In biscuit production, consistency is everything. From the dough’s texture and temperature to its performance in forming and baking, consistent dough is essential to achieving a uniform, high-quality product every time. Traditional batch mixing can disrupt that consistency, introducing downtime between cycles and causing subtle but costly variations in quality.
Exact Mixing’s continuous mixing systems offer a smarter, more efficient alternative, delivering dough exactly when and how it’s needed to maintain optimal quality, maximize throughput, and keep production lines running without interruption.
The Benefits of Continuous Mixing for Biscuits
In traditional biscuit production, batch mixing creates dough in set quantities, forcing production to pause between batches for unloading, cleaning, and reloading. These interruptions can cause the dough to cool or warm unevenly, allow gluten structure to relax, and lead to moisture redistribution, all of which can alter biscuit texture and bake quality.
Continuous mixing eliminates these challenges by:
- Delivering dough as it’s needed – A steady, uniform stream of dough moves directly from the mixer to forming equipment, preventing quality loss between mixing and shaping.
- Maintaining optimal dough temperature – Consistent dough temperature ensures predictable handling, uniform bake times, and an even crumb structure.
- Reducing waste – Precise control over texture, hydration, and development minimizes off-spec dough, reducing discarded product and ingredient costs.
Explore the EX Continuous Mixer
At the heart of our production line solutions is the EX Continuous Mixer, engineered for low to mid-absorption, fully developed doughs like those used for biscuits. This model delivers:
- Thorough, even mixing that quickly develops strong gluten bonds.
- Peak dough development through precise control of mixing and developing section speeds.
- Consistent dough temperature for improved handling and uniform baking results.
- Scalability to meet both small-scale and high-volume production demands.
By controlling every stage of the mixing process, the EX ensures that each dough portion is perfectly prepared for downstream forming, baking, and packaging with no variability between the first and last product of the shift.
Complete System Integration
Exact Mixing systems are designed for seamless integration into new or existing production lines. From dry materials handling and ingredient metering to multi-stage mixing and automated controls, our solutions connect directly to your forming, proofing, baking, and packaging operations.
About Exact Mixing
For over 30 years, Exact Mixing, a Reading Bakery Systems brand, has been at the forefront of continuous mixing innovation, with more than 100 installations worldwide. Founded in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1994 and now headquartered at Reading Bakery Systems’ facility in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, Exact Mixing has solved some of the industry’s most complex mixing challenges.
Our service team provides global installation, training, and technical support to ensure you get the best results now and in the future. From guiding you through the installation of new processing lines to training plant personnel on maintenance, safety, and operation, we’re committed to your long-term success. Our technicians are available year-round to answer questions, troubleshoot issues, and expedite replacement parts, keeping your production lines running at peak efficiency.
With Exact Mixing, you gain innovative equipment and a dedicated partner invested in helping your bakery maximize productivity, consistency, and profitability.
Ready to Upgrade Your Production Line?
When consistency, efficiency, and quality are non-negotiable, Exact Mixing’s continuous mixing systems provide a proven path to better results. From biscuits to pastries and beyond, our equipment is built to keep your production line running smoothly while delivering products your customers love.
Contact Exact Mixing today to discuss your biscuit production goals and discover how our EX Continuous Mixer can help you streamline operations, reduce waste, and produce consistently superior baked goods.
