Running an efficient stockyard is vital to the success of any bulk handling operation. Millions of tonnes of materials such as coal, ores, aggregates, fertilizers, and biomass are moved through stockyards each year. The choice of equipment directly affects throughput, safety, and operating costs. Operators increasingly need solutions that are flexible, reliable, and able to integrate with both existing and new systems.
SAMSON Materials Handling Ltd, part of the AUMUND Group, has built its reputation on supplying mobile intake and feeding equipment for dry bulk handling. Two key solutions are the Mobile Material Feeder and the Boom Feeder (BF0415T and BF0420T). Both are designed to give stockyards a combination of capacity, mobility, and adaptability that fixed installations often lack.
MOBILE MATERIAL FEEDER: FLEXIBLE INTAKE AT GROUND LEVEL
The Mobile Material Feeder is a surface-level intake unit that replaces traditional underground hoppers. Bulk material can be received from trucks or wheel loaders and transferred in a controlled flow to ongoing conveyors. This removes the need for costly civil works while offering much greater flexibility. In a stockyard, feeders can be placed where they are needed most, supplying stockpiling conveyors or reclaim systems. If operations change, the equipment can be relocated quickly. The controlled discharge helps to reduce spillage, dust, and material degradation, which is especially important when handling friable or dusty commodities.
BOOM FEEDERS: STOCKPILING AND RECLAIM IN ONE UNIT
The Boom Feeder takes the principle of the mobile feeder a step further. Alongside a high-capacity intake, the machine includes a luffing and radial boom conveyor. The BF0415T and BF0420T models are mounted on crawler tracks and supported by outriggers during loading. They are operated by remote control, allowing precise movement and positioning within the yard. In practice, a Boom Feeder can be positioned to receive material from trucks or loaders, then stockpile it in windrows or conical piles. The controlled flow reduces dust emissions and limits segregation of material sizes. The same machine can also feed directly onto ongoing conveyors for transport to plant, rail, or shiploading systems. This dual function makes the Boom Feeder especially useful where yards need both flexible stockpiling and efficient reclaim.
These systems are used worldwide across a wide range of industries, handling commodities such as coal, coke, ores, clinker, limestone, fertilizers, grains, and biomass. Clients include mines, steel plants, cement works, power stations, and ports. Many choose mobile feeders for projects where operational needs change over time or where infrastructure investment must be kept to a minimum.
COMPETITIVE FOCUS: MOBILITY, DUST CONTROL, INTEGRATION
Bulk handling facilities today face pressure to manage costs, improve safety, and reduce environmental impacts. SAMSON has focused its recent developments on these areas. Mobility and adaptability are key: tracked undercarriages, outriggers, and radio remote control allow machines to be moved and deployed without heavy civil works. Dust control is another priority, with feeders that can be paired with telescopic loading chutes and dust suppression systems to reduce emissions. Compatibility with existing conveyors, stackers, and reclaimers ensures equipment can be integrated easily into both upgrades and new builds. These developments make feeders a practical option where operators want to expand or adapt stockyard capacity without the time and cost of major construction projects.
Recent contracts have highlighted this demand. Boom Feeders have been delivered to coal operations in Africa, while mobile feeders have been integrated into ports and terminals in Europe and Asia. Each project reflects the same requirement: flexible stockyard equipment that can support both receiving and dispatch functions within bulk logistics chains.
WORKING AS PART OF THE AUMUND GROUP
SAMSON Materials Handling, based in Ely, UK, became part of the AUMUND Group in 2002. Within the Group, SAMSON focuses on mobile bulk handling equipment, while AUMUND Fördertechnik provides conveying and storage technologies, and SCHADE Lagertechnik specializes in stackers, reclaimers, and complete stockyard systems. Together, the companies cover the full chain of dry bulk logistics, from mine and plant through to port and terminal.
Modern stockyards demand more than robust conveyors — they require equipment that adapts, moves, and integrates seamlessly. SAMSON’s mobile feeders and boom feeders contribute to this by combining high-capacity handling, controlled discharge, and mobility. Alongside SCHADE’s expertise in fixed stockyard systems, they form part of a wider toolbox of technologies designed to help operators manage bulk materials safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
ABOUT SAMSON
SAMSON Materials Handling Ltd, based in Ely, UK, is a key member of the AUMUND Group, specializing in mobile bulk material handling solutions. With over 50 years of experience, SAMSON designs and manufactures flexible, high-performance equipment for ports, terminals, power plants, and industrial applications.
As part of the AUMUND Group, a global leader in conveying and storage technology, SAMSON benefits from an extensive worldwide network. The group includes AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH, SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH, TILEMANN GmbH Chains & Components, AUMUND Group Field Service GmbH, and AUMUND Logistic GmbH.
Operating across 20 locations in Asia, Europe, North and South America, and supported by five strategic warehouses, the AUMUND Group delivers innovative and reliable solutions for bulk material handling worldwide.