Bucket elevator is a continuous conveying machine for conveying bulk materials in a vertical or nearly vertical direction. It is mainly composed of a series of buckets evenly fixed to endless traction components (such as chains or belts). These buckets are driven by the traction components to move upward along vertical or inclined tracks, thereby realizing continuous lifting and conveying of materials.
The working principle of bucket elevators is relatively simple and efficient. During the lifting process, the material is loaded from the feed port or hopper lifted to the top with the movement of the bucket chain or belt, and then discharged at the discharge port by mechanical devices or gravity. The empty bucket continues to move downward and returns to the feed port for the next round of loading and lifting.
Bucket elevator has many advantages, such as large conveying capacity, high lifting height, stable operation, strong adaptability, etc. It is suitable for the transportation of various bulk materials, such as granular, powdery, blocky materials, etc., and is widely used in mining, metallurgy, building materials, chemical industry, food, and other industries.
The structure of a bucket elevator is relatively simple, mainly composed of the bucket, traction member, drive device, casing, and other parts, which are easy to install and maintain. At the same time, with the continuous development of science and technology, bucket elevators are also constantly improving and perfecting, developing in the direction of intelligence, green environmental protection, and multifunctionality.
Bucket elevator is an important continuous conveying machinery, widely used in vertical or inclined conveying of various bulk materials, with the advantages of large conveying capacity, high lifting height, and stable operation, and is one of the indispensable important equipment in modern industrial production.
