Abstract: A flattening roller (38) is supported on horizontal guides (32, 34) and rolls alternately in opposite directions along the guides. A tray (30) is arranged horizontally between the guides, and is progressively lifted to approach to the cylindrical surface of the roller. The tray turns by a quarter turn around a vertical axis at the end of each stroke of the roller along the guides. A lump of dough placed on the tray is progressively flattened to a thin, round shape.

Abstract: The apparatus is capable of supplying curds continuously, and comprises: a horizontal channel with a tapered bottom, having a feeding auger arranged in the bottom and actuatable by motor means; several cradles with semicircular section, rotatably carried in a horizontal position in the channel above the auger, and having a diameter slightly less than the distance between opposite walls of the channel, and actuatable by actuator means to take a first position with their mouths looking upwards and a second position with their mouths looking downwards; and several cheesemaking tipping vats arranged side-by-side with the channel and adapted to pour curds into the cradles while the latter are in their first position.

Abstract: The machine, which is adapted to be continuously fed with pasta filata, comprises:(a) a horizontal, circular table, having a first radial aperture adapted to be supplied with pasta filata and a second radial aperture for delivery of the product;(b) a shaft protruding vertically from the table center and driven by stepping motor means located beneath the table, and having an integral wheel provided with a peripheral rim;(c) a set of sector-shaped plates adapted to abut against said rim to form a full ring, each sector-shaped plate being slidably supported on the table and being provided with a plurality of radially aligned rows of vertical molding tubes opening at their bottoms through the plate and housing respective slidable pistons, so that each row of molding tubes will straddle a desired aperture of said first or second radial apertures for predetermined angular positions of said wheel;(d) fastening means for clamping said sector-shaped plates to said wheel rim;(e) water spraying means located above the s