The Benefits Of Using Bucket Elevator Systems

| Friday, April 17, 2015
By Stella Gay


Bucket cups or elevators are designed to move flowing bulk solids or powders vertically. They are used to an endless chain or belt and have a series of buckets connected to it. Most of the bulk products are spread into the inlet hopper. It is usually used in oil mill industries and consist of belts to transmit the machine and pull to drive the accessories for loading the buckets and picking up the loads.

It is an equipment used to transport bulk objects and materials in vertical directions in manufacturing and processing plants. It is commonly available in different designs, sizes and shapes according to the type of materials that need to be transported. There are other common materials which are transported using these elevators including metallic one, grains, food materials, liquid substances and more. Today, a bucket elevator stands out among other prevalent framework being used for raising materials.

The primary function of elevators is to move, transport and elevate objects or goods from place to place effectively and smoothly. The components of the buckets can also be moved out from different places when each belt moves. Most of the belts can be either chain driven or friction driven. In mining industries, most of the buckets are often filled with solid substances and transported in a vertical direction, dumped and poured to new places.

An ore is a heavy material and thus the bucket must be constructed with heavy objects such as metals. Most of the metallic buckets are commonly used in industries as it is strong, durable and tensile, best for several purposes. The products in the cups are lowered or raised and contents are dropped to another container.

The process of raising and lowering is done with the help of mechanical and hydraulic power. Typically, the functions of these systems are valuable in transporting each bucket in horizontal directions. Materials are also transported from one area to another using the elevators. It consists of huge capacities of products to be transported with lower maintenance facilities.

Most of these elevators are strong and durable with low driving power. Goods and products can be transported quickly and easily. They can be lifted even in the highest location using the elevator. They are available in different lifting capabilities. Usually, modern elevators are using plastic ones an rubber belts for better and efficient functioning.

These elevators has preferences including high hoisting height, less maintenance, utilized within a huge number of industries, huge conveying capacity, reliable and steady running, long service life, low driving power and extensive variety of lifting. They are often designed in handling different bulk objects from average to free flowing.

They are enclosed for dust and even for weather tight operation. They are utilized in construction sites with ease. They are designed to supply a wide range of elevator designs and types from high tonnage applications, high temperature, heavy duty to the lighter applications.

Since every bucket application is different and unique, it is important to use the right conveying system that offers a broad series of industrial elevator designs. Proper selection of systems will always depend on the capacity requirements and the characteristics of the material to be handled.




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