What is the difference between belt and chain bucket elevators?

Belt bucket elevator and chain bucket elevator are two common lifting equipments. They have some differences in structure and working principle. This article will introduce in detail the characteristics and differences of these two elevators.

Belt bucket elevator is a device that uses a belt as a lifting mechanism and is widely used in material conveying systems in various industries. It consists of a driving device, a lifting mechanism, a bucket-shaped mechanism and a control system. The lifting mechanism consists of a belt with a bucket-shaped bucket fixed to the belt. During operation, the driving device drives the belt to move, and the bucket-shaped bucket captures the material and moves upward with the belt. Belt bucket elevators usually use an electric motor as a driving device and transmit power to the belt through a reduction device.

Chain bucket elevator is a piece of equipment that uses a chain as a lifting mechanism. It is mainly used for material transportation under heavy loads and harsh working conditions. It consists of a driving device, a lifting mechanism, a bucket-shaped mechanism and a control system. The lifting mechanism consists of a chain and a bucket-shaped mechanism, and the bucket-shaped mechanism is fixed on the chain. During operation, the driving device drives the chain to move, and the bucket-shaped mechanism captures the material and moves upward with the chain. Chain bucket elevators usually use an electric motor as the driving device and transmit the power to the chain through a reduction device.

There are obvious differences between these two types of hoists in the following aspects:

Improve organizational structure:

Belt bucket elevators use flexible belts as the lifting mechanism, while chain bucket elevators use rigid chains as the lifting mechanism. The flexibility of the belt allows the belt bucket elevator to adapt to certain bends and horizontal offsets, while the rigidity of the chain makes the chain bucket elevator suitable for long-distance and large-lift material transportation.

Applicable materials:

Due to the rigidity and wear resistance of the chain, the chain bucket elevator is suitable for conveying materials with high temperature, corrosiveness and high viscosity. The belt bucket elevator is suitable for general material transportation and has relatively low requirements on material characteristics.

Structural features:

Due to the rigidity and wear resistance of the chain, the chain bucket elevator has a relatively strong structure and is suitable for heavy loads and harsh working conditions. The structure of the belt bucket elevator is relatively simple, and maintenance and repair are relatively easy.

Conveying capacity:

The chain bucket elevator has high transmission efficiency, can provide large conveying power, and is suitable for large-capacity and high-lift material transportation. The conveying capacity of the belt bucket elevator is relatively low and is suitable for material transportation with small and medium capacity and low lift.

To sum up, there are obvious differences between belt bucket elevators and chain bucket elevators in terms of lifting mechanism structure, applicable materials, structural characteristics and conveying capacity. When selecting a suitable elevator model, factors such as material characteristics, conveying requirements, working environment and economic benefits need to be considered.