AC Elevator Bucket

Fabricated Steel

These continuous elevator buckets feature slow-speed, centrifugal discharge. Their three-piece, welded design is fully welded outside and partially welded inside.

Why Steel?

Steel buckets should be substituted for nonmetallic buckets when the heat becomes too excessive or when the bucket elevator carries extremely sharp products.

Features

Available in Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel.

Applications

Stone
Foundry Sand
Sand and Gravel
Coal
Fertilizers
Clay
Salt

Additional Materials

Measurement Conversion: Imperial Metric

Size (Nominal) Inches	Dimension-Actual (Inches) Tolerance A, B & C ± .25"			Weight, Pounds (Est.)		Capacity ■ Tolerance ± 3%
	Length A	Proj. B	Depth C	.1875" Steel	.25" Steel	Gross X-X Cu. Ft.	Y-Y Cu. Ft.
	Length A	Proj. B	Depth C	.1875" Steel	.25" Steel	Gross X-X Cu. Ft.	Y-Y Cu. Ft.
12 X 8	12	8	8-1/2	18.2	24.3	.30	.23
14 X 8	14	8	8-1/2	20.3	27.0	.36	.27
16 X 8	16	8	8-1/2	22.5	30.0	.41	.31
18 X 10	18	10	10-1/2	31.2	39.0	.69	.49
20 X 10	20	10	10-1/2	33.7	42.1	.77	.54
24 X 10	24	10	10-1/2	39.7	52.7	.92	.65
27 X 12	27	12	10-1/2	53.8	71.5	1.47	1.07

■ Tapco recommends using gross x .75, for usable capacity

Size (Nominal) Millimeters	Dimension-Actual (Millimeters) Tolerance A, B & C ± 6.35mm	Weight, Kilograms (Est.)	Capacity (Liters) ■ Tolerance ± 3%
Length A	Proj. B	Depth C	4.76mm Steel	6.35mm Steel	Gross X-X	Y-Y
300 X 200	305	203	216	8.3	11.0	8.50	6.51
350 X 200	356	203	216	9.2	12.2	10.19	7.65
400 X 200	406	203	216	10.2	13.6	11.61	8.78
450 X 260	457	254	267	14.2	17.7	19.54	13.88
500 X 260	508	254	267	15.3	19.1	21.80	15.29
600 X 260	610	254	267	18.0	23.9	26.05	18.41
670 X 300	686	305	267	24.4	32.4	41.63	30.30

Style:

Design:

Slow speed centrifugal discharge.

Material:

Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum.

Method of Manufacture:

Fabricated.

Standard Construction:

The AC style bucket utilizes a 3-piece design consisting of two end plates and a body. All seams are continuously welded outside and partially inside. The bucket will be produced after Tapco supplies a CAD drawing to be approved by the customer.

Construction Options:

AR plate, wear lips or hard bead welds.

Material Thickness:

7 ga. (3/16"), 1/4", 5/16", 3/8" and 1/2".

Drilling:

No charge for standard belt or chain drillings.

Venting:

Available on request, contact Tapco for recommendations.

Usable Capacity:

Tapco recommends using 75% of gross, (100%) capacity.

Spacing:

Contact Tapco for recommendations.

Interchangeability:

Can be intermixed with existing fabricated AC style buckets. If different weight buckets are mixed in, some care should be taken that the leg does not become too far out of balance. Check elevator for proper clearances. Contact Tapco for recommendations.

Installation:

On belt: Fanged elevator bolts and nylon insert lock nuts are recommended. Flat steel washers must be placed inside the bucker under the nuts.

On chain: Use Grade 5 hex head bolts with hex nuts, flat washers and lock washers. Elevator bolts should not be used on chain attachments.

Caution:

Welding and cutting on elevator legs without taking proper precautions is extremely dangerous and can cause a violent explosion.