Buffalo 5 Litre Planetary Mixer
Product Description
The Buffalo 5 litre planetary mixer is a compact, motor-driven bench mixer designed for commercial mixing, beating and whisking tasks. It comes supplied with three aluminium attachments — a dough...
Specifications
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 410(H) x 420(W) x 230(D)mm
- Material
- Aluminium
- Power
- Electric
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Product Description
The Buffalo 5 litre planetary mixer is a compact, motor-driven bench mixer designed for commercial mixing, beating and whisking tasks. It comes supplied with three aluminium attachments — a dough hook, a flat beater and a balloon whisk — covering the most common prep requirements straight out of the box. The planetary action moves the attachment around the bowl in an orbital pattern, ensuring ingredients are worked evenly rather than just circulated around the centre.
In a working kitchen environment, this mixer handles light to moderate daily prep loads reliably. It is well suited to producing small batches of dough, whipping creams, beating egg-based mixtures, and blending softer ingredients. The stepless speed control allows operators to start slowly to avoid splashing and build up to a working speed, which helps with both consistency and reducing mess during service prep. A removable funnel lets ingredients be added mid-cycle without stopping the machine.
Practical day-to-day advantages include:
- Three attachments included, covering dough, mixing and whisking from day one
- Stepless speed control for precise adjustment across different tasks
- Removable funnel allows ingredients to be added without interrupting the mix
- Compact footprint suits prep benches where space is at a premium
- Stainless steel bowl is straightforward to remove and clean between tasks
At 5 litres, this is a bench-top unit intended for lower-volume output. It sits comfortably on a standard prep bench and requires only a standard single-phase mains supply. There are no water or drainage connections needed. The aluminium construction keeps the unit light enough to reposition if required, though at 14kg it is stable during operation. Operators should bear in mind that this capacity suits lighter or intermittent mixing workloads — for kitchens running continuous or high-volume dough production, a larger-capacity model would be more appropriate.
This mixer is best suited to small cafés, hotel breakfast operations, patisserie sections, school kitchens, or any site that needs a reliable bench mixer for daily prep without the footprint or cost of a full-sized machine. Sites with heavier or more frequent mixing demands should consider a higher-capacity unit to avoid overworking a machine at this scale.
If you are unsure whether this capacity fits your prep volumes or workflow, our team is happy to talk through your requirements before you commit.
Key Features
- Planetary mixing action ensures even ingredient coverage throughout the bowl
- Stepless speed control adjusts mixing rate precisely across all tasks
- Removable funnel allows mid-cycle ingredient addition without stopping
- Supplied with aluminium dough hook, flat beater and balloon whisk attachments
- Stainless steel bowl supports up to 1.6kg of dough per batch
Operational Benefits
- Consistent mixing results reduce batch variation during daily prep
- Stepless control prevents splashing and supports delicate mixing tasks
- Three attachments handle most common prep tasks without additional cost
- Compact bench footprint preserves valuable prep space in smaller kitchens
- Straightforward bowl removal and cleaning keeps turnover between tasks quick
Specifications
- Colour
- Black
- Dimensions
- 410(H) x 420(W) x 230(D)mm
- Material
- Aluminium
- Power
- Electric
- Warranty
- 2 Years Parts & Labour
- Weight
- 14kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
- It depends on your prep volumes and how frequently you run batches. A 5 litre capacity suits light to moderate daily use — for example, producing small dough batches, whipping creams or mixing sauces in a café or hotel kitchen. If you are running multiple large batches back to back each day, a higher-capacity model will serve you better and reduce wear on the machine over time.
- The Buffalo 5 litre mixer runs on a standard single-phase mains supply and requires no water connection, drainage or specialist ventilation. It is a bench-top unit, so you simply need a stable, level surface with a suitable mains socket nearby. No fixed installation is required.
- In a planetary mixer, the attachment rotates on its own axis while simultaneously orbiting around the bowl, similar to the movement of a planet around the sun. This ensures the attachment reaches all areas of the bowl rather than just the centre, which gives a more thorough and consistent mix — particularly useful for doughs and batters where even ingredient distribution matters.