Bucket Elevators

Chain & Belt Bucket Elevators

Belt and bucket elevators are suitable for lifting bulk materials of up to 35mm screen size and at temperatures of around 200°C. Belts can be supplied in various grades including food, acid resistant and antistatic. This often makes the belt and bucket elevators more suitable than the chain and bucket elevators. Our bucket elevators are designed to be self supporting and require lateral support only at 12 to 15m centres. Pressed steel or plastic material is normally used for the buckets depending on the material to be handled. However stainless steel buckets can be provided where needed. The head pulley is rubber coated for high-capacity elevators. This is not necessary for low- capacity elevators. A slatted type return drum is used for sticky materials to prevent build up of material on the drum. Elevators can be supplied with belt tracking switches, speed sensors and inlet chute overfill indicators.