Bucket Elevators
Bucket elevators move flowable bulk materials such as grain, fertilizer, sugar, flour and minerals vertically. Buckets attached to a belt or chain scoop, lift and discharge the material, giving you efficient vertical transport for agriculture, food processing and manufacturing.
They're valued for their small footprint, low power consumption and ability to move high volumes straight up.
Common applications
- Food processingHandling powders and bulk ingredients such as sugar and flour.
- AgricultureMoving seed, fertilizer, corn, wheat and animal feed into silos.
- Power & utilityFeeding biomass or coal into furnaces.
Discharge styles
- Centrifugal dischargeRuns at higher speed and throws material out at the top. Best for free-flowing products.
- Continuous dischargeSlower speed with closely spaced buckets. Ideal for fragile or hard-to-handle materials.
Bucket Elevators in action
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Bucket Elevators we've built
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Get a quote on bucket elevators.
Send us your product, rate and floor space, and we'll design the conveyor around it.