Abstract: Systems and methods for processing debris from job sites are disclosed. Carts for receiving the debris are also disclosed. Each cart has a base, a plurality of wheels extending downwardly from the base relative to a vertical axis, and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the base. The walls and the base of each cart cooperate to define a debris-receiving space. The carts can be engaged by a lifting apparatus that rotates along an arcuate path to position the carts in an unloading position.

Abstract: A soft package includes a package body made of a soft deformable material, and a plurality of rigid gripping components disposed at periphery or corners of the package body. Each of the rigid gripping components includes a rigid ring structure configured to be gripped by a robot device. A robot system may be used to process the soft package, by controlling a computer vision system of the robot system to capture images of the soft package, processing the images of the soft package to recognize the locations of the rigid gripping components, and controlling the robot devices of the robot system to grasp the rigid gripping components.

Abstract: A carrying device for receiving goods, including a carrying wall which has a front wall and a rear wall, is arrangeable between a closed state and an open state, at least partially forwardly, downwardly and rearwardly delimits a carrying volume for receiving the goods in the closed state, and downwardly opens up the carrying volume in the open state. The carrying device includes a closing device for releasably connecting the front wall to the rear wall in the closed state and an actuating device, connected to the closing device, for releasing the connection between the front wall and the rear wall from the closed state, having an actuating structure arranged at a spacing from the closing device and a transmission structure acting between the actuating device and the closing device. The transmission structure is formed in a flexible manner.

Abstract: In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for managing dry bulk material efficiently at a well site or other location are provided. Present embodiments are directed to a rotary clamshell gate actuation system and method, where the gate is separate from the one or more actuators used to open/close the gate. The disclosed system may include a portable bulk material container with a clamshell gate for easily dispensing material from the container. The system also includes a support structure equipped with one or more rotary actuators used to actuate the clamshell gate of the container between a closed and open position when the container is positioned on the support structure. The disclosed clamshell gate actuation system is easy to operate, low cost to manufacture, and reliable even when the portable container is not precisely aligned on the support structure.

Abstract: A vacuum operated wood pellet management apparatus, systems and methods thereof, capable of handling, transferring, dispensing and filtering wood pellets. The pellet management apparatus and systems comprising a housing having a motor and a vacuum fan, a power supply, wherein the power supply controls an output of the motor, a pellet chamber connected to the housing, wherein the pellet chamber includes an inlet port configured to receive a plurality of wood pellets from a source of wood pellets and an outlet port regulated by a self-closing hinge.

Abstract: A storage and discharge apparatus for particulate material includes a silo and a dispensing cone adjacent a lower end of the silo. The dispensing cone is formed in a partial conical shape and includes a fill portion oriented to face the lower end of the silo at a base end of the conical shape and a dispense portion at an apex end of the conical shape. The dispense portion includes extension sections that extend longitudinally outward from the apex end of the conical shape.

Abstract: A bottom opening type container bottom plates of which can be opened only by a hoisting operation using a crane by performing a simple preparing operation can be realized. A vertical link 32, a lateral link 35, and a link 45 are arranged on a middle between a hoisting plate 31 and open/close arms 43, and an operation cam 41 is provided to the outside of the open/close arms 43. The operation cam 41 is turned to a rise posture or a down posture so that the open/close arms 43 can be switched freely between an opened state or a closed state by the hoisting force, and the state can be checked externally.

Abstract: An apparatus that remotely actuates a hydraulic motor of a hydraulic device including a mounting device supported by the hydraulic device; a hydraulic pump located on the mounting device for supplying pressurized fluid to the hydraulic motor; a driving device located on the mounting device for the hydraulic pump; and a control device located on the mounting device, the control device including a receiver for receiving a control signal to operate the driving device. The hydraulic motor of the hydraulic device may be remotely controlled by the control signal from a remote transmitter.

Abstract: The invention, discloses a container including opening and closing shafts of bottom plates mounted in the vicinity of a bottom portion of a pair of side plates; engaging pins provided in the vicinity of tip ends of the bottom plates; a pair of opening and closing arms which are pivoted to opening and closing fulcrums fixed to the side plate and can retain the engaging pins at lower end portions; intermediate links having one end coupled to upper portions of the opening and closing arms; a block connected to other ends the intermediate links; a lifting rod screw-coupled to the block; a sleeve into which is inserted the lifting rod a rocker arm mounted in the vicinity of a lower end of the sleeve and ascends and descends together with the sleeve; a lifting-up arm coupled to the lifting rod via a pin; a manual lever inserted between the lifting-up arm and an upper end of the sleeve to be rotatable by 180° in a horizontal direction using the lifting road as a rotation shaft; and a stopper provided at a lower port

Abstract: A dosing device including a hopper (1) having an outlet opening which is closed by two spherical cap halves (3, 4), which can be pivoted in opposite directions. The pivoting movement is effected by two arms (5, 6) pivoted about a common pivot pin (8). The spherical cap halves (3, 4) can be pivoted by a rod assembly (18, 19, 22, 23) including a vertically mobile plunger (14). To prevent the bulk goods bridging, a rotating loosening and scraping device (30) is provided, the base (31) of which reaches close to the outlet opening. With the dosing device, both large and small quantities of bulk goods can be discharged in accurate doses.

Abstract: An apparatus that remotely actuates a hydraulic motor of a hydraulic device including a mounting device supported by the hydraulic device; a hydraulic pump located on the mounting device for supplying pressurized fluid to the hydraulic motor; a driving device located on the mounting device for the hydraulic pump; and a control device located on the mounting device, the control device including a receiver for receiving a control signal to operate the driving device. The hydraulic motor of the hydraulic device may be remotely controlled by the control signal from a remote transmitter.

Abstract: A material moving system is disclosed for use in a plant such as a metal foundry. There is an overhead gantry for moving a main hook and auxiliary hook. The main hook carries a container such as a scrap charge bucket. The auxiliary hook carries a multi-function auxiliary tool such as a magnet with a tool hook affixed to the magnet. The scrap charge bucket carries a target member on a saddle on the outside of the bucket. The bucket also has a hold out stand that positions the target member for easy accessibility. The target member is attached to actuator cables that are attached to clam shell bottom members of the scrap charge bucket. The auxiliary tool may be used to lift and pull the target member to open the clam shell members without removing the magnet from the auxiliary hook, saving time. The hook on the magnet is positioned so that the hook does not damage the scrap metal bins or electric arc furnaces when the magnet is used for its usual purposes.