Conveying tobacco

摘要

Particulate tobacco is conveyed by a conveyor comprising a resiliently mounted conveyor tray (12) and out-of-balance motors (31) mounted to the tray. An index of performance of, for example 80 x 10<3> kg/kW.hr is achievable. The tray is oscillated at a frequency of about 400 cycles per minute or more and at a projected angle to the horizontal of at least about 25 degrees under action of the motors