Batch mixers have traditionally represented the dough-processing system of choice for bakeries. Until 1994, bakeries had little choice in determining which dough-processing system to install in their businesses. Batch mixers represented the only machines on the market capable of blending the ingredients for most dough recipes. Exact Mixing dramatically changed the dough-mixing industry in 1994 by introducing a line of automated dough mixers for bakeries. For the past thirty-plus years, our engineers have perfected the automated technology that separates our five continuous mixing systems from the rest of the competition.
What is Continuous Mixing?
Batch mixers process dough recipes one batch at a time. Before you load the dry ingredients to be measured for a second batch of dough, batch mixers must complete the first batch of dough. As the name implies, continuous mixing systems constantly feed dough ingredients for processing in each of our five machines. This means automated continuous mixers for bakeries produce much higher yields. Our engineers design continuous mixers to include Loss-In-Weigh technology. This technology is by far the most accurate type of ingredient-measurement technology. A control system constantly monitors every measured batch of ingredients to ensure the highest product quality. Because of the ability to change production rates on the fly, continuous mixing systems can generate production rates as low as 50 kg an hour to as high as more than 10,000 kg per hour.
Why Does Automation Matter for My Bakery?
The automated control system that monitors ingredient measurements is just one of the reasons why automation matters for your bakery. Close automated monitoring ensures product consistency in size, shape, weight, and texture. Your customers can expect the same high-quality dough for every type of baked good. Automating the measurement stage of the dough-mixing process means you do not have to assign workers to monitor the entire dough-blending system. The result is much lower labor costs that drive up profit margins.
Automation also helps your bakery lower food waste by accurately measuring ingredients. Much less food waste results in a significant reduction in food costs. During an era of rapidly rising prices for many types of commodities, the ability to control food costs gives your bakery a competitive edge. Automated dough mixers for bakeries also lead to a much more efficient operation. This translates to a decrease in energy costs and a lower carbon footprint for your business. Doing more with less is the hallmark of automated technology.
Spend some time getting to know each of our five continuous mixing systems.
- HDX Continuous Mixer
- LDX Continuous Mixer
- FX Continuous Mixer
- MX Continuous Mixer
- MX Continuous Mixer
Get the Most Out of Your Commercial Bakery
Automated dough mixers for bakeries have changed the way our customers do business. Quick changeovers allow you to ramp up production yields for every type of dough your industrial bakery produces. The clamshell design of our mixing chambers prevents cross-contamination by shielding ingredients from external contaminants and acts as another effective strategy to limit food waste.
We recommend you sit in one of the live demonstrations at the Reading Bakery Science & Innovation Center in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. Using your ingredients lets you determine which of our five continuous mixing systems is the right option for your bakery. A team of Exact Mixing engineers answers your questions and provides suggestions on optimizing the performance of automated dough mixers for bakeries.
Reserve your seat today for a live demonstration by calling 610-693-5816 or submitting the online Contact form.