OPTIMIZATION OF THE RECEIVING BUNKER OPERATION DURING THE BLOCKING OF BULK MATERIALS

The article discusses an urgent problem that significantly affects the efficiency of concrete mixing enterpris-es - the formation of vaults in receiving bunkers. This phenomenon leads to unpredictable shutdowns of the production process, reduced equipment productivity and increased maintenance costs. The analysis of mod-ern methods of dealing with the vault showed their limited effectiveness. Vibration and pneumatic systems, which are widely used today, are not always able to completely eliminate the problem, especially when changing the properties of bulk materials or the geometric parameters of hoppers. In order to increase the reliability and performance of concrete mixing plants, a new approach has been proposed, which involves the use of a special ripper. This device is equipped with mechanical elements that allow you to effectively de-stroy the vault in the area of the hopper outlet, ensuring a continuous flow of material. The introduction of a special ripper at concrete mixing plants will improve the quality of finished products, reduce the cost of pro-duction and ensure the stable operation of the enterprise. The results obtained can be used to optimize the design of receiving bins and develop new technologies for processing bulk materials.