Grain processing
Guangchang TDTG Bucket Elevator
The Guangchang TDTG is a belt bucket elevator for lifting grain and feed vertically between a low intake and a high discharge. Twelve sizes run from TDTG26/13 at 1–4 t/h to TDTG60/33 at 90–120 t/h, with maximum power from 2.2 to 37 kW. Guangchang fits a rubber-covered head pulley and plastic buckets, offers several belt and boot arrangements, and sells a backstop, belt-deviation alarm and speed monitoring as options. Send your lift height, material and option list to get a matched drive and drawing.
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Build my procurement briefDescribe the lift before choosing a size
A bucket elevator carries material from a low feed point to a high discharge. OSHA's technical manual describes elevators doing this for corn receiving and storage at ethanol plants. For a TDTG quote, Guangchang needs the details of your own lift. Where the elevator sits among cleaners, conveyors and filters is sketched in our grain cleaning and handling line basics guide.
Material and feed
Grain or material type, particle size and condition, bulk density and feed rate. The capacity table assumes none of these, so your figures set the size.
Lift and discharge
Inlet and discharge elevations, the vertical route and where the material goes next. No maximum lift height is printed.
Connected equipment
The conveyor, distributor or bin feeding the elevator and the one receiving from it. Size each against the same tonnage.
Build details
Ask for the height, belt and bucket arrangement, belt speed, drive and a connection drawing for your elevator.
Published specifications
Read each value with its stated conditions, and ask the manufacturer for any limit not listed here.
| Specification | Published value | Meaning / limit |
|---|---|---|
| Sizes | TDTG26/13 through TDTG60/33; twelve rows [2] | One elevator family in twelve sizes. Height and bucket dimensions are set for each order. |
| Capacity range | 1–4 to 90–120 t/h by model [2] | Nominal ranges. Material density, moisture, lift height and belt speed are not stated with them. |
| Power | 最大功率: maximum power, 2.2–37 kW by row [2] | The table heading reads maximum power. The motor for your elevator depends on height and material. |
| Head and buckets | Rubber-covered head; plastic buckets; bucket belt alternatives [2] | Guangchang describes the covering as wear and fire resistant. Ask for the material grade and any test certificate. |
| Options | Backstop; automatic deviation alarm and speed monitoring [2] | Listed as options, so name the ones you want on the order. |
Capacity and maximum power for all twelve sizes
Power figures sit under a heading that reads maximum power. Starting demand and any separate aspiration or conveyor load are additional.
| Model | Capacity and maximum power |
|---|---|
| TDTG26/13 | 1–4 t/h; maximum power 2.2 kW. |
| TDTG26/18 | 3–6 t/h; 3 kW. |
| TDTG36/18 | 6–15 t/h; 4 kW. |
| TDTG36/23 | 10–20 t/h; 5.5 kW. |
| TDTG36/28 | 15–30 t/h; 7.5 kW. |
| TDTG40/23 | 25–35 t/h; 11 kW. |
| TDTG40/28 | 30–40 t/h; 15 kW. |
| TDTG50/23 | 30–50 t/h; 15 kW. |
| TDTG50/28 | 50–70 t/h; 22 kW. |
| TDTG50/33 | 60–80 t/h; 22 kW. |
| TDTG60/30 | 80–100 t/h; 37 kW. |
| TDTG60/33 | 90–120 t/h; 37 kW. |
Sources [2]
Head pulley, belt, buckets and boot
Guangchang lists a rubber-covered head, light plastic buckets and a choice of bucket belts. The boot has a self-cleaning adjustable curved bottom, a choice of feed directions, and gravity or screw tensioning.
