Wiese Continuous Bucket Elevator

Wiese’s continuous bucket elevators are designed for high-throughput conveying of bulk materials where efficiency and capacity are the primary requirements. These systems support horizontal-vertical-horizontal transport within a single bucket elevator system, reducing transfer points and minimising product damage.

The system uses a continuous chain of interconnected buckets to create a stable, enclosed conveying path. Materials are gently fed into the system via metering equipment and remain securely contained throughout, supporting clean, spillage-free operation across a wide range of material types.

Continuous elevators are typically selected where single or simplified discharge points are sufficient and maximum conveying capacity is required. The continuous flow design allows for higher operating speeds, enabling greater throughput while maintaining a compact system footprint.

The enclosed belt configuration, sealed using brushes or flexible lips, helps contain material and reduce dust or spillage. This makes the system well suited to handling abrasive, fine or sensitive materials across demanding industrial environments.

As a specialist manufacturer, Wiese designs and builds each system using proprietary rubber chain technology. This supports quiet operation, eliminates lubrication requirements and reduces wear over time, contributing to lower maintenance demands and reliable long-term performance.

Product Trials

If you would like to understand how your products will perform within a Nerak system, our Product Trial Service allows you to test materials under real operating conditions.

Trials can be carried out by our team or attended in person at our Brecon facility, where you can work directly with our engineers to assess system suitability and performance. Contact us to arrange a trial or discuss your requirements.

Installation

Nerak supports every project through to installation and commissioning, ensuring systems are delivered and integrated efficiently within your operation.

To understand typical installation timescales and what to expect on-site, visit our Installations page for further information.

The elevators are available in Z, C or a cascade configuration
Multiple infeed option
Single discharge
Multiple bucket materials available
Food grade option
High temperature option
Easy-clean panel option
Large distance spans can be covered

Food
Confectionery
Chemicals and soap powder
Aggregates and minerals
Pharmaceuticals
Recycling and waste

A continuous bucket elevator is usually the right choice when you need steady vertical movement of bulk materials with controlled, reliable throughput. It is well suited to powders, granules, aggregates and other materials where product flow, dust control and efficient elevation are key requirements.

Yes, continuous bucket elevators are suitable for high-throughput applications. A continuous bucket elevator can handle large volumes of material while maintaining a controlled product flow, making it a strong option where capacity and consistent vertical transfer are both important.

Yes, continuous bucket elevators can handle powders, granules and aggregates. The right continuous bucket elevator specification will depend on the material’s bulk density, flow behaviour, abrasiveness, dust level and required throughput.

A continuous bucket elevator reduces transfer points by moving material directly from the pickup point to the discharge point in one enclosed vertical path. This can reduce the need for multiple conveyors, chutes or intermediate handling stages, helping to improve flow and reduce spillage or product degradation.