| 摘要 |
This invention concerns an apparatus (10) for filling bags and other containers with flowable material such as cereals, grains or rice. Flowable material is transferred via a movable material guide (16) into one or both bags of a pair. The movable material guide (16) can be moved between a first end position in which all the flowable material input is guided into the first container (12), and a second end position in which all the flowable material input is guided into the second container (14). At intermediate positions between the first and the second end positions, the flowable material input is divided between the first and second containers (12, 14). The proportion of flowable material entering each of the containers (12, 14) can be varied using the movable guide (16). For example, 90 % of the flowable material can be directed into one of the containers while the remaining 10 % can be directed into the other container. This enables a nearly full container to be topped up to the desired level while maintaining control over the flow and at the same time rapidly filling another container. Fine adjustment means may provide for accurate positioning of the movable guide. The invention also provides a method for filling a plurality of containers.
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