Specifications

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11. ELECTRIC MIXER AND EGG BEATERS
11.1 Function of Mixie
Mixer and Grinder is a kitchen appliances that facilitates task related with mixing and crushing
the food. These electric machines are very much helpful as they save time and energy. There
are number of attachment like blades, disc, jars etc. comes with these appliances to facilitate
different uses to make the food more full of flavor and yummy.
11.2 Construction : The various parts of Electic Mixie are shown in Fig.11.The importance
parts are explained as below.
Fig.11.1 - Exploded view of a Food Mixer
Motor : The motor used in Mixie is Universal motor, which
is nothing but Series motor having both armature and
field. The special feature of this motor is that it can be
operated both in AC and DC supply. The armature core
is made of silicon steel alloy and laminated to avoid eddy
current and hysteresis losses. This motor provides a
very good torque and its speed is regulated either by
tapped field coils or tapped resistance in sereis. The
power rating of motor would be about 500 W, operates
on 220/204 V, 50 Hz AC supply. The no load speed would
be about 18000 rpm with a full load speed of about 10000
rpm. The motor is housed in base of mixie body.
Blender and Grinder: Normally each mixie is
associated with 3 kinds of jar of different capacity as
shown in Fig.11.2 The name and function of each jar is
given in Table I.
Table I
1 Big Jar Blender Transparent
Sl.no.
Name of Jar
Material
used
Function
According to their
capacity
According to their
function
2 Medium jar Grinder Stainless
steel
3 Small Jar
(Chutney Jar)
This can make shakes, lassi or Plastic
other drinks or cocktails. It is also
used for blending and stirring. Liquid
can be filled upto ¾ of the blender
capacity. This jar also can be used for
butter churning, egg whipping, Mincing
meat, grating vegetables, nuts and
coconuts, crushing ice etc.
This is used to grind small quantities
( according to jar capacity) of dry/wet
(depends according to the
manufacturer) substances like coffee
power, condiments, curry powder, nuts,
black pepper, chutneys, spices etc,
for day to day use.