Heavy-duty commercial planetary mixers showcase offset shafts that move within the space of a bowl. A power takeoff hub, when affixed to the mixer, adds more variety to the machine’s functions including whisking, chopping, and slicing when necessary. If an operation deals with light or even heavy mixing jobs, the use of the planetary mixer will prove to be an invaluable investment. One clear advantage to utilizing these machines is productivity at scale – meaning more work with a smaller apparatus.
A 20-quart commercial mixer, for example, has to meet ETL sanitation and NEMA 5-15P plug regulation specs. It’s suitable for a number of foodstuff materials as long as it isn’t too thick. Some pizza dough may not be appropriate; otherwise, the versatility and speed functions can accommodate heavy loads of whipped potatoes or milk.
The basic construction of a mixer consists of stainless steel and cast aluminum. There’s generally a wire whip, dough hook, and dough beater as far as parts out of the box. The steel bowl is formidable and comes with handles and a safety guard.
Of course, there’s also a powerful motor driving the machine which is accompanied by a gear-driven transmission much like a vehicle. These specs are required as usage dictates. There are two buttons for simplicity – on and off. Available attachments turn mixers into multi-purpose preparation machines.
While flat beaters salute medium RPMs, dough hooks support low RPM foodstuff types. The wire whisk is for higher RPMs. Speed labels indicate which attachment is best suited for the task at hand.
