Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for transferring solid articles such as biscuits, without changing their position or spacing, between an upstream machine discharging the articles at a constant speed for a downstream machine having a higher rated speed with short dwells. The articles are fed from the upstream machine to a first linear conveyor and a second, parallel linear conveyor feeds in the opposite direction the articles towards the downstream machine. A circular turntable or semicircular conveyor has a semicircular path of movement between the first and second conveyors for transferring the articles therebetween. The turntable or semicircular conveyor is mounted for translation on a carriage parallel to the first and second conveyors.

Abstract: Method for dividing a row of identical solid products brought in on an input conveyor along the axis of symmetry of the latter, from an upstream delivery apparatus to two output conveyors connected respectively to two downstream receiving apparatuses, said products emerging from the delivery apparatus resting flat on their largest surface on said input conveyor, said method including the steps of disposing tipping means comprising an entry dihedral with two tipping surfaces so that the ridge of said dihedral is aligned with said axis of symmetry of the input conveyor; bringing the products coming from the input conveyor to pass successively over the ridge of said dihedral; conferring a minimum rectilinear speed on said input conveyor, so that said products are placed successively in equilibrium on said ridge; causing each of said products to tilt onto a selected tipping surface of the dihedral by applying selectively to the upper surface of the products in equilibrium, a compressed air jet oriented towards th

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for continuously regularizing the transfer of solid products having a maximum input spacing on an input conveyor, onto an output conveyor on which these products have a constant minimum output spacing, with a spillway between the conveyors mounted on a movable carriage which is displaced either upstream or downstream of the product movement depending on the delivery rate between conveyors.