Advantages of Frazier & Son Bucket Elevators
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Quality Fabricated Bucket Elevators
- Totally enclosed 304 stainless steel bucket elevator frames, doors, and covers
- Precise fabrication using state-of-the-art laser cutting technology
- Stainless steel hardware and aircraft lock nuts, no split washers
![Frazier Drive Shaft with Guarding](./images/gallery/Frazier_Drive-Shaft-with-Guarding.jpg)
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Versatility- Many Bucket Elevator Configurations Available
- Feed multiple inline packaging machines with a single bucket conveyor
- Feed multiple infeed points into a single packaging machine
- Indexing drives available for kit or food product assemblies
- Used in process or packaging applications
![Interlocking Bucket Design](./images/gallery/Image 27 - Slide 21 edited.jpg)
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Gentle Elevating and Conveying
- Ideal for finished products prior to packaging
- Minimal product degradation
- Interlocking bucket design at product fill area
- Transitions at infeed and discharge to ensure gentle, uniform feed
![Conveying in Action](./images/gallery/Image 25 - Slide 20.jpg)
![Custom Covers and Doors](./images/gallery/20180413_152009.jpg)
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Innovative Bucket Elevator Designs
- Small footprint compared to many other conveying methods, saving valuable plant floor real estate
- Each Bucket Elevator is custom designed and built to meet specific project requirements
- Custom controls to integrate a variety of equipment
- Transition chutes, vibratory feeders, and storage hoppers
![Frazier Fill Area](./images/gallery/Frazier_Fill-Area.jpg)
![Frazier Drive Shaft with Guarding](./images/gallery/Frazier_Drive-Shaft-with-Guarding.jpg)
![Frazier Bucket Elevator](./images/gallery/Frazier_BucketElev0050C.jpg)
Safety & Sanitary Washdown Features and Options
Safety Features for Frazier & Son Bucket Conveyors:
- All covers and guarding require tools to open
- Captive, hinged stainless steel doors and hinged catch pans
- Saferty interlocking switches and two-hand jog stations are available
Frazier & Son offers a variety of Sanitary Washdown options for Bucket Conveyors, including:
- Washdown Duty Motors and Gear Reducers
- Stainless steel chain, bearings, and sprockets
- Water-shedding roof and washdown tracking
- NEMA 4X electrical enclosures and Stainless Steel Conduit
![Discharge to a Vibratory Feeder in a Packaging Line](./images/gallery/Image 95 - Slide 70.jpg)
![Dual hopper infeed](./images/gallery/Image 42 - Slide 33.jpg)
![Infeed Feeder Mounted on Casters](./images/gallery/Image 45 - Slide 35.jpg)
Ease of Maintenance & Bucket Material Options
Ease of Maintenance
- Stainless steel take-up units are spring loaded for simple, accurate chain tensioning
- Stainless steel non-adjustable cams and guides for maintenance free bucket tracking
Bucket Material Options:
- Wide variety of bucket materials available including polycarbonate, polypropylene, metal impregnated polypropylene, and stainless steel buckets.
- Dimpled and textured surfaces are available for sticky products.
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