Bucket Elevators

Description

One of the most efficient ways to elevate bulk materials vertically is with a bucket elevator. A Bucket Elevator consists of a series of buckets attached to a belt or chain with pulleys or sprockets located at the top and bottom of the unit. The buckets are located in a casing or housing to contain the material. Bulk materials are loaded into each bucket as the bucket moves past an inlet point. RTC offers a wide variety of bucket elevators based on the characteristics of the bulk material and the process requirements.

Material Usage: Wide variety of bulk materials from average to very free-flowing

Equipment Type: variety of casing sizes available

Advantages of Bucket Elevators:

• Completely enclosed for dust and weather-tight operation
• Inlet section can be control fed or flood loaded with bulk materials

Configurations:

• Belt Elevators
• Chain Elevators
• Screw Type
• Gravity Take-Up

Options:

• Custom engineered for your specific application
• Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel and Abrasion-Resistant Alloys
• Screw-type or internal gravity take-ups available
• Belt and chain type elevators available