BA BE 370 - 990 Englisch - März 2009 E

PETKUS Technologie GmbH
Users manual
Spare Part List
Bucket Elevator
03/2009
PETKUS Technologie GmbH, Röberstr. 8, D-99848 Wutha-Farnroda

Bucket elevator BE
Dear customer,
The operating instructions presented here for the bucket elevators contain details relating to operation,
maintenance and assembly.
Familiarize yourself with these instructions before assembly so as to guarantee that the conveyor will function
safely and without problems.
This conveyor may only be used for the intended purpose i.e. for transporting granular, free-flowing and bulky
products. Should the conveyor system be used for other purposes, then we will not be able to accept any
liability for any damage which may result.
Similarly, we are not able to accept any liability for any damage which may result from inappropriate installation
and operation and from failure to observe the operating instructions.
We will not be able to accept the guarantee obligations stated in the conditions of delivery if maintenance work
is neglected or carried out inappropriately.
Technical details may be subject to change by us should these changes improve the functioning of the
conveyor even if these changes have not as yet been mentioned in these operating instructions.
Please use Original PETKUS Spare Parts only!
The Management

Röberstr. 8
D-99848 Wutha - Farnroda
Tel.: +49 36921/98-0
Fax: +49 36921/98-333
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1. List of Content
Pag.
Foreword 2
1. List of contents 3
2. General and Safety instruction 4-5
3. Technical Data 6
4. Description 7
5. Function 8
6. Instruction for Assembly 9

6.1 Foundation plan 9
6.2 Assembling inside a tower or a reticular trestle 10
6.3 Outdoor installation, resting against a silo, a drier or other structure 11
6.4 Ladder assembly 12
6.5 Upper platform assembly 13
6.6 Mounting of the belt 14-16
7. Adjustments and load free testing 16
8. Operation 17
9. Maintenance 18
10. Lubricants 19
11. Troubleshooting 20
12. Spare parts 22-23
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2. Safety instructions
ATTENTION
This document is very important. It will be usefully both for a correct use and
maintenance of the equipment and for orders of spare parts.
Please, fill in the following table:

Type of machine
Year of manufacturing
Number of order
General Information
Documentation
The documentation includes
a) Specification of materials
b) Assembly, operation and maintenance handbook
c) Ordering procedure for spare parts
Preliminary Operations
Before assembling, group the parts according to their destination and check their quantity using the
specification of materials and the layout drawing for reference.
Also check on the layout drawing also the position and sizes of any arranged brickwork.
Required tools
The diameter of bolts employed ranges from M 6 to M 16.
It is therefore advisable to use an electrically or air-operated screw-driver and a set of suitable wrenches.
= ATTENTION
Safety instructions
This sign indicates risk of injury.
= IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This sign indicates important information which must be read.
ATTENTION
Read the safety regulations and the operating instructions for the machine
carefully.
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2.1 Safety at work instructions
 Do not change, remove or fail to apply the safety regulations.
 Observe the guidelines for accident prevention of your professional organisation and your own country's
safety regulations.
 The Bucket elevator must be constantly cleaned to avoid the risk of explosion.
 The Bucket elevator equipment may only be operated after all assembly work has been undertaken.
 Before the Elevator is put to use, assembly, operating and maintenance staff must be fully informed as to
the contents of the operating instructions by the staff responsible for the introduction of new machines.
 The manufacturers accept no liability in cases where changes have been made to the Equipment and in
particular to the installations relating to safety where these changes have been carried out without the
manufacturers consent.
 Maintenance and repair work may only be carried out when the machine is not in use. During maintenance
and repair work, the conveyor must be switched off at the mains and secured against unauthorized use.
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3. Technical Data
Bucket elevator
BE 370 BE 660 BE 900
Number of buckets per metre

5/6 10/12 10/12
Capacity, t/h
(Def. type of stock: wheat with a bulk density of
200 400 600
780 kg/m3 , a grain humidity content of 14 % and
with 2 % impurities.
Conveyor high, max, m 20 30 50

Belt speed, m/s 2,5 – 3,0 2,5 – 3,0 2,5 – 3,0
Belt width, mm 400 700 950
Measurements of buckets (width x depth), mm

