Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor

What is a Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor?

A Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor is a device that uses a continuous circulation system of chain buckets or hoppers to transport sugars. Its overall Z-shaped structure allows for horizontal conveying and vertical lifting of sugar materials within a limited space. Lifting heights can reach 30 meters, and horizontal conveying lengths can be customized from 1 to 10 meters. Lifting capacity ranges from 10 m³/h to 100 m³/h. Addressing the fragile, moisture-absorbing, and potentially explosive characteristics of sugar particles, the Sugar Z-Type Bucket Conveyor features a fully sealed casing with a dust collection port. The hoppers are available in food-grade polypropylene or stainless steel, and all parts in contact with the material meet food hygiene standards. The lifting speed and hopper shape are configured according to the characteristics of sugar to reduce breakage during transport.

What problems are encountered during sugar transport?

Sugar, being a granular food ingredient, possesses a certain degree of fluidity but is also fragile and prone to dust generation. During transport, it typically faces the following challenges: sugar granules are easily broken, affecting product appearance; sugar powder dust is generated during transport; conventional conveying equipment leaves significant residue, hindering hygiene management; packaging feed rates are unstable; and multiple connected devices require substantial space. Therefore, the sugar processing and packaging industry requires the Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor, which balances flexible conveying, sealing, and automated continuous operation.

What are the advantages of the Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor?

The Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor's main body is constructed from SUS304 or SUS316L stainless steel, with polished welds to eliminate dead corners and prevent material accumulation. The fully enclosed casing effectively prevents external dust and insects from entering, while also preventing sugar powder leakage, resulting in a cleaner workshop environment. The hopper operates smoothly and slowly, reducing collisions between sugar granules and maintaining the integrity of the finished product. The horizontal and vertical conveying method saves space and can be connected to packaging machines, weighing machines, vertical packaging machines, etc., to form an automated production line. Sugar powder conveying poses a potential dust explosion risk; we can provide explosion-proof motors, static grounding, and explosion vents to ensure production safety.

How does the Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor work?

During the conveying of sugar materials, the Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor automatically picks up material at the inlet, conveys it horizontally to the lifting section, and the buckets lift the sugar vertically upwards along the inner wall, finally achieving stable discharge at the outlet.

Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor Parameters

Model	ZD-160	ZD-250	ZD-330	ZD-400	ZD-500	ZD-530	ZD-650	ZD-800
Capacity(m3/h)	2.9-4.8	4.6-15.7	6.0-10.0	15.2-25.2	25.4-42.3	20-33.4	32.9-54.9	40.6-67.6

What are the applications of the Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor?

The Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor can be used in various sugar processing scenarios to convey different types of sugar, including white sugar, brown sugar, granulated rock sugar, refined sugar, fine granulated sugar, sugar powder, and flavored sugar mixtures. The bucket size and operating speed can also be customized according to the particle size and sugar content of the sugar materials.

Raw Sugar Receiving Line: Receives raw sugar from the horizontal section of the truck unloading pit and vertically lifts it to the raw sugar silo, replacing long-distance inclined conveyor belts.

Refined Sugar Workshop: Smoothly lifts dried and cooled granulated sugar to the screening machine or storage tank.

Packaging Front-End Feeding: Directly feeds sugar to the hopper of the automatic packaging machine, ensuring clean and pollution-free delivery, achieving quantitative and continuous conveying.

Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor Customer Case

A Southeast Asian food company needed to automatically convey granulated sugar to the packaging station. The requirements were: lifting height of 4.5 meters, material selection of SUS304 stainless steel, conveying capacity of 8 tons per hour, and use in conjunction with an automatic packaging line. Ultimately, they purchased one Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor from Dahan. After implementation, conveying efficiency increased by approximately 35%, sugar dust was significantly reduced, packaging continuity improved, and labor costs were lowered.

What customization options are available for the Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor?

The Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor supports flexible customization to meet the needs of different sugar processing production lines.

Adjustable conveying speed: Speed ​​can be adjusted according to production cycle and material characteristics.

Customizable hopper size: Hopper capacity and spacing can be customized as needed.

Material selection: Machine body can be made of 304 stainless steel or carbon steel; hopper can be made of 304 stainless steel, PP, or ABS.

Feeding method: Vibrating feeder or screw feeder can be selected.

Control system: PLC + HMI control panel can be selected for fully automated operation.

Multi-point unloading system: Multi-point unloading solution with pneumatic gate.

Complete customization: Can be specially customized according to customer drawings and material conveying requirements.

Sugar Z Type Bucket Conveyor FAQs

Q1: Can it convey wet sugar or sugar with high moisture content?

A: Yes. We will adjust the hopper shape and unloading angle according to the moisture content, and optional cleaning devices or heating jackets can be added to prevent material sticking. However, the specific moisture content needs to be specified for accurate design.

Q2: How to clean it daily? Does it support CIP?

A: The machine body has multiple quick-opening cleaning doors, which can be directly rinsed with a high-pressure water gun. An optional CIP (Clean-In-Place) system can be installed, which automates cleaning via spray balls to meet stringent hygiene requirements.

Q3: Can the lifting height and horizontal length be customized?

A: Yes. The theoretical vertical lifting height can reach 40 meters, and the horizontal section length can be flexibly designed according to the workshop layout. We offer free site surveys and solution design services.