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The Mechanika Slim PID is the display-equipped version of the Mechanika VI Slim: the same roughly 1.9-litre stainless steel heat exchanger and the same architecture, but with an added screen that the manufacturer says shows pre-infusion status, ECO mode, and the temperature unit, plus a low-water warning. PID controls the temperature of both the espresso boiler circuit and the steam side.
The pump is a vibration type, described by the manufacturer as low-noise, with a pump pressure gauge on the panel. The brew group remains ECM's patented design, described as a development of the Faema E61 group, operated through rotary valves with blue accents.
At 250x445x395 mm and 20.2 kg it shares its footprint with the VI Slim. ECM does not publish operating pressure in bar, portafilter diameter, or a heat-up time for this model.
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Machine dimensions | 25 × 44.5 × 39.5 cm (9.8 × 17.5 × 15.6 in) | manufacturer website |
| Weight | 20.2 kg (44.5 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Power supply | 230 V / 50 Hz / 1500 W | manufacturer website |
| Boiler architecture | Heat exchanger (HX) | Declared by the brand |
| Portafilter diameter | 58 mm | Declared by the brand |
| PID control | Yes | Declared by the brand |
| Pump type | Vibration | Declared by the brand |
| Group head type | Proprietary | Declared by the brand |
| Boiler material | Stainless steel | Declared by the brand |
| Water tank capacity | 2.8 l | Declared by the brand |
| Pressure gauge | Yes | Declared by the brand |
The group diameter has no tolerance: only what is declared for 58 mm will fit.
Seven grams, twenty-five seconds, twenty-five millilitres: Italian espresso has a written specification, and this is it.
The same dose as an espresso, less water in the cup. No institutional source fixes its volume — so here you will only find what is documented.
25 ml of espresso and 100 ml of steamed milk, in a 150–160 ml cup. The cappuccino has a specification too.
An espresso and a stain of milk. How much milk, exactly? No source declares it — and we do not invent it.
An espresso lengthened with hot water. The amount of water is set by no standard: it changes from country to country and from bar to bar.
Double espresso, sugar syrup and ice in a shaker. It has no specification: it has a house recipe.
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