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IS 6833 (1973): Buckets for Bucket Elevators [MED 6:

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((Reaffirmed
Reaffirmed
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Indian Standard
SIECIFICATION FOR
BUCKETS FOR BUCKET ELEVATORS
( Fuurtll
Reprint

UDC

OCTOBER

1997 )

6218673 : 62164214

Q Copyrighr 1973
BUREAU
MANAK

INDIAN

OF
BHAVAN,

BAHADUR

NEW DELHI

Gr 3

STANDARDS
SHAH

ZAFAR

MAR-G

110602

May 1973

IS : 6833 - 1973

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BUCKETS FOR BUCKET ELEVATORS
Conveyors,

Vertical Hoists and Bucket Elevators

Sectional Committee, EDC 61
ReQmen ring

Chairman

Dunlop India Ltd, Calcutta

*SHRIN.V.KRISIiNAMURTHY

Members
SHRIVAW IYENMR

( Alternateto
Shri N. V. Krishnamurthy )
Mining
& Allied
Machinery
Corporation
Ltd,
SHRI S. BACWWI
Durgapur
Smu C. S. RAY ( Alfernafa)
Coal Board, Dhanbad
SHRI A. B. BANERJBE
SHRI S. SXNIV~( Alfnnufe )
Hidustan Steel Ltd, Rancbi
Soar P. K. BANHRJEE
McNally-Bii
Engineering Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI N. N. BHAROAVA
SHRI M. K. V. CHARI ( Alfernafc)
Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad
SHRI K. BHAT~ACRARYA
Ministry of Shipping & Transport
SHRIN. CHAKRABORT~
SHRX S. RAOHAVAN
( Alfewufe)
Indian
Mechanization
& Allied Products Ltd,
SHRIA. K. &ATr%RIaE
Calcutta
Natio$~a~aal
Development Corporation Limited,
SHRI IQBAL SINCH
SHRI B. S. KAKKAR
SHRI K. C. ~IEHROTRA
hi~;i.~.~puR

FertiliLr
(&+ma&)

Corporation of India Ltd, New Delhi

Balmer Lawrie and Co Ltd,.Calcutta

Associated Cement Compamcs Ltd, Bombay

SE& A. V~?%R
RAO ( AIfemafe)
Meameco Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI K. K. KWaLA
SHRI R. K. hBHRAlUANIAM
( dltmW.6
)
Voltas Limited, Bombay
SHRI V. K. K~RPLAM
SHRI A. N. INLWRMR ( Alfmafe )
Greaves Cotton 8c Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. V. MANI
SHRI B. N. DHEER ( Atfknafe )
Gear India ( Madras) Pvt Ltd, Madras
SHRIP. RAJAGOPAL~~ENON
Srmr P. M. NETYANANDAN
( Alfernafe)

( Confinuedonpage 2 j
*Shri N. V. Krishnamurthy
document was linahzed.

acted

as the cliairman

at this meeting

in

w&h

&e

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Members

Representing

SHBI A. K. MUKHERJEE
SHRI J. B. CHANDRA ( Alternate)

T&a-Robins-Fraser

Snar M. C. PATEL

Ltd, Jamshedpur

Elccon
Engineering
Vidyanagar

SHRI C. B. THAKORE ( Alkmak)

Company

Ltd,

Vallabh

SHRI S. G. PAUL

National Rubber Manufacturers Ltd, Calcutta

SHRI AMITABHASEN ( Al krnak )
SHRI S. G. PRADHAN
Tak Machinery Ltd, Bombay
SHRI H. A. RAMSDALE
Geo Miller & Co Private Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI P. CHATTERJEE( Atkrnok
)
SHRI B. T. RAY
Indian Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI N. N. ROY
National Coal Development Corporation Ltd, Ranchi
&RI P. K. SESHADRI
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, Neyveli
Central Mining Research Station ( CSIR ), Dhanbad
DR B. SINGH
SHRI S. M. RAZOR,
Director General, ISI ( Ex-ojicio Member )
Deputy Director ( Mech Engg )
Secretary
SHRI B. L. RAXNA
Deputy Director ( Mech Engg ), IS1

Bucket Elevators

Subcommittee,

EDC 61 : 3

Convener
SHRI

B. S. K&UAR

Fertilizer Corporation

of India Ltd, New Delhi

Members
K. C. MEHROTRA ( Allernnte to
Shri B. S. Kakkar )

