Famag IM15

The IM15 is a spiral dough mixer with a fixed head and fixed bowl, one fixed speed and a stainless steel spiral and breaker bar. Famag rates it for 15 kg of finished dough. The spiral runs at 100 rpm. Allow space to clean the bowl in place and lift the dough past the spiral.

Dough capacity: 15 kg
Type: Spiral
19 L
Hydration window: Not published

Specifications

Type: Spiral
Bowl: 19 L
Dough capacity: 1 kg - 15 kg
Variable speed: No
Reverse gear: No
Stiff biga: No
Tool speed: 100-100 RPM

Pros

The spiral and breaker bar keep dough moving through the kneading zone.
The stainless steel bowl, spiral and breaker bar suit regular dough work.
A single fixed speed keeps operation straightforward.

Cons

This dough mixer does not replace a whisk or cake beater.
The fixed bowl needs cleaning in place.

How the calculator uses this mixer

Water temperature. Pandough uses the typical friction factor for its type, 11. To reach 24°C dough in a 22°C kitchen, the calculator asks for water at 17°C, against 25°C when mixing by hand.
Batch size check. At 60% hydration, the calculator flags batches over 15 kg. For a 50% biga, the limit drops to 10.5 kg. Under 1 kg, it warns that the batch is too small.