Mobile drumming apparatus and method

A method of filling multiple containers with a flowable material comprising the steps of:

• moving multiple containers, one at a time, onto an elongate frame from an inlet conveyor positioned at an angle of approximately 90° relative to the frame;
• moving each container on the frame through a plurality of stations located along the length of the frame, the stations being adapted for performing the operations of (1) spinning the container to position the opening of the container for receiving a flow of material, (2) introducing the flowable material into the container through the opening, and (3) closing the container having the flowable material therein;
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• moving each container off of the frame onto an outlet conveyor positioned at an angle of approximately 90° relative to the frame.

Apparatus for filling a container having an off-center opening for introducing a flowable material into the container comprising:

• inlet and outlet conveyors;
• an elongate frame mounted at an angle relative to said inlet and outlet conveyors that is approximately a right angle;
• means for moving a container off of said inlet conveyor onto said frame, along said frame, and off of said frame onto said outlet conveyor;
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• means for (1) spinning the container to align the off-center opening of the container with means for introducing a flowable material into the container, (2) introducing the flowable material into the container through the opening, and (3) closing the container having the flowable material therein, each of said operations being performed at a different station on said frame as the container is moved along said frame, said container moving means maintaining the position of the opening in the container as the container is mowed from station to station.