A mixer is sized by the batch it makes, not by its motor. The right size is the one that produces dough or batter at the rate your oven bakes it. Too small and the oven waits; too large and you mix more than you can bake before it ages. This guide lists every Alif Ovens mixer size and shows how to match one to your line.
Spiral Mixers (Dough Kneaders): AM Series
Spiral mixers are made for stiff, heavy dough such as bread, buns, pav, rusk and chapati. A stainless steel spiral and bowl develop the gluten without adding much frictional heat.
| Model | Flour per batch | Dough per batch | Motor power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM-30 | 30 kg | 50 kg | 5HP + 1HP |
| AM-60 | 60 kg | 100 kg | 7.5HP + 2HP |
| AM-90 | 90 kg | 150 kg | 12.5HP + 3HP |
Planetary Mixers: APM Series
Planetary mixers suit lighter mixes: cookie dough, cream, batter and mava. The beater turns on its own axis while it circles the bowl, so it reaches the whole bowl. The APM series has a variable-speed drive and a removable bowl on wheels that lowers to the floor.
| Model | Dry flour | Dough | Motor power | Size (in) | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APM-70 | 70 kg | 40 kg | 5HP + 1HP | 45 × 40 × 70 | 320 kg |
| APM-120 | 140 kg | 80 kg | 7.5HP + 1HP | 51 × 48 × 80 | 430 kg |
Cake Mixers: 25 to 500 Eggs
For egg-based cake and cream work there is a separate four-speed planetary cake mixer range, sized by the number of eggs it whisks.
| Capacity | Bowl | Mava | Motor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 eggs | 12 L | 4 kg | 1 HP |
| 50 eggs | 23 L | 8 kg | 1.5 HP |
| 100 eggs | 46 L | 16 kg | 2 HP |
| 150 eggs | 75 L | 24 kg | 2.5 HP |
| 200 eggs | 92 L | 32 kg | 3 HP |
| 250 eggs | 115 L | 38 kg | 3 HP |
| 300 eggs | 140 L | 48 kg | 3 HP |
| 500 eggs | 230 L | 80 kg | 5 HP |
Match the Mixer to the Oven
Start from what the oven needs per batch, then check that one mixer batch covers it. The example below is illustrative. It assumes about 0.45 kg of dough for each 400 g loaf, because dough loses weight in baking, so it shows the method rather than a quotation.
| Oven (bread per batch) | Dough needed at about 0.45 kg a loaf | Spiral mixer batch that covers it |
|---|---|---|
| AO-90 (168 loaves) | about 76 kg | AM-60 (100 kg dough) |
| AO-130 (336 loaves) | about 151 kg | AM-90 (150 kg dough) at its limit, or two smaller mixers |
| AO-170 (420 loaves) | about 189 kg | Two mixers, or more than one AM-90 batch |
If the mixer batch is smaller than the oven batch, either run two mixers or accept a gap between loads. A second smaller mixer for another product is often better than one very large one.
Spiral or Planetary
Heavy yeast dough goes in a spiral mixer; batters, creams, cookie dough and cake mixes go in a planetary mixer. Many bakeries run both. The spiral vs planetary mixer guide compares them in detail.
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