Mecnosud Spiral Mixer - Tilting Head Removable Bowl Dual Speed

The Mecnosud SMM1044 is a 50 litre spiral mixer with a tilting head and a removable bowl, rated for 38 kg of finished dough from 25 kg of dry flour. It is a two-speed machine — bowl 10 or 20 rpm against a spiral at 100 or 200 rpm — which is the feature that separates it from a single-speed mixer: slow to incorporate, fast to develop. It has a minimum water-to-flour ratio of 50 per cent, runs on three-phase supply, and is supplied with castors.

Why operators choose the ICE-SMM1044

• Two speeds, on both the bowl and the spiral — bowl 10/20 rpm, spiral 100/200 rpm. Slow speed incorporates without throwing flour; fast speed develops the gluten. A single-speed mixer forces one compromise for both jobs
• 38 kg finished dough from 25 kg flour — the flour weight is the real limit. Work to that rather than the 50 litre bowl volume
• Minimum water-to-flour ratio 50 per cent — a genuine operating limit. Dough drier than 50 per cent hydration puts more strain on the machine than it is designed for - check your recipe before you buy
• Tilting head with a removable bowl — two separate conveniences: the head tilts back for access, and the bowl comes out entirely. On a 50 litre batch, getting the dough out is the job you do most
• Bowl, hook and shaft all stainless steel — every part touching dough is stainless
• Supplied with castors — it moves for cleaning behind and underneath, which on a floor-standing mixer is otherwise a real problem
• Timer fitted — set the mix and step away
• Plug NOT supplied - must be installed by a qualified electrician — stated by the manufacturer. This is a three-phase machine and it arrives without a plug

Specifications

Venue suitability

The SMM1044 suits bakeries, pizzerias and production kitchens making dough in 38 kg batches. Against the 40 litre single-speed spiral mixers we also carry, the step up here is capacity plus the second speed — and the step down is that it needs three-phase supply where those run from a standard outlet.

See the full commercial spiral mixers range or browse every Mecnosud model we carry.

Installation & delivery

This is a three-phase machine, it arrives without a plug, and the manufacturer states it must be installed by a qualified electrician. The motor is two-speed at 1.5 and 2.2 kW on a 400 V supply. If three phase is not already at your premises, price that work before committing — it can exceed the cost of the machine. It arrives on castors so placement is a matter of rolling it in; allow clearance behind for the head to tilt and above for loading. Check your recipe against the 50 per cent minimum hydration before ordering. Our data records no weight for this model.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What does the two-speed function give me?

Control over two different jobs. Low speed - bowl 10 rpm, spiral 100 rpm - incorporates flour and water without throwing dry flour out of the bowl. High speed - 20 and 200 rpm - develops the gluten once the dough has come together. A single-speed mixer has to compromise between the two, which usually means a longer mix and a warmer dough.

Q: What is the minimum water to flour ratio and why does it matter?

50 per cent, stated by the manufacturer. A drier dough is stiffer and puts substantially more load on the spiral, the shaft and the motor than the machine is rated for. If you work with low-hydration doughs, check with our team before ordering - this is an operating limit, not a recommendation.

Q: How much dough will it actually make?

38 kg of finished product from a maximum 25 kg of dry flour. Work to the flour weight - the 50 litre bowl figure is the least useful of the three numbers, because dough volume varies with hydration.

Q: What electrical work is needed?

It runs on 400 V three phase and the manufacturer explicitly states that no plug is supplied and installation must be by a qualified electrician. If your premises does not already have three phase, get that priced before you order.

Q: What is the advantage of a removable bowl over a tilting head alone?

They solve different problems. The tilting head gives you access to the dough and the hook; the removable bowl lets you take the whole 38 kg batch to the bench, or swap in a second bowl and keep mixing. On a production run the second option is what keeps the line moving.

Q: What warranty does the ICE-SMM1044 come with?

Covered for 2 years parts and labour under the manufacturer's Double Gold Star warranty — a branded term, but the substance is a full two years on both parts and labour. Terms vary by product — see our warranty information page for full details.