BRITISH STANDARD BS 6318-1:

1982
ISO 7190:1981

Bucket elevators —

Part 1: Classification of bucket

elevators

[ISO title: Continuous mechanical handling equipment — Bucket

elevators — Classification]

UDC 621.867.3
BS 6318-1:1982
This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Mechanical
Engineering Standards
Committee, was published
under the authority of the
Board of BSI and
comes into effect on
29 October 1982
© BSI 09-1999
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference MEE/128
Draft for comment 80/76463 DC
ISBN 0 580 13027 4
Cooperating organizations
The Mechanical Engineering Standards Committee, under whose direction
this British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives from the
following:
Associated Offices Technical Committee*
Association of Consulting Engineers*
Association of Hydraulic Equipment
Manufacturers
Association of Mining Electrical and
Mechanical Engineers
British Compressed Air Society
British Constructional Steelwork Association
British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers’
Association (BEAMA)
British Gas Corporation
British Gear Manufacturers Association
British Internal Combustion Engine
Manufacturers Association
British Pump Manufacturers’ Association
British Steel Corporation
British Steel Industry
British Valve Manufacturers Association Ltd
Chartered Institution of Building Services
Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and
Administrations
Department of Industry (Mechanical
Engineering)
Department of Industry (National
Engineering Laboratory)
Department of the Environment (PSA)
The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the
following, were directly represented on the Technical Committee entrusted
with the preparation of this British Standard:
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers
Association of British Mining Equipment
Companies
British Quarrying and Slag Federation
British Rubber Manufacturers Association
Chain Testers Association of Great Britain
Coke Oven Managers’ Association
Amendments issued since publication
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Department of Trade (Marine Division)
Department of Transport
Electricity Supply Industry in England and
Wales
Energy Industries Council
Engineering Equipment Users Association*
Federation of Manufacturers of Construction
Equipment and Cranes
Health and Safety Executive*
Institution of Gas Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers*
Institution of Plant Engineers
Institution of Production Engineers*
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
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Ministry of Defence
National Coal Board*
Oil Companies Materials Association
Process Plant Association
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Limited
Telecommunication Engineering &
Manufacturing Association (TEMA)
Water-tube Boilermakers’ Association
Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications
and Plumbing Union
Institution of Mining Engineers
Mechanical Handling Engineers Association
Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association
Sand and Gravel Association Limited
Society of Dairy Technology
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Contents

Page

Cooperating organizations Inside front cover

National foreword ii

1 Scope and field of application 1

2 Reference 1

3 Classification 1

4 Common types of bucket elevators 2

Figure 1 1

Figure 2 1

Figure 3 1

Figure 4 2

Figure 5 2

Figure 6 2

Figure 7 3

Figure 8 3

Figure 9 3

Figure 10 4

Publication referred to Inside back cover

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National foreword

This Part of BS 6318 has been prepared under the direction of the Mechanical
Engineering Standards Committee, and is one of a series of standards concerned
with bucket elevators. It is identical with ISO 7190 “Continuous mechanical
handling equipment — Bucket elevators — Classification” published in 1981 by
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Part 2 of this standard is identical with ISO 5050 “Continuousmechanical

handling equipment — Vertical bucket elevators with calibrated round steel link
chains — General characteristics” and Part 3 with ISO 5051 “Continuous
mechanical handling equipment — Deep elevator bucket with flat rear wall —
Main dimensions”.
Terminology and conventions. The text of the International Standard has
been approved as suitable for publication as a British Standard without
deviation. Some terminology and certain conventions are not identical with those
used in British Standards; attention is drawn especially to the following.

The comma has been used throughout as a decimal marker. In British Standards
it is current practice to use a full point on the baseline as the decimal marker.

Wherever the words “International Standard” appear, referring to this standard,

they should be read as “British Standard“

Cross-reference

International Standard Corresponding British Standard

ISO 2148:1974 BS 3810 Glossary of terms used in materials handling

Part 2:1965 Terms used in connection with conveyors and
elevators (excluding pneumatic) and hydraulic handling)
(Technically equivalent)

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity

from legal obligations.

Summary of pages

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.

This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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1 Scope and field of application 3.1.2 Inclined straight bucket elevators

This International Standard establishes the Elevators which carry the material along a straight

classification, according to their principal path, having an angle between 55 to 70° to the

characteristics, of bucket elevators referenced horizontal axis.

in 2.14.16 and 2.14.17 of ISO 2148.

2 Reference

ISO 2148, Continuous mechanical handling

equipment — Nomenclature.

3 Classification

3.1 Classification according to the

construction and to the path of the buckets

3.1.1 Vertical straight bucket elevators

Elevators which carry the material along a vertical

or inclined path, having an angle less than 20° to the

vertical axis.

Figure 2

Gravity bucket conveyors in a vertical

3.1.3
plane
Elevators which carry the material between points

located in the same vertical plane, at different

levels.

Figure 1

Figure 3

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3.2 Classification according to the type of 4.2 Vertical slow speed (5 u 0,8 m/s) bucket
discharge elevator with internal gravity discharge and
internal feed, having chain as driving medium with
3.2.1 Centrifugal
continuous buckets, single or double casing.
3.2.2 Mixed (centrifugal and gravity)

3.2.3 Gravity, external

3.2.4 Gravity, internal

3.3 Classification according to the type of

feeding

3.3.1 With direct external feed

3.3.2 With scraping external feed

3.3.3 With internal feed

3.4 Classification according to the driving

medium system

3.4.1 Round links chain

3.4.2 Other types of chains

3.4.3 Belt

3.4.4 Wire ropes

4 Common types of bucket elevators

4.1 Vertical high speed (5 W 1 m/s) bucket elevator

with centrifugal discharge and direct external feed,
having chain or belt as driving medium, with single
or double casing.

Figure 5

4.3 Vertical slow speed (5 u 0,8 m/s) bucket

elevator with external gravity discharge and direct
external feed, having chain as driving medium with
continuous buckets, single or double casing.

Figure 4

Figure 6

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4.4 Vertical slow speed (5 u 0,8 m/s) bucket

elevator with internal gravity discharge and direct
or scraping external feed, having chain as driving
medium, with single or double casing.

Figure 8

4.6 Inclined bucket elevator (5 u 1 m/s) with

external gravity discharge and direct or scraping
external feed, having chain or belt as driving
medium, with or without casing.
Figure 7

4.5 Vertical slow speed (5 u 0,8 m/s) bucket

elevator, with external gravity discharge and direct
or scraping external feed, having chain as driving
medium and with single casing.

Positive discharge is effected by means of deflecting

sprockets.

Figure 9

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4.7 Gravity bucket conveyor (5 about 0,5 m/s)

with external or internal gravity discharge by
tipping the buckets and direct external or internal
feed, having chain as driving medium, and with or
without casing.

Figure 10

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Publication referred to

See national foreword.

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