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Bucket Elevators. 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
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10.10.2019· CDM. When moving material matters. CDM Bucket Elevators are available in both continuous or centrifugal discharge, in belt or chain to best suit your specifi
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Bucket Elevator - The elevator assembly (Fig. 1) is the main assembly in the elevating system. It consists of the head (1), boot (14), casing (11), service door (12), and belt/chain and buckets. Head - The head (Item 1, Fig. 1) is the topmost component in the elevator leg.
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K – Screw Take-up Assembly. L – Pillow Block Ball Bearing. M – Elevator Casing. N – Belt & Bucket Assembly . O – Discharge Chute . Applications. Bucket elevators can handle a variety of materials, and therefore are used in many different industries and applications, though generally, they are not suited for wet, sticky materials, or materials that are stringy or tend to mat or
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proper bucket fill DOWN SIDE BOOT HOPPER secondary hopper for additional fill option HINGED INSPECTION DOOR located for quick inspection of components. Gasketed and sealed to prevent dust leaks. BEARING AND SEAL Heavy duty bearings* sized for the job. A UHMW seal eliminates dust leakage. SCREW TAKE-UP generously sized for maximum pulley adjustment. Designed for rugged
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raising the take-up on top adjusting elevators tightens the belt, lowering the take-up on bottom adjusting elevators tightens the belt. Ref. Figure 1. Top take-up adjusting screws Top access door Center leg access door Bottom take-up adjusting screws Boot access door Figure 1.! WARNING Due to the weight and pull of the elevator belt, the more the belt is fed into the elevator, the heavier it
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High Performance Chain Bucket Elevator Manual 3520 1 Safety Safety 1 – 2 Startup Procedures When maintenance, repairs, or service is complete, the equipment can be released from
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20.03.2006· Efficient bucket elevator performance depends on a good preventive maintenance schedule. Start with a systematic visual inspection of the complete bucket elevator assembly and related components. Repair minor defects observed during operation as soon as current elevator operation has ceased. In the event of a major deficiency that could damage equipment seriously or
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take up device as fitted to the elevator. Run the belt round with the inching or pony slow drive, tracking and tension the belt accordingly. Once the belt has been tensioned and tracked centrally, run the belt at full speed for 30 minutes. At the end of this period stop the belt and with the inching drive, position the belt fastener within the inspection doors. After locking out and tagging
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Floating Take-Up Factor Includes Pulley Weight, Structural Assembly and Steel Weights. TO CALCULATE: Multiply Take-Up Factor Listed for given Boot Pulley diameter x total inches of Boot Pulley Face width. BELT - TABLE #3 BUCKET JOINT SPECIFICATIONS* BUTT-RIDER Minimum Buckets Per Row on Each End of Main Belt LAP Minimum Buckets per ROW in Splice Area Pulley Centers 0-99'
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Your bucket elevator system will be configured correctly, priced competitively and accurately, and engineered to do exactly what you need it to do—for a very long time. Providing the right bucket elevator solution begins with asking the right questions. • What type of material will the equipment be handling? • In what type of environment will the equipment be operating? Is it highly corr
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proper bucket fill DOWN SIDE BOOT HOPPER secondary hopper for additional fill option HINGED INSPECTION DOOR located for quick inspection of components. Gasketed and sealed to prevent dust leaks. BEARING AND SEAL Heavy duty bearings* sized for the job. A UHMW seal eliminates dust leakage. SCREW TAKE-UP generously sized for maximum pulley adjustment. Designed for rugged
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The up and down moving string of buckets in bucket elevators are enclosed in elevator legs. The elevator legs stop the emission of dust. These legs are constructed as all welded, bolted or riveted. The strings of up and down moving buckets can either run in a common leg or in separate legs. With double legs, a balanced pressure can be obtained by ducts connecting on different levels of the
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Bucket Elevator Manual 5. Assemble casing first by setting boot section and ten to twenty feet of intermediate leg casing. Use a plumb line from top to bottom to check vertical and level setting of boot on base, using shims if necessary near anchor bolt holes (not at corners). Grout under boot after elevator is completely assembled. 6. Assemble remaining intermediate leg sections respectively
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Universal Industries, Inc. ® designs and manufactures bucket elevators / grain legs, slider belt conveyors, idler bed conveyors, continuous cup elevators, and grain & commodities equipment that is suitable for a wide variety of industries and materials.
