A Bucket elevator is a machine designed for the vertical transport of gypsum, plaster or plaster of Paris, either before or after the rotary kiln for Plaster, Plaster of Paris and Anhydrite II, it in a direct fire or indirect fire kiln.

It is composed of the following parts:

• Arc Welded Steel buckets.

• Double chain made of cemented steel rod.

• Forged steel eyebolts.

• Machining Steel wheels.

• Shaft rotating on bearing for the upper and  lower wheels.

• Automatic counter-weight tensioning system for the chains.

• Metallic self-supporting housing, with inspection doors  head and boot made of steel.

•  Drive Support.

• Drive with motor, gearbox with anti-return system and elastic.
• Pulleys and belts.
• Drive safety covers.
• Maintenance platform on the head
• Pneumatic drivendiverter when necessary.

The bucket elevator MONTERDE are designed for any  granulated product or powder (carbonate, clay, arids, and so on…).