A train loading system for loading material onto cars of a train is disclosed. The system comprises a material bin arranged to receive material to be loaded onto the train, a closure device arranged to facilitate control by an operator of the amount of material loaded into each car from the material bin, and a car mass estimator arranged to estimate the mass of material loaded into each car. The system also comprises a display arranged to communicate to the operator the estimated mass of material loaded into each car. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

A train loading system for loading material onto cars of a train is disclosed. The system comprises a material bin arranged to receive material to be loaded onto the train, a closure device arranged to facilitate control by an operator of the amount of material loaded into each car from the material bin, and a car mass estimator arranged to estimate the mass of material loaded into each car. The system also comprises a display arranged to communicate to the operator the estimated mass of material loaded into each car. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

A distribution head (20) of a gravimetric loading system for spreadable bulk materials with a rotatably driven spreader plate (40), which is composed of a bottom side base plate (53), which is connected in the central region with the one end of a drive shaft (21) and on which a number of blades (33-35) evenly distributed on the circumference and with their blade edges (52) approximately in a radially outward direction is arranged, wherein the blade edges (52) of blades (33-35) are interrupted in the direction of the central axial drive shaft (21) and thus a ring channel (43) extending in the axial direction and free from structures is formed, which channel forms an additional filling and receiving space for the bulk material to be distributed.

The present invention is a new apparatus to efficiently reclaim cement from a horizontal warehouse. This new reclaiming apparatus combines a mechanical cement reclaiming machine, a U Reclaimer Utility Device Apparatus, together with a reduced amount of open air slides, cement is pushed by a rotating chain with rakes on said reclaiming machine, cement is further fluidized through a porous media with low pressure air, cement flow is achieved by sloping said air slides to match the fluidized angle of repose of the powdered material. Further, the present invention introduces a conveying system, composed by a cascade of enclosed air slides and elevator machines, to convey the cement from the reclaiming area to the dispatch hopper. The introduction of these components, together with traditional cement stacking methods and dispatch systems, provides for a highly efficient manner of storing and reclaiming material from a horizontal storage facility.

The present invention is a new apparatus to efficiently reclaim cement from a horizontal warehouse. This new reclaiming apparatus combines a mechanical cement reclaiming machine, a U Reclaimer Utility Device Apparatus, together with a reduced amount of open air slides, cement is pushed by a rotating chain with rakes on said reclaiming machine, cement is further fluidized through a porous media with low pressure air, cement flow is achieved by sloping said air slides to match the fluidized angle of repose of the powdered material. Further, the present invention introduces a conveying system, composed by a cascade of enclosed air slides and elevator machines, to convey the cement from the reclaiming area to the dispatch hopper. The introduction of these components, together with traditional cement stacking methods and dispatch systems, provides for a highly efficient manner of storing and reclaiming material from a horizontal storage facility.

A train bulk cargo loading system having a disconnected railroad track scale, includes a disconnected railroad track scale (1), a tractor (2), a lifting scraping plow (4), a controllable vibration charging hopper (6), a surge bin (8), a belt conveyor (9) and a control terminal (7). The train bulk cargo loading system having the disconnected railroad track scale has a low overall height and a small footprint, thus reducing the construction and production costs. The system integrates loading, trimming, measuring and data sharing, and features uniform loading, balanced train wheel pressure, and accurate measuring. Thus, huge human and material resources consumption caused by uneven loading of an original loading system, large wheel pressure deviation and secondary trimming and measuring required by the railway department may be avoided, significantly reducing the construction cost and operation cost.

A train bulk cargo loading system having a disconnected railroad track scale, includes a disconnected railroad track scale (1), a tractor (2), a lifting scraping plow (4), a controllable vibration charging hopper (6), a surge bin (8), a belt conveyor (9) and a control terminal (7). The train bulk cargo loading system having the disconnected railroad track scale has a low overall height and a small footprint, thus reducing the construction and production costs. The system integrates loading, trimming, measuring and data sharing, and features uniform loading, balanced train wheel pressure, and accurate measuring. Thus, huge human and material resources consumption caused by uneven loading of an original loading system, large wheel pressure deviation and secondary trimming and measuring required by the railway department may be avoided, significantly reducing the construction cost and operation cost.

A trim chute for a loading apparatus for loading particulate material into a container, the trim chute being configured to be engaged with the loading apparatus to direct particulate material into the container, the trim chute being moveable with respect to the loading apparatus during loading, movement of the trim chute effecting a change in flow of the particulate material into the container.

A trim chute for a loading apparatus for loading particulate material into a container, the trim chute being configured to be engaged with the loading apparatus to direct particulate material into the container, the trim chute being moveable with respect to the loading apparatus during loading, movement of the trim chute effecting a change in flow of the particulate material into the container.

A bulk material shipping container unloader having an expandable supporter, a pallet receiver supported by the extendable supporter, a material director supported by the pallet receiver, and a bulk material container gate mover supported by the pallet receiver.