Amf Automation Technologies, LLC

Remberto Pedraja

Bruce V Campbell

The dough distribution manifold () includes a housing () with a perimeter wall () forming a dough distribution chamber (). Removable bottom wall () and removable top wall () are positioned on the perimeter wall. Top wall () includes a cover plate () and an insert plate (), with the insert plate having a protrusion () that extends into the dough distribution chamber (), whereby different sized insert plates may be combined with the cover plate to adjust the height of the dough distribution chamber. The perimeter wall () is independently supported with respect to said bottom wall () and top wall () so that the bottom and top walls may be removed while leaving the perimeter wall in place for inspection and cleaning. Valves () and dough dividers (and) are used to direct the movement of dough in equal amounts through the delivery openings ().

Easy open dough distribution manifold

A dough stream blocker () is positioned in a dough forming apparatus for selectively opening or blocking the flow of dough through the channels of the assembly that lead to the dough cut off device. Slide valves () are rotated to present either a slide valve opening () or a slide valve closed body portion () that opens or closes the channels.

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Glen Allen, VA, United States of America

Remberto Pedraja