A boom hose apparatus for a material collection vehicle includes a telescoping boom assembly and a hose assembly supported by the boom assembly. The boom assembly includes a plurality of telescoping conduits. A flexible hose is received through the telescoping conduits and can slidably extend from, or retract into, the conduits independently from the telescoping of the conduits.

A boom hose apparatus for a material collection vehicle includes a telescoping boom assembly and a hose assembly supported by the boom assembly. The boom assembly includes a plurality of telescoping conduits. A flexible hose is received through the telescoping conduits and can slidably extend from, or retract into, the conduits independently from the telescoping of the conduits.

The present invention relates to a method for moving a heavy object into a confined space. The method comprises providing the heavy object in an initial position, the heavy object having an underside resting on a ground surface and comprising an inducible gas-cushion arrangement which in its inactive state causes the underside of the heavy object to maintain contact with the ground surface; activating the inducible gas-cushion arrangement by forming a gas cushion between the underside of the heavy object and the ground surface, the gas cushion generating a lifting force causing the underside of the heavy object to lose contact with the ground surface; moving the heavy object relative to the confined space until the underside of the heavy object at least levels with the supporting surface of the confined space; and moving the heavy object into its final position utilizing the lifting force of the gas-cushion.

The present invention relates to a method for moving a heavy object into a confined space. The method comprises providing the heavy object in an initial position, the heavy object having an underside resting on a ground surface and comprising an inducible gas-cushion arrangement which in its inactive state causes the underside of the heavy object to maintain contact with the ground surface; activating the inducible gas-cushion arrangement by forming a gas cushion between the underside of the heavy object and the ground surface, the gas cushion generating a lifting force causing the underside of the heavy object to lose contact with the ground surface; moving the heavy object relative to the confined space until the underside of the heavy object at least levels with the supporting surface of the confined space; and moving the heavy object into its final position utilizing the lifting force of the gas-cushion.

A dry bulk material transport system for the modular transport and unloading of dry bulk material, the dry bulk material transport system comprises a transport container, a storage container, and a pneumatic bulk material outflow system. The transport container comprises a transport container shell, a transport container support frame fixed to the transport container shell, a transport container outlet disposed at a bottom of the transport container shell, and a transport container outlet valve rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The storage container comprises storage container shell, a receiving frame fixed to the storage container shell and configured to receive the transport container support frame, a storage container inlet disposed at the top of the storage container shell, and a plurality of storage container outlet valves movable between an open position and a closed position.

A dry bulk material transport system for the modular transport and unloading of dry bulk material, the dry bulk material transport system comprises a transport container, a storage container, and a pneumatic bulk material outflow system. The transport container comprises a transport container shell, a transport container support frame fixed to the transport container shell, a transport container outlet disposed at a bottom of the transport container shell, and a transport container outlet valve rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The storage container comprises storage container shell, a receiving frame fixed to the storage container shell and configured to receive the transport container support frame, a storage container inlet disposed at the top of the storage container shell, and a plurality of storage container outlet valves movable between an open position and a closed position.

A dry bulk material transport system for the modular transport and unloading of dry bulk material, the dry bulk material transport system comprises a transport container, a storage container, and a pneumatic bulk material outflow system. The transport container comprises a transport container shell, a transport container support frame fixed to the transport container shell, a transport container outlet disposed at a bottom of the transport container shell, and a transport container outlet valve rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The storage container comprises storage container shell, a receiving frame fixed to the storage container shell and configured to receive the transport container support frame, a storage container inlet disposed at the top of the storage container shell, and a plurality of storage container outlet valves movable between an open position and a closed position.

A dry bulk material transport system for the modular transport and unloading of dry bulk material, the dry bulk material transport system comprises a transport container, a storage container, and a pneumatic bulk material outflow system. The transport container comprises a transport container shell, a transport container support frame fixed to the transport container shell, a transport container outlet disposed at a bottom of the transport container shell, and a transport container outlet valve rotatable between an open position and a closed position. The storage container comprises storage container shell, a receiving frame fixed to the storage container shell and configured to receive the transport container support frame, a storage container inlet disposed at the top of the storage container shell, and a plurality of storage container outlet valves movable between an open position and a closed position.

A material collection system is provided. The system can include a vehicle, a conduit, a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle to develop an airflow and to draw material into the conduit, and a moveable boom mounted to the vehicle to support the conduit. The system can include a control system to control a speed of the vacuum generator.

A material collection system is provided. The system can include a vehicle, a conduit, a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle to develop an airflow and to draw material into the conduit, and a moveable boom mounted to the vehicle to support the conduit. The system can include a control system to control a speed of the vacuum generator.