Abstract: A device for separating a sheet-shaped packaging from the material packaged therein, particularly bulk goods, comprising a drum and a driver adapted for driving the drum about a center line thereof, wherein the drum forms an accommodation space for the packaged material and is provided at the inside with blades for ripping apart the packaging, wherein the drum at a first end is provided with a supply opening for the packaged material and at an opposite second end is provided with a stopper for stopping the packaged product.

Abstract: A device for compressing bulk goods into a bale, in view of packing it bale-shaped on a pallet, includes an upright, tubular shaft having an upper end and a lower end, a supplier adapted for supplying bulk goods to a feed opening in the shaft, a support placed below the lower end and adapted for supporting the bulk goods in the shaft, a press adapted for pressing the bulk goods present in the shaft downwards in order to compress said material into a bale, wherein the support comprises a pressing table, having a mover adapted for moving the pressing table between a position in which the bale is supported below the shaft and a position in which the bale is supported spaced sidewards from the shaft, wherein the device is furthermore provided with a mechanism adapted for keeping a pallet below the shaft, in a position below the pressing table, and with a discharger adapted for discharging the pallet including the bale away from them.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for loosening a block of compressed loose material, such as potting compost, comprising a container with a plurality of support wall members for receiving the block, a scraper cooperating with one of the supporting wall members and a discharge opening. The device provides a good scraping activity and the original structure of the loose material is nearly restored.