For pizzerias, bakeries & serious home bakers
Better dough starts with the right mixer.
Free calculators, honest reviews and the science behind mixing, so you buy the machine that fits your dough, your kitchen and your outlet the first time.
- Every spec checked against the manufacturer's published figures
- Sources linked on every page: studies, rules and owner reviews
- We tell you where a competitor is the better buy
- Machines ship crated from Miami, Florida
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Three steps to the right machine.
- 1Find your sizeEnter your dough balls and weight; get the mixer that fits with room to spare.
- 2Knobs or touch screen?What the Evo's temperature sensor and recipes really add, honestly.
- 3Compare brandsSunmix vs. Famag vs. Ankarsrum vs. budget commercial spirals.
Free tools
No sign-up, works on your phone.
Mixer size calculatorDough balls per day → the spiral mixer size you need, and whether it runs on 110V.
Open calculator → Water temperature calculatorHit your target dough temperature every batch, accounting for your mixer's friction heat.
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Open calculator → Water temperature calculatorHit your target dough temperature every batch, accounting for your mixer's friction heat.
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Guides, reviews & research
Written for people about to spend real money on dough equipment.
- Sizing guideWhat Size Spiral Mixer Do I Need? (Calculator + Chart)Work out how much dough you mix per batch and which spiral mixer size fits, with a free calculator, a dough-ball chart, and the 110V vs 220V question answered.
- Honest reviewSunmix Easy vs. Evo Review: Which Spiral Mixer Is Worth It?An honest look at Sunmix's Easy and Evo spiral mixers: what every model shares, what the Evo's touch screen and dough-temperature sensor add, what owners say, and who should buy which.
- ComparisonSunmix vs. Famag vs. Ankarsrum vs. Budget Commercial Spiral Mixers: An Honest ComparisonSunmix, Famag, Ankarsrum and budget commercial spiral mixers compared on verified specs: dough capacity on a regular outlet, speed range, temperature control, ergonomics, warranty and price.
- Technique + calculatorFinal Dough Temperature: Why It Matters and How to Hit It (Water Temperature Calculator)Why final dough temperature controls fermentation, the targets bakers and pizzaioli use, and a free water-temperature calculator that accounts for your mixer's friction heat.
- ResearchThe Science of Mixing Dough: What the Research Says (and What It Means for Your Mixer)A plain-English summary of the research on dough mixing: gluten development and energy, heat, fermentation, over-mixing and oxidation, plus the AVPN's rules, and what it all means when you choose a mixer.
- Buying guideSpiral vs. Planetary Mixer for Pizza Dough: Which Should You Buy?How spiral and planetary mixers actually work, which one is better for pizza and bread dough, and when a planetary still makes sense.
- Equipment guideDough Ball Rounder Machines: Do You Need One? (Moon 300 vs. Moon 1000)What a dough ball rounder actually does, when it pays for itself in a pizzeria or bakery, and how the Sunmix Moon 300 and Moon 1000 differ.
The machines
- Sunmix Easy 613 lbdough per batch110VKnobs
- Sunmix Easy 1022 lbdough per batch110VKnobs
- Sunmix Easy 1533 lbdough per batch110VKnobs
- Sunmix Easy 2044 lbdough per batch220VKnobs
- Sunmix Evo 613 lbdough per batch110VTouch screen
- Sunmix Evo 1022 lbdough per batch110VTouch screen
- Sunmix Evo 1533 lbdough per batch110VTouch screen
- Sunmix Smart 4084 lbdough per batch220VRecipes + sensor
- Sunmix Moon 30030–350 gdough balls110V4 speeds
- Sunmix Moon 100030–850 gdough balls110V4 speeds
Why trust us?
We sell Sunmix spiral mixers and Moon dough rounders through our eBay store, TheLoveOfDough, so we spend our days answering exactly these questions from pizzeria owners and bakers. That also means we have a stake in what you buy, which is why every page says so, links its sources, and tells you when a smaller machine, a different brand or no machine at all is the better call.