Industrial direct drive mixer for dough preparation

Optimize your production line with a robust mixer designed for seamless integration, providing high-capacity dough preparation for a variety of snacks and baked products.

Mixes and Handles Dough for Bakery Products

The APEX Direct Drive Mixer from AMF Bakery Systems offers a robust solution for mixing and handling a diverse range of doughs, from cookies to crackers. With its open frame design and offset tilt bowl, it ensures easy sanitation and accessibility. The direct drive agitator design eliminates the need for belts and chains, reducing maintenance and lubrication requirements. This mixer is ideal for industrial bakeries and food processing companies, effectively managing up to 1,000 lbs of dough with precision. It’s suitable for producing a variety of end-products, including chocolate chip cookies, saltine crackers, and popcorn. The system’s intuitive touchscreen interface simplifies operation, while the Sigma Arm Agitator allows for a 120° bowl tilt, optimized for handling stiff doughs. The APEX Direct Drive Mixer seamlessly integrates into both batch and continuous operations, enhancing efficiency in high-speed snack production lines.

Benefits

  • Enhances production consistency with precise dough mixing and handling.
  • Simplifies maintenance and reduces downtime with a belt-less, chain-free drive design.
  • Improves sanitation and access through an open frame and offset tilt bowl.
  • Optimizes space utilization and process flow in bakery operations.
  • Supports a wide variety of product formulations, increasing production flexibility.

General


Applications
Cookies,Biscuits,Stackable chips,Snacks,Pet food,Popped snacks,Expanded snacks,Crackers,Baked granola,Fried potato rings
End products
Pringles,Digestive biscuits,Chocolate chip cookies,Oat granola bars,Saltine crackers,Cheese puffs,Dog treats,Potato crisps,Popcorn
Steps before
Ingredient preparation,Dough preparation
Steps after
Dough handling,Dough forming,Baking,drying,Oven processing,Cooling
Input ingredients
cookie dough,cracker dough,biscuit dough,specialty snack doughs,bread dough,buns dough,rolls dough
Output ingredients
mixed cookie dough,mixed cracker dough,mixed biscuit dough,mixed specialty snack doughs,mixed bread dough,mixed buns dough,mixed rolls dough
Market info
Reading Bakery Systems is renowned for its expertise in designing and manufacturing innovative industrial bakery equipment, particularly for snack food production, combining advanced technology and industry knowledge to enhance productivity and quality.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
up to 1,000 lbs
Bowl tilt
Up to 120°
Automation
Intuitive touchscreen operator interface
Agitator design
Direct drive with Sigma Arm Agitator

Operating Characteristics


Working Mechanism
Direct drive agitator design
Integrated Steps
Bowl tilt with Sigma Arm Agitator
Automation Level
Intuitive touchscreen operator interface
Maximum Dough Capacity
Up to 1,000 lbs
Batch vs. Continuous Operation
Batch
Easy Access for Maintenance
Open frame,offset bowl design
Sanitation Features
Easy access sanitation

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Easy access sanitation
Abrasion resistance
Heavy-duty mixing
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Yes
Density/particle size
Supports mixing of dense dough up to 1,000 lbs

Product type Characteristics


Dough type
Cookies,Crackers,Biscuits
Batch size
Up to 1,000 lbs
Mixing type
Heavy-duty mixing
Food product type
Bread,Buns,Rolls,Specialty Snack Doughs
Agitator design
Sigma Arm
Bowl tilt angle
Up to 120°
Sanitation
Easy access open frame
Operator interface
Intuitive touchscreen

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Open frame design
Discharge method
120° bowl tilt
Agitator type
Sigma Arm Agitator
Batch size
Up to 1,000 lbs
Control panel type
Touchscreen operator interface

Custom Options


Control panel type
Intuitive touchscreen operator interface
Integration possibilities
Direct drive agitator design eliminates belts and chains
Bowl tilt angle
Up to 120°
Bowl design
Open frame,offset tilt bowl
Agitator type
Sigma Arm Agitator