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