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Abstract

An apparatus for portioning and kneading of dough has a drum (2) stepwisely rotatable around a horizontal axis (3) within a framework (1) by a main drive means (5) and provided on its periphery with receiving openings (4) for the dough portions to be kneaded. The dough portions are pressed-in into the receiving openings (4) at a portioning location (6) of the drum periphery by a pressing-in means (8). Further, a kneading means (23) is disposed at a kneading location (22) that is staggered with respect to the portioning location (6) in peripheral direction of the drum (2). Within each receiving opening (4) a piston (35) is moveable in radial direction of the drum (2) by a curved restricted guidance (38). The restricted guidance (38) can be rotated relative to the drum (2) by a drive means at least in the faces of stillstand of the drum motion and comprises two members (52, 53) adjustable relative to each other. The two members (52, 53) are motor-driven adjustable relative to each other by a further drive means (63) independently from the rotation of the restricted guidance (38) so that at least during the kneading process a displacement of each piston (35) positioned at the kneading location (22) takes place in radial direction of the drum (2). Thereby, an optimal adaptation to round-kneading of dough pieces is possible.

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