Abstract: An apparatus for grading and batching of articles is proposed. The apparatus consists of an in-feed station for grading of the articles into multiple “quality classes”. The articles of each of the classes are weighted by one of multiple weighing means provided. The ability to attach multiple electronic tags or labels to each of the articles makes it possible to keep track of each of the articles and allocate them according to class and weight tags into the correct batching buffer. A vertically oriented carousel conveyor transfers the articles from the weighing means using plurality of transport buckets which are suspended from the carousel support means using pivoting mechanism such that the transport buckets maintain substantially the same position as they are transported by the carousel to batching buffers located inside the carousel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a fast and simultaneously an accurate method and apparatus for generating at least one batch by using at least one batch by using at least one coarse flow and one fine flow of items, wherein the items is the fine flow form a sequence of n-items. The weight of the n-number of items is registered and stored with one or more weighing means. This gives a weight distribution for the items that is utilized in selecting one or more items from the sequence so that a batch weight with a minimum overweight is obtained.