SHRI

SHRI N. N. BHARGAVA
DR P. D. RAO ( Alfernate )

McNally-Bird

Engineering Co Ltd, Calcutta

SHRI NAZAR FUTEHALLY

Dynacraft Machine Co Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHR: J. J. MISTRY ( Alkrnak )
&RI V. IYENGER
Dunlop India Ltd, Calcutta
Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
SHRI A. S. KHANKHOJE
SHRI A. V. MANQHAR RAO ( Alternate )
Meameco Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI K. K. KHOSLA
SHRI R. K. SUBHRAMANIAM
( Alternate)
SHRI A. K. MUKHERJEE
Tata-Robins-Fraser Ltd, Jamshedpur
SHRI J. B. CHANDRA ( Alternak )
SHRI BHANUBHAII. PATEL
Elecon
Engineering
Company
Ltd,
Vidyanagar
SFZRIM. C. PATEL ( Alkrnak

Vailabh

IS:6833-1973

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BUCKETS FOR BUCKET ELEVATORS
0.

FOREWORD

0.1This

Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution

on 2 February
1973, after the draft finalized by the Conveyors,
Vertical
Hoists and Bucket Elevators Sectional Committee
had been approved by the
Mechanical
Engineering
Division Council.

0.2 This standard lays down the requirements

for buckets for spaced bucket
The buckets of Types Al, A2,
elevators and continuous:bucket
elevators.
A3 and A4 are used with spaced bucket elevators whereas Types Bl, B2, _B3
The buckets of Type
and B4 are used with continuous bucket elevators.
Al, Bl, B2, B3 and B4 are fabricated from sheet metal such as steel, aluminium or stainless steel and the buckets of Types A2, A3 and A4 are cast.
0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement
of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be
the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1.

SCOPE

1.1 This standard lays down the requirements

for the fabricated
and cast
buckets for spaced bucket elevators and continuous
bucket elevators, for
carrying bulk material
of varying characteristics.

1.1.1This standard does not lay down requirements for fixing of buckets to
belts or chains and is not applicable to buckets handling material which does
not behave as a solid.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1

For

the purpose of this standard,

the terms
and the following shall apply.

IS : 4240-1967t

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( reuised) .

tG1ossar-y of conveyor terms and definitions.

and

definitions
-.

given in

IS : 6833 - 1973
2.1 .l Bucket Cu@city - The maximum amount of material
weight ) that bucket can contain when filled completely.
NOTE - The actual ca acity depends on the material
loading and inclination ot! the elevator.

handled,

( in volume or

its angle of repose,

3. TYPES

3.1 The buckets

shall be of the following

a) Types Al, A2, A3 and A4 spaced bucket elevators.

b) Types Bl,
continuous

B2, B3 and B4bucket elevators.

types:

These
These

types of buckets

are used in

types of buckets

are used in

4. MATERIAL
4.1 Fabricated

buckets shall be manufactured

from suitable steel, aluminium
Cast
or stainless steel sheets conforming
to relevant Indian Standards.
buckets shall be made of malleable cast iron conforming-to IS : 2107-l 962* or
IS : 2108-19621
or from the cast steel conforming
to IS: 1030-19622
or
aluminium
or stainless steel castings.
Buckets may also be made of reinforced
fibreglass polyester resin or other reinforced plastics.

5. DIMENSIONS
5.1 The main dimensions
in Tables

for buckets

for bucket

elevators

shall be as given

1 to 5.

6. MANUFACTURE
6.1 Types Al, Bl, B2, B3 and B4 Buckets -

The buckets shall be fabricated from suitable sheets and the joints shall be either pressed on or welded.
The
In exceptional cases, the joint may be of soldered construction as well.
shape of buckets shall be as indicated in figures of Tables 1 and 5. The
sharp edges shall be suitably rounded off.

6.2 Types A2, A3 and A4 Buckets - The buckets shall be cast in shapes as
indicated in figures of Tables 2 to 4.
The buckets of Type A2 shall be
provided in any of the following forms:
Form

1-

Buckets

without

reinforcement

Form

2 -

Buckets with reinforcement

of rim on front side, and

Form

3 -

Buckets

of rim on all the three sides.

with reinforcement

of rim,

*Specification for whiteheart malleable iron castings.

