Abstract: A commodity container flow initiator is shown for initiating gravity flow of a commodity from a bin having typically four sides and a bottom, wherein one side is the unloading side of the bin when the bin is tipped on that side for unloading, wherein the invention has a substantially rigid planer member comprising a sliding deck that is slidably attached to the inside of the unloading side of the bin so as to allow the deck to selectively slide any direction substantially coplaner with the unloading side of the bin. Hydraulic cylinders are affixed to the bin and to the deck to provide moving force to slidably move the deck.

Abstract: A reciprocating conveyor being switchable between an operation mode and an interrupt mode by an RF remote control. An electric valve communicates between a hydraulic drive pump and a reciprocating switch valve to provide a bypass for a pressurized fluid. A hand held transmitter produces a signal which is received by a receiver. The receiver cause the actuation of the electric valve between open and closed positions.