Fiber body production apparatus and fiber body production method

A fiber body production apparatus comprising:

• a forming mechanism that forms a mixture containing fibers and a binder;
• a roller that is rotated forward to transport the mixture while pressing the mixture;
• a peeling blade that peels the mixture from the roller;
• a cleaner that cleans the roller at a position where the mixture does not pass;
• and
• a shaping mechanism that shapes the mixture peeled from the roller to produce a fiber body in which the fibers are bonded by the binder, wherein
• after a rear end of the mixture passes through the roller, the roller is reversely rotated to move foreign matter adhering to the peeling blade to the roller,
• after the roller is reversely rotated by a predetermined amount, the roller is rotated forward to transport the foreign matter, compress the foreign matter, and cause the compressed foreign matter to pass between the peeling blade and the roller, and
• the cleaner removes the transported foreign matter from the roller.