HIX DM-18NH User Manual
Model No.
Manual Pizza Press
The DM-18NH is an economic manual cold pizza dough press, perfect for low to medium production volumes (75-100/hr).
It is a fast, safe, and simple alternative to hand tossing or sheeting/rolling your pizza dough. The dough press is an easy,
affordable way to improve your production time, as well as your nished product. The DM-18NH is a clamshell design, ideal
for hearth baked pizzas. The DM-18HH will press your dough to approximately 60% of the nished size. Press dough, nish
by stretching or tossing to achieve nal size, place on peel, top, and put right on the hearth or stone surface.
Variable Thickness Control
makes it possible to achieve desired thickness and ensures •
No Heat:
no electricity needed•
great for catering where power is not •
available
ideal for hearth baked pizzas•
Pressing Tips:
Recommended Time: •
Warm dough, moderate to high
yeast…2 seconds
Cold dough, moderate
yeast…4-6 seconds
Cold dough, small amount of
yeast…8 seconds
Recommended Temperature: •
Warm dough…110°F
Cold dough…150°F
Labor:
presses require no skilled •
labor unlike hand tossing
presses are safe and have •
no age requirements unlike
sheeters/rollers
consistent thickness at the same dough ball weight
Use:
DM-18NH is easy to use… prepare dough balls, •
set temp/thickness, place dough ball in center of
lower platen, and press the dough.
DM-18NH
Production:
18” platen allows for making •
variable crust sizes and thickness
up to 18 inches – the size of the
crust is determined by the weight
of the dough ball and the thickness setting.
depends on the desired size of •
the crust…9” to 18” = 75-100/hr,
7” to 9” = 150-200/hr,
6” or under = 300-400/hr
Finished Product:
pressed dough keeps air in •
the crust vs. sheeted dough
where the air is forced out of
the crust. Pressed dough is
consistent in thickness and
size vs. hand tossed where
the thickness and size can be
inconsistent
HIX Corporation Food Division
Product improvement may require us to change
specications without notice.
Revised March 2012
DOUGHXPRESS
1201 E. 27th Terrace
Pittsburg, KS 66762 USA
doughxpress@hixcorp.com or visit www.doughxpress.com
Toll Free: (800) 835-0606 ext.205
Tel: (620) 231-8568 ext.205
Fax: (620) 231-1598
Model No.
Manual Pizza Press
Features Include:
full range thickness adjustment from paper thin to 7/8”•
attens dough balls into pizzas up to 18” in diameter•
powder coated white nish with aluminum upper and lower platens•
Optional Features:
Non-stick Xylan coated upper and lower platens•
Certications:
ETL Sanitation listed under same criteria as NSF•
Recommended Cleaning Instructions:
wipe down with a moist towel - if needed, use damp sponge with •
minimal soap and water and then dry off
Easy As...
1. 2. 3.
After allowing upper
platen to reach desired temperature,
place pre-portioned
ball of dough in center of platen.
DIMENSIONS
Width: 18 inches, 45.7 centimeters
Height: 15 inches, 38.1 centimeters
Depth: 28-1/8 inches, 71.44 centimeters
WEIGHT
Press Only: 92 lbs.
After setting time and
desired thickness, pull
down the handle until
it locks into position.
When time has elapsed
and alert sounds, using both hands, pull up
the handle.
DM-18NH
Remove your crust
from the platen and
place on screen, disc,
or pan (top of crust on
press becomes bot-
tom). Now you are
ready for make-up and
baking.
HIX Corporation Food Division
Product improvement may require us to change
specications without notice.
Revised March 2012
DOUGHXPRESS
1201 E. 27th Terrace
Pittsburg, KS 66762 USA
doughxpress@hixcorp.com or visit www.doughxpress.com
Toll Free: (800) 835-0606 ext.205
Tel: (620) 231-8568 ext.205
Fax: (620) 231-1598
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