TSpecification for blackheart malleable iron castings.
&Specification for steel castings for general engineering purposes (retied).

is : 6833
6.3 The fixing

arrangement
specified in IS : 6930*.

of buckets

to the belts

or chains

- 1973

shall

be as

7. DESIGNATION

7.1 The buckets shall be designated

a) Commonly
b) Type

following:

used name,

of bucket,

c) Form of the bucket

d) Length
Method

g) Number

( for Type A2 buckets

only ),

and projection,

e) Thickness
f)

by-the

( in mm for fabricated
of fixing,

buckets

only ),

and

of this standard.

Example 1:
A fabricated bucket of Type B2 of length 150 mm,
,and of 2.6 mm thick sheet and having
fixing
according to IS : 6930* shall be designated as:
Bucket

B2,

150 x

projection
75 mm
arrangement
C

75 x 2.6 C IS : 6833

Examfde 2:
A cast

bucket
of Type
A2 and of Form 1 having al ength of
150 mm and projection of 100 mm and having fixing arrangement
C
according to IS : 6930* shall be designated as:
Bucket

A2 x

1, 150 x

100 C IS : 6833

8. MARKING
8.1 The buckets

shall be stamped with type of bucket, length, projection,

depth, thickness in case of fabricated
buckets and manufacturers
name,
initial or trade-mark.
Year of manufacture
also shall be marked-if required
by the purchaser.
8.2

The buckets

may

also be marked

with the

Standard Mark.

NOTE - The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulationsmade thereunder. The Standard
Mark on productscovered by an Indian Standardconveys the assurancethat they have been
produced to comply with the requirements of that standard under a well defined system of
inspection, testing and quality control which is devised and supervised by BIS and operated
by the producer.
Standard marked products are also continuously checked by BIS for
conformity to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a
licence for the use of the StandardMark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may
be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
*Guide for fixing arrangement

of buckets for bucket elevators

( under fm&m&n.

IS : 6833- 1973
TABLE

DFMENSIONS

FOR

TYPE

Al BUCKETS

( czuuses 5.1 and6.1 )

All dimensions in millimetres.

PROJECTION

BUCKET SIZE

Length

Projection

200

115

130

1.67

250

135

150

3.06

185

410
460

185

510

185

560

~~

170
170
190

6.10
8.26
9.40

190

10.50

185

190

11.20

610

185

190

12.50

800

185

190

I16.20

-__

250

260

29.00

250

260

36.50

Nora-These

0.45
L__0.72
-1.10
p1.90
--__--_
-___
___~
--____~
--

5.18

190
___

800

I.

MASSOF STEELBUCKETSIN kg I
FORSHEETTHICKNESS
I.6

2.00

2.5

0 60

0.75

0.96

1.20

p0.87

160

APPROX

1.25

100

160

i-

Depth

95

350

CAPACITY
IN LITRES

150

310

y-

t--

1.80

1.45
.r

l-90
~

2.20
___

.__c~

240

2.80

._

3.60

2.90

_-

3.20
___

410
6.20

._
-

4.40

3.50
3.80

4.00

.L

_
._
.
_

4.80
5.10
6.20

.
-

-_.

9.00

_.

11.00

buckets are used for powdered and free flowing materials.

8.00
1 I.70
14.50

IS : 6833- 1973
TABLE

DIMENSIONS
FOR TYPE
(Claws 5.1 and 6.2 )

A2 BUCKETS

All dimensions in millimetres.

PROJECTION

I-

t-LENGH1

6o--itI

Form

Without

Reinforcement

of Rim

12
45O

>A
7s

@
Form

~Form 2 With
Reinforcement of Rim on Front
Side

Length

Projection

Depth

150
--100~

110

---130
200
pd**pp250
~___
310

140

---180
360
410
-200460
510
________
560

0.85

Form 1 Form 2
___~-~
4

--

190

6.5

215

9.6

215
_~_
215

-~-~11.0

200

12 2

--.--J
6

200

215

13.7

215

-255610

270

-iG---

22.5

1.6
2.6

200

--

3u
-p

5.35

-200610

1984
3.4

of

LITRES

150
160
_________~
180
190
~__

3 With
Reinforcement
Rim on all the Three
Sides

3.8

__~

8.5

60

9.7

8.5

60

_ 10.6
11.5
__12.4

10
10

---255
800

270

-629.5

12

-255
1 (10

270

~--38.0

12

1--- 60
1 70
1

13.3

70

___
20.0
_29.0

70

35.5

--

_-

Form 3

I
1.71
2.60

1.87
__~_..
2.96

4.04

4.36

7.13

1 7.63 1

.
..
..
._

NOTE -These
buckets are used for cement, coal, sand, gravel, stone, pulp, ores,
chemicals, fertilizer and similar other material.

