Commercial Mixing Tools Vertical Cutter Mixers

Whether you run a bakery or pizza shop or need to beat eggs for breakfast omelets, a commercial mixer is an essential tool. Various sizes and mixing attachment types are available to suit your needs.

USABlueBook also stocks a line of mixers designed for Easy Mixing the contents of semi-bulk shipping containers. These tote mixers mount easily to any plastic screw cap on your bulk container.

Tote Mixers

Tote Mixers allow for high-quality mixing and blending of materials held in IBC containers. They help maintain production mix quality over time, reduce raw material inputs and save money.

These tote agitators mount through a 6" top opening commonly found on IBC totes for use in paint, chemical and food processing applications. They feature folding impellers that easily fit through the tote opening and then expand to a full size 316 stainless steel shaft.

IBC tote mixers can be powered by a direct drive, gear drive or air drive motor depending on the application. They offer heavy-duty performance at the lowest overall weight on the market. This is primarily due to NASA designed Mixed Flow Blades which are lightweight and patented. They also require less horsepower than competing systems.

Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC)

Invented by an employee at a manufacturing firm in 1992, IBCs are massive pallet-sized containers used for storing, shipping, and dispensing liquid and powdered materials. They were initially created as a safe and convenient alternative to 200-litre drums.

Many industrial packaging firms offer a wide variety of custom IBC tanks designed to fit specific tasks or industries. These customizable options help companies meet sustainability goals and reduce costs.

Rigid IBCs are made of hard plastics and metals, and they maintain their shape during shipping. These IBCs can be stacked and are often used for storing flammable materials or other hazardous chemicals. They should be inspected for internal pressure at least once every thirty months. IBCs can also be pooled, which saves businesses money and allows them to refocus their resources where they are needed most.

Planetary Mixers

Planetary Mixers offer a wide range of sizes to suit your operation and have various horsepower options. These mixers work well with thicker ingredients and pastes and improve product consistency by eliminating voids and preventing bubbles from entering the mix.

The blades in planetary mixers rotate around the base while orbiting the mixing vessel for vigorous mixing and kneading. This results in high-quality mixes and deserting products like coatings, sealants, light granulation, and adhesives.

These mixers can also be equipped with various attachments for a variety of uses. They can include dough hooks, whisks, mixing paddles, pastry knives, and flat beaters for whipping, batter, icing, meringue, pudding, and many other products. These attachments reduce the amount of manual labor required to prepare food and make your operations more efficient.

Spiral Mixers

Spiral mixers are designed to knead dough, offering great value for establishments like pizzerias and bakeries that prepare large quantities of pizza, bread, dinner rolls and other dough-based products. They can be found in a variety of sizes, from smaller models that are perfect for restaurants to larger units capable of tackling high-volume production.

Compared to belt-driven models, gear-driven mixers have an intricate inner assembly of gears that eliminate the risk of drive system slips, making them more reliable and easier to repair. However, they tend to cost more than their belt-driven counterparts.

Commercial dough mixers are also available with a range of optional attachments that help streamline food prep tasks, including adjustable slicing plates for vegetables and shredder and grater plates for cheese and other foods. These add-ons help to increase versatility and can make the mixer more valuable for establishments that offer both baked and cooked items on their menu.

Vertical cutter mixers work like industrial-sized food processors with a large covered mixing bowl and high horsepower motor. They are useful for operations that need to process a high volume of a particular product day in and out such as vegetable purees, meats, and smooth-textured mousses.

Their removable attachments (flat beater, wire whip and dough hook) allow them to mix, chop, and knead foods for quick bulk production. They can also be used to whip up mayonnaise and salad dressings in a fraction of the time it takes hand-held mixers, or to puree patients' meals in hospitals and assisted living facilities. Mixers in the 10 quart or less capacity range can be placed on an equipment stand, while larger units with capacities of 20 quarts and up are best mounted into the floor of a commercial kitchen for exceptional stability.