Multiple stream filling system
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1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of products, comprising:
- positioning a plurality of micro-ingredient dosers along a conveyor;
positioning one or more macro-ingredients stations along the conveyor;
instructing a first one of the plurality of micro-ingredient dosers to dose a first container with a first micro-ingredient;
instructing a second one of the plurality of micro-ingredient dosers to dose separately a second container with a second micro-ingredient;
instructing a third one of the plurality of micro-ingredient dosers to dose separately the first container and/or the second container with a third micro-ingredient; and
filling the first container and the second container with a macro-ingredient and a diluent at the one or more macro-ingredient stations so as to form a first product and a second product.
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Abstract
A filling line for filling a number of containers. The filling line may include a continuous conveyor, one or more micro-ingredient dosers positioned about the continuous conveyor, and one or more macro-ingredient stations positioned along the continuous conveyor.
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1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of products, comprising:
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positioning a plurality of micro-ingredient dosers along a conveyor; positioning one or more macro-ingredients stations along the conveyor; instructing a first one of the plurality of micro-ingredient dosers to dose a first container with a first micro-ingredient; instructing a second one of the plurality of micro-ingredient dosers to dose separately a second container with a second micro-ingredient; instructing a third one of the plurality of micro-ingredient dosers to dose separately the first container and/or the second container with a third micro-ingredient; and filling the first container and the second container with a macro-ingredient and a diluent at the one or more macro-ingredient stations so as to form a first product and a second product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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