AUTOMATED POWDER FILLING FOR AN AUTOMATED PRODUCTION LINE FOR AMMUNITION

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for the automated filling of at least two ammunition cases with propellant powder for an automated production line for ammunition, comprising a dosing housing to which the at least two ammunition cases can be docked in such a way that the at least two ammunition cases are arranged along a path, and a dispensing device which can be moved along an image of the path of ammunition cases for dispensing propellant powder into the dosing housing, further comprising a guide for guiding the dispensing device along the image of the path of ammunition cases.

Claims

1. Device (1) for the automated filling of at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) with propellant powder (11) for an automated production line for ammunition, comprising a dosing housing (5) to which the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) can be docked in such a way that the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) are arranged along a path, and a dispensing device (3) which can be moved along an image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119) for dispensing propellant powder (11) into the dosing housing (5), characterized by a guide for guiding the dispensing device (3) along the image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119).

2. Device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide is shaped in accordance with the image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119) and/or is designed to limit, in particular to prevent, a deviation of the movement of the dispensing device (3) from the image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119).

3. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide is designed in the manner of a slotted link control, wherein in particular the dispensing device (3) has a dispensing tube (41) which is guided in a slot (29) in the dosing housing (5), wherein in particular the dispensing tube (41) and the slot (29) are matched to one another in terms of shape in such a way that the dispensing tube (41) is guided on two sides by slot walls (31, 33) of the dosing housing (5), and/or wherein the guide has an end stop (35, 37) for limiting the movement of the dispensing device (3) along the image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119).

4. Device (1), in particular according to one of the preceding claims, for the automated filling of at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) with propellant powder (11) for an automated production line for ammunition, comprising a dispensing device (3) with a dispensing opening (45), via which propellant powder (11) can be dispensed, and a doser (7) for intermediate storage of the propellant powder (11) dispensed by the dispensing device (3) and for passing on to the ammunition cases (13, 119), characterized in that, during the dispensing of the propellant powder (11), the dispensing opening (45) and the doser (7) can be arranged at a distance (a) from one another in such a way that, utilizing the self-locking between the particles of the propellant powder (11), a predetermined dispensing quantity of propellant powder (11) can be set.

5. Device (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the distance between dispensing opening and doser (7) is less than 15 mm and at least 0.1 mm and/or in the range of 0.05 to 7.5 times a grain size of the propellant powder.

6. Device (1) according to claim 4 or 5, further characterized by a dosing housing (5) to which the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) can be docked in such a way that the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) are arranged along a path, wherein the dispensing device (3) can be moved along an image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119) and, in a rest position before and/or after a movement operation along the image of the path, engages the, in particular vertical, distance from the doser (7), wherein, in particular in the rest position, the particles of the propellant powder (11) block one another, with the result that flowing out of the dispensing device (3) is prevented.

7. Device (1), in particular according to one of the preceding claims, for the automated filling of at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) with propellant powder (11) for an automated production line for ammunition, comprising a movably mounted dosing buffer store (9) with dosing depressions (15), in which the propellant powder (11) can be temporarily stored, a stripper wall (17) which is arranged in relation to the dosing buffer store (9) in such a way that, during the movement of the dosing buffer store (9) relative to the stripper wall (17), excess propellant powder (11) can be stripped off, characterized in that a cross-sectional dimension (e) of the stripper wall (17) in the movement direction of the dosing buffer store (9) is dimensioned to be smaller than the diameter (d) of the dosing depressions (15).

8. Device (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the cross-sectional dimension (e) of the stripper wall (17) in the movement direction of the dosing buffer store (9) is dimensioned to be smaller by at least 20% than the diameter (d) of the dosing depressions (15).

9. Device (1) according to claim 7 or 8, further characterized by a dosing housing (5) comprising the stripper wall (17) and to which the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) can be docked in such a way that the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) are arranged along a path, wherein the dispensing device (3) can be moved along an image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119) and the movement direction of the dosing buffer store (9) is oriented transversely, in particular perpendicularly, to the movement path of the dispensing device (3).

10. Device (1), in particular according to one of the preceding claims, for the automated filling of at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) with propellant powder (11) for an automated production line for ammunition, comprising a dosing housing (5) to which the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) can be docked in such a way that the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) are arranged along a path, and a dispensing device (3) which can be moved along an image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119) for dispensing propellant powder (11) into the dosing housing (5), characterized in that the dispensing device (3) is pivotably mounted for carrying out a pendulum movement.

