A piled granular material management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, a moisture sensor, and a processor coupled with the memory and with the moisture sensor. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via augers of the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal, by the robot, of a portion of a surface of piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is also configured to capture, via the moisture sensor, a moisture measurement of the portion of the piled granular material during the traversal of the portion of the piled granular material by the robot.

A piled granular material surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, a temperature sensor, and a processor coupled with the memory and with the temperature sensor. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal, by the robot, of a portion of a surface of piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is also configured to capture, via the temperature sensor, a temperature measurement of the portion of the piled granular material during the traversal of the portion of the piled granular material by the robot.

A piled granular material surface management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, a temperature sensor, and a processor coupled with the memory and with the temperature sensor. The processor is configured to control movement of the robot via the auger-based drive system. The processor is also configured to direct a traversal, by the robot, of a portion of a surface of piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is also configured to capture, via the temperature sensor, a temperature measurement of the portion of the piled granular material during the traversal of the portion of the piled granular material by the robot.

A piled granular material management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor. The auger-based drive system is configured to move the piled granular material management robot about atop a surface of a piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is coupled with the memory and the auger-based drive system and is configured to direct a traversal, by the piled granular material management robot, about a portion of the surface abutting an edge of a base of a sheer face of the piled granular material which projects vertically upward from the surface, such that the traversal of the portion erodes a segment of the base, by agitation with an auger of the auger-based drive system during the traversal of the portion, and incites a gravity induced collapse of a section of the sheer face.

A piled granular material management robot comprises an auger-based drive system, a memory, and a processor. The auger-based drive system is configured to move the piled granular material management robot about atop a surface of a piled granular material in a bulk store. The processor is coupled with the memory and the auger-based drive system and is configured to direct a traversal, by the piled granular material management robot, about a portion of the surface abutting an edge of a base of a sheer face of the piled granular material which projects vertically upward from the surface, such that the traversal of the portion erodes a segment of the base, by agitation with an auger of the auger-based drive system during the traversal of the portion, and incites a gravity induced collapse of a section of the sheer face.

An apparatus for receiving and conveying bulk material is provided. The apparatus comprises a hopper for receiving bulk material, at least one outlet configured to enable bulk material, received by the hopper, to exit the hopper, and an agitator arrangement. The agitator arrangement is configured to agitate the bulk material in the hopper in order to counteract cohesion of the bulk material, and configured to urge the bulk material in the hopper towards the at least one outlet.

An apparatus for receiving and conveying bulk material is provided. The apparatus comprises a hopper for receiving bulk material, at least one outlet configured to enable bulk material, received by the hopper, to exit the hopper, and an agitator arrangement. The agitator arrangement is configured to agitate the bulk material in the hopper in order to counteract cohesion of the bulk material, and configured to urge the bulk material in the hopper towards the at least one outlet.

A powder bridging breaker includes a housing, a power transmission assembly, an upper cover, a lower cover, a blade, and a gear motor. The powder bridging breaker is fixed under the hopper, with a powder passage formed in the middle. A gear box includes a connecting pipe on each side thereof to be connected to the housing. One crossbeam houses the power transmission assembly. The other crossbeam is a high-pressure air channel. The upper cover includes an arm with a blade connected at one end of the arm. The gear motor is connected to the housing and drives the transverse drive shaft to rotate. Through a combination of a transverse and a longitudinal bevel gear, the longitudinal drive shaft is rotated, driving the upper cover and the blade moving in a circular path to break the adhesion and cohesion forces between the powder particles.

A powder bridging breaker includes a housing, a power transmission assembly, an upper cover, a lower cover, a blade, and a gear motor. The powder bridging breaker is fixed under the hopper, with a powder passage formed in the middle. A gear box includes a connecting pipe on each side thereof to be connected to the housing. One crossbeam houses the power transmission assembly. The other crossbeam is a high-pressure air channel. The upper cover includes an arm with a blade connected at one end of the arm. The gear motor is connected to the housing and drives the transverse drive shaft to rotate. Through a combination of a transverse and a longitudinal bevel gear, the longitudinal drive shaft is rotated, driving the upper cover and the blade moving in a circular path to break the adhesion and cohesion forces between the powder particles.