Know about the different types of industrial bucket elevator and its functionality

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TRIMECH ENGINEERS. PVT. LTD.
KNOW ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL
BUCKET ELEVATOR AND ITS FUNCTIONALITY
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There is a total shift from manual material
handling to mechanical material handling. A
conveyor is plays an important role in
shifting/transporting materials. Bucket elevators
are such conveyors used for bulk material
handling in industries. The buckets are
constantly loaded with the material that needs
transportations. They are pushed and pulled with
the help of electric power and it will depend
upon the width, capacity, and height the bucket
will travel. Different industries make use of
different types of bucket elevator for material
handling.
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Lets see a common type of bucket elevator and
its application.

• Centrifugal discharge elevator This is the most
  common type of bucket elevator in most of the
  industries. It works on the principle of
  centrifugal force to discharge the product. The
  reason being so popular is that it is a low-cost
  investment and occupies less space. It has a
  larger range of capacity to work. The durable
  bucket just scoops out the material to move it to
  its destined place. It operates at high speed and
  for this reason it can generate centrifugal
  force that helps in throwing the material to a
  discharge chute. The design is awesome that only
  allows materials to follow the bucket. In case
  any material stays in the bucket and does not
  fall in the discharge container then it just
  comes back to the process. It is best to have a
  centrifugal discharge elevator for fine and
  lightweight materials. It is good for material
  handlings like grains, minerals, sugar, and
  another chemical material handling.

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• Continuous/ gravity discharge elevators The
  buckets here are closely held together and there
  is no gap between them. This system is designed
  to work at a slower speed and to transport
  materials they are powdery or in the form of
  lumps. It is used to handle materials that are
  fragile and delicate. The buckets are
  individually filled and the materials are
  deposited on the principle of gravity. The
  buckets are available in different shapes and the
  industry can decide which the most suitable one
  is. The buckets held close together to avoid any
  spillage of the material. The advantage of
  continuous discharge elevators is that it does
  not damage the material. It has larger capacity
  buckets and they rotate at low speed. Plastic and
  mining industries mostly prefer to have
  continuous discharge elevators for their
  application.
• Positive discharge elevators These are special
  conveyors used in the handling of materials that
  are expensive or are sticky. The buckets are
  specially designed looking at the need of the
  industry. They are kept quite large in size so
  that the materials nature and texture are
  preserved. The buckets move very slowly ensuring
  that there is no spillage of the material at all.
  The positive discharge buckets are arranged as
  per the industrial need and so it comes out to be
  more expensive than the other two types. Not many
  industries use this type of bucket elevator. The
  discharge of the material happens directly into
  the container with a slow speed ensuring that the
  damage does not occur.

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Having a bucket elevator is common these days for
industries that are into material handling. You
should carefully choose the type of bucket
elevator depending upon the material type and
purpose. The nature of the material will decide
about the size and speed at which bucket can move
certain feet. Hence, understand this behavior
well before choosing an elevator type. If you are
still unsure about which bucket elevator may be
best suitable then you can reach our team at
Trimech India.
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Trimech India is a manufacturer and supplier of
bucket elevators for years. Our team will be
happy to guide in choosing the best bucket
elevator for your industrial need.
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