380 x 215 x 1300 340 x 215 x 130 460 x 215 x 130
Volume, l 4,2 3,9 5,6
Steel thickness
Elevator foot, mm 4 6 6
Elevator head, mm 4 6 6
Elevator leg, mm 2,5 2,5 2,5
Elevator head - Wear plate, mm 10 10 10
Belt disc
Diameter, mm 600 750 750
Width, mm 450 730 980
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4. Description
The bucket elevators consist of the following main groups of construction elements.
Current No. Description

5
1 Boot unit
2 Loading and discharge troughs
3 Assembly casing with inspection door
4 Buckets
5 Head unit with drive motor and back stop
6 Spacers
6
Boot unit (1) with inspection doors (bottleneck-proof) at the base,
loading chute, driving gear adjustable in height by means of
threaded bars with special steel shaft and ball bearing frame.
Loading and discharge troughs (2), hereinafter referred to as ducts,

provided with spacers to be mounted at each joint (6). In order to
facilitate the mounting of the belt, the loading duct is provided with
an inspection door (3).
Head unit (5), mounted on top of the two ducts, equipped with a
wear resistant plate, explosion-proof plug, cast iron drum with
special steel shaft and ball bearing frames, electric motor, oil
bathed reduction gear, V belt drive with protective case or directly
drive gear drive motor and non-reverse gear.
High-resistant, oil-proof, antistatic, self-extinguishing multilayer belt,

fitted with high capacity steel buckets (4).
Plastic dope used to seal all duct joints.
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- Compensation of the elevator channels
The bucket elevator can be equiped with an additional channel for height compensation for the installation in
buildings with different heights.
Level control
Channel for height

compensation
- Explosion flap
Location of the explosion

flap in the elevator head
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5. Function
The bucket elevators are used for the

vertical conveyance of free flowing products.
The conveyor belt with attached buckets

carries the material from the intake spout at the boot unit to the outlet
spout in the head unit.
The conveyor belt runs between the upper and the lower drive pulley
(belt drive pulley).
The belt pulley in the head unit is driven by a motor/gear motor and the
pulley in the elevator maintains the tension of the belt.
A tension device in the boot unit allows for the correct tension of the
elevator belt.
The buckets scoop up the contained material in the boot unit and
empty it as they go over the upper pulley.
The height of the elevator is determined by the number of the legs

positioned between the head and the boot unit of the elevator.
The conveyance capacity can be regulated by means of a slide in the

elevator intake spout (optional).
The boot unit may be cleaned by means of a cleaning slide at the

bottom of the foot itself (optional).
Elevator foot with 3

product inlets
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6. Instruction for Assembly

6.1 Foundation plan
Information
For positioning and assembling of the elevator, follow the diagram outlined in the
layout drawing. Be sure to choose a place which allows easy operation and
maintenance.
If necessary, platforms or stages are to be erected.
Prepare the foundation as indicated on the foundation plan.

If the elevator is to pass through several floors, check the position at which the elevator comes through the
floor so as to ensure that sufficient space is available and that space is left for escape routes.
6.2 Assembling inside a tower
Position the boot unit (1) on the site and at the heights specified in the drawing checking that it is perfectly
plumbed and level. Except for particular cases (such as lack of space but only for limited capacity) the loading
chute must always be mounted on the discharge duct.
Information
The boot can be completely fastened only after completing the assembly of all
parts and after checking that the conveyor is perfectly plumbed and level.
 Mount the ducts (2) on top of the boot, inserting a spacer (6) at
each junction. 4
 The inspection door must always be mounted on the loading

duct.
Check its position on the layout drawing.
 Continue the assembly up to the height provided for in the

layout drawing, fastening the ducts at various levels and 3
2
checking that the whole structure is always plumbed and level.
 Finally, position and fasten the head.
 Check that the conveyor is perfectly plumbed and level, then

tighten the bolts of brackets and boot.
 Should the pit be lined with sheet iron, weld it intermittently to

the boot.
Information
ALWAYS seal duct joints with plastic sealing material.
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6.3 Outdoor mounting, resting against a silo, a drier or other structure
Continue the assembly as per paragraph 3.1, taking care to install suitable scaffolding, which enables both
mounting of the different parts of the machine and fastening of brackets to the existing structure.
Information
The brackets must be mounted at the height specified in the layout

drawing.
Lateral fastening
Frontal fastening
The bracket (8) is shipped to the site equipped with angle bars, bolts and nuts.
The plate angle bar (A) must be modified during installation according to the spread between the bracket
arms.
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6.4 Outdoor mounting, resting against a silo, a drier or other structure
Continue the assembly as per paragraph 3.1, taking care to install suitable scaffolding, which enables both
mounting of the different parts of the machine and fastening of brackets to the existing structure.
10
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6.5 Platform types
For each Bucket elevator type are available different platform types. Please use the assembly instruction to
find out what platform is included for Bucket elevator.
Plattform-3-seitig
Platform for 2 bucket elevators
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6.6 Mounting of the belt

