griddle Plate 1321131A – Smooth, Ribbed, HotLine

10.8 kW on a 400 V supply feeding a single work zone defines the MKN 1321131A electric griddle plate. Inside its 800 x 700 x 700 mm body, it offers a 705 x 545 mm cooking surface that combines smooth and ribbed areas in one HotLine module.

On a ship this footprint-to-surface ratio matters: 800 mm of line space yields 705 mm of usable plate length, so most of the module width becomes cooking area rather than framing. The 700 mm depth slots into standard modular cooking runs, which simplifies planning when the galley is built around rows of equipment with matching corpus depth. At 700 mm height it can be aligned visually and mechanically with neighbouring HotLine or other 700 mm-high bodies so pans move cleanly across the line.

The single work zone across the 705 x 545 mm surface means the entire plate follows one temperature setpoint through the thermostatic control. For a vessel running standardised menus, that supports repeatable batch cooking: one knob position corresponds to one process, whether that is breakfast, grill work or snack production. Because there is no second zone to track, shift crews have fewer variables to mis-set, and HACCP logs for plate temperature are straightforward to maintain.

Electrical power at 10.8 kW concentrated into the 705 x 545 mm surface gives a clear, fixed load figure for the electrical design and for the HVAC calculation. The galley designer knows exactly what has to be carried on the 400 V distribution and what load is being presented under the canopy. Net weight of 102 kg and gross weight of 113 kg are relevant both to the structural engineer checking deck loading and to the logistics of bringing the unit aboard, moving it through narrow passages and setting it on its final foundation.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Ergonomic knob control
• Prepared for connection to an energy optimisation system
• Thermostatic temperature control

Connection readiness for an energy optimisation system means this 10.8 kW appliance can be integrated into a galley-wide load management scheme, where heavy consumers are sequenced or limited to stay within generator margins. The self-supporting closed construction in 1.4301 (AISI 304) stainless gives a defined, rigid body the yard can fix to a plinth or structure without adding external framing around it.

This unit is a sound choice where the requirement is a straightforward, single-zone electric griddle with a 705 x 545 mm plate and no need to run different temperatures at the same time. It is the wrong choice where the cooking concept depends on multiple independently controlled zones across the surface, for example separating searing and holding temperatures on one plate; in that case a multi-zone module from the same line should be specified. Ordered under MKN product number 1321131A.