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For more than 100 years, Rexnord has been a primary source
for power transmission and conveying products for industries
around the globe. Thousands of installations, decades of
service and still going strong.
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Rexnord chain elevators offer benets associated with the and tested to withstand fatigue generated by a bucket
consistency and quality of Rexnord chain which gives the elevator.
user a very predictable and measurable life. Rexnord has Special bucket designs for better controlled material
supplied chain elevators with lifts in excess of 70 meters discharge when handling non-homogeneous, mixed size
(230 feet) and belt elevators materials such as roll press cake and nes.
with lifts in excess of 100 Patented maintenance-free belt splice for our Rexnord
meters (328 feet). Capacities belt type bucket elevators addresses the concern of belt
over 1,000 metric tons per separation at the splice by eliminating splice fastener
hour are possible with Rex fatigue problems.
Bucket Elevators.
Rexnord patented sealed joint elevator chains with a seal
that keeps lubrication in
A Rexnord professional from
and abrasive materials
one of our worldwide sales
out of the chain joint for a
ofces can discuss both
signicant improvement in
types of elevators with you
chain life.
as well as help with your
applications requirements. Or Unique problem solving
if you prefer, mail or fax your capabilities to improve
application requirements both Rexnord and
direct to Rexnord Conveying competitors elevators
Equipment Division, to yield longer wear
Attention: Customer life, increase capacity
Service for an evaluation and improve overall
by Rexnord application performance through
engineers. We can quickly retrots, modernizations
provide a recommendation and proposal with the technical, and upgrades.
dimensional and commercial information you require.
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Steel Cord Belt Bucket Elevator
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Nobody Knows Chain Better than Rexnord Finite element
analysis of a
Since 1892, weve made more chain than anyone in the world. Rexnord elevator
Since 1905, Rexnord has supplied chain bucket elevators to chain aids in the
many industries. Over the years, Rexnord has concentrated design of chain by
on continually improving chain manufacturing techniques to showing Rexnord
provide the following benets by way of a balanced design: development
engineers how to
Greatest fatigue strength available for maximum chain improve fatigue
performance. strength for longer, trouble-free life.
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Steel Cord Belt Bucket Elevator
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3. Lower head section of 6 mm (where permitted) for fast access.
(1/4 in.) steel plate stiffened 10. Flanged bottom with at steel bottom
with heavy structural channel plate for complete load bearing on
members provides integrity foundation.
and support for proper elevator 11. Large double-hinged access doors
performance. with quick opening latches (where
4. Intermediate sections of 5 mm permitted) are available as options
(3/16 in.)on twin leg castings, at various intermediate section
4mm (10 gauge) on single leg locations to permit easy inspection Cast Ni-hard take-up
steel sheet with deep beaded and maintenance at various oor bearings and Ni-hard
crimps for stiffness. Self- levels. sleeves require no
lubrication and no periodic
supporting single leg design 12. Rexnord counterweighted internal
Rexnord 900 Series maintenance and have
and twin leg casing designs gravity take-up assembly complete
Elevator Chains wrap long service life.
are available. Lateral supports with Rexnord cast Ni-hard bearing
around a segmental
recommended to adjoining blocks and sleeves. The bearings
traction wheel. All
structures at approximately 6 components receive and sleeves require no lubrication and no periodic
meters (20 feet) intervals. On twin special heat treatment maintenance. A special heat treatment of these bearings
leg every 18 meters (60 feet). for extended wear life. and sleeves to 550 BHN minimum, helps insure long life.
5. Rexnord engineered class steel Includes counterweight box, guides for an automatic take-
rollerless chain available in a up adjustment and adjustable stop blocks.
full range of sizes specically 13. Take-up hoist beam in boot section permits
designed for bucket elevator servicing of internal gravity take-up.
service. 14. Boot section of heavy 6 mm (1/4 in.) steel
6. Rexnord patented fatigue plate for strength with reinforcing corner
resistant fabricated steel elevator Rexnord 900 Series chain angles.
buckets with optional 400 BHN has 30% more fatigue 15. Generous clearance between casing and
abrasion resistant wear lip are strength than our previous buckets insure buckets do not contact
engineered to provide the best generation 800 series casing during operation and allows for future
combination of in-feed to the bucket elevator chains.