| Guangchang's construction | What to specify |
|---|---|
| Head covering | The covering material and drive arrangement supplied. Ask for test data if you need anti-slip or fire-resistance figures. |
| Buckets and belt | Bucket size, spacing and material, belt specification and how the belt is joined and the buckets fixed. |
| Boot bottom | How much material stays in the boot after a run, how the curved bottom is adjusted, and the cleaning access. |
| Feed direction | The feed side you need and the matching connection layout. |
| Tensioning | Gravity or screw take-up, the access needed and Guangchang's adjustment instructions. |
Sources [2]
Backstop, belt alarm and speed monitoring
The sheet marks the backstop, belt-deviation alarm and speed monitoring as options. List the ones you want, and ask how each is wired and set up. At the head, the TFPX rotary distributor from the same catalogue can split the discharge among several routes.
| Option | What to agree with Guangchang |
|---|---|
| Backstop | The device supplied and how it is sized for the drive and loaded leg. Guangchang says it helps prevent the boot choking when the elevator stops. |
| Belt-deviation alarm | Sensor arrangement, how the alarm shows and whether it stops the elevator, plus the tolerance it trips at. |
| Speed monitoring | What is measured, the speed range and trip point, and the control action on underspeed. |
| Power loss and restart | Guangchang's procedure for restarting with a loaded leg after an interruption. |
| Order list | Write each option separately on the order and ask for a function check record for each. |
Sources [2]
Dust control and venting
Guangchang fits observation windows and a vent opening, and offers a small auxiliary pulse dust collector. It says these features help prevent dust explosion. The sheet gives no vent area, pressure rating, certificate, discharge location or dust-system design.
OSHA's technical manual explains that transfer points and elevators generate combustible dust and that overheated bearings and slipping belts can ignite it. It describes monitoring and dust control in a facility setting. Rules differ by country, so check the requirements that apply to your plant.
Ask Guangchang and your plant designer to set out in writing the enclosure, aspiration duty, venting and monitoring for your elevator, and any approval your site needs. For a central dust system, the maker also builds the TBLM and TBLMA pulse bag filters.
Layout, delivery and acceptance
The sheet has no overall dimensions, weight, support loads, lifting instructions or shipping details. Get these from Guangchang's drawing for your height before designing supports.
Drawing and loads
Installed height, inlet and discharge positions, supports and access platforms, weight, and handling and shipping details.
Output test
Agree the material, feed, quantity and accepted grain condition at your height, speed and bucket arrangement, and check breakage and tonnage on site.
Controls and options
Record which options were supplied and confirm each works as agreed at commissioning.
Spares
Keep part references for buckets, belt, joints, drive, boot, take-up and sensors, with service instructions and lead times.
Buyer questions
Is 37 kW the motor fitted to every TDTG60/33?
37 kW is the maximum power in the table. The motor for your elevator depends on lift height and material; ask Guangchang to state it on the quote. [2]
Are the belt alarm and speed monitor standard?
No. The sheet lists them as options. Name them on your order and confirm the control actions. [2]
Does the vent opening make the elevator explosion protected?
Guangchang publishes no vent design, pressure rating or certificate. Have the dust and explosion protection assessed for your plant and confirmed in writing. [2] [4]
Does the model code tell me bucket size or lift height?
The sheet gives capacity and maximum power for each code. Request the drawing and belt and bucket details for the elevator you order. [2]
Prepare a model-specific brief
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Sources
Specifications come from the manufacturer's publications listed below, with the date each was checked.
- Official bucket-elevator entry
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-12
Catalogue entry for the bucket elevator with the original technical sheet attached.
- Complete TDTG bucket-elevator sheet
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-12
Twelve rows of capacity and maximum power; belt, bucket, boot, feed and take-up features; optional backstop, belt-deviation alarm and speed monitoring.
- Official grain-handling catalogue
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-12
Shows the elevator alongside Guangchang's horizontal conveyors and distributors.
- OSHA Technical Manual: ethanol facilities and grain-handling equipment
government · Checked 2026-10-12
Describes bucket elevators in grain receiving, combustible-dust hazards at transfer points, and bearing and belt monitoring.
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