Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for agitating, conveying and weighing particulate material. An agitator is provided including a generally cylindrical housing having end walls with bearings in them. An agitator is provided in the housing, including a pair of end members having openings therein; stub shafts are supported by shaft hangers and extend through the end wall bearings and the end members, for ready removal, axially, permitting removal of the agitator in a radial direction through an opening in the housing. A screw conveyor beneath the agitator has a housing removably connected to the agitator housing. A single direct current drive motor is provided, connected by sprockets and chains to the agitator shaft and to the shaft of the screw conveyor.

Abstract: A dispensing and weighing system for multiple ingredients, including a plurality of individual ingredient batch weighers. Each batch weigher includes apparatus to store and dispense a particulate material to a scale from which the weighed portion of the material is intended to be delivered to a pneumatic ingredients delivery conduit. The pneumatic conduit discharges into a weighing hopper, where the weight of all of the batches delivered to the hopper is determined. A method for dispensing individual, weighed batches of particulate material, and for determining the total weight of the material actually delivered to a receiver.