Sidney Manufacturing Company

Custom sheet metal fabrication services

SMC BUCKET ELEVATOR

THE SIDNEY LINE
Performance and dependability are continuously proven by the millions of pounds of bulk solids handled by our products. The Sidney Line® can be used to develop an integrated system for receiving, processing and bagging or bulk shipping your materials or use a single product to upgrade your existing plant. With over 135 years experience in the same business, SMC® can provide the technical knowledge and manufacturing skills to match your special requirements.

At SMC your satisfaction is how we gauge our success.

  • Capacities from 500 to 30,000 Cu. Ft./Hr.
  • Painted carbon steel, stainless steel, or hot dipped galvanized with continuous welded flanges
  • Patented six-position atmospheric vent adjusts to reduce bucket-induced turbulence
  • Outboard-mounted double roller bearings support the head pulley for long life and ease of maintenance
  • Automated machine fixturing and robot welding produces perfectly aligned leg casings without torsional twist
  • Non-ferrous seals slide between boot housing and take up plate to prevent corrosive seizing

Elevator Head

  • Elevator Head
  • Structural steel drive and bearing frame protects head components
  • External-mounted double roller bearings support the head pulley for long life
  • Shaft seals trap suspended dust inside for cleaner operation.
  • Crowned and re-lagged head pulley ensures positive torque transfer and minimizes belt alignment adjustment
  • Three inspection doors allow inspection without removing the enclosure bonnet
  • Patented six-position atmospheric vent adjusts for bucket-induced turbulence

Intermediate Legging

  • Automated machine fixturing and robot welding produces perfectly aligned leg casings without torsional twist
  • Double well design reduces wind load (only on series SL20 or larger)
  • One legging section for each elevator has an inspection cover for easier belt and bucket installation
  • Break leg section allows for a smaller boot pulley, lower position of the hoppers (only on series SL36 or larger)

Boot

  • Non-ferrous seal slides between boot housing and takeup plate to prevent corrosive seizing
  • Lip seal around boot shafts help keep dust inside the boot
  • Sealed roller bearings under the cleanout slide are easy to remove
  • External mounted bearings support the boot pulley shalf
  • Two screw-type adjustable takeups control belt alignment and tension
  • Automatic, gravity-type belt takeups for belt tension control are standard on series SL48 models
  • Inlet pocket options are on the upside, the downside, or both sides

Self-Cleaning Boots

  • The movement of the entire boot applies leg belt tension to maintain close clearance between the bucket and the round boot bottom
  • Felt-sealed, telescoping leg sections allow the boot to act as the belt takeup
  • The boot pulley may be adjusted vertically to fine-tune bucket clearance on the boot bottom
  • Boot bottom hinges open for cleanout
  • Design allows the leg assembly to be supported remotely from the boot, allowing free vertical movement of the boot housing

Bulk Material Handling

  • Molded polyethylene style-CC buckets are sized to the application
  • Lightweight polyethylene provides excellent durability and wear
  • Bucket is non-sparking
  • Reinforced, static-conducting PVC belting is sized to the application

Drives

  • Optional SMC motor and drive are sized to the application
  • Choice of sprocket and chain (low-speed) or V-belt (high-speed) drives
  • Fully enclosed guards protect chain and V-belts
  • V-belt drives are sized by horsepower with a minimum of two belts
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