Who doesn’t love doughnuts? You can buy them in fast food stores, coffee bars, bakeries, and supermarkets which offer doughnuts with different flavours. This is all thanks to the technological improvements that have significantly eased the process of making doughnuts.
When shopping for donut shop equipment for sale, one of the most important things is to choose a quality donut machine. The introduction of doughnut machines is a big addition for commercial doughnut business as they can make large amounts in the shortest time. They reduce manual labour to a minimum with their efficiency for speed and ease of operation. There are different types of commercial doughnut machines available on the market. Even though they all have the same purpose, they are still somehow different. So, let's check the most common types of commercial doughnut machines in more details.
Automatic filler machine for doughnuts is an electric machine for automatic dosing and injection of various types of creams and jams. It significantly speeds up and facilitates the process of stuffing doughnuts, i.e. allows for considerable time savings and increases production. This machine comes with automatic timing dosing. It is designed for professional use in bakeries and patisseries.
We can say that doughnut fryer is key bakery equipment for any doughnut shop. When looking for high-quality donut shop equipment for sale, this automatic doughnut fryer is probably going to be one of the most recommended commercial machines for making doughnuts. This machine has been designed specifically to bring flexibility and efficiency to your production. It usually comes with a simple to use touchscreen control panel and programmable settings. This, like all other types of commercial doughnut fryers, contain folding cover and oil draining valve. As it is automatic fryer machine, it uses an automatic lift and slide method. First, doughnuts are fried on one side, and then, they are automatically flipped and fried on the other side. Once the doughnuts are fried on both sides, you just have to slide the tray on which the doughnuts will fall.
This type of doughnut fryer is also available with integrated dough prover underneath. In addition, it also provides reduced energy consumption. These automatic doughnut fryers come with different capacities. Usually, they have the capacity to hold up to 60 doughnuts, meaning they can produce up to 600 doughnuts per hour. This machine is also designed with castors, which make it easy to move.
Even though these doughnut fryers are manual, they are simple to operate units that require minimal training. These manual machines can be benchtop and freestanding. This is the only thing in which they differ from the automatic fryers - whether the machine is made to sit on the existing benchtop or it is free-standing which castors that make it easy to move. When it comes to function, they work in the same way. Both are manual models with a dual handle system. They are either designed for 16 or 24 doughnuts – depending on the model. This means that these donut machines produce 160 or 240 donuts per hour. You also have to option to order extra-large doughnuts with custom loaders. Aside from being simple to operate, they also reduce energy consumption, so whichever model you choose, you won’t regret it.
What differs this model from the automatic doughnut fryer is the manual lifting of the folding cover, as well as the manual flipping of the doughnuts. However, it is semi-automatic as it provides automatic lift from oil. Depending on the model, this machine can be designed for 36, 48 or 60 doughnuts, which means that it can produce 360, 480 or 600 doughnuts per hour. This machine can also produce extra-large doughnuts if it is ordered with larger loaders. Semi-automatic doughnut fryer machine is available with extra loaders and standard or prover trolleys.
The best and most common material for making these commercial doughnut machines is stainless steel as it doesn’t rust and is pretty easy to clean. Keeping machines clean is vital to their longevity and performance. Keeping everything neat and tidy will not only prolong the machines and enhance your work environment, but will also improve the very important aspect of food health and safety.
When it comes to cleaning, it would be enough to regularly give these machines a nice wipe down. Whenever needed, you can also give them a vacuum. The touchscreens or panels (of those machines that have ones) should never be left dirty too. Also, don’t forget the hoppers and always remove then after use and clean appropriately. These machines can get too hot when working, so it’s good to leave them enough space to breathe. Every machine has recommended production capacity and it’s not good to exceed it. Last, but not least - don’t leave doughnuts in the machines for periods of time.
