TRANSFER APPARATUS AND CORRESPONDING TRANSFER METHOD
Apparatus to transfer bottles (11) in a container (12a, 12b), said apparatus comprising at least a transfer device (13) to transfer the bottles (11) in a first direction (D) and a pick-up and delivery member (14) configured to transfer the bottles (11) from the transfer device (13) to the container (12a, 12b). The transfer device (13) and the pick-up and delivery member (14) are disposed consecutive with respect to each other and are of the metering screw type. The pick-up and delivery member (14) is associated to movement means (20) provided to translate the pick-up and delivery member (14) and bring it from a first pick-up condition to a second delivery condition, and vice versa, in a second direction (T), transverse to the first direction (D).