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We hear it all the time: Some restaurants have a guy who can crack eggs so fast that they don’t need an egg-cracking machine.

Is there really a guy that can crack eggs as fast as a machine? Honestly, it doesn’t sound possible.

In this article, we are going to compare the fastest hand egg cracker to an Ovo-Tech egg-cracking machine and see who wins.

Let’s get started.

What Is An Egg-Cracking Machine?

A centrifugal egg breaker is essentially a handy tool for any kitchen that deals with high volumes of eggs, whether for baking or cooking. This machine is designed to crack eggs efficiently and separate the yolks from the whites, saving both time and effort.

Operating on the principles of centrifugal force, this device gently breaks the eggs and uses a combination of rotational movements to separate the contents. It’s a real game changer for places like bakeries or restaurants that require large quantities of eggs processed quickly and cleanly.

Imagine not having to crack each egg individually—this machine takes care of it in batches, ensuring consistency with minimal waste.

If you need a lot of eggs cracked fast, then this machine can be a huge help. Is it faster than the fastest human? We are about to find out.

How Fast Is The Fastest Human Egg Cracker?

It’s actually pretty tough to find any info on the world’s fastest egg cracker.

I did find that the world’s fastest egg cracker with one hand is 18 eggs in a minute, but I can’t find much at all on the fastest while using 2 hands, which is what people in a restaurant would be doing,

That said, I did find this video below of a guy in Colorado cracking eggs at the Original Pancake House. They say his record is 180 eggs in under 2 minutes. Who knows if that is true or not, but he is pretty fast.

One thing you will notice in the video is that he does lose a good bit of egg, as you can see some of the egg whites going onto the floor as he disposes of the shell.

Ovo-Tech Egg Breaker

Now, let’s compare that to the UDTJ-10 Centrifugal Egg Breaker from Ovo-Tech.

I picked the UDTJ-10 model because it is the slowest model, figuring maybe someone would have a chance against this machine.

With this machine you need to empty the shells in the basket after every 210 eggs which makes it a slower than the larger models which automatically empties the shells into a waste container.

That said, the UDTJ-10 is still pretty darn fast, as it can process 10,000 eggs per hour. And the nice part is there isn’t any wasted egg as you see in the video above with the hand cracking. It is also the most popular model of centrifugal egg crackers that Ovo-Tech sells.

Check out the video below and watch the machine at work.

Hand-Cracking Eggs Vs Machine Egg Cracking: Which Is Faster?

Ok, we have laid out the contenders. Now, let’s see which is actually faster.

The hand-cracking egg guy says he can crack 180 eggs in 2 minutes. For fun, let’s say he can keep up that pace for an entire hour. That would put him, at 5,400 eggs per hour.

That puts him at just over half of the 10,000 eggs the UDTJ-10 Egg Cracking Machine can handle.

Not only is the machine much faster, but it also doesn’t waste eggs like the egg-cracker guy who was slopping eggs all over the floor.

The machine also crushes the shells for easier disposal as well.

The Verdict

When you compare the two, there isn’t much of a comparison. The machine is almost twice as fast, and you don’t lose as much egg as you do with the hand cracking. This is the slowest machine they sell too.

Their fastest machine egg cracking machine can handle a mindblowing 120,000 eggs per hour which would obliterate even a whole team of people cracking eggs by hand.

Of course there is the cost. The UDTJ-10 machine is priced at about $6,000. That said, if you pay an employee $15 an hour to crack eggs for 2 hours a day, that will cost you $10,950 in a year, so even an employee cracking eggs will cost more in the long run.