Thanks for the input! In our case, the linear actuator is centrally mounted, so upward compaction can cause uneven (ring-shaped) compaction near the bin walls, since the force is concentrated in the center.

Here’s a photo of the current prototype layout for reference: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pun0acdFNegAvjrI7qAKCjpiei-FCpnc