Device and method for cutting a dough piece

A device for cutting a dough piece comprising:

• a first dough conveyor, for conveying at least one dough sheet with a speed of conveyance in a direction of conveyance that extends in a length direction of the first conveyor;
• and
• a cutting station, comprising:
• a plurality of module carriers, wherein:
• each module carrier carrying a cutting module, said module for cutting dough sheets passing underneath the cutting station, and;
• each module carrier is movable with a speed with at least a directional component in a width direction of the first conveyor, wherein:
• the speed of the module carriers is adjustable up to a value higher than the speed of conveyance;
• the module carriers are arranged in parallel, each of said module carriers movable over at least a section of the width of the first conveyor, wherein all sections together span over the entire width of the first conveyor;
• the module carriers are arranged in line, said line substantially perpendicular to the direction of conveyance;
• and
• each of said module carriers is independently movable.