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Metcalfe
Metcalfe SM5 5-Litre Planetary Mixer
£394.00(£472.80 inc VAT)
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The Metcalfe SM5 is a compact, gear-driven countertop planetary mixer designed for light to medium food preparation in commercial kitchens. It comes supplied with a stainless steel bowl, dough hook, flat beater, and wire whisk — a practical set of attachments that covers the majority of everyday prep tasks without requiring additional purchases from the outset.
In day-to-day service, the SM5 performs reliably for operations where a planetary mixer earns its place on the bench regularly but the workload doesn't justify a larger, floor-standing machine. The variable speed DC motor with stepless speed control allows the operator to match mixing action to the task — slower for incorporating dough or pastry, higher for whipping cream or egg whites. It handles light dough, sauces, mashed potato, crème pâtissière, and mayonnaise consistently under the demands of a smaller operation.
A few practical features are worth noting for day-to-day usability:
- Lift-up head clears the bowl easily, allowing straightforward attachment and bowl changes mid-service
- Plastic safety guard with ingredient chute permits additions without stopping the machine
- Full interlocking prevents operation unless the unit is correctly assembled, reducing operator risk
- Built-in overload protection helps guard the motor if the machine is pushed beyond its intended load
Installation is straightforward — the SM5 is a countertop unit requiring a stable, level surface and a standard single-phase supply. It's compact enough for most prep areas, though sufficient overhead clearance should be allowed to lift the head comfortably when positioning it on a bench. This is not a machine built for high-volume or continuous batch production; kitchens running heavier or more frequent mixing cycles will be better served by a higher-capacity model.
The SM5 is well suited to small cafés, hotel breakfast operations, pub kitchens, small bakeries, and catering businesses where a dependable countertop planetary mixer covers standard prep without taking up excessive counter space. For sites with greater throughput demands, it's worth considering a step up in bowl capacity before committing.
If you'd like to talk through whether the SM5 is the right fit for your kitchen's prep volume and workflow, the team is happy to help you work it out.
Frequently asked questions
Is the SM5 suitable for a kitchen that runs mixer tasks throughout the day?
The SM5 is designed for regular but moderate use rather than continuous or high-volume batch production. It performs reliably across daily prep cycles in smaller operations, but kitchens with heavy, back-to-back mixing demands — large-scale baking or high-volume sauce production, for example — would typically be better served by a higher-capacity model with a larger bowl and more robust motor rating.
What are the installation requirements for the SM5?
The SM5 is a countertop unit requiring a stable, level work surface and a standard single-phase mains supply — no specialist electrical installation is needed. The main practical consideration is overhead clearance: you'll need enough space above the machine to lift the head fully when loading or changing the bowl, so low shelving directly above the proposed position is worth checking before placing the unit.
Can the SM5 handle bread dough for a small bakery or café?
It will manage light dough mixes — enriched doughs, soft bread rolls, and similar — at sensible batch sizes for a small operation. It is not designed for stiff, high-hydration, or large-volume dough batches; pushing it with particularly heavy loads regularly will engage the overload protection and shorten motor life over time. For a bakery where dough mixing is the primary workload, discussing your specific batch sizes and dough types with us beforehand is worthwhile.
Size and weight
- External width
- 236 mm
- External depth
- 403 mm
- External height
- 437 mm
- Weight
- 16 kg
Capacity and performance
- Capacity
- 5 Ltr
Power and energy
- Power rating
- 0.2 kW
£394.00(£472.80 inc VAT)
£394.00(£472.80 inc VAT)
The Metcalfe SM5 is a compact, gear-driven countertop planetary mixer designed for light to medium food preparation in commercial kitchens. It comes supplied with a stainless steel bowl, dough hook, flat beater, and wire whisk — a practical set of attachments that covers the majority of everyday prep tasks without requiring additional purchases from the outset.
In day-to-day service, the SM5 performs reliably for operations where a planetary mixer earns its place on the bench regularly but the workload doesn't justify a larger, floor-standing machine. The variable speed DC motor with stepless speed control allows the operator to match mixing action to the task — slower for incorporating dough or pastry, higher for whipping cream or egg whites. It handles light dough, sauces, mashed potato, crème pâtissière, and mayonnaise consistently under the demands of a smaller operation.
A few practical features are worth noting for day-to-day usability:
- Lift-up head clears the bowl easily, allowing straightforward attachment and bowl changes mid-service
- Plastic safety guard with ingredient chute permits additions without stopping the machine
- Full interlocking prevents operation unless the unit is correctly assembled, reducing operator risk
- Built-in overload protection helps guard the motor if the machine is pushed beyond its intended load
Installation is straightforward — the SM5 is a countertop unit requiring a stable, level surface and a standard single-phase supply. It's compact enough for most prep areas, though sufficient overhead clearance should be allowed to lift the head comfortably when positioning it on a bench. This is not a machine built for high-volume or continuous batch production; kitchens running heavier or more frequent mixing cycles will be better served by a higher-capacity model.
The SM5 is well suited to small cafés, hotel breakfast operations, pub kitchens, small bakeries, and catering businesses where a dependable countertop planetary mixer covers standard prep without taking up excessive counter space. For sites with greater throughput demands, it's worth considering a step up in bowl capacity before committing.
If you'd like to talk through whether the SM5 is the right fit for your kitchen's prep volume and workflow, the team is happy to help you work it out.
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