Abstract: Device for processing dough, comprising at least one transporting conveyor having a transport surface for transporting a first dough sheet, at least one feed line, for feeding at least a second dough sheet onto the first dough sheet, thus forming a multi-layered dough sheet, and at least one incision maker with a pattern of protruding blades for cutting a pattern of incisions in at least one of the dough sheets, the protruding blades movable with a directional component towards and from the direction of the transport surface and a cutting station for cutting the multi-layered dough sheet into dough pieces and a rolling station for rolling up the cut out dough pieces.

Abstract: Device for providing dough products with a topping material, comprising a dough product conveyor, for transporting the dough products, a topping conveyor, for conveying the topping towards a dispensing location above the dough product conveyor, a collector for superfluous topping material from the dough product conveyor and a topping material sensor for measuring the distribution of the topping material in width direction of the topping conveyor, a controller, for controlling, based at least on the signal from the topping sensor(s), the movements of the second rake.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for providing a dough piece on a movable substrate, comprising a substrate, movable in a transport direction for dough pieces with a substrate speed, at least one dough supplier, configured for continuously supplying a dough stream in a supply direction with a supply speed to at least one dispensing opening, arranged above a movable substrate; wherein the plane of the dispensing opening has a directional component perpendicular to the transport direction, a knife, arranged movable with respect to the dispensing opening, with a directional component parallel to the plane of the opening for cutting the dough stream into pieces and a directional component in the supply direction of the dough for moving along with the dough, a controller, for controlling the movement of the knife, and configured to repeatedly move a cutting edge of the knife along the dispensing opening for cutting the dough stream into pieces; and move the knife with a directional component in the supply

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for depositing dough, comprising a supply conveyor for a dough sheet or dough products, guided over a path, said path comprising a nose bar that is translatable over a first distance, a transmission, for translating the nose bar, the transmission comprising a rod, rotatably coupled to a first rotatable arm at a first coupling point on the rod, rotatably coupled to a second rotatable arm at a second coupling point on the rod, rotatably coupled to the nose bar at a third coupling point on the rod, wherein the second coupling point is at a second distance from the first coupling point, the third coupling point being at third distance from the first coupling point; and the third distance is larger than the second distance; and a drive, for driving at least one of the first and/or the second rotatable arms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for aligning dough pieces, comprising a first conveyor, for conveying dough pieces in a direction of conveyance; a second conveyor, for conveying dough pieces in the same direction of conveyance; wherein the second conveyor is arranged as an extension of the first conveyor, and there is a gap in between the first and the second conveyor; wherein a number of transfer units is arranged in parallel in the gap, each transfer unit for transferring dough pieces from the first conveyor to the second conveyor, wherein the transfer units are adapted for independently moving the dough pieces with a directional component perpendicular to the direction of conveyance during transfer from a front side adjacent to the first conveyor to a back side adjacent to the second conveyor.

Abstract: Device for bending dough pieces, in particular croissants, is provided. The device comprises a first conveyor for transporting dough pieces in a direction of conveyance, at least a first gate for defining a passage with a first width, smaller than the width of the conveyor, for the dough pieces, and at least two engaging means for engaging a dough piece entering the passage and exerting a force on the dough piece with a directional component toward the first conveyor, wherein both engaging means are spaced apart from each other, thus leaving a gap in between them.

Abstract: A nose bar for a conveyor element with a frame part, having a head end including a gutter with a circle segment shaped cross section, a rod with a circular cross section, having a radius equal to the circle segment of the cross section in which the circular surface of the rod is arranged directly against the gutter of the frame part. A conveyor, and a production line, in particular for dough products, including a nose bar with a frame part, having a head end including a gutter with a circle segment shaped cross section, a rod with a circular cross section in which the circular surface of the rod is arranged directly against the gutter of the frame part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sifter for sprinkling material, comprising a reservoir for sprinkling material, a sifter body, comprising at least one dispensing opening for the sprinkling material, a transporter, for transporting the sprinkling material from the reservoir to the sifter body, wherein the sifter body comprises a looped channel along the dispensing openings, and wherein the transporter is configured for circulation of the sprinkling material through the looped channel.

Abstract: Dough line for processing a dough sheet, comprising a plurality of subsequent dough processing devices, each for performing a dough processing step on the dough sheet; the dough processing step changing at least one physical property of the dough sheet, one or more conveyors for transporting the dough sheet along each of the subsequently dough processing devices, each with a predetermined speed, at least one device for measuring said physical dough sheet property at said position, a processing device, comprising a register, comprising records corresponding with multiple predetermined positions along the dough line wherein the processing device is configured for recording at least one physical dough sheet property in a record for a first predetermined position and calculating physical dough sheet properties for further predetermined positions, based on expected speeds of the one or more conveyors or dough processing devices.

