Elevator buckets are conveyors for moving bulk materials in a vertical or inclined path. Elevator buckets have become a crucial link in the production process in many industrial sectors.
Typical elevator buckets consists of a belt, chains to attach the buckets, loading and discharging machinery, drive arrangement and a supporting frame.
Material is fed into an inlet hopper. Buckets (or cups) dig into the material, and convey it up to and over the head sprocket/pulley, then throwing the material out the discharge throat. The emptied buckets then continue back down to the boot to continue the cycle.
Industrial elevator buckets are made in a variety of shapes, weights, materials and sizes, utilizing centrifugal buckets or continuous buckets. The belt can be made of natural fibres, rubber, plastic or metal.
Centrifugal elevator buckets are used to carry free flowing materials. They run at high speeds, which throw the materials out the buckets into discharge terminal by centrifugal force.
Continuous elevator buckets have buckets spaced continuously and runs at a slower pace. The continuous bucket placement allows the force of gravity to discharge their load onto the inverted front of the preceding bucket. The bucket then guides that material into the discharge terminal on the descending side of the elevator. These buckets minimize damage to products or are used to handle light, fluffy materials where aeration of the product must be avoided.
The motion of belt or chain is un-directional. Elevator bucket is a simple but dependable device for conveyance of bulk materials. They have a few advantages, which include simplicity of design and fabrication, requires minimum floor space, low initial investment.
Typical elevator buckets consists of a belt, chains to attach the buckets, loading and discharging machinery, drive arrangement and a supporting frame.
Material is fed into an inlet hopper. Buckets (or cups) dig into the material, and convey it up to and over the head sprocket/pulley, then throwing the material out the discharge throat. The emptied buckets then continue back down to the boot to continue the cycle.
Industrial elevator buckets are made in a variety of shapes, weights, materials and sizes, utilizing centrifugal buckets or continuous buckets. The belt can be made of natural fibres, rubber, plastic or metal.
Centrifugal elevator buckets are used to carry free flowing materials. They run at high speeds, which throw the materials out the buckets into discharge terminal by centrifugal force.
Continuous elevator buckets have buckets spaced continuously and runs at a slower pace. The continuous bucket placement allows the force of gravity to discharge their load onto the inverted front of the preceding bucket. The bucket then guides that material into the discharge terminal on the descending side of the elevator. These buckets minimize damage to products or are used to handle light, fluffy materials where aeration of the product must be avoided.
The motion of belt or chain is un-directional. Elevator bucket is a simple but dependable device for conveyance of bulk materials. They have a few advantages, which include simplicity of design and fabrication, requires minimum floor space, low initial investment.
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