11. Device (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that a pendulum angle of the dispensing device (3) is less than 90 and in particular at least 45.

12. Device (1) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that a speed profile of the pendulum movement is regulated as a function of the pendulum angle, the filling level of propellant powder (11), the ammunition case volume and/or a parameter, such as density, flowability, particle diameter and/or surface quality, of the propellant powder (11).

13. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, further characterized by a sensor system for detecting the filling level of propellant powder (11) and/or the ammunition case volume and/or a drive being assigned to the dispensing device (3) and preferably being able to be regulated.

14. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dispensing device (3) is designed for carrying out a continuous back and forth movement, in particular along the image of the path of ammunition cases (13, 119), wherein in particular a movement cycle of the dispensing device (3) is coordinated with a cycling of the automated production line.

15. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, further characterized by a dosing buffer (9), mounted in particular movably relative to the dosing housing (5), with dosing depressions (15), in which the propellant powder (11) can be temporarily stored and the receiving volume of which can be set.

16. Device (1) according to one of claim 7 to 9 or 15, characterized in that the dosing depressions (15) have an internal cross section tapering at least in sections, in particular in the manner of a funnel.

17. Device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device (1) is designed to fill the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) substantially simultaneously and/or in one working step, wherein in particular the device (1) is further designed to fill the at least two ammunition cases (13, 119) in less than 5 s, in particular less than 4 s or less than 3 s.

18. System for the automated production of ammunition, which consists of a plurality of ammunition parts, in particular a case (13, 119), an ignition element (127), a projectile (121) and a propellant, comprising a device (1) designed according to one of the preceding claims.

Description

[0058] Further properties, features and advantages of the invention will become clear below by means of a description of preferred embodiments of the invention on the basis of the accompanying exemplary drawings, in which:

[0059] FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a device according to the invention;

[0060] FIG. 2 shows a further view of the device according to FIG. 1;

[0061] FIGS. 3-5 show schematic diagrams for clarifying the functioning of the present invention;

[0062] FIGS. 6-8 show further schematic diagrams for clarifying the functioning of the device according to the invention;

[0063] FIG. 9 shows a schematic diagram of a further exemplary embodiment of a device according to the invention;

[0064] FIG. 10 shows a side view of a further exemplary embodiment of a device according to the invention;

[0065] FIG. 11 shows a detailed sectional view along the line XI-XI from FIG. 10; and

[0066] FIG. 12 shows a schematic diagram of an exemplary embodiment of an ammunition production plant.

[0067] In the present description of exemplary embodiments of the present inventions, a powder filling device according to the invention is generally provided with the reference sign 1, which can be used in a plant 100 for the automated production of ammunition, also referred to as an ammunition assembly plant, which consists of a plurality of ammunition parts, in particular a case 119, an ignition element 127, a projectile 121 and a propellant charge.

[0068] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary embodiment of a filling device 1 according to the invention is illustrated in a perspective view, which is configured to fill ammunition cases 13 arranged next to one another in a row in a working step or filling operation 12 (see FIG. 2). The filling device 1 comprises a dosing housing 5, which can also be referred to as a framework and performs a plurality of functions. On the one hand, the dosing housing 5 assumes a housing or carrying function and comprises two supporting feet 19, 21, by means of which the dosing housing 5 can be placed on a base and can be fixed. On the other hand, the dosing housing 5 is configured in such a way that the at least two ammunition cases 13 can be docked in order to be filled with propellant charge powder 11. Furthermore, the dosing housing 5 defines a dosing space 23 (FIG. 3), into which a predetermined quantity of propellant charge powder 11 is to be dispensed before the propellant charge powder 11 is dosed into the ammunition cases 13. The dosing space 23 is configured in a block-like housing part 25 which has a planar guide surface 27 which is oriented vertically upwards. Proceeding from the guide surface 27, an elongate, in particular rectilinear slot 29 extends vertically downwards through the dosing housing 5 and finally opens into the dosing space 23. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot 29 is of rectilinear configuration and is delimited transversely with respect to the longitudinal extent thereof by two opposite slot walls 31, 33 which open on both sides of the extent direction into in each case one common end stop 35, 37 which is curved concavely and is likewise formed by a housing wall of the dosing housing 5.

