A Bulk Bag Material Conditioning System that includes a main conditioner frame and a plurality of bulk bag conditioner assemblies engaged to the upper portion of the main conditioner frame where the bulk bag conditioner assemblies travel a non-linear path, typically on an arcuous path from a bulk ba
A Bulk Bag Material Conditioning System that includes a main conditioner frame and a plurality of bulk bag conditioner assemblies engaged to the upper portion of the main conditioner frame where the bulk bag conditioner assemblies travel a non-linear path, typically on an arcuous path from a bulk bag disengaged position to a bulk bag engaging position.
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1. A bulk bag conditioning system comprising a main conditioner frame assembly comprising: a base;a plurality of upwardly extending support members with a base engaging end that engages a portion of the base and a distal end portion; andat least one cross support member engaged to the upwardly exten
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A bulk bag conditioning system comprising a main conditioner frame assembly comprising: a base;a plurality of upwardly extending support members with a base engaging end that engages a portion of the base and a distal end portion; andat least one cross support member engaged to the upwardly extending support members and wherein the base and the upwardly extending support members define a conditioning area having a load side, a side opposite the load side, and a first side second side opposite one another and between the load side and the side opposite the load side and wherein the main conditioner assembly is capable of receiving a bulk bag of material;a first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly operatively engaged to the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly wherein the first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly moves about a first axis;a second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly operatively engaged to the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly wherein the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly moves about a second axis;wherein the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly are positioned opposite or substantially opposite of one another; andat least two actuators that are moveable between a first and a second position wherein at least one actuator is operatively connected to each bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly and the main conditioner frame such that first and second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assemblies travel a non-linear path between an initial position to a bulk bag contacting position;wherein the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies further comprise a plurality of cylindrical shafts each having a length; wherein at least one of which contacts a bulk bag along the length of the cylindrical shaft when the bulk bag conditioning assemblies are in the bulk bag contacting positionwherein the main conditioner frame assembly comprises at least four upwardly extending members and at least four cross support members each having two ends where each end of each cross support member engages the distal end portion of one of the upwardly extending support members and each upwardly extending support member engages at least two cross support members; andwherein the bulk bag conditioning system further comprises at least four elongated and substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports each having an outer surface and a conditioning area facing surface opposite the outer surface; andwherein the substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports engage the cross supports of the main conditioner frame assembly and the distal ends of the upwardly extending support members of the main conditioner frame assembly; andwherein the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies each further comprise at least two opposing, elongated conditioner arms each having a main conditioner frame engagement end that includes an aperture and a distal end; andwherein the cylindrical shafts of the bulk bag conditioning assemblies are spaced between the conditioner arms and at least one cylindrical shaft is positioned between the distal ends of the two conditioner arms and at least one cylindrical shaft is positioned between the two conditioner arms at the main conditioner frame engagement end and through the apertures such that the ends of the cylinder shaft engage the conditioning area facing surface of the substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports and the cylindrical shaft positioned between the two conditioner arms at the main conditioner frame engagement end that engages the conditioning area facing surface of the substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports defines an axis that intersects two of the substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports and is one axis about which the bulk bag conditioning assembly rotates;wherein the system further comprises cylinder shaft engaging bearing components that are engaged with the bulk bag conditioning assembly facing surface of the supports and; receive an end of the cylinder shaft while retaining the shaft in position and allowing rotational movement of the shaftwherein:the system further comprises a shaft cap engaged to the outer surface of the substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports and the cylinder shaft engaging plates and wherein the cylinder shaft engaged with the bearing components defines a fixed axis about which the bulk bag conditioning assembly rotates and all other cylinder shafts travel an arcuous path when the bulk bag conditioning assemblies are actuated. 2. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 1, wherein at least one cross support member is engaged to the distal end portions of the upwardly extending support members and wherein the main conditioner frame assembly forms at least substantially cubic or at least substantially rectangular prism shaped structure; and the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies each pivot about an axis such that the forces contacting the bag when the assemblies are in the bulk bag contacting position are not directly opposing one another and such that the assemblies follow a generally arcuous path. 3. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 2, wherein the main conditioner frame assembly further comprises at least one pair of fork tubes engaged to the portion of the main conditioner frame assembly; and the assemblies follow a generally upwardly arcuous path between the initial position and the bulk bag contacting position. 4. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports are integral with the upwardly extending members, at least one of the cross support members, or both one cross support member and an upwardly extending member; and wherein the cross support members form a generally rectangular shape. 