摘要 |
A filling machine has a cabinet of generally rectangular configuration and of a suitable size so that a filter tray can be stood on its end inside the cabinet with the fill opening at the top. A filling head on top of the cabinet has a distributor manifold in it for delivering granulated charcoal through an array of pipes into the charcoal bed chambers in the filter tray. An apertured intermediate floor in the cabinet supports the tray. An offal collection box is under that floor. A vacuum is maintained in the cabinet during the filling operation to remove all dust and fines which do not settle in the box. Valves control the vacuum and the rate of flow of the charcoal into the fill chamber. A shaker oscillates the cabinet horizontally during the filling operation to assist in packing.
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