Bucket Elevators
One of the most efficient ways to elevate bulk materials vertically is with a bucket elevator. A Bucket Elevator consists of a series of buckets attached to a belt or chain with pulleys or sprockets located at the top and bottom of the unit. The buckets are located in a casing or housing to contain the material. Bulk materials are loaded into each bucket as the bucket moves past an inlet point. KWS designs and manufactures a wide variety of bucket elevators based on the characteristics of the bulk material and the process requirements.
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Advantages of Using Bucket Elevators
- Designed to handle a wide variety of bulk materials – from average to very free-flowing
- Many different bucket and casing sizes available for capacities up to 15,000 cubic feet per hour
- Completely enclosed for dust and weather-tight operation
- Inlet section can be control fed or flood loaded with bulk materials
KWS designs and manufactures Bucket Elevators to meet the needs of many industries, such as Chemical, Minerals Processing, Food, Wood Products and Wastewater Treatment.
KWS Bucket Elevators are custom designed for your application. Bulk material characteristics, capacity and overall height are considered when designing Bucket Elevators. KWS is an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer. Every component and assembly is manufactured in the USA by highly skilled craftsmen. All KWS welders are certified in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) Codes. KWS Bucket Elevators are manufactured to rigid quality standards.
Available Features / Options
- Custom Engineered For Your Specific Application
- Wide Range Of Construction Materials – Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel and Abrasion-Resistant Alloys
- Belt and Chain Type Elevators Available To Meet Your Specific Requirements
- Screw-Type Or Internal Gravity Take-Ups Available
Resources for Bucket Elevators
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Highly trained KWS Sales Engineers worked with the management at MSI to gather all the critical design…
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Read MoreBucket Elevator for Elevating Abrasive Mixture at Prince Minerals in Milwaukee, WI
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KWS provided a heavy-duty continuous type bucket elevator for the abrasive application.
Read MoreStainless Bucket Elevator for Elevating Pressed Beet Pulp at Wyoming Sugar in Worland, WY
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KWS lined the inlet and discharge areas with UHMW to improve bulk material flow.
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KWS saved GEO thousands of dollars by provided engineering, design and manufacturing of the conveying…
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Read MoreHeavy-Duty Bucket Elevator Boot Section with Dust-Tight Internal Gravity Take-Up for Hydrated…
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KWS designed and manufactured a heavy duty bucket elevator boot with an internal gravity take-up.
Read MoreHeavy-Duty Bucket Elevator to Lift Char Created from Pyrolysis Process
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A thermal processor cooled the char and fed the bucket elevator at a controlled rate.
Read MoreHeavy-Duty Mass-Flow Twin Screw Feeders and Bucket Elevators for Ground Rubber
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KWS designed and manufactured twin mass-flow screw feeders to match hoppers supplied by Hoover Conveyor.
Read MoreCustom-Engineered Bulk Material Handling System for Zein Corn Protein Plant
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BRPG contacted KWS after meeting with our local sales representative and requested an engineered solution…
Read MoreAbrasion-Resistant Centrifugal Bucket Elevator for Elevating Frac Sand
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KWS provided a heavy-duty centrifugal type bucket elevator.
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