5. A bulk bag conditioning system comprising a main conditioner frame assembly comprising: a base;a plurality of upwardly extending support members with a base engaging end that engages a portion of the base and a distal end portion; andat least one cross support member engaged to the upwardly extending support members and wherein the base and the upwardly extending support members define a conditioning area having a load side, a side opposite the load side, and a first side second side opposite one another and between the load side and the side opposite the load side and wherein the main conditioner assembly is capable of receiving a bulk bag of material;a first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly operatively engaged to the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly wherein the first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly moves about a first axis;a second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly operatively engaged to the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly wherein the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly moves about a second axis;wherein the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly are positioned opposite or substantially opposite of one another; andat least two actuators that are moveable between a first and a second position wherein at least one actuator is operatively connected to each bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly and the main conditioner frame such that first and second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assemblies travel a non-linear path between an initial position to a bulk bag contacting positionwherein the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies further comprise a plurality of elongated shafts each having a length wherein at least one of the shafts contacts a bulk bag along the length of the shaft when the bulk bag conditioning assemblies are in the bulk bag contacting position; andwherein the main conditioner frame assembly forms a substantially cubic, a cubic, a substantially rectangular prism shaped, or a rectangular prism shaped structure having four upper corners and having a load side and a side opposite the load side, left side, and right side opposite one another andwherein the left side and the right side are between the load side and the side opposite the load side; andwherein the bulk bag conditioning system further comprises at least four elongated and substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports each having an outer surface and a conditioning area facing surface opposite the outer surface; andwherein the planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports engage the cross supports of the main conditioner frame assembly and the distal ends of the upwardly extending support members of the main conditioner frame assembly at the upper corners such that the conditioning area facing surface of the support surface of one support faces the conditioning area facing surface of the support surface of one other support; andwherein the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies each further comprise at least two opposing, elongated conditioner arms each having a main conditioner frame engagement end having an aperture and a distal end; andwherein the elongated shafts of the bulk bag conditioning assemblies are spaced between the conditioner arms and at least one shaft is positioned between the distal ends of the two conditioner arms and at least one shaft is positioned between the two conditioner arms at the main conditioner frame engagement end and through the aperture of the main conditioner frame engaging end; andwherein the system further comprises shaft engaging bearings that are engaged to the conditioning area facing surface of the supports and also engage an end of the shaft while retaining the shaft in position and allowing rotational movement of the shaft;wherein the system further comprises a shaft cap engaged to the outer surface of the substantially planar bulk bag conditioning assembly mounting supports; and wherein the shaft engaged with the bearings defines a fixed axis about which the bulk bag conditioning assembly rotates and all other elongated shafts travel an arcuous path when the bulk bag conditioning assemblies are actuated. 6. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 5, wherein the main conditioner frame assembly of the bulk bag conditioner system further comprises at least one actuator support member engaged with the main conditioner frame assembly and positioned parallel to and between two of the upwardly extending support members on each of the left side and the right side; and wherein at least one actuator is operatively connected to the actuator support member on each side and the opposite end of the actuator is operatively connected to the bulk bag conditioning assembly. 7. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 5, wherein the main conditioner frame assembly of the bulk bag conditioner system further comprises at least one actuator support member positioned between two of the upwardly extending support members above the midpoint of the upwardly extending support members; and wherein the system comprises at least two actuators operatively connected to the actuator support member on both the left and right sides of the main conditioner frame assembly and the opposite end of one of the actuators engages the elongated conditioning arm on each side of the bulk bag conditioning assemblies. 8. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 7, wherein each actuator engages the elongated conditioning arms of the bulk bag conditioning assemblies using an actuator engagement bracket; and wherein the actuators are hydraulic cylinders; and wherein the shortest distance from the exterior of the conditioning area to the point where the hydraulic cylinder is engaged with the actuator support member is less than the stroke length of the hydraulic cylinder. 9. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 5, wherein the bulk bag conditioning system further comprises a hydraulic lift system having a lower portion and an upper deck portion wherein the lift assembly is capable of lifting and rotating a bulk bag of material and the lift assembly further comprises an accordion-style covering over the lower portion of the lift assembly. 10. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 1, wherein the bulk bag conditioning system further comprises a lift system capable of lifting and rotating the bulk bag of material when the bulk bag of material is positioned within the conditioning area. 11. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 10, wherein the lift system comprises a hydraulic lift system positioned within the framework of the main conditioner frame assembly and the lift system automatically rotates and elevates the bulk bag of material based at least in part upon input from an operator received prior to or during use of the bulk bag conditioning system. 12. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 10, wherein the lift system further comprises a rotary turntable positioned on a top surface of the lift assembly and the bulk bag conditioning system further comprises a computer control system operatively connected to the lift system and the bulk bag conditioning assemblies wherein the computer control system comprises a processor, a memory subsystem coupled to the processor where the memory subsystem stores code that, when executed based upon input received from the user, one or more steps for conditioning a bulk bag of material are performed; and wherein the one or more steps comprise one or more steps chosen from the group consisting of elevating the lift system to one or more user determined height, rotating the rotary turntable, lowering the lift system to one or more user determined height, and actuating the bulk bag conditioning assemblies. 