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This assembly includes the take-up (belt/chain tension adjustment), boot pulley, roller bearings, and inlet chute (throat plate may be required on continuous style elevators). Designed with additional structural supports, the boot assembly is engineered to double as the base mounting point for the elevator. This assembly is also equipped with removable access panels and doors for initial
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The bucket mechanism was taken out of the warehouse building and into the interior of a vessel holding grain. This mechanism was called a "marine leg." Dart further improved the system to where the buckets were put sixteen inches apart. The elevator bucket mechanism operated up to 2,000 bushels an hour.
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Our bucket elevators have many features that set them apart. Just compare ours to others. Jigged and robotically welded components, pre-welded platforms for ease of assembly, high quality double-row spherical and tapered roller pillow block bearings, drum style slatted boot pulleys, rubber leg belt and heavy gauge construction all come standard. Sudenga bucket elevators offer the value added
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Plain Intermediate Section 7. Plain Intermediate Section. Usually the Odd Length Located Under Lower Head Assembly 8. Lower Head Assembly 9. Back Section of Hood 10. Front Section Of Hood 11. Discharge Spout 12. Adjustable Throat Plate 13. Discharge Spout Liner (Optional item) 14. Elevator Chain or Belt 15. Elevator Buckets 16. Boot Take-up 17
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The Sukup Bucket Elevator head is a controlled design. Instead of the product bouncing off the interior of the head, it slides gently along the contour of the hood. Product damage and back-legging are minimized and the need for an internal shroud is eliminated.
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The Patented Synchro Take-Up/Belt Training System for Bucket Elevators and Conveyors. The Patented Synchro Take-Up/Belt Training System is designed to provide two functions: Patent # 4799584 . 1. Maintain tension on the tail or take-up to prevent the conveyor or bucket elevator belt from slipping on the drive pulley; 2. Maintain the belt centered on the tail/take-up pulley through a patended
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take up device as fitted to the elevator. Run the belt round with the inching or pony slow drive, tracking and tension the belt accordingly. Once the belt has been tensioned and tracked centrally, run the belt at full speed for 30 minutes. At the end of this period stop the belt and with the inching drive, position the belt fastener within the inspection doors. After locking out and tagging
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Floating Take-Up Factor Includes Pulley Weight, Structural Assembly and Steel Weights. TO CALCULATE: Multiply Take-Up Factor Listed for given Boot Pulley diameter x total inches of Boot Pulley Face width. BELT - TABLE #3 BUCKET JOINT SPECIFICATIONS* BUTT-RIDER Minimum Buckets Per Row on Each End of Main Belt LAP Minimum Buckets per ROW in Splice Area Pulley Centers 0-99'
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Floating Take-Up Factor Includes Pulley Weight, Structural Assembly and Steel Weights. TO CALCULATE: Multiply Take-Up Factor Listed for given Boot Pulley diameter x total inches of Boot Pulley Face width. BELT - TABLE #3 BUCKET JOINT SPECIFICATIONS* BUTT-RIDER Minimum Buckets Per Row on Each End of Main Belt LAP Minimum Buckets per ROW in Splice Area Pulley Centers 0-99'
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BUCKET ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY AND SERVICE MANUAL MODELS: 43-24, 48-30, 54-36, 60-36 Dealer Name: BOOT TAKE-UP INFORMATION: When tightening the belt at boot adjustment, always be sure that the belt tracks and is centered in the elevator housing. DRIVE INFORMATION: HMI Supplied Dealer/Customer Supplied Model Reducer: Motor Sheave: Driven Sheave: Belts: Motor:
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Plain Intermediate Section 7. Plain Intermediate Section. Usually the Odd Length Located Under Lower Head Assembly 8. Lower Head Assembly 9. Back Section of Hood 10. Front Section Of Hood 11. Discharge Spout 12. Adjustable Throat Plate 13. Discharge Spout Liner (Optional item) 14. Elevator Chain or Belt 15. Elevator Buckets 16. Boot Take-up 17
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The boot section will be totally enclosed with no tail shaft projections through the side walls. The leakage will be totally eliminated with this design. A second option is to use a take-up on the head section of the bucket elevator. The head shaft can be designed to adjust vertically to
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20.03.2006· Efficient bucket elevator performance depends on a good preventive maintenance schedule. Start with a systematic visual inspection of the complete bucket elevator assembly and related components. Repair minor defects observed during operation as soon as current elevator operation has ceased. In the event of a major deficiency that could damage equipment seriously or
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5 Casing - Introduction, casing types, casing sections, typical boot assembly, considerations for take-up travel, forumulas, belt modulus of elasticity summarized, methods of loading, unloading, filling buckets, principal criteria of bucket unloading, casing styles, graphics on single & double service stations, boot sections and calculating casing strength and thickness.
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