Bucket Elevator

Brief Introduction to Bucket Elevator

Bucket elevator is a common vertical bucket hoist with characteristics of simple structure, small fuselage cross-section dimension, good sealing, low driving power, wide lifting range, reliable operation and long service life, etc. Bucket elevator is suitable for conveying powdered, granular and small block abrasive and non-abrasive materials, such as, coal, cement, crushed stone, sand, clay, ore, grain, limestone, clinker, raw material, etc.

Composition and Installation of Bucket Hoist

Bucket hoist is composed of running parts, drive device, the upper part, the central shell and the lower part. The drive device of the bucket elevator adopts a variety of drive devices (depending on the actual needs of the user), and the overhaul rack and railing are mounted on the drive platform, which can be divided into left installation and right installation; the upper part of the bucket elevator is installed with track (double chains) and backstop; the discharging port is equipped with anti-material rubber sheet; the central shell is equipped with track (double chains) for preventing the chain swing; and the lower part is equipped with automatic tensioning device.

The hopper of common used bucket type lifter can be divided into deep bucket, shallow bucket and guide slots bucket. The front wall of deep bucket has a small slope with posterior of 65°, which is suitable for conveying dry materials and granular materials with good mobility. The front wall of shallow bucket has a small slope with posterior of 45°, which is suitable for conveying wet and sticky materials. Both deep bucket and shallow bucket are uniformly arranged on the traction element.