[0069] The slot 29 and the housing walls 31, 33, 35, 37 which delimit the slot 29 have not only the function of permitting the filling of the propellant charge powder 11 but likewise a guide function for a dispensing device 3, indicated by the reference symbol 3, for dispensing the propellant charge powder 11 into the dosing housing 5. The dispensing device 3 can be moved and can move along the slot 29 according to a translational reciprocating movement. In this case, the dispensing device 3 is positively guided during the movement, with the result that the metering can be carried out as reliably and accurately as possible. The dispensing device 3 comprises, for example, a funnel-like dispensing pre-container 39 which opens into a dispensing tube 41 which projects into the housing 5. For the optimized guidance of the dispensing device 3 along the filling movement, the dispensing device 3 furthermore has a guide plate 44 such as a guide adjuster which is attached to the dispensing device 3 in the region of the dispensing tube 41 and is arranged in this case such that the guide plate 44 rests on the guide surface 27 and thus co-determines the vertical position of the dispensing device 3. The dispensing device 3 can furthermore be connected to propellant charge powder filling, not illustrated, such as a silo 57 and/or a supply tube.

[0070] The filling operation, which will be explained in even more detail on the basis of the schematic illustrations 3 to 8, is carried out in principle as follows: firstly, the propellant charge powder 11 is introduced into the dosing housing 5 via the dispensing device 3 and intermediately stored. For the intermediate storage, firstly the housing structure of the dosing housing 5 is provided and secondly a metering buffer 9 which is mounted translationally, in particular in the manner of a drawer, movably relative to the dosing housing 5 and has a number of metering depressions 15 adapted to the number of ammunition cases 13, which metering buffer delimits the dosing space 23 downwards at least in sections during a filling operation, with the result that the propellant charge powder 11 is placed on the metering buffer 9, which is preferably configured as a planar plate with the metering depressions 15 configured as passage openings. After the intermediate storage of the propellant charge powder 11 by means of the metering buffer 9, the propellant charge powder 11 is dispensed into the ammunition cases 13 by a metering perforated plate 43 which is assigned to the metering buffer 9 and to which the plurality of ammunition cases 13 are docked.

[0071] The filling device 1 can furthermore have a collecting tray 45 which serves for collecting superfluous and unfilled propellant charge powder 11, which is indicated by the reference symbol 11. Via a pressing device 47, a pressing force can be applied to the metering buffer 9, with the result that in turn a resulting force is produced between metering buffer 9 and metering perforated plate 43 in order to keep the amount of superfluous propellant charge powder 11 as low as possible.

[0072] FIGS. 3 to 5 are to be understood as schematic diagrams of a side view of the device 1 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 and show the interior of the device 1 according to the invention during a filling operation. The 12 ammunition cases 13 to be filled are arranged along a track configured as a row and are docked to the metering perforated plate 43 (indicated schematically in FIG. 3). The dispensing device 3, as can be seen from a combined view of FIGS. 3 to 5, can be moved along a translational movement direction T in order to travel along the track or the row of ammunition cases 13. The dispensing device 3 can be moved translationally between two rest positions a) and b), which can be seen in FIGS. 3 to 5, wherein, for example, the rest position b) is to be understood as the starting position and the rest position a) is to be understood as the end position in relation to a filling operation. During the filling operation, the dispensing device 3 cooperates both with a doser 7 of the dosing housing 5 and with the metering buffer 9 mounted movably in the manner of a drawer relative to the dosing housing 5. At the start of a metering operation or after each metering operation, a configuration of the dispensing device 3 of the filling device 1 is established, as is indicated by way of example in FIG. 3.

[0073] The dispensing device 3 is filled with propellant charge powder 11 and faces the doser 7 and is arranged at a distance therefrom in such a way that a discharge opening 45 of the dispensing tube 41 is arranged at a vertical distance (a) from the doser 7 such that a self-locking effect occurs. This means that, owing to the narrow distance (a) between the discharge opening 45 and the doser 7 and the characteristic of the propellant charge powder 11, the propellant charge powder 11 itself blocks against a further flow out. As can be seen in FIG. 3, a certain quantity of propellant charge powder 11 is located on the doser 7, a further residual quantity of propellant charge powder 11 is located on the metering buffer 9, which was superfluous during a preceding filling operation, and a further quantity of propellant charge powder 11 is located in the region of the further rest position of the dispensing device 3.

