Fork mixers for bakery industry
Achieve consistent, high-quality dough mixing with fork mixers designed to enhance traditional kneading methods while minimizing dough heating. Perfect for bakers requiring precision and flexibility in handling diverse dough types, this solution ensures superior product texture and repeatability.

Kneads and Mixes Diverse Dough Types
VMI’s fixed bowl fork mixers are designed to meet the diverse needs of the bakery industry, offering robustness and precision for quality dough production. These mixers excel in traditional kneading methods, using fork arms with 2 or 3 branches to ensure consistent dough processing, ideal for various applications including bread, Viennese pastries, and pizza dough.
The 1032 Fork Mixer, with its compact design, is perfect for small to medium artisan bakeries, providing a bowl volume of 30 liters for specialty breads and pastries. Its ergonomic design and transparent cover allow easy ingredient additions during operation. The Axoplus 95 model enhances versatility with its mobile design and programmable controls for precise mixing of highly hydrated and stiff doughs in a 95-liter capacity.
The 2000 EV series offers both fixed and removable bowls, with volumes from 170 to 330 liters, facilitating high-quality kneading across pastry and bakery products. It features a stainless-steel bowl and a roller bowl-driving system for smooth operations, equipped with Phébus or optional Rex arms for custom kneading solutions.
For larger scale production, the Mahot mixer employs a patented arm for reduced kneading time and better dough penetration, offered in volumes of 230 to 330 liters. The MAEH range, designed for intensive and continuous use, ensures smooth kneading with its hydraulic head lift and stainless-steel components, making it suitable for demanding production environments. Optional features for many models include variable speed control, touch screen HMIs, and customizable configurations to fit specific production needs.
Benefits
- Enhances product consistency and quality with traditional kneading methods.
- Versatile production for various dough types, meeting diverse bakery needs.
- Minimizes energy consumption through efficient motor control.
- Ensures operator safety and ergonomic ease of use.
- Adaptable to high-demand environments with robust, continuous-operation design.
- Applications
- Pizza dough,Traditional bakery products,Pancake dough,Snacks,Bread,Viennese pastry,Pastry,Shortcrust dough
- End products
- Baguettes,Bread rolls,Puff pastries,Pizza crusts,Quiche crusts,Bagels,Crepes,Croissants,Brioche,Shortbread cookies,Danish pastries,Focaccia
- Steps before
- Ingredient preparation,Pre-mixing
- Steps after
- Dough resting,Baking,Cooling,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- flour,water,yeast,sugar,oil,eggs,butter,milk,salt
- Output ingredients
- bread dough,pizza dough,pastry dough,shortcrust dough,Viennese pastry
- Market info
- VMI Mixing is known for its expertise in designing and manufacturing industrial mixing solutions, specializing in engineered-to-order equipment for diverse industries. They have a reputation for innovation and delivering high-quality, customized mixing systems.
- Volume
- 30 to 330 liters
- Kneading Arm
- Fork arm,2 or 3 branches
- Tool Speed
- Two-speed
- Material
- Stainless steel bowl
- Operation Modes
- Manual,semi-manual,automatic
- Noise Level
- Silent operation
- Bowl Capacity
- 170 to 330 liters
- Bowl Driving System
- Roller system
- Bowl Positioning
- Front or side attachment
- Hydraulic Head Lift
- Yes
- Speed Variation
- Tool and bowl speed variation
- Recipe Programming
- Enabled
- Operator Interface
- Touch screen HMI (optional)
- Maximum Dough Capacity
- 160 kg or 250 kg (average hydration rate of 60%)
- Automation level
- Manual / Semi-manual / Automatic
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Energy efficiency
- High efficiency in kneading
- Kneading quality
- Traditional kneading process
- Cleaning method
- Manual / CIP
- Changeover time
- Quick changeover for different dough types
- Compact footprint
- Small
- Bowl volume (Fixed/Removable)
- 30 to 330 liters
- Fork arm design
- 2 or 3 branches
- Control panel type
- Manual / Touch screen HMI (optional)
- Machine footprint
- Single-phase connection
- Bowl material
- Stainless steel
- Tool Material
- Aluminum
- Operation Mode
- Manual,Semi-manual,Automatic
- Transparent cover with hatch opening
- Yes
- Control panel type
- Manual control panel / touch screen HMI (optional)
- Bowl type
- Fixed or removable
- Mixing tool type
- 2 or 3 branch
- Bowl volume
- 30 to 330 liters