Four Design Decisions to Prepare for When Purchasing a Bucket Elevator

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Bucket Elevator

Bucket elevators provide an ideal means of vertically transporting material throughout a facility, minimizing the equipment footprint and providing reliable, continuous high-capacity bulk handling. Many questions arise when purchasing a bucket elevator, including what capacities and customizations are available, but often forgotten are the questions …

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Top Factors Influencing Bulk Material Handling Equipment Design

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Bulk Material Handling Equipment Design

Bulk material handling equipment such as bucket elevators and belt conveyors transports material in and around processing and shipping facilities, lending automation and flexibility to industrial operations of all types. While bulk material handling equipment design is relatively straightforward, a number of material- and facility-specific …

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Long-Term Conveyor Storage: Best Practices

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Best Practices in Belt Conveyor Storage

The bulk material handling equipment employed in any operation, be it frac sand processing, potash mining, or other industrial endeavor, is a critical part of operational efficiency. Troughed belt conveyors serve to move material around a facility in seamless fluidity for maximum efficiency. But what …

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Photo of the Week: Conveyor Truss Frame

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Conveyor Truss

This week’s photo highlights a conveyor truss frame ready for shipment. Truss frames are a feature of FEECO’s belt conveyors, and are available in several in standard depths and lengths. Load factors such as wind, snow etc. are also accounted for in truss selection. Since …

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Options in Customizing Bucket Elevators

This article was co-authored by:

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Dan Baxter
Material Handling Sales Engineer

Bucket Elevator Customizations

Bucket elevators are the standard equipment for vertically conveying bulk solids, applicable to a wide range of materials, and capable of accommodating high-capacity handling.  While bucket elevators consist of fairly standard designs, they still offer plenty of opportunity for customization in order to achieve a …

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Photo of the Week: Belt Conveyor

This article was authored by:

Jenny Seim
Technical Writer

Belt Conveyor Slider Bed

This week’s photo highlights a belt conveyor. This particular belt conveyor is called a “slider bed” conveyor. The belt slides on a UHMW trough instead of idlers, which helps contain and minimize spillage. A slider bed does not allow for any belt sag between idlers …

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Using Rubber Conveyor Belts as a Troubleshooting Guide

This article was co-authored by:

Craig Peppin
Service & Lab Manager

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Troubleshooting Belt Conveyors

Problems encountered with troughed belt conveyors have the potential to injure employees, shut down the production line, and incur substantial costs in repairs and production losses.  Choosing a reputable conveyor manufacturer and having a system designed around the unique needs of the specific handling application …

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