A slide gate assembly includes a mounting plate with a through opening and an upper surface, and a top plate with a through opening and lower surface, wherein the through opening of the top plate aligns with the through opening of the mounting plate. A slide plate is mounted between the lower surface of the top plate and the upper surface of the mounting plate, wherein the slide plate is slidable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position the slide plate blocks material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate, wherein, in the open position, the slide plate permits material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate.

A method to make a single dough ball using adaptive kneading technology is explained. An adaptive kneading technology which resides in a processor is used to form an optimal viscoelastic dough ball. The flour and liquid are mixed, the initial dough is contacted, the reading for resistance is recorded, if need be corrected and finally a dough ball is dispensed to make a flat bread.

A system to make a bread loaf includes means for moving continuously pans along a predetermined path, each pan including at least one cavity sized and configured for making a bread loaf. Means conditioning continuously a batch of unconditioned dough reduces the size of air pockets therein to form a conditioned dough. Means continuously extrude the batch of conditioned dough at a controlled volumetric feed rate and at a controlled pressure to provide a constant stream of conditioned dough that is continuously cut into individual packets. The entire batch is converted into individual packets of conditioned dough corresponding to a predetermined number of bread loaves to be produced from the batch, with all the packets deposited individually in cavities of the pans.

To allow simplification of the operating mechanism for automatic charging of auxiliary material, thus enabling compactization/simplification of the automatic bread making machine as well as increased readiness of its cleaning. An auxiliary material accommodating container detachably attachable to an automatic bread making machine. The container includes a base body 31, a first accommodating section 31a, a second accommodating section 31b, a first opening/closing member (a lid member 32 and a frame member 33) and a second opening/closing member (a yeast lid member 34). The first accommodating section 31a and the second accommodating section 31b accommodate auxiliary materials to be charged to bread. The first opening/closing member is pivotable relative to the base body 31 about a pivot axis G to open/close the first accommodating section 31a. The second opening/closing member is pivotable relative to the base body 31 about the pivot axis G to open/close the second accommodating section 31b.

A kneading machine includes a removable bowl trolley and a tongs locking device to fix the bowl trolley to the kneading machine. The tongs locking device includes tongs with two arms, which in a closed position fixes the bowl trolley in a predefined position and in an open position releases the bowl trolley for removal. The tongs locking device includes a linear drive with an adjustment direction and a lever system adjustable by the linear drive. The two arms of the tongs are rotatably mounted on a lever system and are adjustable by the linear drive between a closed and an open position of the tongs locking device.

An automatic table-top machine (10) for kneading and extruding pasta, comprising: a machine body (11), which includes a vertical wall (11.1); a dough forming tank (12), detachably fixed in a cantilever fashion on the outer face (11.10) of said vertical wall (11.1) of the machine body (11), wherein said tank (12) comprises a fixed rear outer edge (12.1), juxtaposed against said outer face (11.10) of said vertical wall (11.1); a plurality of detachable connection means (13; 13.3, 13.4), wherein each of said detachable connection means (13; 13.3, 13.4) comprises a threaded supporting rod (13.1), which has a horizontal axis, is fixed and projects externally with respect to the outer face (11.10) of said vertical wall (11.1) of the machine body (11) and is arranged externally with respect to said rear outer edge (12.1) of said tank (12);
characterized in that each of said detachable connection means (13; 13.3, 13.4) further comprises: a fixed pin (13.2), which has a horizontal axis, projects externally with respect to said outer face (11.10) of said vertical wall (11.1) of the machine body (11), and is arranged externally to said tank (12); a removable fixing dowel (14), configured as a block having: at least one supporting face (14.1), which is juxtaposed at least partly against said outer face (11.10) of said vertical wall (11.1) of the machine body (11); a first end portion (14.2), which can be superimposed and/or juxtaposed with respect to a corresponding portion of said rear outer edge (12.1) of said tank (12); a slotted through hole (14.3) provided in said dowel (14), wherein: a first semi-cylindrical inner face (14.31) of said slotted through hole (14.3) is arranged at, or in proximity to, said first end portion (14.2) of said dowel (14) and a second semi-cylindrical inner face (14.32) of said slotted through hole (14.3) is distal with respect to said first end portion (14.2) of said dowel (14); said slotted through hole (14.3) is passed through by the free end of said threaded rod (13.1) and is configured to juxtapose at least a part of said free end of said threaded rod (13.1) against said second semi-cylindrical inner face (14.32), when said first end portion (14.2) of said dowel (14) is superimposed and/or juxtaposed with respect to a corresponding portion of said rear outer edge (12.1) of said tank (

A slide gate assembly includes a mounting plate with a through opening and an upper surface, and a top plate with a through opening and lower surface, wherein the through opening of the top plate aligns with the through opening of the mounting plate. A slide plate is mounted between the lower surface of the top plate and the upper surface of the mounting plate, wherein the slide plate is slidable between a closed position and an open position, wherein, in the closed position the slide plate blocks material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate, wherein, in the open position, the slide plate permits material passage from the opening of the top plate to the opening of the bottom plate

A mixing apparatus may include a bowl defining at least one bowl opening for contents of the bowl to exit therefrom, and a valve assembly configured to selectively attach to the bowl at the bowl opening and including at least one base portion defining a base opening and configured to selectively receive a seal portion, the seal portion being movable between open and close positions, wherein in the open position, the base opening is unobstructed allowing contents of the bowl exit the bowl via the base opening, and in the closed position, the seal portion blocks the base opening preventing contents from exiting the bowl.

A kneading machine for food dough includes a rotatable kneading bowl, which includes in a bottom a central opening to discharge the food dough, and a closure at or in a vicinity of the opening in an operating position by a movable closure body, and to release the opening to discharge the food dough in a discharge position. The opening is at least partially surrounded by a scraper ring fastened to the kneading bowl and operable to cause an underside thereof to contact with the upper side of the closure body to wipe off a food dough located on the closure body when the closure body is moved from the operating position into the discharge position.

A batter mixing system has a mix tank. The mix tank includes a dry mix feed, a liquid feed, a mixer, and a mix tank load cell. A distribution tank is in communication with the mix tank via a transfer pump. The distribution tank includes a distribution tank load cell. The distribution tank is in further communication with a process line via a feed pump. A control system is in communication with each of the mix tank load cell and the distribution tank load cell. The control system is configured to operate each of the mix tank and the distribution tank.