BULK MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS Swinglink Bucket Elevators

BULK MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS

Swinglink Bucket Elevators

Applications:

• Cereal • Salt/Spices • Catalyst
• Coffee/Tea • Snack Foods/Nuts • Chemical
• Confectionery • Ammunition • Fertilizer
• Pasta • Batteries • Glass Cullet
• Pet Foods • Carbon Black • Metal Powders

Features & Benefits: • Robust unit construction for
durability and easy installation.

• Clean-in-place capabilities for
maximum cleanliness

• Multiple cover options to meet
specific application needs and
insure safety.

• Heavy duty chains for long-life durability and
reliability.

• Various materials of construction for chains to meet
specific process applications.

• Optional automatic chain cleaning (ChainCare) for
maximum cleanliness.

• Buckets remain upright throughout
circuit to insure product integrity.

• Smooth bucket surfaces eliminate
product trap areas.

• Various materials of construction for
buckets are available to meet specific
process requirements.

• State-of-the-art testing facility • Multiple feed inlets and discharge points
that allows customers to actually for production capabilities.
test their product in use with equipment.
• Discharges on lower run of elevator
• A skilled engineering and sales support reducing product free-fall drop and
staff to insure customer satisfaction. increasing product integrity.

• A strong service organization for post • Durable, yet gentle handling, of
sales support and spare parts. customer’s product.

Tough, Gentle, Clean Gough Econ, Inc.

P.O. Box 668583, Charlotte, NC 28266-8583
Phone: 800.264-6844 Fax: 704.392.8706
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.goughecon.com
Form: swinglink.doc

BULK MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS Swinglink Bucket Elevators

Typical Circuit Configurations:

Typical Capacity Chart:

BUCKET SIZE

S-SERIES M-SERIES L-SERIES

Speed 9” 18” 9” 12” 18” 24” 36” 36” 48”
(FPM) Wide Wide Wide
Wide Wide 122 Wide Wide 350 492 Wide Wide
20 134 385 542
22 75 145 146 173 267 420 591 801 1047
24 158 456 640
26 82 160 171 190 294 491 689 881 1152
28 183 526 739
30 90 175 195 207 320 561 788 962 1256
32 207 596 837
34 97 189 219 225 347 631 886 1042 1361
36 232 666 936
38 105 204 244 242 374 701 985 1122 1466
40 256 736 1034
42 112 218 268 259 400 771 1083 1202 1570
44 280 806 1133
46 120 233 293 276 427 841 1182 1282 1675
48 305 876 1231
50 127 247 317 294 454 911 1280 1362 1780
52 329 946 1330
54 135 262 341 311 480 981 1379 1442 1884
56 354 1016 1428
58 142 276 366 328 507 1051 1477 1523 1989
60
150 291 346 534 1603 2094

157 305 363 560 1683 2198

165 320 380 587 1763 2303

172 335 397 614 1843 2408

180 349 415 641 1923 2513
187 364 432 667 2003 2617

195 378 449 694 2084 2722

202 393 467 721 2164 2827

210 407 484 747 2244 2931

217 422 501 774 2324 3036

225 436 518 801 2404 3141

1. Based on 60% fill. Throughput is defined as cubic feet per hour.

Tough, Gentle, Clean

Gough Econ, Inc.

P.O. Box 668583, Charlotte, NC 28266-8583
Phone: 800.264-6844 Fax: 704.392.8706
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.goughecon.com
Form: swinglink.doc

BULK MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS Swinglink Bucket Elevators

Typical Engineering Data:

Construction: Sprocket & Shaft Design:

Tubular, Open folded construction or totally enclosed Easy removable sprockets made from
designs available either steel (for steel chains) or a
polymeric compound (for plastic
Materials of Construction: 11 gauge folded steel side chains).
panels, with 14 gauge steel, Lexan stainless steel cover
panels available. Sprocket/shaft bearing:

All elevators are covered up to 7’ for safety purposes. Sealed flange bearing

Bucket Design: Lubrication:

Sizes: “S” Series: 6”, 9”, 12”, 18” wide Lubrication required on CS & SS
“M” Series: 9”, 12”, 18”, 24”, 30”, 36” wide chains. (Lubrication used depends on
“L” Series: 18”, 24”, 30”, 36”, 42”, 48” wide application)
No lubrication required on plastic chain.
Pitch: “S” Series: 6” centers
“M” Series: 9” centers Temperature:
“L” Series: 12” centers
-22 °F (-30 °C) up to 230 °F (110 °C)
Materials of Construction: Carbon steel, stainless 120 °F highest recommended
steel or polycarbonate as required. (Note: 6” bucket temperature for plastic buckets.
for S Series is not available in plastic.)
Bucket pins: Stainless steel type 303. Finish:

Tipping mechanism: Individually replaceable “teardrop” Steel-It  air dry polyurethane
and/or “t” cam. 360° rotations.
In Feed Options:
Chain Design:
Controlled in feed recommended.
“S” Series: C.S. – 1.5” pitch Multiple in feed option available.
S.S – 1.5” pitch
Plastic – 1.5” pitch Discharge Options:

“M” Series: C.S. –3” pitch “Over the end” discharge.
S.S – 3” pitch, Single or multiple discharge(s)
Plastic – 3” pitch anywhere in circuit available.

“L” Series: C.S. –3” pitch Drives:
S.S – 3” pitch
Plastic – 3” pitch Drive HP, voltage, etc dependent upon
application. Motor drives into a gearbox
Materials of Construction: Acetyl plastic, carbon , which is then transferred, via
steel or stainless steel available. transmission chain and sprockets. A
torque limiter provides protection to
elevator main chains and components.

Tough, Gentle, Clean

Gough Econ, Inc.

P.O. Box 668583, Charlotte, NC 28266-8583
Phone: 800.264-6844 Fax: 704.392.8706
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.goughecon.com
Form: swinglink.doc

BULK MATERIAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS Swinglink Bucket Elevators

Typical Operating Description:

Over the end discharge is Single or multiple discharges
available anywhere in circuit are available.

Standard design provides for 135° to complete 360° rotation as required.
in feed on top “row” of
buckets; however, other in Buckets remain in upward
feed designs are available. facing position while loaded
and after discharge. This
Multiple in feed options are allows for maximum gentle
available. handling without product
free-falling out of buckets.

Buckets overlap when in the horizontal position to insure
that there is no product spillage during loading of product
into buckets.

Tough, Gentle, Clean

Gough Econ, Inc.

P.O. Box 668583, Charlotte, NC 28266-8583
Phone: 800.264-6844 Fax: 704.392.8706
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.goughecon.com
Form: swinglink.doc