FOOD DOUGH EXTRUSION MACHINE

The invention relates to a food dough extrusion machine (10) comprising a platform (2) and at least one extrusion unit (1) supported by the platform (2), wherein the extrusion machine (10) has a guidance (3) by which the at least one extrusion unit (10) is supported on the platform (2) and by which the at least one extrusion unit (10) is adjustable relative to the platform (2) and/or removable from the platform (2), wherein the dough extrusion machine (10) comprises a carrier system (22) for temporarily supporting an extrusion unit (1), wherein the carrier system (22) comprises a first carrier (23) having a guidance (13), preferably in form of two parallel rails (14, 15), wherein the guidance (13) may be brought into alignment with the guidance (3) formed on the platform (2), such that the extrusion unit (1) may be moved along the guidances (3, 13) from the platform (2) to the first carrier (23) and vice versa. The invention further relates to a method for changing the functionality of a dough extrusion machine.