How Is a Hand-Crank Mixer Manufactured?

This classic design is still manufactured today.

The cordless hand mixer, a one-time kitchen mainstay for beating eggs and making cakes, works off muscle power alone. Although not as popular as electric models, manufacturers continue to produce hand-cranked mixers. Does this Spark an idea?

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Design
- Hand-crank mixer styles range from egg beaters to tabletop mechanisms. Cooking expert David Bovitz reports these hand-powered devices combine liquid ingredients utilizing a simple gear and shaft design.
How it Works
- Manufacturers create hand mixers by attaching gears to a base that holds two beaters. A handle connects to the gears via a rod. By turning the handle, the attached gears rotate the rod, which spins the beaters.
Manufacturers and Consumers
- Electric mixers, invented in 1908, replaced hand-crank mixers in many kitchens. Consumers buy hand mixers today to save electricity, or simply prefer them to electric models with cords, detachable mixing heads or bulky designs. Hand-crank mixer manufacturers include KitchenAid, Bradshaw International, Ekco, Norpro, Kuhn Rikon and Danesco.

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