[0074] If the dispensing devices 3 now move between the two rest positions (FIG. 4) and the dispensing device 3 moves out of the region of the self-locking with respect to the doser 7, the propellant charge powder 11 flows, in particular exclusively under the influence of the weight force, from the discharge opening 45 into the dosing space 23, the base of which is formed by the metering buffer 9 and fills the dosing space 23 during a filling operation, that is to say a reciprocating movement operation from a) to b) or vice versa, such that a substantially constant and homogeneous propellant charge powder height is set (see FIG. 5). In the region of the rest position a), the self-locking effect is established again and the propellant charge powder 11 is blocked against a further flow out.

[0075] With reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, which illustrate the filling operation along the sequence of FIGS. 3 to 5 from a perspective rotated through 90, the downstream metering operation, illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 5, for filling the propellant charge powder 11 into the ammunition cases 13 will be explained. During the filling operation, the metering depressions 15 of the metering buffer 9 are assigned in a passive position, that is to say not to the dosing space 23, such that the propellant charge powder 11 can be dispensed onto a planar surface of the metering buffer 9 (FIG. 6).

[0076] After a filling operation of the dispensing device 3, the metering buffer 9 is finally moved, such that the metering depressions 15 are orientated in relation to the dosing space 23, in particular are arranged vertically below the dosing space 23, such that the propellant charge powder 11 moves into the metering depressions 15 exclusively under the influence of the low weight force and completely fills the latter (FIG. 7).

[0077] The metering buffer 9 is subsequently moved back into the starting position illustrated in FIG. 6 in order to fill the propellant charge powder 11 dosed into the metering depressions 15 into the ammunition cases 13. As a result of the setting, by means of the setting device 47, of the size of the metering depression, in particular the volume thereof, for example over the height and/or diameter thereof, ammunition cases 13 of different sizes can be filled in each case with the propellant charge powder quantity provided therefor.

[0078] An essential function of the device 1 according to the invention can be seen in FIG. 8, since, on account of the dimensioning of the metering depressions in relation to the housing wall 17 which cooperates with the metering buffer 9 during the movement of the metering buffer 9 relative to the dosing housing 5 and which functions as a stripping wall 17, in order to strip off superfluous propellant charge powder 11, which is indicated by the reference symbol 11 in FIG. 8, can be seen. Firstly, the stripping wall 17 strips off the superfluous propellant charge powder 11 during the movement of the metering buffer 9, such that substantially exclusively the quantity of propellant charge powder necessary for the filling of the ammunition cases 13 remains in the metering depressions 15 and the residual propellant charge powder 11 remains in the dosing space 23. Furthermore, a cross-sectional dimension (e) of the stripping wall 17 in relation to a diameter (d) of the metering depressions is configured in such a way that no clogging can occur, such that reliable operation of the filling device 1 is ensured. For example, the cross-sectional dimension (e) of the stripping wall 17 in the movement direction of the metering buffer 9 is smaller than the diameter (d) of the metering depressions by at least 20%.

[0079] FIG. 9 shows a further schematic diagram of an alternative embodiment of the filling device 1 according to the invention, in which another type of intermediate storage and metering of the propellant charge powder 11 is shown. As in the preceding embodiments, at least two ammunition cases 13 can be fed to the device 1 by means of a workpiece carrier 49, which is generally indicated by the reference symbol 49. The workpiece carrier 49 can accordingly perform two functions. On the one hand, it can hold ammunition parts which are necessary for the ammunition and permit access of the individual processing stations to the ammunition parts or permit processing of the ammunition parts at the individual processing stations and, on the other hand, the workpiece carrier 49 can form the interface with the automated production line, such that the at least two ammunition parts can pass through the automated production line by means of the workpiece carrier 49. The workpiece carrier 49 has a carrier base, such as a carriage, which is configured to be conveyed along the production line. The carrier base can accordingly be configured to be coupled, in particular releasably, to the automated production line, in order to be conveyed by the latter in an automated manner from one processing station to the next. The carrier base can be configured, for example, to form a tongue-and-groove system with a connecting component of the automated production line. The workpiece carrier 49 furthermore comprises at least one receptacle which is arranged on the carrier base, in particular preferably releasably fastened thereto, for holding at least two ammunition parts of the same type, such as two ammunition cases 13, two ammunition projectiles, two ammunition cartridges or two ammunition primers. An essential aspect of the workpiece carrier 49 according to the invention consists in that it is designed to receive a plurality of ammunition parts which are held such that they can be processed simultaneously or in parallel. For example, the receptacle is designed such that it can hold at least 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 15 ammunition parts of the same type. For example, the multiplicity of ammunition parts are held in a predetermined, in particular invariable, arrangement by the receptacle. For example, in rows and/or in a parallel arrangement, such as, for example, in an array field. Furthermore, the at least one ammunition part receptacle is mounted movably relative to the carrier base. Furthermore, at least one of the ammunition part receptacles can be moved from a receiving position, in which the at least two ammunition parts can be supplied, in particular simultaneously, into a processing position, in which the at least two ammunition parts can be processed, in particular simultaneously. Furthermore, the workpiece carrier 49 furthermore has a coupling interface for connecting to a motor of the production line, in particular a motor-side coupling interface, in order to move the receptacle from the receiving position into the processing position, and in particular vice versa. The workpiece carrier 49 itself can accordingly be of drive-free and/or motorless design. The necessary activation or movement energy which is necessary for moving the at least one ammunition part receptacle can be supplied, in particular completely, from outside, for example by a motor or drive of the production line.