Before final fixation of all screw connection please check the correct position with a lot.
14
18
15
16
12
14
13
17
 By adjusting the threaded bars (12) lift the driving gear to the highest position.
 Remove the cap from the elevator head and drop the rope (14) into the two ducts.
 Remove both inspection doors (16) and recover one end of the rope (14).
 Remove the lower inspection doors of the boot (17) and by means of another piece of rope recover the
other end of the rope (14) from the bottom.
 Connect the rope to one end of the belt (15) using iron wiring (18), then pull the end of the rope (14)
coming out of the belt (15) go up the head, down to the boot and up again to the inspection door (16).
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 Mount the tools required to stretch the belt. 15

 Fasten the breaks fitted with pulleys (19). 19
 Connect the two ropes (20) to each end of
the pulleys and stretch the belt.
 Lace the belt by means of angle bars (21) and 22 20
locking bolts fitted with plain washer and
 self-locking nut. 20
 Cut off the excess part of the belt.
21
19
Information
Be extremely careful when fastening the angle bars in order to obtain perfect
evenness and alignment of the belt.
Remove belt tighten device.
Mount the buckets. While letting the belt slide upwards, space the buckets in order to balance the belt itself.
Buckets are mounted by means of special flathead screws (1) inserted from the back of the belt and fastened
with a convex washer (2) and a spring washer (3). Please use optional a spacer (4) especially for seed.
3 2 4 1
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7. Adjustments and load free testing

27
1 Mount all buckets stretch the belt by means of the
threaded bars (27) of the boot.
2 Position the adjustment plate (28) in the head,

ca. 15 mm away from the buckets. 15
28
3 Check that the belt is centred on head and boot pulleys.

The control unit (option) for centred run of the belt will be
stopping the bucket elevator if the buckets are touching
the control unit.
4 Fasten the head cap.

5 Close the inspection duct.
6 Insert the inspection doors in the boot.
7 Check the correct direction of motor rotation, without
transmission belts, in order to avoid overloading and
possible breakdown of the non-reverse device.
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8. Operation
 The bucket elevator should be operated continuously.

 Feeding should occur gradually and only when the elevator is already operating.
Information
It is usual to avoid starting and stopping the elevator when it is fully loaded.
 Check that the features of feeding and disposal conveyors are compatible with those of the elevator.
Otherwise bottlenecks could occur both in the head and in the boot.
Control unit for exact

movement of the
belt
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9. Maintenance
ATTENTION
Before intention on any part of the elevator, always remember to turn off the
power from the control board.
9.1 Maintenance to be carried out before the beginning of each harvest season.
1 Check stretching and centre of the belt on head and boot pulleys.
If necessary, adjust the lateral threaded bars of the boot.
2 Lubricate bearings of head and boot.
3 Check oil level of ratio motor and, if necessary, top up the tank.
4 Have an electrician check the electrical equipment.
5 Check the tension of transmission belts.
6 Retouch by cold galvanizing any damaged zinc plated part.
7 Seal fissures, if any, with silicone.
9.2 Maintenance to be carried out during the harvest season.
1 Every 100 hours of operation lubricate bearings of head and boot.
2 Every 2-3 days check the tension of conveyor belt and of transmission belts.
3 Periodically check the oil level in the ratio motor (if necessary top up the tank).
9.3 Maintenance to be carried out at the end of harvest season.
1 Clean the elevator, both inside and outside. To facilitate internal cleaning remove the head cap and the
inspection doors of the boot.
2 Lubricate bearings of head and boot.
3 Check oil level of ratio motor and, if necessary, top up the tank. Properly protect the motor.
4 Retouch by cold galvanizing any damaged zinc plated part.
5 Seal fissures, if any, with silicone.
6 If the elevator is not to be operated for the whole period between one harvest season and the next one,
it is advisable to slacken the tension of the conveyor belt, adjusting the threaded bars of the boot.
7 Check the wear of the POLIZENE plate mounted in the head unit and, if necessary, replace it.
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10. Lubricants
10.1 Lube oil to be used in gear reduction units.
Manufacturing company Type Viscosity: ISO

Classification
ESSO SPARTAN E P 320

AGIP BLASIA 320
MOBIL MOBILGEAR 320 ISO
SHELL OMALA 320 VG 320
BP ENERGOL GR - XP 320
10.2 Lube oil to be used in worm reduction units.
Manufacturing company Type Viscosity: ISO

Classification
ESSO SPARTAN E P 460

AGIP BLASIA 460
MOBIL MOBILGEAR 634 ISO
SHELL OMALA 460 VG 460
BP ENERGOL GR - XP 460
 The above mentioned lube oils are to be used at a room temperature ranging from 0°C and +30°C.
 At room temperatures exceeding 30°C - 35°C use oils with a viscosity index one point lower than those
recommended in the table.
 After the first 500 to 1000 hours of operation, replace the lube oil carrying out, if possible, careful internal
cleaning of the reduction unit.
 Replace the oil after about 4000 hours of operation.
 Should the reduction unit not be operated for a long time and be stored in a room with a high percentage of
humidity, it is at visable to top up the oil tank. The lube oil level must be readjusted when the unit is
operated again.
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11. Troubleshooting
INFORMATION
In case of faulty operation, before contacting a technican check whether the fault is
to be found among those mentioned following.
TROUBLES CAUSES REMEDIES
 Excessive noise  Belt not centered; the  Center and stretch the belt.
buckets rub against the
ducts.
 Center and stretch the belt.
 Slackening of the belt
 Bottleneck  Overloading of the boot unit.  Check the feeding conveyor and, if
necessary, return to a standard load.
 Check belt tension and, if necessary,

 Slipping of belt on the drum center and stretch the belt.
of the head unit
 Falling of material in the  Incomplete discharge of  Check the discharge conveyor and, if
return duct material in the head unit. necessary, return to a standard load.
 Check that pipes and pipe fittings
downstream are free from clogging
(foreign matters, dust clots).
 Check the position of the non-
reverse plate, mounted in the head
unit.
 It must placed 15 mm away from the
buckets.
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12. Spare part list
Spare part list Part-Nr.

BE 370 BE 660 BE 900
Verschleißplatte, lang Becherwerkskopf 00 130234 6 00 130409 1 02 168960 6
wear plate long - elevator head 00 130235 4 00 130410 6 02 168961 4
Verschleißplatte, kurz Becherwerkskopf
00 130233 8 00 130408 3 01 168962 2
wear plate short - elevator head
Welle, Becherwerksfuß
02 017534 3 41050-1000-012 02 168925 3
tail shaft
Welle
Due to order
drive shaft
Flanschlagereinheit Becherwerksfuß
00 369026 5 00 3690177 7 00 3690177 7
tail shaft bearing
Flanschlagereinheit Becherwerkskopf closed 00 361799 7 closed 00 367159 2 closed 003671592
drive shaft bearing open 00 361800 8 open 00 367158 4 open 003671584
Becher
00 130236 2 - -
buckets S 370 x 215
Becher
- 00 662185 3 -
buckets S 330 x 215
Becher
- -
buckets S 450 x 215
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CE
Konformitätserklärung
 Dichiarazione di conformità
 Declaration of Conformity
 Declaration de conformite

Röberstr. 8
D-99848 Wutha-Farnroda – DEUTSCHLAND
Tel.: +49 36921/98-0 Fax: +49 36921/98-333
Wir erklären hiermit, dass nachfolgend genannte Maschine/Anlage:

 Dichiariamo, che la linea a cui la presente certificazione si riferisce:
 We declare that the line to which this certificate refers:
 Nous declarons que la ligne a laquelle se refere cette certification:
Auftrag/Job-Nr./Order:
Maschine/Prodotto/Model: Bucket elevator
Typ/Tipo/Type: BE
Serien-Nr./S/n:
Baujahr / Year of manufacture:
den folgenden EG-Richtlinien und europäischen Normen entspricht:

