Bucket Elevator
Bucket elevator for vertical lifting of powder and grain.
The Bucket Conveyor / Elevator is a mechanical system for the vertical or inclined transport of bulk materials, using high-strength buckets attached to a belt or chain in continuous operation. It carries grains, powders, pellets, and other flowable materials between process stages or elevations, moving them from ground level to elevated points. An optional dust-tight enclosure provides effective dust control during handling.
Also known as: bucket conveyor, bucket elevator conveyor.
- Family Elevating & Vertical
- Series Lift Series
- Type code KFT-21
- Configuration Bucket elevation
- Construction SS 304 / MS
What is built into it
- 01
Vertical lifting mechanism for moving materials between elevations
- 02
Customizable height to suit process layout
- 03
High-strength buckets for reliable bulk handling
- 04
Dust-tight enclosure for effective dust control
- 05
Vibrator feeder hopper for controlled material feed
- 06
VFD control for adjustable, precise operation
Standard ranges
Read these as the envelope, not a fixed configuration. Length, width, height, finish and drive are set per application on the GA drawing.
- Length
- Customized
- Width
- 300-600 mm
- Height
- 3-10 m
- MOC (Material of Construction)
- SS 304 / MS
- Surface Finish
- SS Matt / Bead Blast or MS Painting & Powder Coating
- Speed
- 5-15 m/min
- Bucket Material
- HDPE / Food-grade / SS
- Bucket Volume
- 300 ml to 10 L
- Bucket Pitch
- 152-250 mm
- Motor Position
- Right / Left
- Voltage
- 220 V / 415 V
- Drive Type
- Direct / Chain / Belt
- Direction
- Single (Vertical Lifting)
- Resting
- Levelling Pads / Wheel
Where it runs
- Powders (flour, sugar)
- Nuts and snacks
- Frozen foods
- Food grains
- Tablets and capsules
- Bottles and vaccine vials
- Blister packs and trays
- Food and Beverages industry
- Pharma
- Cosmetics
- Packaging
- Manufacturing and Assembly Lines
- Warehousing
- Waste Management
- Electronics
- E-commerce
- Automobile
- Airports
Bucket Elevator Conveyor, explained
Is a bucket conveyor the same as a bucket elevator?
Bucket conveyor and bucket elevator are two names for the same machine: buckets fixed to a belt or chain that lift bulk material vertically, or on an incline, from a lower point to a higher one. Material is fed in at the foot and discharged at the head as each bucket turns over. KFlexiTrack builds it with a vibrator feeder hopper at the inlet, a dust-tight enclosure option and VFD speed control.
What materials can a bucket elevator lift?
A bucket elevator lifts loose, flowable material: powders such as flour and sugar, food grains, pellets, nuts and snacks, frozen foods, and tablets and capsules. Because it climbs vertically, it moves that material between process stages or up into a hopper in little more floor space than its own casing. It serves food and beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics plants, and packaging and manufacturing lines.
What sizes and bucket options are available?
KFlexiTrack bucket elevators are 300 to 600 mm wide and lift 3 to 10 metres at 5 to 15 m/min. Buckets are HDPE, food-grade or stainless steel, from 300 ml to 10 litres each, at a pitch of 152 to 250 mm. The frame is stainless steel SS 304 or mild steel, matt or bead-blasted in stainless and painted or powder-coated in mild steel, standing on levelling pads or wheels. It runs on 220 V or 415 V through a direct, chain or belt drive.
Where are KFlexiTrack bucket elevators made?
Every bucket elevator is designed and fabricated at the KFlexiTrack works in Ponda, Goa, India. Frames are laser-cut, bent, machined and welded in-house, and the machine is installed, aligned and commissioned on site, with operator training at hand-over. Spares, preventive maintenance and retrofits follow for the life of the machine.