Dough kneading machines. Overview of the best models

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

No restaurant, cafe or bakery can do without such equipment as a dough mixer. The presence of units of this type can significantly speed up the process of manufacturing various kinds of pastries and make the final product of better quality. When choosing a dough mixer, 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 units of this type, which are especially popular with bakery owners.

Main types of equipment

All dough kneading machines sold on the modern market are divided into equipment:

• Batch action. Such dough mixers give out the required limited amount of dough at a time. This variety is most often used in small bakeries, restaurants and cafes.
• Continuous action. This is a very complex structurally and expensive equipment, most often installed in large industries - bakeries, confectionery factories, etc. Dough from suchunit is flowing continuously.

Types by kneading method

Baking equipment is also classified into:

• Spiral. Such units are used to prepare "heavy" types of dough: yeast, dumplings.
• Planetary. This type is used for kneading light puff, shortbread 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 bakery units can differ in the way they knead. In some models, the bowl itself (a container for ingredients) rotates. In others, the dough is kneaded by a special working body. Modern dough mixers can also differ in the design of the bowl lid. In some models it is solid, in others it is trellis. The last option allows you to add flour, water, etc. directly during dough kneading.

What to look for when buying

Thus, the choice of equipment such as a dough mixer depends on what exactly the unit will be intended for, as well as on what volumes of baking it is supposed to produce. Instructions for use are mandatory attached to each model. In use, modern dough mixers are quite convenient, and the operator has to mainly monitor only the accuracycompliance with the recipe, as well as from time to time switch the unit to the required mode of operation.

Most Popular Brands

The best reviews from professional bakers can be heard about such kneading machine models as:

• ТММ-140.
• Ergo.
• MTM 65MNA.
• MT25.
• Prima.

Testomes ТММ-140.2: description

This planetary multi-purpose unit of batch action, despite its low cost, has established itself as a very reliable equipment with a very good performance. It comes from the TMM-140 model, which is also quite popular among professionals. The only difference between these two units is that TMM-140.2 has two mixing speeds. That is, it is even more convenient to work on it. Mixers of this brand can be used with a stainless bowl or with a container made of ordinary carbon steel.

Technical specifications for TMM-140.2 are as follows:

• depth of immersion of the kneading body - no more than 144 mm;
• overall dimensions - 1280х850 mm;
• maximum flour load - no more than 50 kg;
• capacity - 550 kg/h;

• dough kneading time - 6 minutes;

• power consumption - 1.5 kW.

In general, this is a very convenient and productive dough mixer. The price for it can fluctuate around 100-101 thousand rubles. Dezhu, most likely, will have to buy separately. A carbon one costs about 17-18 thousand rubles, a stainless steel tank costs 34-35 thousand rubles.

Egro Models

This handy mixer is designed specifically for small bakeries, pastry shops and pizzerias. The unit of this brand can be used for kneading not only yeast, but also very steep 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 kneading dumplings dough or confectionery intended for baking.

The design features of this machine are a non-removable 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 this brand dough mixer has the following:

• overall dimensions - 630x380x750;
• power - 0.75 kW;
• speeds - 1;
• volume - 20-30 liters.

Currently, only three modifications of Egro are produced: HS20 for 20 liters, HS30 for 30 liters and HS30A for 30 liters, powered by 380 V. The cost of dough mixers of this brand can range from 37-38 thousand rubles.

Dough mixers MTM 65MNA

Both the bowl and the working body rotate simultaneously in the unit. Machines for kneading dough MTM 65MNA belong to the equipment of the spiral type. Most often, units of this brandused to make wheat or rye yeast dough. The most popular among professionals are machines of this design of the Sarapul Electric Generator Plant, made in Sarapul (Udmurt Republic).

In addition to the usual MTM 65MNA models, there are also those supplied without a bowl on the market. The specifications of this brand dough mixer are as follows:

• dimensions - 1400x540x750;
• capacity - 260 kg/h;
• number of speeds - 1;
• volume - 60 liters;
• loading flour - 40 kg.

Ingredients in the dough mixer MTM 65MNA can be added directly during operation, which is certainly very convenient. The unit of this brand is not too expensive - about 53-56 thousand rubles.

MT-25 model overview

Compact spiral kneading machines of this brand are usually installed in small bakeries or pastry shops. When working, both the bowl and the spiral rotate. Despite their small dimensions, the MT-25 units do an excellent job of kneading, including very tough dough.

There are two modifications of the equipment of this brand. Actually, the MT-25 dough mixing machine itself has one speed. On MT-25.01 it is possible to work at two speeds. This allows you to bake in a much wider range. The lid design of the equipment of this brand is very convenient. You can add flour, water, etc. directly in the process of work through a special hole. Dough kneading in model MT 25.01it is allowed to produce including in the programmed mode. In this case, the machine first works at one speed, and after a while (set by the operator) it switches to another.

Technical characteristics dough mixing machine MT-25 (and MT 25.01) has the following:

	MT-25	MT-25.01
Volume (L)	20	20
Capacity (kg/h)	65	95
Power (kW)	1.1	1.3
Voltage	380 (three-phase)	380 (three-phase)
Permissible weight of flour (kg)	16 - for yeast, 8 - for dumplings	16, 8
Dimensions	645385685	645385685

The cost of units of this brand is about 100 thousand rubles.

Prima dough mixer

These powerful industrial units are also designed for intensive dough kneading. This allows you to compensate for the shortcomings of low-grade flour, speed up work and make finished bakery products of better quality. The crumb in baking with this batch becomes more elastic and does not get stale for a long time.

RealAt the moment, there are many modifications of the Prima dough mixing machines. All of them work in semi-automatic mode. The specialist operator has the ability to set both the low speed kneading time and the total kneading time. 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:

• power - 4 kW;
• voltage - 380 V;
• overall dimensions - 1131x562x1035 mm;
• test weight - from 3 to 45 kg;
• volume - 70 l.

As you can see, "Prima-70" is a fairly powerful dough mixing machine. Its price is appropriate - about 300 thousand rubles.

On the modern market, there are other high-quality and reliable models of dough mixers. The ones described above are used in bakeries and pastry shops most often. When choosing equipment for a workshop, attention should be paid primarily to the performance and purpose of the equipment. Also, a very important criterion is, of course, the convenience of the unit in operation.