Nowadays, as the world is getting modernised and mechanical, the use of machines have increased. Bucket Elevator is one of the most popular machine, used to transfer materials vertically. A Bucket Elevator or a grain leg, is a machine, that consists of buckets, which are attached on to a specific…
Common Problems and Solutions of Bucket Elevator.
Types of a problem in bucket elevator Discharge – Down-legging – Back-legging Bucket Filling – Uneven Fill – Incomplete Fill Premature Bucket Failure •Wear •Cracking Discharge Back-legging Back-legging depicts raised material tumbling down the up leg. – Causes Speed excessively quick Buckets worn Obstruction in head or throat Pressure vent…