Bucket Elevator Part | Bucket Elevator Guide | Bucket Elevator How It Works
A bucket elevator is a conveyor for carrying bulk materials in a vertical or inclined path. Bucket elevators for the mechanical, vertical transportation of materials have become a crucial link in the production process in many industrial sectors. A typical elevator consists of: an endless belt, A chain or chains, to which buckets are attached, Necessary loading and discharging terminal machinery, A drive arrangement, Supporting frame or casing. Material is fed into an inlet hopper. Buckets (or cups) dig into the material and convey it up to and over the head sprocket/pulley, then throw the material out the discharge throat.