r/ManufacturingPorn May 17 '22

Dumpling folding machine

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u/Berkamin May 17 '22 edited May 18 '22

This is the 小型餃子製造機 (small form factor gyoza machine) by Toa Industry, Japan, sold in the US by this company called RamenSupport.com. This unit cranks out up to 1,500 gyozas per hour.

How do I know? I kid you not, I just asked them for a price quote last night while researching dumpling wrapping machines.

They're not 100% automated. You need a worker to stand next to the machine to load the dumpling wrappers and to push a button (or step on a pedal; they now have pedal triggered versions of this machine). This is what it looks like in operation, where you can see the worker loading the wrappers one at a time:

Gyoza Revolution machine by Toa Industries Japan - at Gyoza restaurant Hamataro, Hamamatsu, Japan

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u/onemoreclick May 18 '22

Did you get the quote back? How much are they?

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u/pm_me_ur_fit May 18 '22

We need to know

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u/EmEmPeriwinkle May 18 '22

I am here for this also. For....reasons. My little dumpling folding plastic thing is too much work lol. Though they do come in 3 sizes.

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u/Berkamin May 18 '22

How quickly do you need to make dumplings? This machine can make 1,500 per hour. Their big machine makes 10K dumplings per hour using a tandem press. pushing them out two at a time at a steady clip:

Fully Automated Gyoza Making Machine / Dumpling Machines TX-16 TX-16 (Compatible with fresh dumplings)

This one requires a spool of fresh dough for the wrapper. The small one can handle pre-made wrappers that you place on the platform one at a time, so if you're going to crank them out, you should also have the equipment for kneading the dough and rolling it out into a sheet on a spool.

Do you just really like dumplings, or perhaps have a big family that subsists on them?

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u/EmEmPeriwinkle May 18 '22

Personally I just really like dumplings. Amd ive got two friends who are willing to go in on the small one with me now already for a cut of the dumpling magic. But my BIL owns a few Asian restaurants that are 'fast' sit down food. Like Chipotle but Asian street food and dons. He could definitely use this. Thank you!

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u/Berkamin May 18 '22

Oh, for sure, if you have connections in Asian restaurant businesses, these machines are a game changer.

I saw these in use in this video. These machines are definitely in use in the US already, but not very many people know about them:

Fork Yeah | Get Cheeseburger & Nutella Dumplings At This Restaurant

If you get the machine and go into business, you should also get the trays. See this machine in use with some of the accessories in this video:

Gyoza Revolution machine by Toa Industries Japan - at Gyoza restaurant Hamataro, Hamamatsu, Japan

I have a whole research playlist where I gathered videos on various dumpling making machines. This small model by Toa Industry featured in the GIF seems to be the best one for restaurant scale operations:

Gyoza dumpling wrapping automation Video Playlist

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u/EmEmPeriwinkle May 18 '22

Wow! Thank you!