MKN Induction Cooking Table 1223106 – Wok, CounterSL

One work zone at 5 kW in a 500 x 700 x 270 mm body sets the scale of the MKN 1223106 induction cooking table. The 350 x 350 mm working surface is kept compact so a wok station can sit in a CounterSL run without dominating a small serving or snack galley.

With a corpus height of 270 mm, CounterSL appliances are intended for low counters, front cooking and tight servery lines rather than a deep back-of-house range. On a ship this matters where the cooking line is in view of passengers or squeezed into a snack point off the main galley: the low profile leaves more open sightline and extraction space above, and the 500 mm module width can be planned in alongside other 700 mm-deep CounterSL units without reworking the servery design. At 32 kg net weight, this module is light enough that the yard still needs to think about flanged mounting and coamings, but it is not a structural item in its own right.

The electrical specification is straightforward: 5 kW connected load at 400 V. That consolidates a single wok station into a predictable electrical demand, which is easier to integrate into a shipboard distribution board than a cluster of smaller appliances spread over several circuits. One work zone means one point of control and one pan to watch. For a small à la carte station or a single front-cooking wok, that is often the right balance between capacity and installed power.

The working surface is a 6 mm glass-ceramic plate, flush with the surrounding worktop. That detail is important in a marine context because it eliminates steps and ledges that trap soil and make cleaning under time pressure difficult. Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) is used throughout the construction, so all exposed metal surfaces match the standard galley material and cleaning regime. The unit complies with DIN 18851 for commercial kitchens, which anchors the design in a recognised standard for hygiene and construction rather than an ad hoc specification.

Build and control

• Complies with DIN 18851 for commercial kitchens
• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• 6 mm glass-ceramic top, flush with the worktop
• Ergonomic knob control
• Heated by high-output induction generators
• High efficiency, low energy consumption
• Electronic pan detection from 12 cm base diameter

Control is via an ergonomic knob rather than a touch interface, which is often easier to operate with wet hands, during ship motion or when wearing light gloves. Electronic pan detection from a 12 cm base diameter keeps the generator off until a suitable wok or pan is properly in place, reducing both stray heating and accidental activation on an open counter. High-output induction generators deliver the heat into the pan quickly while keeping the glass-ceramic surface itself comparatively cool, which reduces unwanted heat load into a confined servery space.

This is the right choice where a designer needs a single induction wok point in a CounterSL counter run, powered from a 400 V supply, and where 5 kW on one 350 x 350 mm zone is sufficient for the menu. It is the wrong choice for a main production galley expecting to run multiple pans at once; in that case larger multi-zone induction modules in the main Optima lines should be considered instead. Ordered under MKN product number 1223106.