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VENTED ELEVATOR BUCKETS
FOR STYLE CC-HD, CC-XD & U-HD AGRICULTURAL BUCKETS
AVAILABLE IN FIVE STANDARD PATTERNS
A vented bucket can improve the eff iciency of some bucket elevators when handl ing certain products. On
dense
materials
such as four, meals and mash feeds, the vents allow air to escape through the cup as it flls, which permits the cup to fll
more completely. During discharge air can return through the cups as it empties, thus preventing a vacuum that could hold some of the
product in the cup and cause backlegging. On extremely
light materials
such as alfalfa meal, screenings and bran, a vented bucket
not only minimizes blowing of the product during loading and discharge, but also reduces air turbulence in the leg as the bucket travels
empty down the return side of the elevator. A reduction in air currents minimizes the vacuum which can draw a light product through the
down leg and back to the boot.
Tapco has fve standard patterns available which offer varying amounts of air release for the handling of most products. Special patterns
and hole diameters will be quoted upon request. NOTE: Most steel bucket manufacturers use vent holes with 1/8" to 5/32" diameters.
These small holes, if used in the Tapco nonmetallic bucket, would soon become clogged with product due to our thick wall sections. For
this reason our standard vent diameters are 9/32" and 11/32".
NOTE: For extremely fowable materials, (Rapeseed, etc.) contact
Tapco for venting recommendations.
Vent Pattern 4
Vent Pattern 1
Vent Pattern 3
Vent Pattern 2
Custom Venting
Same hole diameter, centers, and number of holes in body as
mounting holes in back.
Two rows of 9/32" or 11/32" holes in body on 1-1/8" centers,
three holes each end.
Two rows of 9/32" or 11/32" holes in body on 1-1/8" centers.
One row of 9/32" or 11/32" holes in body on 1-1/8" centers.
Any number of rows of holes in body, extending all the way up
to the front lip if desired. Ends can be vented with a few holes,
or totally vented as shown. Hole diameters from 1/8" through
17/32". Contact Tapco for venting recommendations.
One row of 9/32" or 11/32" holes in body on 1-1/8" centers,
three holes each end.
Vent Pattern 5