Is : 6833 - 1973

TABLE 3

DIMENSIONS FOR TYPE

A3 BUCKETS

( Clauses 5.1 and 6.2 )

All dimensions

BUCKET SIZE

Length

Projection

in millimetres.

! CAPACITY

IN

THICKNESS
L

APPROX MAW
OF CAST IRON
BUCKET IN
kg

Depth

150

90

130

0.71

135

175

90

130

085

1.50

200

90

130

la13

1.70

250

100

140

170

2.90

310

140

190

995

4.85

360

140

1~90

410

165

230

550

4.60

6.80

NOTE -These
buckets are used for wet, stringy materials
walls.
It is also used for handling
stones, ores and other
on inclined elevators.

7.85

likely to stick on bucket

coarsely broken materials

-.

IS:6833-1973
TABLE

DIMENSIONS

FOR

TYPE

A4 BUCKETS

(Clauses 5.1 and 6.2 )

AI; dimensions in millimctres.

PROJECTION
---lrI

rLENGTH-l
.

)I

E-3

DEPTH

3s

_l

*CAPACITY

BUCKET SIZE

IN LITRES

_____.

Length

Projection

THICKNESS APPROX MASS

t

Depth

CAST IRON
BUCKET IN

OF

kg

150

115

100

0.735

1.27

200

115

100

0.990

1.62

125

100

I.470

3.07

250

___.____

~~.__~_
310

125

100

1.730

3.61

360

180

140

3.900

600

410

180

140

4.470

6.63

buckets are used for sugar, clay, salt, newly pulverized wet ores, etc,
NATE -These
which tend to pack in the buckets.
*Capacity

when filled up to line XY.

-~

BUCKET SIZE

Projection

Length

BUCKET CAPACXTY IN
LITRES

Depth

Type B2
Vertical

TY pes
Bl & B4
[nclination
57

25
-___ 250
310
310

/
1
/p

150
180

180
----___
/

1
-- 1
I-

195

3@

310

35

310

35

_._._I

2.40

2.40

365

3.65

40

9.2

9.2

35

9.5

9.5

40

10.7

10.7

40

12.2
13.7

12.2

--~ 13.7
.____
30.5 ~__~____~.
30.5
19.0
_~___
34.0

/
I

22.8

; 1d.l
NOTE 1 - lypr Bl buckcm
and on inclined elevator.
NOTE 2 -Type
NOTE

-~

41.0

are used for pulverized

ur

usrd for average

are used u hrn extra

I UCkcISAIc med OIIinclined

~__~.__._
___.i.__~__~ __

NOTE 4 -- T\pc

/-- ~~. ~~

1<1!buckrrs

Tvpe B3 bl:ckrts

WI

._--

__

_-._

materials
bucket

5.00

___

1.1

1.3

2.75

2.5

3.0

4.18

1 3.5
/p-m-,----mm
I
4.5

7.45

ro_g--

5.5

5.5

7.0

6.0

7.5

6.5

8.5

7.5

9.5

____
10.5
--

11.5
11.5

-I- 12.4
-15.4
I- 17.1
.-I -_I_36.2

4.5

-_

8.0

12.0

12.5
~___
14.5
15.5

10.0
__~_.
15.0
-___
___11.5

23.0

170

26.0

19.0

24.1

34.0

40.3

28.9

13.0

20.0

48.6

19.0

29.0

22.8
41.0

and sluggish

capacity

3.15

0.97

9.9

40

2.6

Type B3
Vertical

250

APPROX MASS OF STEEL BUCKETS IN

kg raR SHEET THICKNESS

_I_
i
materials

for vertical

would stick

or

get

packed

rlevators.

or large lumps
elrvator

that

arc to he handled

not over 70 inclination

--

with horizontal.

18.0

in bucket

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