1. Z Type Food-Grade Bucket Elevator Overview

The Z type bucket elevator is an efficient and energy-saving vertical conveying equipment. Its shape is in the form of a "Z". It can achieve continuous operations of horizontal feeding, vertical lifting, and horizontal discharging. The equipment uses chain drive.

2.Applications

• Fresh agricultural products and fresh foods：Grains, seeds, crops, vegetables, frozen foods, peanuts, dried fruits
• Seasoning and snack foods：Salt, sugar, potato chips, candies
• Pharmaceutical and chemical products：Medicines, chemicals

3.advantages

1.  Integrated conveying solution - saving space and enhancing efficiency
   • Integrated design: Achieve horizontal-vertical-horizontal conveying with a single equipment, replacing the traditional "horizontal conveyor belt + vertical elevator" configuration. It can reduce 30% - 40% of the floor space and maximize the utilization rate of the workshop.
   • Modular and customizable: The horizontal length, vertical lifting height, can be customized according to the actual complex site conditions. It is very suitable for narrow workshops and multi-level connected production layouts.
2.  Gentle operation, minimal material damage
   • Smooth conveying: From feeding to lifting and discharging, the entire process is without collision, resulting in a material damage rate of less than 0.3% - far superior to traditional elevators.
   • Suitable for fragile materials: Applicable to nuts, grains, plastic particles, pharmaceutical particles, and other materials that are prone to breakage or wear. It can reduce production losses and improve product quality.
3. Fully enclosed and dust-free - environmentally friendly
   • Zero leakage design: The fully enclosed structure can prevent dust and material leakage, meeting the strict hygiene standards of the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.
   • Protecting materials and workshop: Prevent contamination while keeping the workshop environment clean, in line with modern environmental protection standards.
4. Flexible feeding and discharging
   • Multiple loading/discharging points: One machine can simultaneously provide materials to multiple storage bins or production lines, greatly enhancing production flexibility.
   • Overflow design: Can be used in conjunction with electromagnetic or vibrating feeders to achieve uniform material supply, avoiding the common overflow and reflux problems of traditional elevators.
5. Stable operation and low maintenance cost
   • Flexible drive and control options: Support standard type, explosion-proof type or variable frequency motors; manual or automatic operation. Suitable for flammable/explosive environments or adjustable-speed production lines.
   • Modular maintenance: Easy replacement of wear-prone components such as chains and hoppers. Simple structure ensures low failure rate and long-term durability (over 8 years).

4.Optional configurations:

（1）Material of the main body: 304 stainless steel, carbon steel.

（2）The material of the parts in contact with the materials is 304#, ABS or PP. The buckets can be optionally equipped with 304# stainless steel or ABS and PP.

（3）The capacity of the bucket is available in 1.0, 1.8, and 3.8 liters. The 1.0 and 1.8-liter models are mainly used for single outlets, while the 3.8-liter model is mostly used for multiple outlets.There are single outlets or multiple discharge outlets.

（4）Customization can be done according to customer drawings and special material transportation requirements.

5.Technical Parameters