planetary, spiral, and diving arms mixers

[Snowman]

Okay, I know what a planetary is, but can anyone explain spiral and diving arms to me?  If there's a video online, that's even better.  On a spiral, does JUST the bowl rotate or does the bowl rotate one way and the arms the other or what?

[CanuckJim]

Snowman,

With a planetary mixer, at least the one I have, the bowl rotates from right to left, and so does the hook, although, unlike a planetary mixer, the hook is in a fixed position at the back of the bowl.  I've used both a planetary, KA 600, and a spiral, Esmach SP5, Italian made, and have to say that the spiral mixer is far better.  When I grow up, I'll get a fork mixer.

Jim

[varasano]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uNLJyWMNRY" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uNLJyWMNRY</a>

[David]

Snowman,

With a planetary mixer, at least the one I have, the bowl rotates from right to left, and so does the hook, although, unlike a planetary mixer, the hook is in a fixed position at the back of the bowl.  I've used both a planetary, KA 600, and a spiral, Esmach SP5, Italian made, and have to say that the spiral mixer is far better.  When I grow up, I'll get a fork mixer.

Jim

Jim ,
I think you are going to cause people who have no idea about Mixers a LOT of confusion with this remark
                 David

[scott r]

isn't the KA or a normal hobart a planetary mixer?

[David]

Yes.

[David]

BTW I've never actually seen or used a DLX Scott,but my guess is that it is closer to a "Spiral" than any of the other mixers?

[David]

Jeff linked you to a video of Bills French Fork mixer.
Here is a link to see how the Double Diving Arm mixer works.:



http://users.pandora.be/andre.dewulf/bakery_machines/bakery-machines_dough-mixer.htm

[scott r]

David, I really think it is it's own thing.  The action of the dlx is nothing like a spiral or any other mixer I have seen.