13. The bulk bag conditioning system of claim 10, wherein the bulk bag conditioning system further comprises a safety system on at least the load side of the main conditioner frame assembly that operates to stop actuation of the bulk bag conditioning assemblies wherein the safety system comprises a safety system chosen from the group consisting of a light curtain, interlocked doors, and through beam photoelectric sensors. 14. A bulk bag conditioning system comprising: a main conditioner frame assembly comprising: a base portion comprising four elongated members arranged in a rectangular configuration wherein opposing elongated members of the base have at least substantially the same length and wherein the four elongated members are in substantially the same plane and parallel to a floor;at least four upwardly extending support members that extend upward from the base portion and have a base engaging end that is engaged to the base portion and a distal end portion; at least four cross support members engaged to the distal end portions of the upwardly extending support members and forming four corner sections and wherein the upwardly extending support members and the cross members define a conditioning area having a load side, a side opposite the load side, and a first side and a second side opposite one another and between the load side and the side opposite the load side and the conditioning area is capable of receiving a bulk bag of material;wherein at least the plane defined by the base members and the upwardly extending support members and the cross support members define a substantially rectangular prism shaped structure or a rectangular prism shaped structure;wherein the main conditioner frame assembly comprises at least two substantially planar or planar bulk bag conditioning assembly support members having an interior surface that are engaged to a load side cross member proximate two of the corners and at least two substantially planar or planar bulk bag conditioning assembly support members having an interior surface that are engaged to the cross member proximate the side opposite the load side proximate two of the corners such that the bulk bag conditioning assembly support members form two pair of support members that face one another;at least two generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement brackets vertically engaged with the cross support member that extends along the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly and between the distal end portions of the upwardly extending members and a secondary support member positioned below the cross support member that extends along the first side and interconnecting the upwardly extending members along the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly at or above the midpoint of the upwardly extending members and wherein the generally U-shaped brackets are positioned proximate the corner sections of the main conditioner frame assembly along the first side; andat least two generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement brackets vertically engaged with the cross support member that extends along the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly and between the distal end portions of the upwardly extending members and a secondary support member positioned below the cross support member that extends along the second side and interconnecting the upwardly extending members along the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly at or above the midpoint of the upwardly extending members and wherein the generally U-shaped bracket is positioned proximate the corner sections of the main conditioner frame assembly along the second side;a first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly engaged with the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly comprising:a first elongated conditioner arm and a second elongated conditioner arm wherein each elongated conditioner arm has a main conditioner frame assembly engaging end having an aperture for receiving a shaft and a distal end; at least one bulk bag engaging shaft engaged proximate the distal end of the first and second elongated conditioner arms that engages a bulk bag of material and a rotatable, stationary shaft engaged with the main conditioner frame assembly engaging end of the elongated conditioner arms through the apertures thereby defining a second axis of rotation and wherein the ends of the rotatable, stationary shaft each engage a flange bearing assembly that is engaged to the interior surface of the support members proximate the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly; anda first actuating cylinder and a second actuating cylinder each having a generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement bracket end wherein the first actuating cylinder is engaged to a first generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement brackets along the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly at the generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement bracket end and wherein the first actuating cylinder further includes a first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly engaging end that engages a portion of first elongated conditioner arm of the first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly between the distal end and the main conditioner frame assembly engaging end of the first elongated conditioner arm and wherein the second actuating cylinder is engaged to one of the generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement brackets along the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly at the generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement bracket end and the second actuating cylinder further includes a first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly engaging end that engages a portion of the second elongated conditioner arm of the first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly between the distal end and the main conditioner frame assembly engaging end of the second elongated conditioner arm such that the first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly rotates between a first position and a second position about the first axis of rotation defined by the rotatable, stationary shaft when the actuating cylinders are activated and wherein the second position is higher than the first position relative to the base portion;a second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly engaged with the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly comprising:a first elongated conditioner arm and a second elongated conditioner arm wherein each elongated conditioner arm has a main conditioner frame assembly engaging end having an aperture for receiving a shaft and a distal end;at least one bulk bag engaging shaft engaged proximate the distal end of the first and second elongated conditioner aims that engages a bulk bag of material and a rotatable, stationary shaft engaged with the main conditioner frame assembly engaging end of the elongated conditioner arms through