[OT] english help

[frankyz]

Hello from Italy.

We are designing a structure which store material in a big cement plant. We
have this "thing"... :-)

http://www.buildingproject.it/3dhopper.jpg

It is very big, it is made of steel and it feeds a conveyor belt. What name
would you use to describe it? How do you call it in english according to its
dimensions, use, material?

Thanks
*frankyz

[Tone]

I would call it a hopper

"frankyz" <frankyz@tintogliquesto.it> wrote in message
news:Aljmd.35147$Ni.1262453@twister1.libero.it... Hello from Italy. We are designing a structure which store material in a big cement plant.
We have this "thing"... :-) http://www.buildingproject.it/3dhopper.jpg It is very big, it is made of steel and it feeds a conveyor belt. What
name would you use to describe it? How do you call it in english according to
its dimensions, use, material? Thanks *frankyz

[Michael Bulatovich]

hopper :
A usually funnel-shaped container in which materials, such as grain or coal,
are stored in readiness for dispensation.

"frankyz" <frankyz@tintogliquesto.it> wrote in message
news:Aljmd.35147$Ni.1262453@twister1.libero.it... Hello from Italy. We are designing a structure which store material in a big cement plant.
We have this "thing"... :-) http://www.buildingproject.it/3dhopper.jpg It is very big, it is made of steel and it feeds a conveyor belt. What
name would you use to describe it? How do you call it in english according to
its dimensions, use, material? Thanks *frankyz

[frankyz]

yup!
Thanks everybody!!

*frankyz