[0080] In contrast to the preceding embodiment, the metering buffer 9 and, if appropriate, the metering perforated plate 43 (not illustrated) assigned thereto are designed as a rotary cycle table 51 which has a plurality of units or rows of metering depressions 15 which are distributed in the circumferential direction at an in particular uniform spacing (a) from one another, and wherein each unit or row is oriented in the radial direction with respect to the rotational direction R of the rotary cycle table 51. The dispensing device 3 can furthermore perform a translational movement in accordance with a reciprocating movement T in order to intermediately store the propellant charge powder 11 on the metering buffer 9. After a filling operation, the rotary cycle table 51 is rotated further in the rotational direction R, such that the units or rows of metering depressions 15 are supplied successively one after the other to the workpiece carriers 49 to be fed to the device 1, namely in a rotational position inclined by 45. The further basic principles and basic ideas of the device 1 according to the invention are also furthermore realized in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 9.

[0081] FIGS. 10 and 11 show a further exemplary embodiment of a filling device 1 according to the invention, which, in contrast to the preceding embodiments, is not characterized by a translational reciprocating movement of the dispensing device 3, but rather by a pendulum movement P. The basic principle of the automated, simultaneous filling of a plurality of ammunition cases 13 is the same. Firstly, propellant charge powder 11 is provided, for example, from a propellant charge powder supply 53 via filling tubes 55 into a silo 57 to which the dispensing device 3 is connected. The dispensing device 3 comprises a dispensing tube 41 which is mounted pivotably in relation to a pendulum center Z and can be moved back and forth P at a pendulum angle between two settings.

[0082] It can be seen in FIG. 10 that the device according to the invention can also comprise a plurality of parallel subunits which are each of identical design in order to be able to fill a plurality of units or packs of in each case a plurality of ammunition cases 13 simultaneously. The embodiment which is illustrated by way of example on the basis of FIG. 10 for the pendulum dispensing device variant 3 applies equally to the translational dispensing device variant 3 according to the preceding figures.

[0083] Analogously to the embodiments with FIGS. 3 to 8, firstly the propellant charge powder 11 is intermediately stored, for which purpose a metering buffer 9 which is mounted translationally, in particular in the manner of a drawer and has metering depressions 15 can be moved relative to the dosing housing 5. Via the metering depressions 15, the propellant charge powder 11 moves into metering holes or metering channels 44, to which the ammunition cases 13 are assigned, which are in turn held in position by the workpiece carriers 49.

[0084] The ammunition assembly plant 100 according to FIG. 12 comprises in any case the following production stations: a case insertion station 111 which is designed to insert cases 119 into the conveying device 113; a projectile insertion station 115 which is designed to insert projectiles 121 into the conveying device 113; a propellant charge filling station 117 which is designed to fill cases 119 with propellant charge powder 11, 123; a case mouth expansion station; an ignition element feed station 125 for feeding ignition elements 127 and an ignition element insertion station 129, in which the ignition elements 127 are inserted into the conveying devices 100; an ignition element caulking station; a plurality of quality monitoring stations 131 and quality testing stations 133 for optically and/or tactilely ensuring the quality of the ammunition and a discharge station 135 for finally discharging the produced ammunition.

