APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING AUTOMATED PACKAGE AND BULK DISPENSING

摘要

An apparatus and method is provided for coordinating automated package and bulk dispensing at a remote site. A hopper apparatus includes a hopper door. The hopper door comprises a frame. The frame has a top member and a bottom member. A slide gate is disposed between the top member and the bottom member. The slide gate is retractable between an open position and a closed position. A set of fingers projecting from the slide gate to dislodge material proximate to the hopper door.