BUCKET ELEVATORS & INCLINE CONVEYORS

LIFT PRODUCT AND PRODUCTION TO NEW HEIGHTS

Lift product to the next step of your process gently and without loss using incline belt conveyors, lift systems, and bucket elevators.

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WHY PFI BUCKETS & INCLINE CONVEYING?

Elevate product to the key processes on your food processing line, like mix/blend systems, scales, and packaging or to a platform, in a minimal footprint.

OPTIMAL PRODUCT HANDLING

Whether your bulk product is wet or dry, sticky or abrasive, buckets and incline conveyors gently lift it throughout your processing line with minimal degradation or loss.

FLEXIBLE CONFIGURATIONS

Available in a range of heights, capacities, shapes, infeed and outfeed configurations, with a catalog of options to precisely fit your application.

INTEGRATION-READY

We collaborate with OEMs and engineering firms to seamlessly link your line. We manufacture stairs and platforms to support the entire elevated process.

LOW MAINTENANCE SANITARY DESIGN

All equipment is designed for accessibility and ease-of-cleaning, in line with food processing equipment design standards.

COMMON FOOD INDUSTRIES

Whether your bulk product is wet or dry, sticky or abrasive, buckets and incline conveyors can efficiently move it throughout your processing line. Don’t see your product types? We have decades of experience throughout the food industry – contact us for your custom configuration.

Bakery

Candy & Confectionary

Dairy

Fruits & Vegetables

Frozen

Meat

Nuts

Pasta

Pet Food

Snack Food

BUCKET & INCLINE CONVEYOR COMPARISON

DON’T SEE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?

We have decades of experience custom configuring sanitary bucket, belt, vibratory, horizontal motion, and bulk handling solutions. See our full range of standard offerings or contact us for custom options.

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OEM BUCKETS

We offer polycarbonate, polyethylene, and stainless steel buckets manufactured precisely for our Bucket Elevator. Choose from smooth or ribbed finishes, colors, and metal detectable in sizes from 6-48”. Get continued durable and time-trusted operation with your Bucket Elevator.

Food production factory platform built by PFI

FULL SYSTEM SUPPORT

Trust PFI to design and manufacture the complementary structures you need around your elevated processes. From stairs to platforms, we put the same craftmanship into integrating and supporting your entire line.

Design, Testing + Installation

Each project is custom configured to a layout and application by engineers with years of experience. Run a full FAT of PFI and other equipment in our Algona, Iowa facility for peace of mind, then trust our skilled technicians to install it accurately and efficiently.

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SANITARY DESIGN

We put sanitation at the forefront of our designs. Our equipment has fewer moving parts and maximum accessibility, in line with food processing equipment design standards.

From stainless steel construction to open frames to options to help easily access, clean, and validate.

THE PFI DIFFERENCE

We care as much about your products and operation as you do. We work hard to ensure our conveying solutions fit and operate viably from the word go. And if there’s an issue, we’re committed to be there until it’s right.

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OTHER EQUIPMENT CATEGORIES

In addition to bucket and incline conveyors, our core sanitary conveying and handling equipment falls into the following categories. Visit our full equipment listing for information on other systems.

Belt Conveyors

Dumpers

Horizontal Motion Conveyors

Vibratory Conveyors & Feeders

REQUEST A CONFIGURATION

Ready to get started on your configuration? Contact us to customize our food-grade sanitary conveying equipment to your application, layout, and processes.