Abstract: A blade guide for a dual-frame wood chip sorter comprising a plurality of fingers having a slot therethrough to receive therein a blade, first and second mounting plates on each frame mounting thereon the bottom of a respective number of the fingers. At least one blade on the first frame is disposed intermediate adjacent fingers attached to a first mounting plate with each finger holding an intermediate blade being on another first mounting plate that is longitudinally separated from the other first plate on the frame. The pattern repeats for the second mounting plates with blades from the second frame.

Abstract: An improvement in a bulk stacker/reclaimer of the type comprising a stacker conveyor for stacking bulk material into a pile, a reclaimer conveyor for removing bulk material from the pile and a removing means for transporting reclaimed material away from the stacker/reclaimer to a remote location. The improvement comprises a breaking means, interposed between the reclaimer conveyor and the removing means, to break apart frozen clumps of bulk material. The inflow to the breaking means is in communication with the discharge of the reclaimer conveyor and the outflow of the removing means is in communication with the breaking means.