Thanks - I have watched some videos and understand that it is a completely different design from KA. The Ankarsrum seems to be universally loved by its owners, whereas KA suffers from rampant quality control and reliability issues. I would choose an electric motor made in Sweden any day over one made in the PRC, where I assume all the KA motors are made before stand mixers are “Assembled in the USA” with PRC made parts.
I even came across a reference to a new Hobart n50 owner who said the box his unit came in said “Assembled in the USA”, suggesting that the lower-end Hobart unit is no longer fully US made. And given that it costs between $2-3K, it is a disappointment to learn that. Maybe my information is wrong and maybe the n50 is robust legacy piece, but who knows…
The Ankarsrum is entirely made in Sweden, as it has been since 1940 - and that includes the plastic parts as well apparently.
So, from a quality and performance standpoint for mixing dough, the Ankarsrum seems to be the way to go…
