Small Grain Bucket Elevator is meticulously designed for the gentle, enclosed vertical transport of bulk materials such as grains and seeds. It minimizes product damage and enables dust-free operation. With a small footprint and customizable conveying capacity up to 20 tons per hour and a lifting height of up to 15 meters, this elevator provides reliable grain transport in space-constrained locations such as farms, mills, and processing plants.
Small grain bucket elevator is commonly used in grain handling lines where materials need to be lifted vertically in limited workshop space. This customer case comes from a grain processing plant in Brazil that needed a compact conveying solution for transporting rice and corn from ground hopper to the cleaning and packing line.
The customer required stable feeding performance, low dust leakage, and simple operation. After evaluating the plant layout and production demand, DAHAN supplied one small grain bucket elevator suitable for continuous grain conveying.
The customer operates a small agricultural processing factory focused on rice cleaning, corn grading, and grain packaging for local distribution. Their production line handles different dry grain materials every day, and stable feeding between equipment is an important part of maintaining output efficiency.
Because the factory workshop area was limited, the customer preferred a compact lifting machine instead of a large conveying system. The machine also needed to match existing grain cleaning equipment.
Based on the project's specific material types, processing capacity requirements, and available installation space, Dahan Machinery tailored a compact bucket elevator for this project.
| Model | TD160 Belt Bucket Elevator |
| Capacity | 5 TPH |
| Lifting Height | 4.5 m |
| Power | 2.2 kW |
| Material | Carbon Steel |
This equipment features a vertical conveying structure, minimizing space requirements; its continuous bucket elevator design ensures stable transport of granular materials such as rice and corn; the enclosed shell structure effectively reduces the risk of dust leakage, facilitating integration with front-end cleaning equipment and back-end packaging equipment, and simplifying maintenance. With its compact and practical advantages, this Small Bucket Elevator is widely adaptable to various small and medium-sized grain processing scenarios.
After the equipment was put into operation, the customer's on-site production was significantly optimized: material conveying efficiency was greatly improved, reducing manual operation from 3 people to 1; material conveying was continuous and stable throughout, dust pollution in the feeding area was significantly reduced, and the entire grain cleaning production line operated more smoothly. For small and medium-sized grain processing plants, bucket elevators effectively replace manual handling, significantly reducing labor costs while improving conveying efficiency.
Customers have reported that this equipment is well-suited to their factory's limited installation space, is easy to operate, and demonstrates high satisfaction with its stability in conveying materials such as rice and corn. Furthermore, the mechanical conveying system, replacing traditional manual handling, has led to a more standardized production process and more convenient production management.
These small bucket elevators are highly favored by grain processing enterprises, meeting various production needs such as rice transfer, corn lifting, wheat processing, seed conveying, feed grain feeding, and packaging line supply. Compared to horizontal conveying equipment, vertical bucket elevators occupy less space, simplifying production line layout and optimizing workshop space utilization.
Based on different production capacities, lifting heights, material characteristics, and installation conditions, customers can select the appropriate model: grain bucket elevators, general-purpose bucket elevators, or other supporting equipment such as powder screw conveyors and grain cleaning vibrating screens to build a complete and efficient grain conveying and processing system.
This Brazil customer case shows how a small grain bucket elevator can be used in rice and corn processing plants where stable feeding and limited space are important factors.
By replacing manual material transfer, the customer improved production efficiency and reduced labor input. For many small and medium grain factories, compact bucket elevators remain a practical option for daily conveying tasks.
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