A machine to take the hard work out of 'wedging'. It is similar in operation to a domestic food mincer, The clay is put in at the top and comes out of the mouth at the bottom in the form of slices or wedges.

A pugmill or pug mill is a machine in which materials are simultaneously ground and mixed with a liquid. Applications can include the mixing of clay for pottery production, as well as industrial applications such as building materials and road paving: bricks, cement and some parts of the concrete and asphalt mixing processes.