Bulk Material Handling Systems

🧱 Silo Systems

Drive-through and rail-fed **silo systems** with level controls, bin vents, weighing, and safe discharge. Selection of **dilute/dense phase** or **mechanical** transfer is based on material, distances, and safety standards (NFPA 654).

• Bolted/welded silos with bin vent filters & isolation devices
• Loss-in-Weight silo discharge for batching & live inventory
• Integrated railcar/truck unloading and day-tank strategies

See also: Turnkey Silo Systems

🧺 Bulk Bag Unloading Systems

Dust-tight, operator-safe super sack unloading with **Contain-It™** access chamber and six levels of dust control (Tube-It™, Seal-It™, Clamp-It™, Vac-It™, Collapse-It™, Close-It™). Integrates with feeders, conveyors, mixers, and A-B PLCs.

• Guaranteed discharge options: Shape-It™, Massage-It™, Push-It™
• Vac-It™ on-demand dust capture (typ. 350 CFM)
• Inline crushers, magnets, LIW/ GIW batching ready

Learn more: Bulk Bag Unloaders

⚖️ Feeder & Batching Systems

**SmartFeeder™** vibratory mass-flow feeders (pulseless + instant-off) deliver top-tier batch accuracy. We engineer **Gain-in-Weight** and **Loss-in-Weight** systems with the right feeder technology (vibratory, screw, belt) for each material.

• Multi-ingredient batching, auto fast/dribble with pre-act learning
• Load-cell hoppers, LIW/ GIW, secondary shutoff valves
• Rockwell HMI/PLC with recipe management

See feeders: Screw Feeders · SmartFeeder™

🔄 Mixing Systems

Continuous or batch — we integrate feeding, weighing, and dust control with **Ribbon, Paddle, Fluidizing, and Rotary** mixers. Cycle times, order of addition, and surge sizing are proven via testing to hit your homogeneity targets.

• Dual-train “continuous batch” architectures for throughput
• Dust-tight minors/majors addition with LIW accuracy
• Explosion safety design for combustible materials (e.g., wood)

Related pages: Industrial Mixers · Wood Handling (PDF)

🪣 Bulk Bag Filling Systems

Automated super sack filling with GIW batching, densification, and dust control — designed for fast changeovers and repeatability. Integrates with upstream mixers, day tanks, or conveyors.

• Semi-auto and fully automated cells
• Compact-It™ / Bale-It™ waste solutions
• Magnet/metal detection & sampling options

Explore: Bulk Bag Filling Systems

💨 Pneumatic Conveying Systems

Dilute or dense phase, vacuum or pressure — we specify blowers, venturi eductors, receivers, and valves to move product cleanly and reliably while protecting quality and people.

• Railcar & PD truck unloading to silos/ day tanks
• Filter receivers/ bin vents sized for A/C ratios & sealing
• Special elbow & piping selections for abrasion & friability

More: Pneumatic Conveying · Fox Eductors

⚙️ Mechanical Conveying Systems

When pneumatics isn’t ideal, we integrate bucket, screw, aero-mechanical, and tubular drag conveyors to protect product and uptime on shorter or gentle-handling routes.

• Bucket, industrial screw, flexible screw, aeromechanical, tubular drag
• Magnet placement & dust control at transfer points
• Engineered interfaces with unloaders, feeders, and mixers

See: Mechanical Conveying · Screw Conveyors · Bucket Conveyors

🧠 Automation & Controls

Allen-Bradley PLCs and Rockwell HMIs with recipe management, batching logic (fast/dribble, auto pre-act), interlocks & safety, trendable inventory, and system-wide visibility. Delivered with control narratives, I/O lists, and on-site commissioning.

• Local panels to plant-wide integration
• Explosion safety & NFPA considerations baked into logic
• Test-It™ program: prove flow, accuracy, and dust control before build

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Review our standout installations in the CMT Project Portfolio and explore additional case histories for application-specific details. We serve clients across North & South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia.