GTX Bucket Elevators
Your 24/7 operation vertical bulk handling solution.
Guttridge Bucket Elevators are tailored to meet customer requirements, optimising head and boot designs for modern, high-efficiency bucket systems. Guttridge offers specifications for handling fragile, oily or otherwise challenging materials, and operating environments with extreme conditions.
Guttridge GTX Belt & Bucket Elevator Range
60 years of industry expertise combined with cutting-edge design for high-efficiency bulk handling solutions. The well-established range of bucket elevators operates across the world in a wide variety of markets, from grains, feeds, and foods to oilseeds, biomass, waste, and minerals.
Materials Supported
The GTX range of belt & bucket elevators support most free flowing materials a small selection of which are shown below.
Cement
Animal Feeds
Sugar
RDF
Fertiliser
Biomass
Minerals
Glass Cullet
Similar Materials
Machine Throughput*
GTX Bucket Elevator throughput based on Dry product @ 750kg/m³
Designed for easy installation
Delivered with fully built sections to reduce install costs
Tailored to your requirements
Proven Designs
Noise reduction features
Choice of drive arrangements
Modular Design
The Guttridge Bucket Elevator is modular in design, modular components ensure compatibility, ease of future upgrades, and serviceability through easy access to serviceable working parts. Care has been taken to ensure that the connections between modular sections minimise water ingress, protecting both the material being handled and critical machine components vastly improving both the longevity & performance of the elevator.
Increased Safety
Guttridge Bucket Elevators were designed with operator safety in mind, employing sensors to monitor machine diagnostics. This allows for the prompt detection of issues such as belt alignment, enabling an engineer to safely power down the machine for inspection. Additionally, inspection panels can be electronically latched to remain secured until the machine has stopped rotating entirely, regardless of the power state, further enhancing safety.
Conveying Solutions
Bulk Materials Handling for a diverse range of materials.
Guttridge has over 60 years experience delivering bulk handling solutions. We specialise in both off the shelf modular conveyors and bespoke systems designed to meet the unique needs of each customer. From small business to large commercial enterprises, we’re committed to delivering the best materials handling solutions, every time.
“We were impressed with the company’s willingness to innovate new solutions that would help us to achieve the very highest levels of reliability – a major goal for our site.”
– Mr Adam Elmes, Project Manager at Lafarge, discussing the supply of sand/cement/aggregate handling equipment
Wear Protection
Guttridge Bucket Elevators are designed to withstand the challenges of moving highly abrasive products. Engineered to optimise material flow through the boot and head, reducing abrasion, and ensuring longevity and efficiency. Wear resistance can be further enhanced with optional wear plates, providing added durability in key wear areas. Years of experience working with bucket elevators have allowed for a product development cycle that safeguards the equipment and prolongs its lifespan.
ATEX Certified Options
Guttridge Bucket Elevators can be ATEX certified for use in explosive atmospheres for zones 21, and 22, providing protection with continuous use. All Guttridge belt and bucket elevators can be certified internally for Zone 20. Guttridge bulk handling equipment operates on many ATEX sites, working closely with clients to ensure reliable solutions for hazardous environments, ensuring compliance and safety in every operation.
Features & Options
Access Platform and Ladder*
Features:
- A robust heavy duty design constructed from heavy gauge sections
- Flow forge flooring, tubular handrails
- Clamp fixings for easy on-site fitting
- Flat packed for assembly on site
Options:
- Vertical access ladders with safety hoops
- Intermediate rest platforms
- Alternative layouts and ladder access configurations
Note. Illustration is indicative only
ATEX*
Features:
- ATEX Certified machinery is available for applications which handle potentially explosive products
- Fully certified ATEX Zones 20 internally, and Zones 21 and 22 both external and internal
Belting Choices
Features:
- Standard general purpose SBR belting
Options:
- Oil and fat resistant belts
- Heat resistant belts
- Belts suitable for food and drink industries
Buckets
Features:
- Standard high efficiency mild steel pressed
Options:
- Stainless steel pressed
- Plastic
- Bottomless
- Reinforced with wear bands
- Special purpose fabricated
Chain and Bucket Elevators*
The Guttridge HiLoad Bucket Elevator range is a well-established, high efficiency design aimed at the heavy duty grain storage, animal feed milling and general industrial markets.
Construction and Finish
Features:
- Painted finish, as standard cream RAL1015. Other colours available
- Fabricated from mild steel
Options:
- Stainless steel
- Galvanised
- Special paint finishing
Drive Options
Features:
- IP55 electric motor with Vee-belt drive to shaft-mounted gearbox
Options:
- Geared motor and chain drive
- Shaft mounted geared motor
- External backstop
Elevator Boot
Features:
- Boot pulley secured to shaft with taper-lock fitting, prevents sideways movement
- Generous Cleaning Access
- Heavy duty curved, close tolerance boot radius plate
Elevator Head
Features:
- Large access panel above outlet (pictured)
- Easy cleaning thanks to generously sized maintenance access doors
- Heavy duty curved sweep plate for high efficiency & durability
- Full sized, high efficiency outlet
- Adjustable flexible outlet throat plate
- Split top hood for easy access to head pulley, useful where headroom is limited (HiLoad 230HL and above only)
Elevator Legging
Features:
- Heavy duty pressed steel riveted construction, jig assembled
- Rolled steel angle end flanges
- Supplied in 3m lengths as standard with shorter made up sections to customer requirements
- Generously sized inspection doors provide easy access to the belt and buckets for maintenance purposes
Explosion Relief Panels
Features:
- ATEX certified explosion relief panel (pictured top)
- non-ATEX standard rupture membrane (pictured centre)
- non-ATEX hinged flap explosion relief with microswitch (pictured bottom)
Options:
- Weather protection hood (pictured centre)
Head and Boot Pulleys
Features:
- Shaft, bearings and pulley removable in one piece
- Standard mild steel fabricated with crowned face
Options:
- Stainless steel fabricated
- Rubber lagged
- Coned Cage Type
Optical Sensors*
Features:
- Under speed rotation sensor (pictured) – monitors belt slippage
- Belt alignment sensor – monitors belt tracking
- Bearing sensors – provides early warning of bearing failure
- Electronic controller to monitor sensor signals
Self Clean Elevator Boot*
The Guttridge HiLoad Bucket Elevator range is a well-established, high efficiency design aimed at the heavy duty grain storage, animal feed milling and general industrial markets.
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Guttridge Limited, Wardentree Park, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3UU, United Kingdom
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