7 / 103
© 2009 Tapco Inc.® All rights reserved.
*
Grain Journal
, Country Journal Publishing Co., Inc., Decatur, Illinois, U.S.A.
“Our facility runs 365 days a year. We receive corn 12 hours a day
by truck and dump rail corn by night which keeps the belts in both
of our elevator legs moving,”
John Voight, AE Staley explains.
“When the plant was built in
1976 they used metal buckets. But
those would tear and scrape
against the metal legs and cause
friction – which is a major hazard
in grain facilities where dust
explosions can happen.
“We went to green urethane buckets to solve the problem, but they
just shattered in the winter. When I’d change them out,
the only thing left was the back of the bucket bolted on. It was
a joke.”
Voight decided to put numerous types of buckets to the test in actual
working conditions. Using many brands, he put the buckets on a belt
intermittently and ran it to see what would happen.
“The Tapco nylon buckets were the only ones that stood up,” he
says. “They wear good, are strong and have accurate capacity. Since
we replaced the buckets, I’ve never lost one.”
In fact, Tapco buckets continue to perform so well, Voight just
purchased 280 more to replace existing steel buckets, enabling him
to completely change out a pellet elevator leg at the plant.
“Which means I guess I won’t be talking to my distributor
anytime too soon.” Fortunately with success stories like
this, a lot of other people will.
With 900,000 buckets in 60 sizes, stocked in
the U.S.A. and throughout the world, you
can count on Tapco to help keep your
facility running at top performance.
Contact Tapco or visit our website
at
www.tapcoinc.comand find out
why 75% of design engineers, contractors and bucket elevator
manufacturers specify Tapco* with no equal.
S
TYLE
CC-HD
Impact Modified Nylon Elevator Bucket
Polyethylene • Urethane
Some Tapco Customers Like Our Buckets So Much,
They May Never Order Them Again!
F
ANGED
H
EAD
Elevator Bolt
F
LAT
C
OUNTERSUNK
H
EAD
(N
O
. 1 N
ORWAY
)
Elevator Bolt
“
We used metal buckets that tore
and green urethane buckets that
shattered, but Tapco nylon buckets
were the only ones that didn’t bust.
In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever lost one.
”
John Voight,
Maintenance Coordinator
AE S
TALEY
, a division of Tate & Lyle North America
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A.
Tel.: +1 314 739 9191 •
+1 800 288 2726
• Fax: +1 314 739 5880 •
www.tapcoinc.comELEVATOR BUCKETS - ELEVATOR BOLTS
St. Louis, Missouri U.S.A.