Elevator Bucket Style Selection

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Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Elevator Bucket Style Selection: 3D Model of a FEECO Bucket Elevator

Whether purchasing a new bucket elevator or re-configuring an existing one, proper elevator bucket style selection is a key aspect of achieving an effective and efficient handling system. With a range of elevator bucket styles available, selecting the most appropriate fit can seem daunting, but …

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Bucket Elevator Design: Centrifugal Vs. Continuous

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Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Bucket Elevator Intermediate Sections

When selecting a bucket elevator, the goal is to allow for the most efficient process flow possible. Two elevator designs are available: centrifugal and continuous. Both styles are designed to move material vertically, with each offering distinct advantages. Centrifugal Bucket Elevators The centrifugal style elevator …

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History of Hydraulic Fracturing

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

History of Hydraulic Fracturing

Hydraulic fracturing has gained a lot of attention recently, as companies scramble to mine the valuable frac sand contained in the Midwest. While fracing is new to most people, hydraulic fracturing, though in primitive form, can be traced all the way back to the 1860’s …

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Types of Coal Mining

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

When it comes to mining coal, there are two processes by which coal can be removed from the ground: surface mining, or underground mining. In Australia, the majority of coal mining is done via the opencast method, although often the method of choice is dependent …

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