Apparatus, transportable from one location to another, for handling bulk materials of granular or pulverulent consistency such as corn, and other grains, dry bulk chemicals, and the like. The apparatus includes a wheel-equipped carriage adapted to be towed from one location to another, and it further includes a large longitudinally-extending bin pivotally supported by the carriage for angular displacements between a generally vertical position of use and a generally horizontal position for transport. A tubular elevator shaft extends longitudinally through the bin and is equipped with a bucket conveyor adapted to carry material upwardly from the lower end to the upper end of the bin. The bin is essentially devoid of independent frame structure, and the bin and elevator shaft extending therethrough mutually reinforce and rigidify each other. The center of gravity of the bin is so related to the pivotal axis therefor that relatively constant-moment loads are operative on the bin irrespective of the position thereof tending to rotate it toward the horizontal position thereof.

The compact tailgate lifter includes a pair of lifting assemblies. A first lifting assembly is attached to one side wall of a dump box. A second lifting assembly is attached to the other side wall of the dump box. The first and second lifting assemblies are attached to opposing ends of a tailgate. Each lifting assembly includes a base, pivot arm, tailgate plate, actuation device, and a plurality of pins. The tailgate plate is removably retained within the pivoting arm. A rear of the pivoting arm is pivotally attached to a rear of the base. One end of the actuation device is pivotally attached to a rear of the base and the other end thereof is pivotally attached to a front of the pivoting arm. Extension of each actuation device will lift the tailgate.

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for measuring the percentages of oil and water present in an oil/water mixture. By measuring the energy absorption properties of the oil/water mixture, the percentages of oil and water present in the oil/water mixture can be determined regardless of whether the oil or the water is in the continuous phase and regardless of what the relative proportions of water and oil are. Measuring the energy absorption properties of the oil/water mixture yields a current output which can be plotted on one of two distinct, empirically or theoretically derived, data curves. One of the data curves represents oil being in the continuous phase and the other data curve represents water being in the continuous phase. A comparator is used to determine whether the oil or the water is in the continuous phase to thereby select the proper data curve on which the energy absorption is plotted. Each of the curves has the energy absorption properties of the media plotted against the percentage of water. Plotting the amount of energy absorbed on the proper curve yields the percentage of water present.