Transfer systems for receiving and conveying material

A dumping station for receiving material from a transport vehicle, the dumping station comprising:

• a holding tank for receiving material discharged from a vehicle, the holding tank having a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the holding tank having a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the first and second sidewalls;
• a drive-over surface disposed above the holding tank;
• a first frame member for supporting vehicles which move across the drive-over surface, the frame member being orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
• a second frame member for supporting vehicles which travel over the drive-over surface, the second frame member being orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.

A dumping station for receiving material from a transport vehicle, the dumping station having a longitudinal axis, the dumping station comprising:

• a holding tank;
• a hatch movable between a closed position in which a holding tank opening is covered and an open position in which the holding tank opening is uncovered;
• an actuator assembly for moving the hatch between the open position and the closed position;
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• a frame comprising:
• a first mount system for connecting the actuator assembly, the hatch moving in a first direction as it moves from the closed position to the open position when the actuator assembly is connected to the first mount system, the first direction being transverse to the longitudinal axis;
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• a second mount system for connecting the actuator assembly, the hatch moving in a second direction as it moves from the closed position to the open position when the actuator assembly is connected to the second mount system, the second direction being transverse to the longitudinal axis.

A dumping station for receiving material from a transport vehicle, the dumping station comprising:

• a holding tank;
• a hatch having a width, the hatch being movable between a closed position in which a holding tank opening is covered and an open position in which the holding tank opening is uncovered, the holding tank opening having a width created when the hatch is in the open position, the hatch moving within an area that extends vertically above the width of the holding tank opening as the hatch moves from the open position to the closed position, the area having a maximum height, a ratio of the maximum height of the area to the width of the hatch being less than about 0.33;
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• an actuator assembly for moving the hatch between the open position and the closed position.