Abstract: Apparatus for forming a dough strand from a preferably large-volume dough mixture (28) has a receptacle (2) for holding this dough mixture, which is provided at the bottom with a discharge opening (4) for the dough. Connected to this discharge opening are two shafts (6) arranged so as to be parallel to one another and driven in opposite directions in order to effect a downward movement of the dough. The shafts (6) are provided with profiles acting on the dough which are formed by star arms (5). The shafts (6) are arranged so as to be fixed and are driven in a timed manner for the rotary movement. The star arms (5), of which there is an even number for each shaft (6), in the position directed towards one another block the downward flow of dough therethrough over the major part of the axial length of the shaft (6).

Abstract: Apparatus for forming a dough strand from a preferably large-volume dough mixture (28) has a receptacle (2) for holding this dough mixture, which is provided at the bottom With a discharge opening (4) for the dough. Connected to this discharge opening are two shafts (6) arranged so as to be parallel to one another and driven in opposite directions in order to effect a downward movement of the dough. The shafts (6) are provided with profiles acting on the dough which are formed by star arms (5). The shafts (6) are arranged so as to be fixed and are driven in a timed manner for the rotary movement. The star arms (5), of which there is an even number for each shaft (6), in the position directed towards one another block the downward flow of dough therethrough over the major part of the axial length of the shaft (6).

Abstract: An apparatus for mechanically processing the surface of a piece of dough comprises a pressure body (6) provided with at least one depression (5) for receiving the dough piece (3) to be processed that is put in by a put-in means (2) at a put-in location (4) into the depression (5). At a processing location (9) that is spatially offset with respect to the put-in location (4), a tool (20) is disposed in a framework (1) for up and down motion, which tool processes the dough piece (3) disposed within the depression (5). The processed dough pieces (3) are put off by the pressure body (6) at a delivery location (40) onto a rest means (33). The pressure body (6) is bearingly supported for rotation around its longitudinal axis on a pressure body carrier (42) separated from the put-in means (2). By the pressure body carrier (42), the pressure body (6) is displaceable to-and-fro between the put-in location (4) and the processing location (9). The delivery location (40) is disposed in the zone of this to-and-fro motion.