Model No: HSM40-F1E
Hobart mixer for sale – the HSM40-F1E, a 40 litre planetary floor standing mixer supplied with a bowl, beater, whisk, dough hook, and safety guard. Hobart planetary mixers are the standard in commercial kitchens, bakeries, and food production, and the HSM40 is one of the most respected units in the range.
What Makes the HSM40 a Workhorse
The HSM40 is a heavy machine – 246 kg of floor-standing mixer built to run day in, day out in demanding commercial environments. The planetary mixing action means the attachment orbits the bowl while simultaneously spinning on its own axis, which gives thorough, consistent coverage of the entire bowl contents without manual scraping. That matters when you’re mixing dough, batter, or cream in volume – there are no dead spots, no pockets of unmixed ingredients, and every batch comes out even.
Three speeds cover the full range of mixing tasks. Speed 1 runs the beater at 68 RPM for heavy dough work and initial ingredient incorporation. Speed 2 at 178 RPM handles general mixing, creaming, and medium-consistency batters. Speed 3 at 312 RPM is for whisking, aerating, and light mixtures where you need volume and air incorporation. The front-facing controls make speed selection and timer adjustment straightforward, even in a busy kitchen where the operator’s hands are likely covered in flour.
Attachments and Flexibility
The unit comes with three standard attachments: a flat beater for general mixing and creaming, a dough hook for bread and pastry doughs, and a wire whisk for whipping cream, egg whites, and light batters. The safety guard is included and meets EEC guarding regulations – it stays in place during operation but features a stainless steel bowl chute so you can add ingredients while the machine is running without removing the guard or stopping the mixer.
One of the underappreciated features of the HSM40 is its compatibility with 20 and 30 quart accessories. That means you can run smaller batch sizes on the same machine without being forced to commit to a full 40 litre load every time – useful for operations that vary between large production runs and smaller recipe tests or speciality items. The recommended maximum flour quantity for a full 40 litre batch is 11 kg.
Build Quality and Durability
Hobart’s Tuftrided components are corrosion-proof and resistant to the kind of daily soil and water exposure that destroys lesser machines. The chassis is stainless steel, the bowl is removable with an easy-to-use bowl lift mechanism, and the entire unit is designed to be serviced and maintained over a long operational life. A bowl truck is available as an optional accessory for moving heavy loads in and out without manual lifting. At 663 mm wide x 754 mm deep x 1,303 mm high, it needs a solid, level floor position with adequate clearance above for the bowl lift.
Power Supply
The HSM40-F1E is available as both single phase (230V) and three phase – confirm which configuration this unit is with the seller before purchase. Power draw is 1.1 kW. Note that this is not a 13A plug-in appliance – it requires a dedicated fused connection installed by a qualified electrician regardless of phase.
