An improved dough sheeting system and method which allow for improved
selection of sheeter gap size and which provide a quick release mechanism
to prevent damage to sheeter rollers. Hydraulic actuators, attached to a
movable roller, hold the roller in a fixed position relative to an
opposing roller. The actuators are engaged with a closing force in excess
of the force exerted by the sheeted material against the rollers thereby
ensuring that the rollers maintain a gap of fixed width. Thermal
expansion blocks mounted to the frame or housing of the opposing roller
provide a means for fine adjustments in the sheeter gap.