Mixing device and molding machine

A molding machine for manufacturing shape-stable products from a moldable and gellable mass, the molding machine comprising a mixing device comprising:

• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• at least one admixing conduit;
• and
• a conduit section situated between the inlet and the outlet and into which the at least one admixing conduit runs out, via which admixing conduit a substance to be admixed is fed such that the substance to be admixed is mixed with a base mass which is fed through the inlet, in a mixing region in the conduit section,
• wherein the mixing device is configured such that a spatial distance between the outlet and the mixing region, in which the substance to be admixed is mixed with the base mass is changeable, and
• wherein the mixing device is configured to provide the moldable mass.

A molding machine configured for manufacturing shape-stable products from a mass with a viscosity in the range of 10000 to 80000 mPas, the molding machine comprising:

• a mixing device comprising:
• an inlet;
• an outlet;
• at least one admixing conduit;
• and a conduit section situated between the inlet and the outlet and into which the at least one admixing conduit runs out, via which admixing conduit a substance to be admixed is fed such that the substance to be admixed is mixed with a base mass which is fed through the inlet, in a mixing region in the conduit section, wherein the mixing device is configured such that a spatial distance between the outlet and the mixing region, in which the substance to be admixed is mixed with the base mass is changeable;
• a rotatingly driven molding roller having lateral surface mold cavities;
• at least one filling roller which is arranged distanced to the molding roller, is driven rotatingly and is heated and which has a rotation axis that extends parallel to a rotation axis of the molding roller;
• a spacer element which is arranged between the filling roller and the molding roller and which is in contact with the lateral surface of the filling roller and the lateral surface of the molding roller;
• and
• a removal belt which encompasses the molding roller in a peripheral region and extends away from the molding roller in a removal region.