The bucket elevator applied in quartz sand plants is a highly efficient and continuous vertical conveying equipment. It not only has a compact structure and small floor space, but also is easy to maintain and operates smoothly and reliably. Due to its ingenious design, a series of hoppers fixed on the traction chain or belt are used to lift the materials in the vertical or inclined direction. In the quartz sand production process, the bucket elevator, with its powerful vertical lifting capacity, precisely and rapidly transports the quartz sand particles that have undergone screening and washing from the lower position to the high-position storage silo or the next process, greatly improving the production efficiency and the continuity of the operation process.
Quartz Sand Bucket Elevator Working Principle
Quartz sand enters the aggregate storage bin at the bottom of the bucket elevator. The motor drives the reducer to rotate the pulley or drive pulley. The bins fixed on the traction components (such as conveyor belts or chains) scoop up the granular materials like quartz sand from the storage bin and lift them to the top of the bucket elevator along the traction components. Then, they flip downward around the top drive pulley for discharging.
Quartz Sand Bucket Elevator Details
Belt Type Bucket Elevator

Chain Type Bucket Elevator

Quartz Sand Bucket Elevator Features
Sealed Dust Prevention
Quartz sand is mostly fine particles and powder-like, so there is a lot of dust. The quartz sand bucket elevator adopts a fully enclosed casing design, effectively preventing dust from flying. This not only improves the working environment of the workshop and meets environmental protection requirements, but also avoids the scattering and loss of quartz sand raw materials, reducing raw material waste.
Wear-Resistant Design
Quartz sand has high hardness. Ordinary conveying equipment is prone to rapid wear. However, our quartz sand bucket elevator uses materials with strong wear resistance, such as wear-resistant steel plates, manganese steel bins, high-strength belts / chains, etc., which significantly reduces the frequency of replacement of vulnerable parts and lowers maintenance costs.
Structural Strength Optimization
Quartz sand has a high density and strict requirements for the equipment's bearing capacity. The casing, drive device and supporting structure of the quartz sand bucket elevator have all undergone strength optimization. They are made by welding thick steel plates or steel sections to ensure stable operation under heavy load conditions.
Continuous Conveying
The equipment operates at a constant speed, ensuring that during the lifting process, the quartz sand is not subjected to violent squeezing or collision. This effectively reduces the fragmentation of the particles, maintains the integrity of the quartz sand particle size, and at the same time, with continuous feeding for 24 hours, ensures the continuous operation of the entire production line.
Small Floor Area
The site planning for quartz sand processing plants, glass factories, and chemical plants is compact. Bucket elevators are installed vertically, enabling large-height vertical feeding. Compared with inclined belt conveyors, it significantly saves floor space and can directly connect with drying machines, ball mills, silos and other high-position equipment. The production line layout is more reasonable.
Low Energy Consumption
This equipment has a low driving power. It adopts an inflow feeding method, a gravity-induced discharging design, and a densely arranged large-capacity hoppers. During the material lifting process, there is almost no backflow or leakage of materials. Therefore, the ineffective power is low, and it can save a large amount of energy costs for you during long-term operation.

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Quartz Sand Bucket Elevator Application
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Quartz Sand Mine |
The quartz sand extracted from the mine shaft is lifted to the surface, and the quartz sand in the storage area is transported to the crushing and screening workshop. |
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Quartz Sand Processing Plant |
The large pieces of quartz stone are sent to the crusher for crushing, the crushed quartz sand is sent to the screening machine for screening, the wet quartz sand is sent to the dryer for drying, the quartz sand is sent to the grinder for grinding, and the finished quartz sand is sent to the packaging machine for packaging. |
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Construction Materials Industry |
Quartz sand is widely used in the construction industry for processes such as concrete mixing and cement manufacturing. Bucket elevators can be used to lift quartz sand from the ground or mines to different production lines or process equipment, thereby improving production efficiency. |
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Glass Manufacturing Industry |
Quartz sand is one of the main raw materials for glass production. Bucket elevators can be used to transport quartz sand to equipment such as glass furnaces, ensuring the continuity of the production process. |
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Chemical Industry |
Quartz sand also has extensive applications in the chemical field, such as in the production of silica gel. Bucket elevators can be used to handle and transport quartz sand, meeting various process requirements. |
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Mining Industry |
During the mining and processing of quartz sand, bucket elevators can be used to lift the raw quartz sand or the processed quartz sand and transport it to the screening equipment, crushing equipment and other process units. |
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Construction Site |
Bucket elevator can be used to lift quartz sand from the ground to a high altitude, meeting the raw material requirements of equipment such as concrete mixing stations. |
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Quartz Sand Bucket Elevator Cases

