7 Reasons To Use A Dough Divider

Tired of inconsistent dough portions and slow production? A dough divider could be the solution you need. All commercial food businesses know a hungry customer is rarely a happy customer. These essential bakery machines speed up dough preparation, keeping your customers fed and your business flowing. We’ll explore 7 reasons to use a dough divider and how they can transform your workflow.  

What is a Dough Divider? 

Dough dividers are machines used primarily in bakeries to divide high volumes of dough into equal-sized pieces. 

There are two main types of dough dividers:

• Automatic dough divider: Uses a gravity hopper to feed dough into the divider chamber, which cuts it into equal pieces. Ideal for big bakeries.
• Manual dough divider: Dough is placed under the divider and a hydraulic arm is pulled down to divide the dough into multiple pieces. Ideal for smaller bakeries.

You may find that you’re meeting demand but inadvertently restricting your output by manually preparing your products. Dough dividers produce more accurately sized batches faster and more efficiently than by hand. They restrict mess and are very easy to use, so they’re suitable for businesses of all sizes.

Save Time and Labour

Dough divider machines can increase the speed of your production and reduce labour costs by doing the heavy lifting for you. Smaller businesses tend to have smaller budgets. A manual dough divider is more suitable for small businesses as they are cheaper and require less maintenance than automatic dividers. However, a large operation may require fully automatic machines to deal with high quantities of dough daily.

Whichever divider you choose, they’ll all guarantee batch consistency. With maximum capacities of up to 3000g at once, you can streamline your processes substantially.

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Heavily Increase Output and Efficiency 

Could you imagine the arm ache after attempting to reach the same output as a dough divider? Our Fermented Volumetric dough divider can divide up to 1,100 pieces per hour and requires just one operator at any time. This saves on labour costs and allows employees to be allocated to other tasks.

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Assure Unmatched Accuracy 

Dough dividers are designed for unbeatable accuracy, unachievable with the human eye. They produce identical size, weight and texture with every batch. Ensuring every loaf of bread or pastry has the same amount of dough leads to uniform baking and consistent results.

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Hygienic and Easy to Clean

A problem you likely face in the food service industry is the constant assurance of hygiene standards. Fortunately, our dough divider machines can be easily disassembled and cleaned from components such as plate moulds and smaller spare parts. Some types of commercial dough dividers offer improved hygiene within food settings such as automatic dividers. By reducing human contact with the dough, the risk of contamination decreases.

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Easy for Unqualified Personnel to use

Our dividers are exceedingly simple to use and don’t demand qualifications from their operators. Although it’s beneficial to train to work in a professional food production environment, it’s not legally necessary.

Operators can train on the job, having no experience or qualifications, without incurring additional expenses.

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Compact

In a busy kitchen or production area, every square inch counts. Dough divider machines are perfect for shops with limited space, as they designate a single area for production rather than several workstations. They’re also highly beneficial if you harbour multiple machines and don’t have space to waste.

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Environmentally Sustainable

Dough dividers run exclusively on electricity through power mains, negating the causes of unnecessary emissions from petrol, diesel and LPG gas. Our divider machines are designed to be long-lasting, reducing the need for frequent replacements. Manufacturing and disposal waste is also minimised.

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Purchase Your Dough Divider From Creeds Direct

At Creeds Direct, we stock a range of commercial dough dividers suitable for businesses with various budgets, space restrictions and requirements. They come in manual, semi-automatic, automatic, hydraulic and volumetric variants. 

We offer immediate and finance quotes, so you can hire a divider on your schedule.

If you need a dough divider but have questions before you commit, please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone or email. We have a team of professional bakers on hand to point you in the right direction. For more bakery business tips and advice on bakery equipment, check out our guide.