TB Bucket Elevator

What is TB Bucket Elevator?

TB Bucket Elevator is an efficient equipment for vertical conveying of granular, powdery or small block materials. It is widely used in grain, chemical, building materials, metallurgy and other industries. It can lift materials from low to high to meet the continuous conveying needs of production lines. TB Bucket Elevator has become one of the indispensable conveying equipment in modern industry with its high load-bearing capacity, stability and energy-saving characteristics.

What are the characteristics of TB Bucket Elevator?

TB bucket elevator has low energy consumption. Compared with traditional chain elevator, its energy consumption for lifting materials of the same height is only 1/3~1/2 of that of chain elevator.

It adopts hardened gear reducer and high-quality alloy steel high-strength plate chain, with high transmission efficiency and stable operation.

It can convey medium and large bulk materials with loose density <2t/m³, including abrasive materials (such as lump coal, crushed stone, ore, coke, etc.) with a temperature not exceeding 250℃.

The whole machine adopts a fully sealed structure to effectively prevent dust leakage. The casing adopts a ribbed structure with good rigidity and high precision.

It can be used for powdery, granular, bulk and abrasive materials. The lifting height is 5m-60m, the conveying capacity is 20 to 560m³/h, and it can lift 60mm-150mm bulk materials.

How does TB Bucket Elevator work?

TB Bucket Elevator uses hoppers evenly installed on the traction structure to scoop materials from the feed port below, transport them upward along the transmission device, and unload them by centrifugal force or gravity when they reach the top, thus realizing vertical transportation of materials.

TB Bucket Elevator Parameters

Model	Maximum feed size mm	Hopper			Lifting height m	Maximum lifting capacity   (cubic meters/h)	Motor power  Hoist weight
		Bucket distance mm	Width MM	Capacity L
TB250	90	200	250	3	5-40	25	Determined according to the specific vertical bucket elevator order general drawing
TB315	100	200	315	6		46
TB400	110	250	400	12		75
TB500	130	320	500	25		95
TB630	150	400	630	50		148
Note: The maximum conveying capacity in the table is calculated based on the filling factor ψ-0.8, for reference only.

What are the structures of TB Bucket Elevator?

Traction device: including traction belt or chain, used to drive the bucket to move.

Hopper: used to load materials, the material can be high-strength plastic or iron.

Drive device: provides power, usually equipped with motor and reducer.

Tension device: adopts gravity tensioning to ensure the stability of the traction belt or chain.

Casing: sealed design to prevent dust leakage

What are the applications of TB Bucket Elevator?

The TB bucket elevator is widely used for vertical lifting of bulk materials in industries such as cement, mining, metallurgy, chemical, power, and building materials. It is especially suitable for handling large-sized, abrasive, and high-temperature materials. Typical materials lifted by the TB bucket elevator include limestone, coal, cement clinker, sand, gravel, gypsum, slag, fertilizer, and various ores. Its strong structure, wear-resistant chains, and high-capacity design make it ideal for transporting heavy, granular, or powdery materials efficiently and reliably over significant heights.

TB Bucket Elevator Customer Case

Application scenario	Lifting material	Lifting height	Lifting amount
Lime powder production enterprises transport powder from the ground to the storage tank to meet the subsequent packaging or mixing process.	Lime powder	12 meters	20 tons per hour
Cement plants use it to transport clinker to batching silos to ensure stable feeding of production lines.	Cement clinker	25 meters	50 tons per hour
Grain processing plants transport raw materials to cleaning screens or storage silos to achieve automated grain processing.	Rice, wheat	8 meters	30 tons per hour
Glass manufacturing plants and construction industries achieve efficient material transportation.	Fine sand, quartz sand	15 meters	40 tons per hour

How much does a TB Bucket Elevator cost?

The price of a TB bucket elevator varies depending on several factors. Material choice plays a major role: carbon steel is the standard, cost-effective option for general industrial use, while stainless steel, required for high hygiene or corrosion-resistant environments like food or chemical industries, typically costs 30%–50% more. Height also affects pricing, with each additional meter adding approximately $150–$300, depending on structural and motor capacity needs. Special features such as explosion-proof motors can increase the base price by 15%–30%, and a variable frequency drive (VFD) for speed control can add another $500–$1,500. Customizations like special buckets made of nylon, polyurethane, or stainless steel, as well as additional designs for dustproofing, anti-corrosion coatings, or extra sensors, can significantly raise the overall cost.

TB250 (Small Size)	TB400 (Medium Size)	TB630 (Large Size)
Height: 6-12 meters	Height: 10-20 meters	Height: 15-30 meters
Capacity: 15-30 tons/hour	Capacity: 30-60 tons/hour	Capacity: 60-100 tons/hour
Price Range: $1,500 - $3,000	Price Range: $3,000 - $6,000	Price Range: $6,000 - $10,000