INDUSTRIAL
BUCKET
ELEVATORSSe continentall|_
Ruggedly built for
a long service life
in a wide range
of applications
Continental Bucket Elevators are one of the most
cient, economical and reliable means of ele
vating virtually any loose bulk material. A standard
range of units allows for quick andsimpleselaction
Of the best elevator for the application in question,
and denefits the customer by dispensing with the
time and expense of engineering special elevators.
These factors coupled witn the low initial capital
oullay and minimal maintenanes requicemants
uring their long service life make them ore of the
most popular methoes of continuously elevating
bulk material
Every elevator described herein isthe procuet of
Continentals extensive expenence In tho. design
and. manufacture of Suik. materal "handling
equipment. Ths experience, couples withthe wide
range of materiale succossiully handed Ie. your
assurance ofthe best in Bucket Elevators aveiabio
focay.” Whenever your recuirements call for
Sievating 1" bulk matorial_ with choracterletcs
farging Wom 300 mesh to 5" lump size wth a capa:
Gity irom 300 GFH fo 5400 CFH. there ie a Cont
rantal Bushet Elevator to sut your requirements
Centrifugal Bucket Elevators
These aré the most widely used types of alovators
when handling fine, (ree flowing materials which
Can be dug from the elevator boot. Small lumps. as
listed further an in the bucket s2ction of this manuel
can be hanaled, piovided that te proper sized
bucke! isused The centrifugal design allows for a
lower feed point. simpler loading and lewer buckets
than te continuous type. The buckeis can be
mounted on exthar @ chain ar a belt depending on
the material in question and are discharged by
centitugel force as they pass over the nead
Sprocket or pulley.
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Continental
Bucket Elevators
Construction
features
factory assem
gauge. spiitupk
bead section
ction Is fabricated of Heavy pate and angie
bars
Heavy duly, double row spherical rolter bea:
ith split housings ensure easy
requiroments,
sprocket or rubtyer lagged pulley
nee service Ite,
ange, a rubber
nt ingpaction dvor
Suppied Norizontally.#!
sidebar chair is
Boll types are
application
self supporting intermediate
ig assembled tor easy and
mand continuously welded
nt and dust tight protection
Two lacge doors allow easy access for mate
nance and inspection,
Completely factory assembled boo! section of
heavy plate construction with large angle bar
remioreing
One side of boot is bolted for aay accase while
two bolted access panels, ane from, one back
are provided for easy clean aut
= Heavy duty ball bearing flange blocks with
ce
tal Screw Type take-uDs provide lor
ry chain or belt tensioning
‘A, Heavy-cauge formed steel sections
continuously afc seal welded for full
Tongth Provises greater strength.
dimensional stability and weather-light
‘construction:
B. Fixture positioned angle end tango
frames, continuously seal welded, ascu
fe proper alignment in field erectionGow
How to select
the proper elevator
Example:
Material Crushed Limestane
(50% minus 1)
Density 85 -S0 Ibs ‘cut
apactty: ‘60 TPH
levator Height 490 tron oot
to discharge
Meterial Classification
Limestone le shown in the Material Clas
fication Chart, pages as veing a 036 matenal
‘The recommenced type of elevator is model
COC which designates a continuous style
bucket mounted on chain. In order to salect
the proper size, frst detormine the capacity in
‘cubic feet ger hour, always using the lowest
density figure if ¢ range is given Thus,
60 TPH ¥ 2000 Ibs./ton +85 Ibs /eu fh, = 1412
cu. flmour
Capacity
Reterring to the COC type elevator, page 13
go down tho “capacity in cubic foot par hour
Column (tarright) until the proper sizeeievator
is found In this ease itis a COM 14724 whien
will handie 1518 cu.ft. hour. Next verity the
allowable lump size for a 14" 7" continuous
burkot on page 16. From the table we ace that
the size in question is acceptable
Shaft Centres
Next, determine the shatt centres of tneeleva-
tor This is found by taking the disenarge
height and adding dimension “G" then sub-
tracting dimension 'L' as shown for the COC
14724 clovatoron page 12, Thus49)0° +33)
28" 484 (Round otf to $00 )
Horsepower
To dotermine horsepower, cefer to the nearest
heavier material column ‘or the COC elevetor
fon page 13. Inihis case itis tne 100 bs /cu, tt
column Next multiply the shaft centres by the
horsepower per foot figure and add the termi=
‘nal horsepower toi. In this ease itis §0%..102
+ 2105.31. This caleulation ie based on a
100 Ibs /cu. ft. material and thus must be
adjusted fora 85-80 Ibs /cu ft. material. There
fore, 5.81 % 90 = 100 = 48 HP. For this
‘operation always use the greatest censity if a
ranga is given
‘Motor Horsepower
‘Tho total calculated hersepowor must new be
further corrected for power transmission lass.
Drive efficency is usually 5%, therefore
48 +085 58HP. This is the minimum
required operating harsanower. Thus a 7)
HP motor must te spaliad for trouble treo
‘operation. This horsegower is alse dependent
on a continuous and even flow of material
which coos not exceed under any circum
stances the flow rate used in the calculation
For materials that are no! listed oF for special
applications, our Engineering Department will
'bo pioased to assist in the proper selection of
your bucket elevator.
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Types of elevators
Centrifugal Discharge
Continuous Discharge
Material Classification Code Chart
MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Very fine — 100 mesh and uncor z
Fine — tp inch ane under 3
Size Granular — Under inch é
Lumpy. — Containing lump ovor i inch 5
i= ere Irregular — Siringy. interlocking, mats tegemer _&
Vaiy tree flowing 1
ability F'e® lowing 2
egurua tilly Average flowing 3
sluggish 4
Non-abrasive
Abrasiveness Abrasive
Descapinn sa
Sacomas plactic or onde to soften
Very dusty
Miscellaneous
characteristics
(sometimes
more than
one may
apply)
Asrates and cevelops fluid characteristics
Contains explosive ust
Contaminsble, affecting use or saleability
Dogradable, affacting use or saloab lity
Gives off harmful fumes or dust
Highly corrosive
Mildly corrosive
Hygrascopic
Interiocks or mats
Gils oF chemical prosent - which affect rub. prod,
Packs uncer pressure
Very light and fluffy - may be wind swept
Elevated temperature
cope
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