the apertures thereby defining a second axis of rotation and wherein the ends of the rotatable, stationary shaft each engage a flange bearing assembly that is engaged to the interior surface of the support members proximate the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly; anda first actuating cylinder and a second actuating cylinder each having a generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement bracket end wherein the first actuating cylinder is engaged to a first generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement brackets along the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly at the generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement bracket end and wherein the first actuating cylinder further includes a second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly engaging end that engages a portion of first elongated conditioner arm of the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly between the distal end and the main conditioner frame assembly engaging end of the first elongated conditioner arm and wherein the second actuating cylinder is engaged to one of the generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement brackets along the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly at the generally U-shaped actuating cylinder engagement bracket end and the first actuating cylinder further includes a second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly engaging end that engages a portion of the second elongated conditioner arm of the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly between the distal end and the main conditioner frame assembly engaging end of the second elongated conditioner arm such that the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly rotates between a first position and a second position about the second axis of rotation defined by the rotatable, stationary shaft when the actuating cylinders are activated and wherein the second position is higher than the first position relative to the base portion; anda lift assembly capable of moving up and down between multiple positions and having a bulk bag receiving surface that is rotatable. 15. A method of conditioning material within a bulk bag that has become hardened, caked, solidified, or agglomerated to form a flowable material comprising the following steps: providing a bulk bag conditioning system comprising a main conditioner frame assembly comprising:a base portion;a plurality of upwardly extending support members with a base engaging end that is engaged to the base and a distal end portion;plurality of cross support members engaged to the distal end portions of the upwardly extending support members and wherein the base and the upwardly extending support members define a conditioning area having a load side, a side opposite the load side, a first side and a second side opposite one another and between the load side and the side opposite the load side and wherein the main conditioner assembly is capable of receiving a bulk bag of material;a first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly operatively engaged to the first side of the main conditioner frame assembly wherein the first bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly comprises a bulk bag engaging shaft and moves about a first axis from a first position to a second position wherein the second position is higher than the first position relative to the base portion;a second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly operatively engaged to the second side of the main conditioner frame assembly wherein the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly comprises a bulk bag engaging shaft and moves about a second axis from a first position to a second position wherein the second position is higher than the first position relative to the base portion; wherein the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly are positioned opposite or substantially opposite of one another; andat least two actuators that are moveable between a first and a second position wherein at least one actuator is operatively connected to each bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly and the main conditioner frame such that first and second bulk bag pivoting conditioning assembly travel a curvilinear path between a first position and a second position; anda lift assembly with a rotatable turntable;loading a bulk bag of material containing material that has become hardened, caked, solidified, or agglomerated onto the rotatable turntable of the lift assembly;activating the lift assembly so that the bulk bag of material moves to a first position at a first user defined height;moving the actuators associated with both the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies such that the bulk bag engaging shaft of the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the bulk bag engaging shaft of the second bulk bag conditioning assembly engage opposite sides of the bulk bag of material at a first height along the side of the bulk bag of material;moving the actuators associated with both the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies such that the bulk bag engaging shaft of the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the bulk bag engaging shaft of the second bulk bag conditioning assembly disengage the bulk bag of material;optionally activating the rotary table to rotate the bulk bag of material such that the sides not already engaged by the bulk bag engaging shafts are positioned to be engaged by the bulk bag engaging shafts;optionally moving the actuators associated with both the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies such that the bulk bag engaging shaft of the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the bulk bag engaging shaft of the second bulk bag conditioning assembly engage opposite sides of the bulk bag of material that have not already been engaged at a first height along the side of the bulk bag of material and moving the actuators associated with both the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies such that the bulk bag engaging shaft of the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the bulk bag engaging shaft of the second bulk bag conditioning assembly disengage the bulk bag of material;optionally activating the lift assembly to position the bulk bag of material at a second position at a second user defined height and moving the actuators associated with both the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies such that the bulk bag engaging shaft of the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the bulk bag engaging shaft of the second bulk bag conditioning assembly engage opposite sides of the bulk bag of material at a second height along the side of the bulk bag of material and moving the actuators associated with both the first and second bulk bag conditioning assemblies such that the bulk bag engaging shaft of the first bulk bag conditioning assembly and the bulk bag engaging shaft of the second bulk bag conditioning assembly disengage the bulk bag of material;returning the lift assembly to an unloading position; andremoving the conditioned bulk bag containing material in a flowable form from the bulk bag conditioning system.
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