Building a quality bucket elevator that lasts requires more than just robust materials and skilled fabrication; it demands a dedication to stringent quality standards at every step of the process. At FEECO International, we understand that quality is the key to achieving lasting, high-performance equipment. …
Bucket elevators are a critical component in many bulk material handling processes, designed to move materials vertically with efficiency and reliability. To ensure optimal performance, reduce downtime, and extend the life of this equipment, it’s essential for operators to follow specific best practices. From maintaining …
Self-supporting bucket elevators, also known as free-standing elevators, offer an essential alternative to large super-capacity bucket elevator designs traditionally supported by structural steel. In settings which demand several hundred tons per hour of material capacity, such as the potash industry, and where structural steel is …
Bulk material handling equipment ensures material can move efficiently throughout and around facilities such as fertilizer plants, mine sites, and more. This essential equipment unifies operations by connecting disparate components into seamless operation, from receiving to loadout. As part of our process equipment offerings, FEECO …
The needs of a bulk solids handling operation can vary significantly and are often incredibly specific from one application to the next. As a result, customization has become a cornerstone of bulk material handling systems, allowing the trough conveyor to be expertly applied to any …
One of the most common issues plant managers run into with their bucket elevators is the need to increase capacity. Plants built decades ago are facing throughput limitations associated with designs they’ve outgrown, leading many plant managers wondering how they can squeeze a little more …
The drive assembly is a critical consideration in the design of a bucket elevator, with the potential to impact both productivity and equipment service life. The following covers the different configurations, their advantages in different settings, and optional modifications. Drive Assembly Options for Bucket Elevators …
Bucket elevators are the standard for vertical conveying in nearly every industry handling bulk solids. No matter what the industry, ensuring the elevator is both safe and accessible is critical to complying with regulatory requirements, promoting efficient operation and equipment longevity, and not least of …
Bucket elevators employ a take-up assembly to “take up” any slack in the belt or chain, ensuring proper tension of the belt or chain around the head and tail pulleys or sprockets. While producers have a few options available to them when selecting take-ups for …
FEECO recommends keeping a number of bucket elevator parts on hand to facilitate a quick change out in the event of a failure. What follows is a summary of these parts, as well as helpful tips in minimizing downtime, and the information original equipment manufacturers …