A commercial bakery needs seven core categories of equipment: ovens, dough mixers, proofers, baking trays and tins, cooling racks, storage racks and trolleys, and packaging and delivery gear. The ovens and mixers do the heavy lifting; the bakeware, cooling and handling gear is what keeps a line running consistently, shift after shift. Here's the working checklist — and where Mackies fits.

The commercial bakery equipment checklist

• Ovens — deck, convection or rack, sized to your volume and product mix.
• Dough mixers — spiral for bread and pizza dough, planetary for cakes and batters.
• Proofers — controlled temperature and humidity for a consistent rise.
• Baking pans and tins — strapped bread sets, plus pie trays, muffin trays and baking trays, sized to your racks and ovens.
• Cooling racks and wires — flat stainless grids so product cools evenly without a soggy base.
• Storage racks and trolleys — to move and hold trays through the line.
• Packaging and delivery — crates, baskets and boxes to protect product to the customer.

Mackies designs, engineers and supplies the bakeware, cooling and handling half of that list — designed and engineered in Australia since 1946, and delivered Australia-wide. The rest (ovens, mixers, proofers) we've covered below as buyer guidance.

Ovens: the heart of the bakery

Choose to your volume and product. Deck ovens give even radiant heat for bread, pizza and crusty products; convection ovens circulate hot air for even bakes on cakes, cookies and pastries; rack ovens bake many trays at once for high-volume commercial lines.

Dough mixers

Spiral mixers suit heavier bread and pizza doughs; planetary mixers handle lighter doughs and batters with interchangeable hooks and whisks. A commercial mixer keeps every batch consistent and saves time over hand mixing.

Baking trays, tins and pans

Bakeware is the backbone of the bakery. Mackies bread pans, muffin trays, pie trays and baking trays are pressed from high-tensile aluminised steel or hardened aluminium for even, uniform heat flow, and finished in Long Life Non-Stick Teflon™ for clean release without oil or paper. Every piece is sized to Australian, Euro and Gastronorm racks and ovens.

Cooling racks and storage

Once product is out of the oven, cooling wires and racks let air circulate underneath so bases don't go soggy, and trolley racks and storage move and hold trays through the line.

Non-stick coatings and recoating

A quality non-stick coating means cleaner release, less oil and easier cleaning, and it extends the life of your bakeware. Mackies' Long Life Non-Stick Teflon™ is coated in Australia under a Chemours™ licence, and worn pans can be recoated rather than replaced — restoring the non-stick surface at a fraction of new-set cost.

Specialised equipment and packaging

Depending on your range you may also need bread slicers, cake decorators and refrigeration for ingredients and dough. For dispatch, crates and transport baskets and boxes keep product protected and fresh to the customer.

FAQ

What equipment is used for baking?
The core categories are ovens, dough mixers, proofers, baking trays and tins, cooling racks, storage racks and trolleys, and packaging.

What equipment does a small bakery need to start?
At minimum: an oven, a mixer, baking pans and trays for your products, cooling wires, and some storage. Coated (non-stick) bakeware saves oil and cleaning time from day one.

How much does bakery equipment cost?
It depends on your product range, batch sizes and specifications. Mackies builds bakeware to order, so pricing is quoted per project — request a quote on 1800 225 348 (1800 BAKE IT) or sales@mackies.com.au.

What is a wire rack used for?
A wire rack (cooling rack, or cooling wire) is a flat stainless grid used to cool baked product so air circulates underneath and the base stays crisp. See our cooling wires and racks.

Are Mackies trays non-stick?
Yes — finished in Long Life Non-Stick Teflon™, coated in Australia under a Chemours™ licence, and backed by a lifetime workmanship warranty.

See also our guide to choosing commercial bakeware.

Ready to take your bakery to the next level?

Order your high quality Mackies Bakery Equipment now and start baking with ease today!

Request a quote or call 1800 225 348 (1800 BAKE IT) — email sales@mackies.com.au.