The rhythm of modern life dictates its own rules. People began to work more, expanded their circle of interests, and sometimes for the simplest actions, whether cooking or cleaning, there is not enough strength or time. This is in the hands of the semi-finished product manufacturers, as they profit from human reluctance to cook after a hard day.
Shop windows are bursting with a variety of products in the spirit of "warm up and done", whether it is pancakes or lasagna, but dumplings have always occupied and will occupy a place of honor in the minds (and stomachs) of people. However, the choice of these products is also extremely wide, since demand creates supply.
More and more manufacturers are submitting their work to our court, hoping that it is their products that will win consumers. The food industry is a profitable business, therefore, evaluating your desires and opportunities, you can try to create a business for the manufacture of semi-finished products. How to choose equipment for the production of dumplings so as not to encounter problems in the process?
Where to begin
First, you need to assess the scale of the activity that you plan to deploy. If you want to start with a small IP, whose "headquarters" is still located in the home kitchen, then here is what you need for the production of ravioli:
- dough mixer for tough dough (bonus - the ability to use it as minced meat);
- dough sheeter for tough dough;
- meat grinder;
- freezing equipment.
We consider in detail each position.
Dough mixer
This type of equipment is characterized by horizontal kneading of dough. This is necessary so that the product at the outlet is as homogeneous as possible. As you know, unleavened dough for dumplings is very cool, and if the kneading is incorrect, the mass will turn out to be inhomogeneous with interspersed insoluble flour balls.
Also, horizontal dough mixers successfully knead the minced meat, which makes this equipment for the production of ravioli a very successful investment. The price, depending on the brand and the volume of the bowl, ranges from 32,000 (for example, for the PYHL dough mixer: 15l / 8kg of finished dough for one batch, China) to 100,000 rubles (for the TMM dough mixer: 70l / 56kg of finished dough for one batch, Russia).
Dough sheeter
From the name it is clear what the main function of this equipment is for the production of ravioli.
At first glance, if the scale of activity is very small, this investment of finances seems superfluous, but in practice it is impossible to do without a dough sheeter, since it is very difficult to manually work with a tough test on an ongoing basis. Dough sheeters vary in:
- shaft width;
- type of work (mechanical or electrical).
The width of the shaft determines what size the "web" will have at the output.
The type of work shows whether the dough will pass between the shafts on its own or whether it will be necessary to use force (in other words, twist the knob). Prices also vary depending on needs: you can take the simplest, mechanical Imperia Titania, with a shaft width of 15 cm, for 1900 rubles; electric Fimar SL / 420 with a shaft width of 32 cm for 90 000 rubles; or stay on the middle version - the electric dough sheeter Fimar Imperia SE / 220, with a shaft width of 22 cm, for 56,000 rubles. All these machines are made in Italy and are characterized as pasta rolls for pasta, but this should not be scared, since the density of pasta for pasta is similar to unleavened pastry for dumplings.
Meat grinder
Unfortunately, household in this case will not work, because it risks not cope with the volumes.
For a small production, the Italian Fimar 12 / S meat grinder will be enough, which can chop up to 160 kg of minced meat per hour, given that every 20 minutes of work should be interspersed with 10 minutes of rest. Its cost is an average of 25,000 rubles. If the project is planned to be more ambitious, then it is worth choosing the Belarusian MIM-300 meat grinder, which is capable of "delivering" up to 300 kg / hour.
Freezer equipment
It is necessary in order to immediately freeze them after preparing dumplings, without waiting for them to start flowing. Of course, the freezer of a household refrigerator will not cope with the task, therefore, based on your needs, it is worth buying a chest freezer, cupboard or chamber. They have the same functionality: -18 ... -24 aboutC, the difference lies solely in usable volume.
So, the average Snezh freezer for 400 l costs about 17,000 rubles, the Polair freezer for 700 l costs 53,000 rubles, and the Polair freezer with a volume of 2.94 m3 will cost about 80,000 rubles. If the possibilities allow, then you can purchase a camera shock freezing, the temperature inside of which is -40 aboutC. Due to this, dumplings do not turn gray during cooling, but remain snow-white. However, it will cost about half a million rubles (per camera with dimensions of a meter per meter).
No half measures
In the event that the "home" production of semi-finished products is not for you, and there is a desire to turn around in full, it is worth starting with the purchase of a machine for the production of ravioli. The principle of operation of an arbitrary model of any manufacturer is reduced to the same process: ready-made dough and ready-made minced meat are loaded into the machine, and the mechanism itself, depending on the settings and nozzles, forms the product that the manufacturer needs.
From this description, it becomes clear that it will not work to skip the “dough mixer”, “meat grinder”, and “minced meat” stages. By and large, you will not need only a dough sheeter, an automatic machine for the production of dumplings will fulfill its function.
Work specifics
Of course, like all industrial units, the equipment of this niche varies in performance, in the number of nozzles and in brands. The most popular among companies selling semi-finished products are Chinese-made machines.
At first glance, this may seem strange and irrational, but in practice it turns out that such equipment for the production of dumplings behaves remarkably - it works like a clock. Of course, China is at odds with China, and it is worth examining the reviews before the acquisition, but the general statistics inspire confidence.
Consider the specifics of operation and those points that must be taken into account when working, using the JEJU equipment example.
Medium-sized dumplings for the production of dumplings JEJU DM-120-5B is able to produce up to 7200 pcs./hour, while the shape at the exit is a crescent. Unfortunately, the device is not able to make the usual "ears", so if the manufacturer wants to sell classic dumplings, then they will have to be brought to mind manually. The cost of such an apparatus is approximately 90,000 rubles.
The nozzle, which is standard, allows you to have 6 dumplings weighing 18 grams at the output. Those who have already experienced the molding of such products know: the larger the product, the less dough and filling it is. Of course, it is tasty, but not particularly profitable, therefore it is recommended to buy a nozzle for the device, which gives out 8 units at a time weighing about 12 grams. Its cost is approximately 25,000 rubles.
For all the theory that has been stated above, it is necessary to understand that the quality of the apparatus depends not only on its characteristics, but also on what kind of dough with minced meat you load into it. Too steep the dough at the exit will not stick together in a uniform seam, and too thin forcemeat will leak. At the same time, the proportions of the same dough will need to be verified with each new batch of flour, since it can be with a different level of humidity.
Total?
The manufacture of semi-finished products can become a profitable business, and a machine for the production of dumplings is appropriate in this enterprise, but you must understand that the consumer is spoiled now, so you need to take care of a good reputation. And it will provide only excellent quality. Soybeans on soy in dumplings are now more than enough, but you need to stand out from the crowd. And so that your products come back again and again.
