Abstract: A container, normally a vehicle such as a hopper car or truck, capable of holding a predetermined maximum weight and a predetermined maximum volume with a bulk material is filled by feeding a batch of the material from a supply to a bin, weighing the batch in the bin, and then feeding the batch from the bin to the container. The volume of the material in the bin is measured the feed of the material is controlled in accordance with the measured volume.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for loading a traveling bulk container with bulk material. The bulk container is moved in a traveling direction underneath a loading chute. A bulk material stream is put into motion while the bulk container is being moved in the traveling direction underneath the loading chute. The bulk container is loaded with bulk material in the bulk material stream while the bulk container is moving along in the traveling direction underneath the loading chute, and is further substantially completely loaded in a front region thereof close to a front edge thereof with the bulk material. The bulk material stream is constricted at a front side thereof when the bulk material stream is put into motion thereby forming a constriction in the bulk material stream. The constriction in the bulk material stream is opened so as to follow a movement of the bulk container until the bulk material stream flows into the bulk container without the constriction.