Automated system for handling raw materials not available in bulk. The sacks/big-bags are delivered on pallets directly from the raw material supplier and – once placed on the big-bag emptying structure – you have the possibility of automating picking and dosing as if it were a silo. The station is available in two versions: Big-Bag Hoist Station where the system for positioning the big-bag on the structure is by a hoist and it also allows lifting, translation and lowering to the vibrating safety cradle; Big-Bag Forklift Station where the system for positioning the big-bag on the structure is by forklift.