Abstract: A dough line, comprising at least one conveyor for transporting elongated dough pieces in a direction of conveyance, a first and a second contact surface extending in the direction of conveyance arranged above the conveyor that curls up a dough piece conveyed underneath into a cylindrical shape, and a moulding unit for moulding the curled up dough piece, compressing the dough piece in an axial direction, wherein the first contact surface is configured for exerting a force onto a leading edge of the dough piece with at least a component in a direction opposite to the direction of conveyance and subsequently curling up the dough piece over a part of its length, and the second contact surface is configured for engaging the dough piece at an outer lateral surface of the part already curled up by the first contact surface substantially tangentially with respect to the direction of conveyance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for guiding and supplying dough to a dough processing or transporting means comprising a receiving chamber with at least one belt conveyor comprising a conveyor belt forming at least part of a side wall of the receiving chamber. The receiving chamber is further provided with at least two sealing strips mounted at opposing side ends of the conveyor, wherein the sealing strips create a seal between the conveyor belt and an adjacent stationary wall forming another part of the side wall of the receiving chamber. The invention further relates to a chunker for subdividing dough into smaller parts comprising said device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for portioning a dough mass, comprising a receiving chamber for holding said dough mass comprising a discharge opening, a pair of opposing rotary cutters provided at the discharge opening and arranged for rotation in mutually opposite directions, wherein each cutter comprises at least one blade rotatable around a rotary axis, which blade cooperates with the blade of the other cutter for cutting the dough mass into separate portions, and a release agent delivery system for applying a release agent onto the blades of the rotary cutters, wherein the release agent delivery system is configured for applying the release agent on opposing sides of each of the blades. The invention further relates to a release agent delivery system for use in such a device and a method for portioning a dough mass using such a device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a belt conveyor with a weighing device for a dough line, comprising a conveyor device, comprising a frame, at least two rollers supported by the frame, a conveyor belt, arranged movable in a length direction of the belt around the at least two rollers and a slot, extending in a width direction of the conveyor belt, and arranged adjacent to an inwardly facing part of the conveyor belt, and a weighing device, comprising a housing fitting the slot; and being movable into and removable from the slot at least one weighing unit, carried by the housing and arranged with a weighing surface thereof facing outwardly for weighing a weight exercised on the weighing surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for providing a dough sheet, comprising a mixer for mixing ingredients to a dough, a portioning device for portioning the dough in batches into carriers, a first fermenting stage, formed by a cabinet, the cabinet comprising a conveyor, configured for conveying the carriers along a trajectory through the cabinet, a first handler for placing the carriers in a fermenting cabinet, a second fermenting stage, formed by a conveyor, a second handler, for picking the carriers from the cabinet and placing the dough batches from the carriers onto the fermenting conveyor, wherein the second handler is configured for placing the dough batches in a touching or overlapping manner and a dough sheeting stage, for receiving the dough from the second fermenting stage and forming a sheet from the dough.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for weighing dough, comprising an endless conveyor, for conveying a plurality of endless or continuous dough pieces extending essentially in parallel lanes on said conveyor in a direction of conveyance, a weighing-unit, arranged under the endless conveyor, characterised in that the weighing unit comprises multiple weighing rows, spread over the width of the conveyor, each row comprising at least one rectangular weighing section, for independently of the other weighing sections weighing a different dough piece of said plurality of endless or continuous dough pieces. The invention further relates to a method for operating such device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nose bar for a conveyor element, comprising a frame part, having a head end comprising a gutter with a circle segment shaped cross section, a rod with a circular cross section, having a radius equal to the circle segment of the cross section wherein the circular surface of the rod is arranged directly against the gutter of the frame part. The invention further relates to a conveyor, and a production line, in particular for dough products, comprising a conveyor according to any of the preceding claims.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dough processing device, for use on a dough line, comprising dough processing means, such as a flour dispenser, a roller, a cutter, a folding shoe, for processing the dough on a conveyor; arranged in a frame, arranged for being placed as a bridge over a dough conveyor and thereto having supports at opposite ends; provided with fastening means, for fastening the supports on either side to a dough conveyor housing; wherein at least one support is provided with transport means, for transporting the dough processing device directly over a conveyor while supporting the dough processing device on said conveyor. The invention further relates to a dough processing line comprising such a dough processing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dough processing device, for use on a dough line, comprising dough processing means, such as a flour dispenser, a roller, a cutter, a folding shoe, for processing the dough on a conveyor; arranged in a frame, arranged for being placed as a bridge over a dough conveyor and thereto having supports at opposite ends; provided with fastening means, for fastening the supports on either side to a dough conveyor housing; wherein at least one support is provided with transport means, for transporting the dough processing device directly over a conveyor while supporting the dough processing device on said conveyor. The invention further relates to a dough processing line comprising such a dough processing device.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a dough line for processing dough, specifically sheeted dough, having a conveyor, for conveying the dough, a sensor, for detecting the beginning of a dough piece at a detection point in the dough line, a controllable flour sifter, arranged above the conveyor, for depositing flour on the conveyor or on dough on the conveyor, a controller, for controlling the amount of flour deposited by the flour sifter based on the sensor signal, wherein the controller is configured for disabling the flour sifter when there is no dough piece on or to be placed on the conveyor at the location of the flour sifter, enabling the flour sifter to deposit a first amount of flour per amount of displacement of the conveyor when there is a dough piece on or to be placed on the conveyor at the location of the flour sifter.

Abstract: Device for cutting dough, comprising a conveyor belt, for conveying the dough in an essentially horizontal direction of conveyance, a sledge, arranged above the conveyor belt, and movable in the direction of said conveyor belt, a cutting blade, suspended on the sledge, and movable with respect to the sledge in an essentially vertical direction toward and from the conveyor belt, for cutting the dough on the belt, a first drive, for moving the sledge in the direction of the conveyor, a second drive, for moving the cutting blade in a vertical direction toward and from the conveyor belt, wherein the second drive is arranged outside the sledge, in a fixed position, and provided with a transmission for conveying movement from the second drive to the cutting blade. The invention further relates to a method for operating such device.