Tofu manufacturing apparatus

Abstract

A tofu manufacturing apparatus is provided that can more easily control firmness of tofu while preventing decrease in yield. A tofu manufacturing apparatus includes: a coagulation machine that produces coagulated soymilk T that is tofu dough; a cutting unit that cuts the coagulated soymilk T in the coagulation machine into a polyhedral shape; a conveying machine that conveys the coagulated soymilk T downstream, the coagulated soymilk T having been cut into a polyhedral shape by the cutting unit; a collapse prevention unit that is provided in at least one of the coagulation machine and the conveying machine and prevents collapse of the coagulated soymilk T; and a forming machine that compression-forms the coagulated soymilk T conveyed from the conveying machine.

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