Automatic continuous mixer for dough preparation

Streamline your production line with a mixer that ensures precise dosing and thorough mixing of raw materials, optimizing dough quality for a broad range of food products.

Mixes and Doses Ingredients Continuously

The GRIM Continuous Dough Mixer, available in single and double vessel configurations, is designed by GEA to deliver precise and consistent dough mixing for the food industry. Its automatic dosing system efficiently measures and mixes flour, liquids, and micro ingredients, utilizing PLC control for precise operation. Ideal for pasta, snacks, and breakfast cereal production, it ensures superior dough quality with a mixing capacity ranging from 150 to 3000 kg/h. The mixer features a conical paddle shaft in a stainless-steel vessel for robust mixing, with easy access for maintenance due to its opening cover and safety switch. Integrated with upstream and downstream processes, it is customizable to fit your production needs, offering reliability and minimal energy consumption. The GRIM mixer stands out for its ability to enhance production efficiency while maintaining high standards of quality and safety compliance.

Benefits

  • Enhances productivity with continuous, automated mixing.
  • Optimizes ingredient use, reducing waste with precise dosing.
  • Improves dough quality for better end-product texture and elasticity.
  • Streamlines integration into existing production lines.
  • Minimizes maintenance time with easy access design and safety features.

General


Applications
Dough,Snacks,Pasta,Fresh pasta,Breakfast cereals
End products
Spaghetti,Pizza dough,Granola bars,Tortellini,Potato chips,Corn puffs,Penne,Bread dough,Muesli,Ravioli,Pasta sheets,Fresh linguine
Steps before
Dosing,Weighing,Measuring
Steps after
Mixing,Kneading,Gluten Development,Quality Assurance
Input ingredients
flour,micro ingredients,liquids,water,eggs
Output ingredients
dough
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
150-1800 kg/h (single)
1200-3000 kg/h (double)
Automation
PLC-controlled
Mixing time
12 minutes
Dosing Type
Automatic dosage (ponderal or volumetric)
Shaft Type
Shaft with paddles fixed by conical joint
Material
Stainless Steel
Dosers Customization
Customizable

Operating Characteristics


Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Automation level
PLC-controlled
Mixing time
At least 12 minutes
Dosage systems
Automatic flour,micro ingredients,and liquids dosage
Feeding system
Stainless-steel terrace placement for discharge and feeding
Shaft design
Shaft with paddles fixed by a conical joint
Safety features
Safety switch on mixing vessel cover
Customizability
Customizable dosers according to desired program

Material Compatibility


Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Yes
Density/particle size
0.7–1.0 g/cm³
Biological compatibility
Suitable for food-grade materials
Cleanability
Stainless steel construction

Product type Characteristics


Dough Mixing
Pasta,Snacks,Breakfast Cereals

Physical Characteristics


Vessel Type
Single / Double
Footprint
Compact
Construction Material
Stainless Steel
Discharge Method
Terraced Feeding
Mixing Vessel Access
Opening Cover with Safety Switch
Mixing Shaft Design
Shaft with Conical Joint Paddles
Customization of Dosers
Yes

Custom Options


Dosers Customization
According to desired program
Mixing Vessel Access
Opening cover with safety switch
Control System
PLC-controlled