Abstract: A belt-type conveyor with two sections at a variable angle to each other and with a continuous belt that travels at each end over at least one deflection roller, at least one of which is driven and at least one of which can be shifted at an angle to its axis of rotation. The sections of belt associated with each conveyor section are accommodated in two channels that are positioned at a variable angle originating at an axis of articulation paralleling the axes of rotation of the deflection rollers and that have walls at each side of the belt extending above its upper strand, and is deflected around guide rollers in the vicinity of the axis of articulation between the conveyor sections. The axis of articulation between the adjustable-angle channels is on the side facing away from the level of the lower strand of the belt and away from the level of the upper strand. The walls of the two adjacent channels overlap throughout the range of angles between the two conveyor section.

Abstract: A stacking station for receiving empty containers stacked in superposed relationship and a stacking station for receiving full containers which are also stacked in superposed relationship are disposed side-by-side while arranged at a right angle relative thereto and adjacent the empty container stacking station is a station for filling the containers. When viewed from above the apparatus forms an angle with the empty container stacking station as the angle corner. In normal use that permits the apparatus to be used in a space-saving fashion in such a way that the two stacking stations can be set up at the end of a production machine from which articles are to be taken while the filling station extends on the discharge side of a machine of that kind for component ejection.