Years of experience combined with the ability to move a variety of materials from ash and wood pulp to abrasive ores, make union iron bucket elevators a most popular method of bulk materials handling.
Industrial
Union Iron Industrial Bucket Elevators are the most economical and efficient means of elevating loose bulk materials. The initial cost is low and required maintenance is minimal. Two lines of standard units, including centrifugal and continuous discharge models, belt type and chain type, are manufactured by Union Iron. Custom designs to fit almost any application are also readily available.
Specifications The following specifications are for our standard unit. If you need assistance in designing a non-standard elevator or are unsure if this is the right equipment for your particular job, be sure to contact our sales department at 1-800-333-5148. Our friendly knowledgeable sales team will be happy to help you design the perfect elevator to get the job done right!
Series 10 Type 1
Centrifugal discharge
Take-up assembly located on boot section
Chain or belt type
Series 10 Type 2
Centrifugal discharge
Take-up assembly located on head section
Chain or belt type
Series 20 Type 1
Continuous discharge
Take-up assembly located on boot section
Chain or belt type
Series 20 Type 2
Continuous discharge
Take-up assembly located on head section
Chain or belt type
Fertilizer
The Union Iron Fertilizer Leg is designed to handle capacities from 500 lbs/hr to 500 tons/hr. The leg is constructed with stainless steel housing, flanges and shafts.
The fertilizer leg is available in both belt type (centrifugal) or a chain type (continuous). The continuous discharge fertilizer leg is designed for slow speed (125 ft/min). The material is gravity discharged instead of thrown. This type of movement allows minimal separation or damage to materials.
Standard Features
All stainless steel 3-piece head section with inspection ports and pillow block bearings.
All stainless steel casing with reinforced corners and removeable inspection panels.
All stainless steel boot section with inlet hopper, shovel pouch, stainless screw type take-ups, pillow block bearing design and clean out slides.
All stainless steel construction. Housing flanges and shafts.
Options & Accessories
Platforms
Cages
Chain
Pulleys
Sprockets
Ladders
Drives
Buckets
Belts
Shafts
Union Iron offers both replacement and repair of parts for Fertilizer Elevators.
