For smaller operations a countertop mixer is enough and this N.S.F.-certified 10-quart gear-driven mixer made by Precision (model Apm-10) is both compact and heavy-duty. Precision machines have an amazingly tough, almost indestructible one-piece transmission assembly. The 1/3-horsepower motor on this mixer is gear-driven and has three speeds, yet runs on standard 115V current (the mixer comes with a seven-foot-long power cord. The mixer comes with a beater paddle, dough hook and wire whip; an included 10-quart bowl is stainless steel and is protected by a safety cage with dual interlock safety cutoffs (the machine will shut down when either the bowl cage is opened or when the bowl is lowered. The 10-quart bowl can be locked in place for great stability and safety during mixing. The manufacturers at Precision stand behind their mixers in addition to the 1-year parts and labor warranty on the whole mixer there's an industry-best 3-year warranty on parts.