retrotting to increase capacity.
elevator with a properly controlled
16. Six service doors conveniently located in
material discharge.
lower head permit inspection and access to
7. Large double-hinged access doors head shaft components. Adjustable rubber
with quick opening latches (where lip in discharge spout minimizes back
permitted) for easy inspection legging. Discharge chute can be furnished Rexnord internal
and/or maintenance. Doors are with abrasion resistant wear liners as an gravity take-up
designed to permit eld selectable option. assembly provides
right or left door opening. constant tension on
17. Headshaft bearing supports are integral with
8. Flanged inlet opening, properly the elevator chain
lower head section. Assures proper head
sized and positioned to provide and automatically
shaft assembly support. adjusts tension
direct feed into bucket with reduced Large, easy opening
access doors in the 18. Rexnord or Link-Belt heavy-duty, double- to allow for chain
material spillage and minimized
boot section are row spherical roller bearing pillow blocks for elongation.
bucket digging. Abrasion resistant
standard (and at other long life.
wear liner is available as an option.
important locations as 19. Motion sensor in head section warns of
9. Removable front and rear clean-out optional accessories) chain slippage, missing buckets, motor coupling failure, etc.
panels with quick acting latches are for general
20. Level sensor in boot section warns of over feed condition or
maintenance and
back legging causing boot ooding.
inspection.
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Steel Cord Belt Bucket Elevator
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4. Intermediate casing sections of 5mm (3/.6 in.) steel conventional wing-
sheet on twin leg casings, 4mm (10 gauge) on single type pulleys which are
leg designs with deep beaded crimps for stiffness. Self- detrimental to belt life.
supporting single leg and twin leg designs are available. 15. Boot section of heavy,
Lateral supports recommended to adjoining structures 6 mm (1/4 in.) steel
at approximately 6 meters (20 feet) intervals. On twin leg plate and corner
every 18 meters (60 feet). angle reinforcement
5. Belting specically designed and manufactured under for strength with deep Rexnord patented belt splice has
Rexnord specications is selected for individual beaded crimps for eliminated the problem of fastener
applications. fatigue breakage and related
stiffness.
maintenance problems found in
6. Rexnord patented fatigue resistant fabricated and 16. Self-supporting traditional clamping-type splices.
reinforced steel elevator buckets with optional 400 BHN construction on both Allows for easy and rst re-splicing of
abrasion resistant wear lips in single or staggered double single leg and twin leg belt using ordinary tools.
rows, secured to belt with large, at-head elevator bucket designs.
fasteners for positive bucket retention. 17. Generous clearance between casing, belt and buckets
7. First intermediate casing above boot section has three insures belt or buckets do not contact casing during
large, double hinged access doors with quick opening operation and allows for future retrotting
latches (where permitted) to permit ease of installation of to increase capacity.
belt splice, buckets and routine elevator inspection. 18. Three large, double-hinged access
8. Rexnord counterweighted external gravity take-up with doors with quick opening latches (where
adjustable channel frame automatically adjusts to keep permitted) are supplied as standard in
proper tension on the belt. the rst intermediate section above the
Single point adjustment makes boot. Additional doors are available as
belt training easier. Belt tracking options at various intermediate section
switches alert personnel when locations to permit ease of inspection
adjustment is required. and maintenance access at various oor
9. Flanged inlet opening, properly levels. Doors are designed to permit eld
sized and positioned to provide selectable right or left door opening.
direct feed into buckets with 19. Six (6) service doors conveniently
reduced material spillage and Adjustable rubber peeler located in lower head permit access to Rexnord belt
minimized bucket digging. lip at the discharge chute head shaft components and adjustable elevator feeding raw
picks up slow or late rubber lip in discharge spout which meal to a pre-heater
10. Removable front and rear clean-
discharging material and at a cement plant.
out panels with quick acting minimizes back legging. Discharge chute
helps prevent this material
latches (where permitted) for can be furnished with abrasion resistant
from falling into the boot
fast access. wear liners as an option.
section. Standard on both
11. Flanged bottom with at steel belt and chain bucket 20. Head shaft bearing supports are integral with lower head
bottom plate for complete load elevators. section. Assures proper head shaft assembly support.
bearing on foundation. 21. Rexnord or Link-Belt heavy-duty double row spherical
12. Two, bolted, dust tight access doors for removal of take-up roller bearing pillow blocks for long wear life.
foot pulley if required. 22. Motion sensor in head section warns of belt slippage,
13. Externally mounted Rexnord anged block bearing missing buckets, motor coupling failure, etc.
assembly with spherical roller bearings and auxiliary cap 23. Level sensor in boot section warns of over feed condition or
seals for long bearing life. back legging causing boot ooding.
