Sottoriva MR8 User Manual

MR8, the latest advancement in Zero Stress Dough Technology to divide dough at
high hydration and all the type of dough for the best of the Artisan Bread Production.

Our MR8 Divider, which has the satellite dough reduction head, the gauging rollers,
strip and guillotine cutting system (for square, rectangular or diagonal cuts dough pieces
already) is designed to gently handle all types of ciabatta, artisan bread and rolls.

MR8 has a production capacity of 1000 Kg. of dough (2200 lbs.) per hour, and it is
able to divide at 1-2-3-4-5-6 pockets with a max infeed width of 240 mm (9.45”).
Single pocket, which can be divided according to the number of pockets of the knife.
At 6 pockets it has 40 mm (1.57”).

MR8 divider has a minimum length of any pieces of 10 mm (0.4”) and the max length
is approx 800 mm (31.5”). Adjustable thickness of dough lamination from 6 to 30
mm (0.2” to 1.19”) The larger size dough pieces is sized very well for typical focaccia
bread products.

MR8 has a weight range from 25gr up to 2000 gr (3/4 oz to 4.4 lb).

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The innovative satellite system with side and top
compacting systems. The entire system driven by a
sensor that feels the dough so the satellite will work
according to the dough situation.

All of this to treat the dough so gently that even the
hand cannot do the same.

Final sheeting roller for a smooth and well sheet pieces of
dough, in order to keep the weight of single pieces much more
consistent as possible.

Before the final sheeting roller there is a sensor roller which
allows to change the speed of the sheeting couple according
with the dough need. Easy change system for the strip knife
cutting which can be at 1-2-3-4-5-6 pockets.

MR8 has a stainless steel frame with special plastic material. The longitudinal cutting
discs system and the guillotine cutter have interchangeable blades in the number of
rows; the guillotine can have straight, inclined and/or triangle shaping blades, or different
shapes as per customer’s specifications.

Each movement of the MR8 is controlled by an inverter to give the maximum working
flexibility and it gives to the operator the possibility to adjust the machine parameter as
he desires in order to get the best of the final result.

Special heavy duty spreading belts. In the MR8, you
don’t need to change any frame or make any belt
adjustments in order to get the perfect dough strip
aligned.

Everything is done by a simple free tools operation.

The blade is easy
interchangeable
and they are in
stainless steel
with a special
Teflon coating.

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Wide range of knives is available for the longitudinal cutting disc system.
The guillotine cutters have interchangeable blades in the number of rows; the guillotine
can have a straight, inclined and/or triangle shaping blades, or, different shapes as per
the customer’s specifications. The blades are easily interchanged and they are fabricated
in S/S with a special Teflon coating.

The big number of guillotine blade and strip disc cutting roller allows the MR8 to have
maximum flexibility and a huge product range.

A special disc is available to close the edge of the dough strip.

Range
of guilliotine
blades.

Ciabatta Diamond Cut

Baguette Cut Triangle Cut

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