Nu-Hy Elevator Bucket

Fabricated Steel

With the highest usable capacity of any standard steel bucket, the Nu-Hy features straight sides to minimize downlegging and an overall shape that eliminates premature discharge. With its superior craftmanship, this bucket is virtually indestructible.

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

Choose from 36 sizes
Spacing varies, Tapco recommends projection plus 2”
Recommended capacity is 90% of gross capacity
Can be intermixed with existing fabricated buckets
Available in Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel.

Applications

Grains
Feeds
Fertilizers
Seeds
Ice
Sugar
Chemicals
Food Products

Sizes and Dimensions
Technical Information

Measurement Conversion: Imperial Metric

Size (Nominal) Inches	Dimension-Actual (Inches) Tolerance A, B & C ± .125""				Punching-Standard Inches				Capacity Tolerance ± 3%				Spacing on Belt Inches(Minimum)	Weight Each Pounds (Avg.)
	Length A	Proj. B	Depth C	Body Gauge	Center to Center E	Number of Holes	Bolt Diameter	Distance Down D	Gross 100%		Usable 90%
	Length A	Proj. B	Depth C	Body Gauge	Center to Center E	Number of Holes	Bolt Diameter	Distance Down D	Cu. In.	Cu. Ft.	Cu. In.	Cu. Ft.
5 X 4	5	4-1/2	3-13/16	16	3-3/16	2	1/4	1-3/8	53.0	.0307	47.7	.0276	5-1/4	1.61
6 X 4	6	4-1/2	3-13/16	16	4-3/8	2	1/4	1-3/8	64.0	.0370	57.6	.0333	5-1/4	1.78
7 X 4	7	4-1/2	3-13/16	16	2-11/16	3	1/4	1-3/8	74.0	.0428	66.6	.0385	5-1/4	1.95
8 X 4	8	4-1/2	3-13/16	16	3-1/16	3	1/4	1-3/8	85.0	.0492	76.5	.0443	5-1/4	2.12
9 X 4	9	4-1/2	3-13/16	16	3-5/8	3	1/4	1-3/8	96.0	.0556	86.4	.0500	5-1/4	2.29
10 X 4	10	4-1/2	3-13/16	16	4-1/8	3	1/4	1-3/8	106.0	.0613	95.4	.0552	5-1/4	2.47
6 X 5	6	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	4-3/8	2	1/4	1-1/2	106.0	.0613	95.4	.0552	6-1/2	2.26
7 X 5	7	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	2-11/16	3	1/4	1-1/2	123.0	.0712	110.7	.0641	6-1/2	2.48
8 X 5	8	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	3-1/16	3	1/4	1-1/2	140.0	.0810	126.0	.0729	6-1/2	2.69
9 X 5	9	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	3-5/8	3	1/4	1-1/2	158.0	.0914	142.2	.0823	6-1/2	2.91
10 X 5	10	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	4-1/8	3	1/4	1-1/2	175.0	.1013	157.5	.0912	6-1/2	3.12
11 X 5	11	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	3	4	1/4	1-1/2	193.0	.1117	173.7	.1005	6-1/2	3.33
12 X 5	12	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	3-3/8	4	1/4	1-1/2	210.0	.1215	189.0	.1094	6-1/2	3.54
14 X 5	14	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	3	5	1/4	1-1/2	245.0	.1418	220.5	.1276	6-1/2	3.97
16 X 5	16	5-1/2	4-7/8	16	2-7/8	6	1/4	1-1/2	280.0	.1620	252.0	.1458	6-1/2	4.40
8 X 6	8	6-5/8	5-3/4	16	3-1/16	3	1/4	1-3/4	201.0	.1163	180.9	.1047	7-3/4	3.46
9 X 6	9	6-5/8	5-3/4	16	3-5/8	3	1/4	1-3/4	226.0	.1308	203.4	.1177	7-3/4	3.72
10 X 6	10	6-5/8	5-3/4	16	4-1/8	3	1/4	1-3/4	252.0	.1458	226.8	.1312	7-3/4	3.98
11 X 6	11	6-5/8	5-3/4	16	3	4	1/4	1-3/4	277.0	.1603	249.3	.1443	7-3/4	4.23
12 X 6	12	6-5/8	5-3/4	16	3-3/8	4	1/4	1-3/4	302.0	.1748	271.8	.1573	7-3/4	4.49
14 X 6	14	6-5/8	5-3/4	14	3	5	1/4	1-3/4	352.0	.2037	316.8	.1833	7-3/4	5.81
15 X 6	15	6-5/8	5-3/4	14	3-1/4	5	1/4	1-3/4	377.0	.2182	339.3	.1964	7-3/4	6.19
✽ 16 X 6	16	6-5/8	5-3/4	14	2-7/8	6	1/4	1-3/4	402.0	.2326	361.8	.2093	7-3/4	6.75
✽ 18 X 6	18	6-5/8	5-3/4	14	3-1/8	6	1/4	1-3/4	452.0	.2616	406.8	.2354	7-3/4	7.38
✽ 20 X 6	20	6-5/8	5-3/4	14	3-1/2	6	1/4	1-3/4	503.0	.2911	452.7	.2620	7-3/4	8.01
10 X 7	10	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	4-1/8	3	5/16	2	350.0	.2025	315.0	.1823	9	5.82
11 X 7	11	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	3	4	5/16	2	385.0	.2228	346.5	.2005	9	6.19
12 X 7	12	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	3-3/8	4	5/16	2	420.0	.2431	378.0	.2188	9	6.56
14 X 7	14	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	3	5	5/16	2	490.0	.2836	441.0	.2552	9	7.30
15 X 7	15	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	3-1/4	5	5/16	2	525.0	.3038	472.5	.2734	9	7.77
✽ 16 X 7	16	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	2-7/8	6	5/16	2	560.0	.3241	504.0	.2917	9	8.28
✽ 18 X 7	18	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	3-1/8	6	5/16	2	631.0	.3652	567.9	.3287	9	9.02
✽ 20 X 7	20	7-3/4	6-13/16	14	3-1/2	6	5/16	2	701.0	.4057	630.9	.3651	9	9.76

✽ These sizes are furnished with a steel center brace. Two short buckets are recommended instead of one long bucket, example: two 10" X 6" buckets instead of one 20" X 6" bucket.

