Packaging fluent solid material

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B65Thin material handling B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS UNPACKING

B65B1/00Packaging fluent solid material

B65B1/02Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles B65B1/04Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles B65B1/06by gravity flow B65B1/08by vibratory feeders B65B1/10by rotary feeders B65B1/12of screw type B65B1/14of centrifugal type B65B1/16by pneumatic means B65B1/18for filling valve-bags B65B1/20Reducing volume of filled material B65B1/22by vibration B65B1/24by mechanical compression B65B1/26by pneumatic means B65B1/28Controlling escape of air or dust from containers or receptacles during filling B65B1/30Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled B65B1/32by weighing B65B1/34Adjusting weight by trickle feed B65B1/36by volumetric devices or methods B65B1/363with measuring pockets moving in an endless path B65B1/366about a horizontal axis of symmetry B65B1/38by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers B65B1/385moving in an endless path B65B1/40by timing of filling operations B65B1/42and arresting flow by cut-off means B65B1/44Checking density of material to be filled B65B1/46Check-weighing of filled containers or receptacles B65B1/48Checking volume of filled material