Replace the Main product Bucket Elevator

Replace the Main Product Bucket Elevator with a New Stainless Steel Machine

Major Items and steps:

• Supply a 21m Bucket Elevator manufactured in Stainless Steel.
• Pre-Assembly of the BE in 3 major trunk sections
• Pre-Assembly of the Buckets to the drive belt.
• Removal of the old BE assembly ( in several pieces ) along with the
• discharge valves
• Alteration of foundations and Hold Down Bolts
• Installation of the lower truck and installation of bracing
• Installation of mid trunk section and bracing
• Installation of Head and Drive Assy
• Lift in the Belt/buckets string as one piece
• Design, manufacture and install a Nil-residue Rotary Diverter Valve
• to stop product contamination and chute blockages.

As this is an operating plant it was imperative the production was effected as little as possible.

The trunk, belt and Diverter Valve assemblies were pre-assembled in a laydown area on site and lifted as major assemblies into the plant to minimize installation time and disruption to production at installation.