Z-Type Bucket Elevator
Product Highlights
Energy-efficient, reliable, fully enclosed with no dust, damage-free material handling, smart start/stop, easy maintenance, and flexible space-saving layout.
Application Scope
Widely used for sealed lifting and transfer of powders and granular materials in the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, grain, building materials, and plastics industries.
Suitable Materials
Plastic pellets, rice, flour, medicinal powders, mixed grains, chemical granules, small mineral particles, food raw materials, and other types of powders or granular materials. Working Principle
How it works
Features a chain or belt-driven hopper loop for continuous material handling. The motor drives the transmission mechanism to ensure smooth material pickup, vertical lifting, and horizontal discharge, with adjustable speed for precise flow control. The fully enclosed, compact design delivers stable operation, low energy consumption, and seamless transfer across varying elevations.
Use Cases
Proven across multiple industries and material scenarios.
Food Industry
Enclosed box with vertical and horizontal turning conveyance for low product breakage. Made of stainless steel to meet food hygiene standards, with multi-point in/out feeding to adapt to production lines.
Healthcare Industry
Clean, sealed design ensures gentle material handling to minimize damage. Meets cleanroom standards and enables 3D line transfer.
Chemical Industry
Configurable explosion-proof and corrosion-resistant models; multi-point discharge with 3D conveying saves factory footprint and prevents particle spillage from contaminating the workshop.
Mining
Wear-resistant hopper (optional) enables multi-directional turning and conveying. Ideal for transferring small to medium-sized mineral particles, with enclosed dust collection to minimize airborne dust.
Feed industry
Delivers finished feed pellets with minimal crushing to prevent powder formation. 3D layout saves space and integrates seamlessly into complete feed production lines.
Building Materials Industry
Abrasion-resistant hopper withstands material friction; enclosed conveying minimizes dust. Ideal for 3D transfer, batching, and feeding of construction material granules.
Environmental Industry
Closed-loop transfer to prevent odor dispersion; supports automatic feeding of exhaust and wastewater treatment media for continuous automated conveyance.
Technical Reference
Detailed technical specifications and product details
Technical Specifications
Technical Reference
| Capacity | 1-80 m³/h |
| Power | 0.75-15kW |
| Vertical Lift Height | 2-30m |
| Total Horizontal Conveyance Length | 3-50m |
| Length and Width | Customize on demand |
| Hopper Specifications | 1.8L-50L, available in PP/304 stainless steel/31 6L stainless steel |
| Boost Speed | 0.8-2.0 m/s, variable frequency speed control supported |
| Inlet/Outlet Configuration | Customizable 1-8 feed ports and 1-8 discharge ports; supports multi-point feeding and discharging. |
| Tow Bar Type | Food-grade PU belt with stainless steel chain; optional high-temperature and wear-resistant Teflon materials available. |
| Body Material | Carbon Steel Powder-Coated / 304 Stainless Steel / 31 6L Stainless Steel, Customizable Food-Grade Mirror Polishing Available |
| Shatter-resistant design | Buffered material receiving structure for smooth low-speed operation, minimizing damage to fragile items during transport. |
| Control Method | Fully automatic PLC + HMI control with variable frequency speed adjustment, start/stop linkage, and fault alarm. |
| Suitable Materials | Ideal for conveying granules, powders, blocks, and small parts—especially fragile or contamination-sensitive materials in food, pharmaceutical, chemical, hardware, and lithium battery industries. |
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