There’s nothing better than robots. But Donuts run a very close second. So what could be better than a robot that makes donuts? Well, an animated real doll, but that’s another post.

This is a great robot - it’s even model number 42. Douglas Adams haunts us all.

It was difficult to find information about the Belshaw Donut Robot 42 other than the owner’s manual, so I will be the first person on the internet to tell the world about the warm, human, emotional side of the Belshaw Donut Robot.

The Belshaw Donut Robot 42 is an industrial donut making machine that looks sort of like an aircraft carrier, measuring 41 inches long and 20 inches wide. The Belshaw company is owned by the Welbilt company, the very same people who make the hotel icemakers, restaurant dishwashers, and the like. As it turns out, the Donut Robot 42 is an obsolete model, but despite its age (and associated dents, scratches, and stains), it still makes doughnuts like a champ.

Newer refinements in current Belshaw Donut Robots include a doughnut odometer, so you can tell if any of your thieving employees are stealing doughnuts from you. Probably most importantly is the ability to throttle doughnut production, because the Donut Robot 42 goes full-bore making doughnuts as fast as it can.

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