Industrial bucket elevator for efficient product conveyance
Enhance production efficiency by elevating and transferring bulk solids seamlessly, maintaining cleanliness and speed in demanding industrial environments.
Conveys and Elevates Bulk Solids and Granules
The ET-TT Bucket Elevator from GEA is a modular conveying solution ideal for handling bulk solids and granules in industries such as food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical processing. This system utilizes a chain conveyor alongside buckets for efficient continuous operation, ensuring seamless integration with upstream and downstream processes. It features modular components that accommodate various configurations to meet specific loading and unloading needs. The ET-TT supports high-speed operations and is equipped with a gearmotor and torque limiter for reliable performance. Constructed with high hygiene standards and available in corrosion-resistant materials, GEA’s bucket elevator is tailored for demanding environments. The discharge terminals, which can be fixed or mobile, offer flexible installation options and are designed for easy maintenance with no product accumulation points. The equipment complies with industry standards, ensuring compatibility and safety across multiple applications like protein alternatives, dairy products, and temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals. Customization options are available, supported by GEA’s engineering expertise, allowing integration into diverse production lines while enhancing energy efficiency and reducing operational downtime.
Benefits
- Streamlines production flow by ensuring efficient continuous conveying and elevation.
- Minimizes maintenance with easily replaceable, non-accumulating bucket design.
- Enhances operational flexibility with modular configuration options.
- Optimizes energy usage with a torque-limited gearmotor system.
- Complies with high hygiene standards, ensuring product safety and quality.
- Applications
- Food,Personal care,New food,Marine,Gas and energy,Beverage,Refrigeration,Oil,Heating,Chemical,Environment,Pharma,Healthcare,Home,Protein alternatives,Dairy products,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Powdered milk,Temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals,Biofuels,Sustainable cold storage solutions,Vaccines,Nutritional supplements,Protein shakes,Cheese curds,Frozen vegetables,Fruit juice concentrate,Skincare cream,Plant-based meat,Egg alternatives,Cleaning agents,Fish meal,Essential oils
- Steps before
- Collection,Loading
- Steps after
- Unloading,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- bulk material,granules,powder,unprocessed goods
- Output ingredients
- elevated material,processed goods,packaged material,conveyed goods
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Modular Components
- Yes
- Gearmotor with Torque Limiter
- Installed on elevator end
- Chain Conveyor,Buckets
- Assembled on conveyor
- Buckets Construction
- No accumulation points
- Hygiene Standards
- Highest
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Modular design
- Bucket shape and size
- Custom sizes available
- Discharge method
- Fixed or mobile terminals
- Feed method
- Chain conveyor
- Construction material
- Hygienic compliance materials
- Modular Components
- Various configurations
- Discharge Terminals
- Fixed or mobile
- Integration with Gearmotor
- Torque limiter installed
- Hygiene Standards
- High standards
- Easy to replace buckets