No restaurant, cafe or bakery can do without equipment such as a dough mixer. The presence of units of this type can significantly accelerate the manufacturing process of various kinds of baking and make the final product better. When choosing a dough mixing machine, you should pay attention not only to its design features, power and performance, but also to the brand of the manufacturer. There are several types of aggregates of this type, which are especially popular among bakery owners.
The main types of equipment
All machines for kneading dough sold on the modern market are divided into equipment:
Batch action. Such dough mixers give out at a time the necessary limited amount of dough. This variety is most often used in small bakeries, restaurants and cafes.
Continuous action. This is a very complex constructive and expensive equipment, most often installed in large industries - bakeries, confectioneries, etc. The dough from this unit goes in a continuous stream.
Types of kneading
Also, equipment intended for baking is classified into:
Spiral . Such aggregates are used to prepare "heavy" types of dough: yeast, dumplings.
Planetary . This type is used for kneading light puff, sand or biscuit dough.
There is another type of such equipment - horizontal. Machines for kneading dough of this type are installed in dumplings. Use them to prepare a semi-finished product of the corresponding variety.
Among other things, modern units for bakeries may vary in the way of kneading. In some models, the bowl itself rotates (container for ingredients). In others, a special working body kneads the dough. Modern dough mixers can also differ in the design of the lid of the bowl. In some models it is continuous, in some it is trellised. The latter option allows you to add flour, water, etc. directly during the batch of dough.
What to look for when buying
Thus, the choice of equipment such as the dough mixing machine depends on what the unit will be specifically intended for, as well as on what volumes of baking it is intended to produce. Instructions for use are mandatory for each model. Modern dough mixers are quite convenient to use, and the operator only has to monitor the accuracy of the recipe and to switch the unit from time to time to the required operating mode.
Most popular brands
The best reviews from professional bakers can be heard about such models of kneading machines as:
- TMM-140.
- Ergo.
- MTM 65MNA.
- MT25.
- "Prima."
Mixer operator TMM-140.2: description
This planetary universal unit of batch action, despite its low cost, has established itself as a very reliable equipment with very good performance. It comes from the TMM-140 model, which is also quite popular among professionals. The difference between the two units is only that the TMM-140.2 has two kneading speeds. That is, working on it is even more convenient. Dough mixers of this brand can be used with stainless bowls or with a container made of ordinary carbon steel.
Technical characteristics of TMM-140.2 are as follows:
kneading body immersion depth - not more than 144 mm;
overall dimensions - 1280x850 mm;
maximum load of flour - not more than 50 kg;
productivity - 550 kg / h;
kneading time of the dough - 6 minutes;
power consumption - 1.5 kW.
In general, this is a very convenient and efficient dough mixing machine. The price for it can fluctuate around 100-101 thousand rubles. Deju, most likely, will have to be bought separately. Carbon costs about 17-18 thousand rubles, stainless steel capacity - 34-35 thousand rubles.
Egro Models
This convenient dough mixing machine is specially designed for small bakeries, pastry shops and pizzerias. The unit of this brand can be used for kneading not only yeast, but also very cool dough for bagels. Its advantage, among other things, is the possibility of preparing the product in a very short period of time. If necessary, Egro units can be used for mixing dumplings or for baking confectionery.
The design features of this machine are a fixed tank and a combined kneading method (both the bowl and the working body rotate in the unit). All parts in contact with the dough in Egro are made of stainless steel.
Technical characteristics of the kneading machine of this brand has the following:
At the moment, only three modifications of Egro are available: HS20 for 20 liters, HS30 for 30 liters and HS30A for 30 liters, operating on a 380 V network. The cost of dough mixing machines of this brand can fluctuate in the amount of 37-38 thousand rubles.
Mixers MTM 65MNA
In the unit, the deja and the working body also rotate simultaneously. Machines for kneading dough MTM 65MNA belong to spiral type equipment. Most often, units of this brand are used to prepare wheat or rye yeast dough. The most popular among professionals are the machines of this design of the Sarapul Electric Generator Plant, manufactured in Sarapul (Udmurt Republic).
In addition to the usual MTM 65MNA models, there are also those delivered without a bowl on the market. Technical characteristics of a kneading machine for the production of this brand has the following:
The ingredients in the mixer MTM 65MNA can be added directly during operation, which, of course, is very convenient. The unit of this brand is not too expensive - about 53-56 thousand rubles.
MT-25 Model Overview
Compact spiral machines for kneading dough of this brand are usually installed in small bakeries or pastry shops. When working, they rotate both the deja and the spiral. Despite the small dimensions, the MT-25 units perfectly cope with the batch, including a very cool test.
There are two modifications to the equipment of this brand. Actually, the MT-25 dough mixing machine itself has one speed. On the MT-25.01, you can work at two speeds. This allows you to make baked goods in a much wider assortment. The lid design of this brand of equipment is very convenient. You can add flour, water, etc. directly during the work through a special hole. Kneading of the test in the MT 25.01 model is allowed to be carried out including in the programmed mode. In this case, the machine first runs at one speed, and after a while (set by the operator) switches to another.
Technical characteristics the dough mixing machine MT-25 (and MT 25.01) has the following:
| MT-25 | MT-25.01 |
Volume (L) | 20 | 20 |
Productivity (kg / h) | 65 | 95 |
Power, kWt) | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Voltage | 380 (three phase network) | 380 (three phase network) |
Allowable mass of flour (kg) | 16 - for yeast, 8 - for dumplings | 16, 8 |
Dimensions | 645 * 385 * 685 | 645 * 385 * 685 |
The cost of units of this brand is about 100 thousand rubles.
Kneading machine "Prima"
These powerful industrial units are also intended for kneading dough in an intensive mode. This allows you to compensate for the shortcomings of low-grade flour, speed up the work and make the finished bakery products better. The crumb in baking with this kneading becomes more elastic and does not stale for a long time.
At the moment, there are many modifications of the Prima kneading machines. All of them work in semi-automatic mode. The specialist operator can set both the batch time at low speed and the total batch. If desired, the operation can be interrupted or restarted at any time. The units of this brand also have a reverse reverse function.
One of the most popular modifications of this brand - the dough mixing machine "Prima-70" has the following technical characteristics:
As you can see, Prima-70 is a fairly powerful dough mixing machine. Its corresponding price is about 300 thousand rubles.
In the modern market, there are other high-quality and reliable models of kneading machines. Described above are used most often in bakeries and pastry shops. When choosing equipment for the workshop should pay attention primarily to the performance and purpose of the equipment. Also a very important criterion is, of course, the convenience of the unit in operation.