Provided is a kneaded dough dividing apparatus including a divider having a single dough inlet receiving kneaded dough and two dough outlets for discharging the received kneaded dough as two streams of kneaded dough. The apparatus includes a dough supply pipe continuously supplying kneaded dough to the dough inlet of the divider, and a pressure distribution changing plate provided in the dough supply pipe. The pressure distribution changing plate having a width in a direction traversing a cross-section of the dough supply pipe as seen in the cross-section and a length extending from an upstream end to downstream end of the pressure distribution changing plate. The pressure distribution changing plate is twisted so that a direction of the width at the downstream end is generally at a right angle to a direction of the width at the upstream end.

Provided is a kneaded dough dividing apparatus including a divider having a single dough inlet receiving kneaded dough and two dough outlets for discharging the received kneaded dough as two streams of kneaded dough. The apparatus includes a dough supply pipe continuously supplying kneaded dough to the dough inlet of the divider, and a pressure distribution changing plate provided in the dough supply pipe. The pressure distribution changing plate having a width in a direction traversing a cross-section of the dough supply pipe as seen in the cross-section and a length extending from an upstream end to downstream end of the pressure distribution changing plate. The pressure distribution changing plate is twisted so that a direction of the width at the downstream end is generally at a right angle to a direction of the width at the upstream end.

A method for severing a dough portion from a dough mass by a dough portioning device having a container, a first portioning roller having a plurality of severing edges and a second portioning roller having a plurality of severing edges, wherein a depression is respectively provided between two severing edges. The method comprises rotating the first and second portioning rollers into a receiving position, and receiving a part of the dough mass in two depressions of the first and second portioning rollers facing the container. The method further comprises rotating the first and second portioning rollers into a waiting position, decreasing rotational speeds of the first and second portioning rollers, waiting for a waiting time to elapse and increasing the rotational speeds of the first and second portioning rollers and rotating the first and second portioning rollers into a severing position.

A dough dividing system is disclosed including a hopper for receiving dough and a divider assembly. The hopper includes a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet. The divider assembly includes a divider block having a divider block cavity, and a first actuator operable to move the divider block between a first position in which the divider block cavity is positioned under the hopper outlet, and a second position in the divider block cavity is positioned over a receptacle inlet. Dough enters the divider block cavity when the divider block cavity is in the first position and the dough is sheared as the divider block moves to the second position.

A dough dividing system is disclosed including a hopper for receiving dough and a divider assembly. The hopper includes a hopper inlet and a hopper outlet. The divider assembly includes a divider block having a divider block cavity, and a first actuator operable to move the divider block between a first position in which the divider block cavity is positioned under the hopper outlet, and a second position in the divider block cavity is positioned over a receptacle inlet. Dough enters the divider block cavity when the divider block cavity is in the first position and the dough is sheared as the divider block moves to the second position.

A stand mixer includes a base, a support column coupled to the base and extending upwardly from the base, a head coupled to an upper end of the support column and extending from the support column above the base, and a dough mold attachment assembly. The dough mold attachment assembly includes a dough hopper including an inlet for receiving moldable dough therethrough and an outlet for releasing the moldable dough as a molded dough therefrom, and a dough mold positioned within the dough hopper, the dough mold rotatable relative to the dough hopper and defining a mold cavity for forming the moldable dough into the molded dough as the dough mold is rotated relative to the dough hopper.

An apparatus and method for automatically weighing dough pieces from the rounding conveyor, dynamically weighing the dough pieces. The weight information is analyzed by a weighing mechanism which can include a weigh conveyor or other means for weighing to determine whether it represents the weight of pieces or the empty weight, and may be used to provide a signal proportional to the weight of a dough portion, or group of dough portions in order to automatically adjust the rate at which dough is fed to the dividing mechanism, thereby increasing or decreasing the dough piece weights to maintain the desired amount of dough per piece.

An apparatus and method for automatically weighing dough pieces from the rounding conveyor, dynamically weighing the dough pieces. The weight information is analyzed by a weighing mechanism which can include a weigh conveyor or other means for weighing to determine whether it represents the weight of pieces or the empty weight, and may be used to provide a signal proportional to the weight of a dough portion, or group of dough portions in order to automatically adjust the rate at which dough is fed to the dividing mechanism, thereby increasing or decreasing the dough piece weights to maintain the desired amount of dough per piece.