A device (20) for distribution of solid particles (22) for loading a vessel with solid particles, comprising a solid particles feed hopper (21), a rotating member and a drive member for driving in rotation said rotating member about a rotation axis, and a set of at least one deflector element (25, 25′, 25″) carried by said rotating member and erected, or adapted to be erected, on rotation of the shaft, relative to the rotation axis, in which device the feed hopper defines a set of at least one opening (29) conformed in an asymmetric manner relative to the rotation axis, defining at most one plane of symmetry passing through the rotation axis.

A dosing unit, for the controlled delivery of a solid material, including a silo, for containing the material to be delivered, having on the bottom a discharge mouth, said discharge mouth being circular, at least one extraction auger arranged inside said silo and operable in rotation around a vertical axis, at least one scraper member, located inside said silo and associated with said discharge mouth operable in rotation around said vertical axis, first actuation means of the extraction auger and second actuation means of the scraper member, at least one shutter component positioned below the discharge mouth, and moving means operatively connected to the shutter component to move it with respect to the discharge mouth.

Aspects of the present disclosure provide an automatic self-unloading material handling system that replace conventional material handling unloading systems. The automatic material handling unloading comprising a container with a roller assembly floor; a moveable bulkhead; a control enclosure; gear drive guide track assemblies; gear drive assemblies; a power track; a battery; and a power collector. Particularly, an Automatic self-unloading material handling system constructed as set out herein, can be configured and programmed to satisfy user-specified dimensions and load ratings, dynamic loading, ect, while provide a material handling unloading system that is lighter than what is realized in conventional unloading systems at comparable dimensions and load ratings. The automatic self-unloading material handling system is programmable with automated features to unload cargo from a container autonomously.

A sweep conveyor assembly is provided for use in a silo or granary (70) having a floor (71), a generally cylindrical wall (72) upstanding from the floor (71) and a discharge apparatus (1) for discharging material (74) from a centre of the floor (71) to an exterior location. The sweep conveyor assembly has a sweep conveyor (S) for transporting material (74) inside the silo (S) or granary towards the centre of the floor (71) where it can be discharged by the discharge apparatus (1), a holder (H), and a link mechanism (8) for connecting the sweep conveyor (S) to the holder (H), and in turn having a connection link (L) with a first end (83) and a second end (84). The first end (83) is connected to the holder (H) at a fixed pivot point and the sweep conveyor (S) is connected to the second end (84) of the connection link (L) at a movable pivot point. The connection link (L) rotates about the fixed pivot point, forming a first angle () between the connection link (L) and the holder (H), and the sweep conveyor (S) rotates about the movable pivot point, forming a second angle () between the sweep conveyor (S) and the connection link (L). The link mechanism (8) controls a ratio between the first angle () and the second angle (), with a magnitude of the first angle () and second angle () controlled by an angular position of the sweep conveyor (S).

A cellular wheel sluice for granulate bulk product has a housing in which a cellular wheel is rotatably mounted. The housing has an inlet duct for the bulk product. At least two raised granulate roofs are arranged at the inlet duct. A granulate groove is arranged respectively at the transition between two granulate roofs and/or at the transition between one granulate roof and an inlet edge. The two granulate grooves in each case run together at an intersection point in the rotation direction of the cellular wheel.

A full floor sweep system having a skeletonized head section to facilitate removal of grain from a grain bin. The sweep system having an elongated body extending a length between an inward end and an outward end and having a leading side and a trailing side. The elongated body is connected to a pivot point at the center of the grain bin and is configured to rotate around the pivot point. An agitator is connected to the outward end of the elongated body and is configured to agitate grain as the elongated body rotates around the pivot point. The agitator includes an impeller that is connected to a shaft that extends through the elongated body. A scraper is positioned at the outward end of the elongated body and is configured to move grain into the path of the elongated body.

The invention provides a product leveling system within at least one tank or particulate material supply compartment that helps to encourage uniform movement of an agricultural product out of the bottom of the compartment. More specifically, the invention relates to a product leveling system that helps monitor areas in which agricultural product is prone to starving and also prone to accumulation, such that quantities of the agricultural product can be diverted from the areas prone to accumulation to the areas prone to starving. For instance, at least one leveling device having a driving shaft and a helical coil may be rotatably mounted within the compartment and rotated to encourage agricultural product to be moved from areas of accumulation to areas where the agricultural product is more quickly removed, resulting in starving. The product leveling system may include three coils mounted about the compartment.

A system and method for dispensing and simultaneously metering bulk material from storage bins, silos, rail cars, and other bulk material storage structures is provided. The bulk material metering system is configured to stop the flow of the bulk material on demand. The system is robust and capable of reliably and accurately dispensing and metering bulk materials with minimal maintenance.

Provided is a water-absorbing agent that causes no or little fluctuation of feed rate when fed with use of a feeder. A water-absorbing agent containing a water-absorbing resin as a main component, the water-absorbing agent satisfying the following (a) and (b): (a) K-index is 70 or more; and (b) Moisture absorption blocking ratio, after 30 minutes of standing at a temperature of 25 C. and a relative humidity of 80% RH, is 70 weight % or less, the K-index being defined by the following equation: K-index=100(438+3.6angle of repose+3.5angle of difference+7.9compressibility rate+290bulk density (EDANA method)).

A sweep auger system having a driveshaft with auger flighting and a backboard extending a length from an inward end to an outward end. An input of a gearbox is connected to an outward end of the drive shaft and a sweep wheel having a plurality of notches, arms and feet is connected to an output of the gearbox. A drive shield is placed around a rearward side of the sweep wheel that forms a channel that is configured to capture grain agitated by the sweep wheel. A guide plate is connected to the gearbox and covers a portion of the gearbox. The guide plate angles from an upper outward edge downward and forward to a lower inward edge that is configured to urge the grain captured within the channel of the drive shield to move in front of the sweep auger system reducing grain left in the grain bin.