machine that feeds dough held in a hopper into a device that chops it into equal size pieces.

scaling machine that measures the required amount of batter or other material into a tin or pan. Used for soft doughs or batters.

(a) measure uniform quantities of cake batter into tins, by volume or weight, either by hand or using a machine called a depositor; (b) in biscuit shaping, dough is placed in a hopper and forced in bursts through a nozzle (deposited) directly on to a steel tray or band for baking.

second step in the mechanical moulding process. After sheeting, the dough piece is curled into a roll. Dough pieces are conveyed under a metal mat called a curling chain, which is attached to the machine just above the conveyor belt with one end resting on the belt.