[0085] The conveying device 113 for holding the plurality of ammunition parts and for transporting the plurality of ammunition parts from, to and/or between the plurality of production stations defines a closed circulating conveying track 29 which delimits an interior space 139 which is enclosed by the conveying track 137 and an exterior space 141 which is delimited therefrom. According to the exemplary embodiment in FIG. 1, the conveying track 137 is constructed from two parallel linear sections 143 which are connected by curved sections 145 in order to form a racetrack-shaped conveying track profile. The production stations 11, 13, 15, 59, 59, 25 are arranged laterally with respect to the conveying track 137 in the interior space 139 (FIG. 12) or in the exterior space 141 of the conveying track 137.

[0086] FIG. 12 shows a plant arrangement, wherein the ammunition components are inserted into the plant 1 from the outside. Alternatively, the ammunition components can be brought out of the interior space 139 into the conveying devices 100. The basic production sequence is the same in both plant arrangements. Both plant principles have the following production sequence: via a curved section 145, a conveying device 113 located in a buffer zone 147 is fed to the case insertion station 111. This is followed by a projectile insertion station 115, in which the projectiles 121 are fed to the conveying device 113. Thereafter, the entire conveying device 113 with the projectiles 121 and cases 119 located thereon is subjected to an optical inspection in a quality monitoring station 131. In the subsequent stations, an ignition element 127 is first introduced into the plant 1 via an ignition element feed station 125, in order then to be transferred with a slide 51 into an ignition element insertion station 129, in order finally to be inserted into the tail of the case 119. After the insertion, the fired cases 119 are calibrated at a case forming station 153 and then sealed with annular joint lacquer in a fluid application station 149. The conveying devices 100 are subsequently guided via a second curved section 145, after which a linear section 143 with a plurality of production stations follows again. Before the cases 119 are filled with propellant charge powder 11, 123 at the propellant charge filling station 117, it is checked in a quality monitoring station 131 whether the ignition elements 127 were properly accommodated in the cases 119. After the filling, the filling level is checked, in particular tactilely, at a quality testing station 133. The actual assembly of projectile 121 and case 119 takes place in two stages; first, the projectile 5 is brought onto the case 119 only slightly at the projectile insertion station 155, in order finally to be pressed into the case 119 in the subsequent step at the projectile assembly station 151. The ammunition 101 finalized as a result is subsequently checked at a quality monitoring station 131 and/or a quality testing station 133 and subsequently discharged via a discharge station 135.

[0087] The features disclosed in the preceding description, the figures and the claims can be significant both individually and in any desired combination for the realization of the invention in the various configurations.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0088] 1 device [0089] 3 dispensing device [0090] 5 dosing housing [0091] 7 doser [0092] 9 metering buffer [0093] 11.123 propellant charge powder [0094] 13 ammunition case [0095] 15 metering buffer [0096] 17 stripping wall [0097] 19, 21 supporting foot [0098] 23 dosing space [0099] 25 housing part [0100] 27 guide wall [0101] 29 slot [0102] 31, 33 slot wall [0103] 35, 37 end stop [0104] 39 dispensing pre-container [0105] 41 dispensing tube [0106] 43 metering perforated plate [0107] 44 guide plate [0108] 45 discharge opening [0109] 47 pressing device [0110] 49 workpiece carrier [0111] 51 rotary cycle table [0112] 53 supply [0113] 55 filling tube [0114] 57 silo [0115] 100 ammunition assembly plant [0116] 111 case insertion station [0117] 113 conveying device [0118] 115 projectile insertion station [0119] 117 propellant charge filling station [0120] 119 case [0121] 121 projectile [0122] 125 ignition element feed station [0123] 127 ignition element [0124] 129 ignition element insertion station [0125] 131 quality monitoring stations [0126] 133 quality testing stations [0127] 135 discharge station [0128] 137 conveying track [0129] 139 interior space [0130] 141 exterior space [0131] 143 linear section [0132] 145 curved section [0133] 147 buffer zone [0134] 149 fluid application station [0135] 151 projectile assembly station [0136] 155 projectile insertion station [0137] a), b) rest position [0138] a distance [0139] e cross-sectional dimension of the stripping wall [0140] d diameter of the metering depression [0141] T translational movement [0142] P Pendulum movement [0143] R rotational movement