Abstract: For transferring bulk goods from a screw conveyor to a pneumatic conveyor, use is made of a cellular feeder. The shafts of the cellular feeder and the screw conveyor are preferably substantially parallel. The outlet of the screw conveyor is formed as a longitudinal slot formed in the casing of the screw conveyor and being of a length which is at least twice the length of the pitch of the feeding screw, and communicates with the inlet port of the cellular feeder for throwing out and discharging the goods substantially radially. The outlet of the cellular feeder is formed at an angular distance from the inlet port of the cellular feeder and is adapted to discharge the goods substantially axially and is connected to or forms the inlet of the pneumatic conveyor.

Abstract: A feed conveyor delivers bulk material which is transferred to a belt conveyor by a loading device. The loading device consists of a feed screw in a feed screw casing and imparts to the bulk material a motional component in the direction of travel of the belt conveyor. The discharge opening of the loading device is provided in the circumferential surface of the feed screw casing and is facing the conveyor belt and extends along it, such that the bulk material is discharged as a layer of material on the conveyor belt.