14. Welded steel spiral-type foot pulley with taper-lock hubs. 24. Four belt tracking switches supplied as standard. Permit
Spiral pulley offers self-cleaning feature and eliminates rst alarm if belt not tracking properly. Additional alarm or
the chordal action and belt beating associated with belt shut-off if off-track condition not corrected.
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Steel Cord Belt Bucket Elevator
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Falk gear drives: Linkmaster chain assembly tool
FalkTM Drive One with Maintain the advantage of interference t by eliminating pin
Swing Base Assembly: Most grinding or heating of side bars
exible design, handles widest which destroys the fatigue strength of
assortment of motor / coupling the chain and can result in premature
combinations chain failure. This rugged tool uses
Falk Drive One Inching Drive a hydraulic ram and hand pump to
Package: Designed for low deliver the forces necessary to drive
maintenance, long life, and safety chain pins in the eld or shop. Can
be used for efciency in both chain
FalkTM Quadrive shaft mounted Rexnord Linkmaster chain
assembly and disassembly.
drive: Large sump capacity assembly tool is efcient in
eliminates the need for cooling both chain assembly and
devices on most applications. Inching drive for maintenance disassembly.
Standard FalkTM TA Taper Directly connected to the main
bushing provides greater gear reducer via an overrunning
exibility to suit inch or metric mechanical clutch and its own C
driven shafts. TA TAper bushings are the easisest-on / ange motor, a maintenance drive
easisest-off solution in the industry. operates at approximately 10%
Optional Rexnord accessories normal operating speed so chains and
buckets can be visually inspected.
Standard Head Platforms and ladders Available on both chain driven units,
as shown, as well as right angle Optional inching drive runs
Work platform offers maintenance personnel easier access
hollow shaft direct drives. Electronic at 10% normal operating
and work area for inspection or maintenance on head
speed to allow easy
section components. inching drive systems available
visual inspection of chain
Structural steel channel as well. Can be used for multiple
buckets and other elevator
framing. elevator inspection, one unit at a time,
components.
controlled from one central control
Steel oor bar grating.
panel.
Toe plates.
Pipe handrail.
Huck fasteners
Platform and ladder
supported by elevator Huck fasteners can be supplied in place of conventional
Optional head platforms offer
casing. hardware for fastening buckets to chain. Offers fast, positive
easy access and work area for
bucket fastening and retention to chain without concern of bucket
Standard Hoist frames inspection and maintenance. Hoist loosening during operation. Requires purchase of hydraulic Huck
frames aid in drive, motor, and
Aid in maintenance on headshaft assembly maintenance. tool and pump.
drive, motor
and headshaft assembly. Apron conveyors, feeders and drag conveyors
Wide ange rigid frame In addition to bucket elevators, Rexnord Conveying Equipment
construction. Division designs, engineers and fabricates complete apron type
Deep section I-beam for hoist pan conveyors and feeders, ight conveyors and drag conveyors.
trolley support. Apron Feeders
Products shown are only a sample of the many
Designed for easy mounting conveyors Rexnord has supplied. As with our
to standard Rexnord head bucket elevators, all components are designed to
platforms. match your material handling requirements from a
Several styles available. single source manufacturer.
Pan Conveyors Drag Conveyors
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World Class Customer Service
For more than 100 years, the dedicated people of Rexnord
have delivered excellence in quality and service to our
customers around the globe. Rexnord is a trusted name when
it comes to providing skillfully engineered products that
improve productivity and efciency for industrial applications
worldwide. We are committed to exceeding customer
expectations in every area of our business: product design,
application engineering, operations, and customer service.
Rexnord, Drive One, and Linkmaster are registered trademarks of Rexnord Industries, LLC.
Falk and Planetgear are trademarks of Rexnord Industries, LLC.