Small Bucket Elevator

What is Small Bucket Elevator?

Small Bucket Elevator is a mechanical equipment used for vertical conveying of bulk materials, suitable for occasions with limited space or frequent movement. It lifts materials from low to high through a bucket fixed on a belt or chain, and is widely used in agriculture, food, chemical industry, construction and other industries. Compared with traditional bucket elevators, small bucket elevators are small in size, light in weight, and flexible in movement, which are particularly suitable for the material conveying needs of small and medium-sized enterprises.

What are the types of Small Bucket Elevators?

1. Fixed Bucket Elevator: This type of bucket body is fixedly installed on a conveyor chain or conveyor belt, with a simple structure, suitable for stable and continuous material conveying.

2. Tipping bucket elevator: It adopts an automatic tipping bucket design. The bucket body tipped over when it reaches the unloading area, which can quickly realize material unloading and is suitable for occasions with high unloading requirements.

3. Mobile Bucket Elevator: It is installed on a mobile platform with wheels or tracks, which is convenient for mobilization between different workplaces and suitable for application scenarios with changing site conditions.

4. Suspended Bucket Elevator: The bucket body is driven and lifted by suspension, which is suitable for applications with customized requirements for conveying trajectory and unloading methods under special working conditions.

Features of Small Bucket Elevator

Miniaturization and flexibility: compact size, easy to install and move in a small space;

High efficiency and energy saving: adopts advanced drive system, low energy consumption and high efficiency;

Simple structure: modular design, easy maintenance and cleaning;

Strong adaptability: can be customized according to different material characteristics to meet the needs of diverse working conditions.

Working principle of Small Bucket Elevator

When the Small Bucket Elevator is working, the circulating bucket body driven by the motor automatically loads, continuously lifts and unloads along the fixed track to realize the vertical transportation of materials.

Loading: The material is evenly loaded into the lifting bucket from a low place;

Lifting: The driving motor drives the conveying device to lift the bucket body step by step along the curved track;

Unloading: When the lifting bucket reaches the set height, it automatically unloads by gravity or mechanical action and transports the material to the designated area.

Small Bucket Elevator Parameters

Model	Max Feed Size     (mm)	Capacity (Ton/Hour)	Lifting Speed  (m/s)	Belt Width (mm)	Lifting Height (m)
TD160	25	5.4-16	1.4	200	<40
TD250	35	12-35	1.6	300	<40

Small Bucket Elevator Structure

running parts, driving device, upper device, middle casing and lower device.

Operating parts - consisting of hopper and special plate chain, NE30 and single-row chain are used under NE50-NE800, double-row chain is used under NE30.

Driving device - Drive by multiple driving combinations (depending on the actual needs of users). The driving platform is equipped with overhaul racks and railings. There are two kinds of driving devices, left and right.

The upper device is equipped with rails (double-row chains), backstops and discharge outlets equipped with anti-recycling rubber plates.

Mid-section - Some mid-sections are equipped with rails (double chains) to prevent chains from swinging.

Bottom device - automatic tensioning device is installed.

Small Bucket Elevator Application

Small Bucket Elevator is mainly used to lift various dry bulk, granular and powdered materials, including but not limited to:

Food materials: flour, starch, powdered sugar, coffee beans, grains, etc.

Building materials: cement powder, lime powder, sand, gypsum powder, etc.

Chemical materials: various powdered chemical raw materials, catalysts, mineral powder, coal powder, etc.

Agricultural and feed materials: feed pellets, grain, seeds, etc.

Environmental protection and mining materials: sludge, ash, ore powder, etc.