Size (Nominal) Millimeters	Dimension-Actual (Millimeters) Tolerance A, B & C ± 3.175 mm				Drilling-Standard (Millimeters)				Capacity (Liters) Tolerance ± 3%		Spacing on Belt mm (Minimum)	Weight Each Kilograms (Avg.)
Size (Nominal) Millimeters	Length A	Proj. B	Depth C	Body Gauge	Center to Center E	Number of Holes	Bolt Diameter	Distance Down D	Gross 100%	Usable 90%	Spacing on Belt mm (Minimum)	Weight Each Kilograms (Avg.)
140 X 120	127	114	97	16	81	2	6	35	0.87	0.78	133	0.7
160 X 120	152	114	97	16	111	2	6	35	1.05	0.94	133	0.8
180 X 120	178	114	97	16	68	3	6	35	1.21	1.09	133	0.9
200 X 120	203	114	97	16	78	3	6	35	1.39	1.25	133	1.0
230 X 120	229	114	97	16	92	3	6	35	1.57	1.42	133	1.0
260 X 120	254	114	97	16	105	3	6	35	1.74	1.56	133	1.1
160 X 140	152	140	124	16	111	2	6	38	1.74	1.56	165	1.0
180 X 140	178	140	124	16	68	3	6	38	2.02	1.81	165	1.1
200 X 140	203	140	124	16	78	3	6	38	2.29	2.06	165	1.2
230 X 140	229	140	124	16	92	3	6	38	2.59	2.33	165	1.3
260 X 140	254	140	124	16	105	3	6	38	2.87	2.58	165	1.4
280 X 140	279	140	124	16	76	4	6	38	3.16	2.85	165	1.5
300 X 140	305	140	124	16	86	4	6	38	3.44	3.10	165	1.6
350 X 140	356	140	124	16	76	5	6	38	4.01	3.61	165	1.8
400 X 140	406	140	124	16	73	6	6	38	4.59	4.13	165	2.0
200 X 160	203	168	146	16	78	3	6	44	3.29	2.96	197	1.6
230 X 160	229	168	146	16	92	3	6	44	3.70	3.33	197	1.7
260 X 160	254	168	146	16	105	3	6	44	4.13	3.72	197	1.8
280 X 160	279	168	146	16	76	4	6	44	4.54	4.09	197	1.9
300 X 160	305	168	146	16	86	4	6	44	4.95	4.45	197	2.0
350 X 160	356	168	146	14	76	5	6	44	5.77	5.19	197	2.6
370 X 160	381	168	146	14	83	5	6	44	6.18	5.56	197	2.8
✽ 400 X 180	406	168	146	14	73	6	6	44	6.59	5.93	197	3.1
✽ 450 X 160	457	168	146	14	79	6	6	44	7.41	6.67	197	3.3
✽ 500 X 160	508	168	146	14	89	6	6	44	8.24	7.42	197	3.6
260 X 180	254	197	173	14	105	3	8	51	5.74	5.16	229	2.6
280 X 180	279	197	173	14	76	4	8	51	6.31	5.68	229	2.8
300 X 180	305	197	173	14	86	4	8	51	6.88	6.19	229	3.0
350 X 180	356	197	173	14	76	5	8	51	8.03	7.23	229	3.3
370 X 180	381	197	173	14	83	5	8	51	8.60	7.74	229	3.5
✽ 400 X 180	406	197	173	14	73	6	8	51	9.18	8.26	229	3.8
✽ 450 X 180	457	197	173	14	79	6	8	51	10.34	9.31	229	4.1
✽ 500 X 180	508	197	173	14	89	6	8	51	11.49	10.34	229	4.4

✽ These sizes are furnished with a steel center brace. Two short buckets are recommended instead of one long bucket, example: two 10" X 6" buckets instead of one 20" X 6" bucket.

Style:

Nu-Hy

Design:

High speed centrifugal discharge.

Material:

Carbon Steel or Stainless Steel.

Method of Manufacture:

Fabricated (Spot Welded).

Standard Construction:

The Nu-Hy style bucket utilizes a 3- piece pressed formed design consisting of two end plates and a body. Please note that there is no taper on the sides of the bucket.

Construction Options:

Contact Tapco for recommendations.

Material Thickness:

18 ga., 16 ga., 14 ga..

Standard Drilling:

No Charge.

Special Drilling:

Any pattern and hole diameter can be provided at minimal cost.

Venting:

Venting available on request, contact Tapco for recommendations.

Usable Capacity:

Tapco recommends using 90% of gross, (100%) capacity.

Spacing:

Minimum bucket spacing has historically been nominal projection plus 2". Many Nu-Hy buckets, however, are being used at projection plus 1", and some even closer. For engineering purposes Tapco recommends using nominal projection plus 2".

Interchangeability:

Can be intermixed with existing fabricated 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:

Fanged elevator bolts and nylon insert lock nuts are recommended for pulleys 6" in diameter and over. No. 3 Eclipse slotted head elevator bolts are recommended for pulleys under 6" in diameter. Flat steel washers must be placed inside the bucket under the nuts. Check elevator for proper clearances. Contact Tapco for recommendations.

Caution:

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