Slide measuring system for filling pouches and associated method

A measuring system comprising:

• a first component defining a first cavity and a second cavity;
• a pair of second components cooperating with the first component to at least partially define an interior region, the pair of second components configured to move to cause motion of a granular material within the interior region;
• a tube at least partially within the interior region, the tube configured to move between a first position and a second position, the first cavity configured to receive a portion of the granular material from the interior region when the tube is in the first position;
• an actuator coupled to the pair of second components and the tube, the actuator configured to move the tube between the first position and the second position;
• and
• a pressure source configured to be fluidly connected to the first cavity, the pressure source configured to move the portion of the granular material out of the first cavity and through the tube when the tube is in the second position,
• in the first position, the tube is axially aligned with the second cavity, and
• in the second position, the tube is axially aligned with the first cavity.