Volkmann systems for discharging bulk material from drums either work by tilting and emptying the barrels into a pick-up hopper or by an automatic guided suction lance. Feeding with a lance may alternatively be performed manually. Special secondary/feeding air entrainment allows the system to take material from barrels with liners or directly from sacks. Our systems provide an extremely gentle material transport from the barrel and works successfully with sensitive and easy to damage delicate tablets.