Quartz Sand Bucket Elevator Selection Suggestions
Load-bearing Capacity: Select a bucket elevator with appropriate load-bearing capacity based on the weight and volume of the quartz sand particles to be transported. This ensures that the equipment can transport the materials stably and efficiently.
Conveying Speed: Considering the production capacity and process requirements of the production line, select a bucket elevator with an appropriate conveying speed to ensure the timely conveyance of materials and maintain production efficiency.
Wear Resistance Performance: The quartz sand particles have a high hardness. Therefore, choosing materials with strong wear resistance and good durability, as well as designing appropriately, can help extend the service life of the equipment.
Safety Performance: Ensure that the equipment complies with relevant safety standards and regulations. Consider the safety performance of the equipment during operation, such as protective devices, emergency stop devices, etc.
Maintain Ease Of Operation: Select bucket elevators with simple designs and easy maintenance features to reduce maintenance and upkeep costs and ensure the long-term stable operation of the equipment.
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Quartz Sand Bucket Elevator Specification:
Belt Type Bucket Elevator
|
Model |
TDG250 |
TDG315 |
TDG400 |
TDG500 |
TDG630 |
TDG800 |
TDG1000 |
TDG1250 |
TDG1600 |
|
|
Capacity(m3/h) |
72 |
101 |
158 |
220 |
348 |
492 |
788 |
1220 |
1541 |
|
|
Bucket |
Volume(L) |
6.5 |
10 |
16 |
25 |
40 |
64 |
102 |
161 |
255 |
|
Pitch(mm) |
325 |
360 |
420 |
460 |
520 |
580 |
650 |
720 |
820 |
|
|
Belt &bucket weight(kg/m) |
33 |
33.2 |
42.2 |
62.3 |
78.53 |
106 |
145 |
155.5 |
223 |
|
|
Speed (m/s) |
1.34 |
1.34 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.68 |
1.65 |
1.86 |
1.86 |
1.836 |
|
|
Max lift height(m) |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
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Chain Type Bucket Elevator
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Model |
Capacity/ (m3/s) |
Speed/ (m/s) |
Spindle Speed/ |
Volume/L |
Bucket Width/mm |
Pitch/mm |
Operation PartQualit |
|
NE15 |
15 |
0.5 |
15.54 |
2.5 |
250 |
203 |
27.5 |
|
NE30 |
32 |
0.5 |
16.45 |
7.8 |
300 |
305 |
35 |
|
NE50 |
60 |
0.5 |
16.45 |
15.7 |
30 |
305 |
64 |
|
NE100 |
110 |
0.5 |
14.13 |
35 |
400 |
400 |
89 |
|
NE150 |
170 |
0.5 |
14.13 |
52.2 |
600 |
400 |
112.3 |
|
NE200 |
210 |
0.5 |
10.9 |
84.6 |
600 |
500 |
134 |
|
NE300 |
320 |
0.5 |
10.9 |
127.5 |
600 |
500 |
188 |
|
NE400 |
380 |
0.5 |
8.3 |
182.5 |
700 |
600 |
205 |
|
NE500 |
470 |
0.5 |
7.1 |
260.9 |
700 |
700 |
223 |
|
NE600 |
600 |
0.5 |
7.1 |
330.2 |
700 |
700 |
274 |
|
NE800 |
800 |
0.5 0.5 |
6.2 |
501.8 |
800 |
800 |
313 |
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