Wiese Pendulum Elevator

Wiese’s pendulum bucket elevators are designed for the controlled vertical transport of bulk materials where product degradation and segregation must be minimised. Used for handling powders, granules and fragile materials, these systems maintain product integrity throughout the conveying process.

The system uses individually suspended, free-swinging buckets that remain stable during operation, supporting gentle handling and consistent product flow. This pendulum design enables multiple infeed and discharge points within a single bucket elevator system, allowing materials to be delivered to several locations while reducing the need for additional transfer stages.

Pendulum elevators are typically selected where flexible routing and controlled discharge are required. Independent discharge points can be activated pneumatically or electrically, enabling precise material distribution across complex processes.

Buckets are designed for hygiene-sensitive applications, meeting food-grade standards and allowing tool-free removal for external cleaning. This supports washdown procedures without introducing moisture into the system. The overlapping bucket design also ensures spillage-free conveying throughout operation.

As a specialist manufacturer, Wiese designs and builds each system using proprietary rubber chain technology. This supports quiet operation, eliminates lubrication requirements and reduces mechanical wear, helping to lower maintenance demands while maintaining 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, O and T configuration
Multiple infeed and multiple discharge option
Tool free removability and installation of buckets
FDA standard buckets
Modular structure
Easy-clean panel option
Inspection openings or easy clean casing available

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

A pendulum bucket elevator is usually the right choice when you need very gentle handling, flexible routing or multiple infeed and discharge points. It is especially suited to fragile, premium or easily damaged materials, and the ability to clean buckets outside the elevator can also help where cross-contamination needs to be avoided.

Yes, pendulum bucket elevators are suitable for fragile products. A pendulum bucket elevator is designed for very gentle product handling, making it a strong option where shape, coating, texture or overall product integrity needs to be protected.

Yes, a pendulum bucket elevator can have multiple discharge points. This makes it useful when one elevator needs to feed several destinations while still maintaining controlled, gentle handling of the product.

Yes, pendulum bucket elevators are suitable for food-grade applications. They can be specified with hygienic construction, gentle conveying, low-dust handling and easy-clean features to support food production requirements.