 Corrisponde alle direttive CE e alle norme Europee:
 Corresponds to the EC Directives and European norms:
 Correspond aux directives CE et aux normes Europeene:
EN 292 1/2 1991 Sicherheit von Maschinen, Grundbegriffe, Allgemeine

Gestaltungsgrundsätze
1991 Sicurezza delle macchine, Concetti base, Principi generali di
progetto
1991 Safety of Machinery, Basic concepts, General principles for
design
1991 Sécurité des machines, Concepts de base, Principes généraux
de project
EN 60204 1 1993 Sicherheit von Maschinen, Elektrische Ausrüstungen

1991 Sicurezza delle macchine, Equipaggiamento elettrico della
specifica macchine per le esigenze generali.
1991 Safety of Machinery, Electrical equipment of machines specific.
for general requirements.
1991 Sécurité des machines, Equipement électrique de la
spécification machine pour les exigences générales.
gemäß der EG-Maschinenrichtlinie (EG-Richtlinie 98/37/EG), incl. deren Änderungen 91/368/EWG ; 93/44/EWG ;
93/68/EWG, sowie mit dem entsprechenden Rechtserlaß zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie ins nationale Recht;
 sulla base delle indicazioni della Direttiva Macchine 98/37/CEE e delle successive modifiche 91/368/CEE ; 93/44/CEE
; 93/68/CEE
 based on all outlined in the Machinery Directive 98/37/EEC and successive modifications 91/368/EEC ; 93/44/EEC ;
93/68/EEC
 sur la base des indications de la Directive Machines 98/37/CEE et des modifications successives 91/368/CEE ;
93/44/CEE ; 93/68/CEE
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Please use Original PETKUS Spare Parts only!

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6. Instruction for Assembly 9

7. Adjustments and load free testing 16

12. Spare parts 22-23

Please, fill in the following table:

This sign indicates important information which must be read.

2.1 Safety at work instructions

 Do not change, remove or fail to apply the safety regulations.

Number of buckets per metre

Conveyor high, max, m 20 30 50

Measurements of buckets (width x depth), mm

Volume, l 4,2 3,9 5,6

Elevator head - Wear plate, mm 10 10 10

Current No. Description

Loading and discharge troughs (2), hereinafter referred to as ducts,

High-resistant, oil-proof, antistatic, self-extinguishing multilayer belt,

Plastic dope used to seal all duct joints.

- Compensation of the elevator channels

Channel for height

Location of the explosion

The bucket elevators are used for the

The conveyor belt with attached buckets

The height of the elevator is determined by the number of the legs

The conveyance capacity can be regulated by means of a slide in the

The boot unit may be cleaned by means of a cleaning slide at the

Elevator foot with 3

6. Instruction for Assembly

Prepare the foundation as indicated on the foundation plan.

6.2 Assembling inside a tower

 The inspection door must always be mounted on the loading

 Continue the assembly up to the height provided for in the

 Finally, position and fasten the head.

 Check that the conveyor is perfectly plumbed and level, then

 Should the pit be lined with sheet iron, weld it intermittently to

ALWAYS seal duct joints with plastic sealing material.

6.3 Outdoor mounting, resting against a silo, a drier or other structure

The brackets must be mounted at the height specified in the layout

6.4 Outdoor mounting, resting against a silo, a drier or other structure

6.5 Platform types

Platform for 2 bucket elevators

6.6 Mounting of the belt

 Mount the tools required to stretch the belt. 15

Remove belt tighten device.

7. Adjustments and load free testing

2 Position the adjustment plate (28) in the head,

3 Check that the belt is centred on head and boot pulleys.

4 Fasten the head cap.

 The bucket elevator should be operated continuously.

Control unit for exact

2 Lubricate bearings of head and boot.

4 Have an electrician check the electrical equipment.

5 Check the tension of transmission belts.

6 Retouch by cold galvanizing any damaged zinc plated part.

7 Seal fissures, if any, with silicone.

9.2 Maintenance to be carried out during the harvest season.

1 Every 100 hours of operation lubricate bearings of head and boot.

9.3 Maintenance to be carried out at the end of harvest season.

2 Lubricate bearings of head and boot.

4 Retouch by cold galvanizing any damaged zinc plated part.