• Whipping time: This model performed Excellent in our whipping test of cream.
• Mixing: This model performed Very Good in our mixing test of chocolate cookie dough.
• Kneading: This model performed Excellent in our kneading test of bread dough.
• Noise: This model performed Very Good in our noise tests, which are based on sound-level measurements.

The Hamilton Beach Professional All-Metal 63240 is part of the Mixers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Stand mixers models like the Professional All-Metal 63240 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Whipping time: Based on the measured time it took each model to make whipped cream. This test made use of the wire whisk (if provided) and high speeds. The score also considers if all the ingredients were properly whipped.

Mixing: We mixed large batches of chocolate-chip cookie dough (each batch enough for about five dozen cookies). Scores consider how much the units labored and vibrated, and how much assistance was needed during creaming (moderate speed), flour blending (low and moderate speeds), and folding in the chips and nuts.

Kneading: Scores consider how much the units labored, vibrated, time for incorporation of flour and water, and how much assistance was needed during the mixing and kneading process using the dough hook, if provided.