Application

Bucket elevators are used for vertical transport

of bulk materials.
The fast-running FLS bucket elevators can
handle lumps up to 50 mm in size and can
withstand temperatures up to 350oC.
The FLS fast-running elevator is designed for
centrifugal discharge.
The capacities given on the dimensioning
graphare with 75% filling of the buckets where-
as the corresponding motor size is calculated
for 100% filled buckets.
The chain speed is 1.0-1,9 m/s. FLS also sup-
ply slow-running elevators with a chain speed
of 0.40-0.63 m/s.
It is recommended to have the FLS bucket
elevator equipped with a barring drive.
The elevator chains, dimensioned to DIN 764
and DIN 766 specifications, are made of spe-
cial hardened steel.
Design and operation

The FLS designed chain bows are furthermore

hardened at wearing points.
1 Drive station
The elevator is designed to DIN 15251 and the 2 Chain bow
bucket is designed to DIN 15234 specifications
3 Barring drive
and, in addition, reinforced on the back plate.
4 Inspection door
When used for abrasive materials the digging
edge is also reinforced. The elevator design al- 5 Outlet
lows for the buckets to dig in the material which 6 Casing
inevitably collects in the bottom of the casing. 7 Mounting door
The drive station comprises roller chain trans- 8 Take-up station
mission and gear unit with backstop. Hydraulic 9 Inlet
coupling is mounted between gear unit and 10 Chain wheel
motor when motor power exceeds 55 kW. 11 Chain wheel
Take-up bearings have easily replaceable, self- 12 Bucket
lubricating bushings. 13 Cover
14 Roller chain transmission
The maintenance requirements of the FLS
bucket elevators are negligible. Chain wheels 15 Back-top
have replaceable segment rims. 16 Gear
17 Coupling
The type designations (e.g.H 800) of the FLS
18 Motor
bucket elevators indicate fast-running type (H)
and bucket width in mm.
The capacity (t/h) of a bucket elevator depends
on the lifting height (m), the bulk density of the
material (kg/I), the volume per time unit (m3/h),
and chain speed (m/s).
The type selection diagrams are based on 75%
degree of filling and the chain speed concerned
(1.0-1.9 m/s).
When sizing an elevator, both the volume “V” and
the load “L” must be plotted. “V” should be within
the yellow sector, while “L” should be in either
the red or yellow sectors. The motor size (blue
curves) depends on lifting height (m) and
performance(t/h).
Example 1:
Desired capacity: Raw meal with a bulk den-
sity of 0.8 kg/I to be lifted 50 m (C) at a rate of
70 t/h ~ 88 m3/h.
Solution:
All three parameters are plotted on the dia-
grams in the middle. Size H 500 can only lift
this load up to about 30 m (—), while size H
630 has the plotting “L” in the coloured
sector, and the plotting “V” in the yellow sec-
tor, and is thus suitable for the task.
“L” coordinates indicate a motor size 30 kW.
From the table below the gear speed is found
to be 90 rpm, and the weight 5950 + (220 x
50) + (190 x 50) = 26,450 kg.
Example 2:
Desired capacity: Cement with a bulk density o
1.2 kg/I to be lifted 40 m (C) at a rate of 310
t/h ~ 260 m3/h.
Solution:
All three parameters are plotted on the dia
grams to the right. Size H 1000 has the plotting
“L” in the red sector, and the plotting “V” in the
yellow sector, and is thus suitable for the task
“L” coordinates indicate a motor size 90 kV\i
From the table below the gear speed is found
t( be 71 rpm, and the weight 12,570 + (340 x
40) 4 (328 x 40) = 39,290 kg.

Size H 160 H250 H 400 H 500 H 630 H 800 H 1000 H 1250 H 1600
Single casing Double casing
A 160 250 400 500 630 800 1000 1250 1600
B 400 500 660 670 800 1000 1250 1600 2000
D 520 600 750 800 900 1000 1250 1320 1500
Dimensions (mm)

E 720 900 1060 1180 1350 1450 1700 1900 2150

F 315 355 450 500 560 630 170 800 900
G 280 400 560 630 800 1000 1250 1600 2000
H 700 710 800 850 900 1000 1180 1450 1750
K 650 750 950 1060 1200 1300 1600 1750 2000
L 1190 1330 1600 1600 1800 2000 2500 2650 3000
M 200 200 315 400 500 500 630 800 1000
N 310 390 490 550 640 760 900 1065 1300
P 585 700 880 990 1200 1400 1650 1960 2380
R 500 600 700 800 900 1100 1200 1200 1450
S 485 560 715 760 925 1045 1170 1385 1690
T 900 1000 1400 1600 1800 2000 2500 2500 2850
U 630 630 800 900 1200 1450 1700 2000 2400
top part, bottom part, and chain drive
kg 1330 2070 3060 3900 5950 8280 12570 15250 19680
Casing
Weights

kg/m 125 175 190 200 220 270 340 410 480
Chains and buckets
m 3 /h 7 17 16 33 33 72 47 100 80 150 135 205 240 310 355 450 500 650
kg/m 12 20 35 51 59 90 83 128 136 190 202 257 287 328 380 441 409 487
Speed Required speed of output shaft of gear unit
rpm 150 150 145 100 90 85 71 71 60
Data in this brochure is only intended for preliminary project planning. Manufacturer reserves the right to modify equipment details andlor specifications without notice.
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