Industrial Buckets / DI-Max AC

Product Narrative

Using the same sturdy ductile iron as our DI-Max AA buckets, our DI-Max AC style elevator buckets are built to last long in the harshest environments. Expect no less than excellence from these high-impact and abrasion-resistant buckets.

The DI-Max AC buckets are perfect for mill duty, featuring thick walls and reinforced back corners. Non-corrosive and non-sparking, these buckets can withstand temps up to 600°F. Achieve longer bucket life and more efficient operation than malleable iron alternatives with our DI-Max AC design.

Your Highest Impact Materials Handled

Designed to carry your most abrasive, hottest, and highest impact products, the DI-Max AC bucket is perfect for:

AGGREGATE

Cement

Coal

Concrete

Fertilizer

Glass cullet

Gravel

Perlite

Potash

Rock

Sand

Sawdust

Shot blast

Stone

Ductile Iron Gives These Buckets Grit

Our DI-Max AC buckets are built strong to last long. Thick and resilient, our ductile iron has a Brinell hardness of 297 to help it face off against your harshest materials.

Compared to DI-Max, malleable iron doesn’t stand a chance against high impact and abrasion damage. Able to withstand up to 600°F in temperature, DI-Max buckets will carry your toughest materials reliably for longer—saving you money and time with fewer maintenance and replacement needs.

Poly

Application Grains & Food Products Temperature
Range -60°F to +180°F (210°F intermittent)
FDA Approved Material Yes

Economical, high density polyethylene. FDA approved material for handling food grade products.

Nylon

Application Hot, high impact, abrasive dense products
Range -60°F to +300°F (350°F intermittent)
FDA Approved Material No

Best for high heat applications, with tough impact and abrasion needs.

Urethane

Application Heavy, abrasion, sticky materials
Range -60°F to +180°F (210°F intermittent)
FDA Approved Material Yes

Most flexible and abrasion resistant. Resists product sticking and sharp cutting particles.

FDA Nylon

Application Hot, high impact, abrasive food grade products
Range -60°F to +300°F
FDA Approved Material Yes

Best for high heat food grade applications, with tough impact and abrasion needs.

Vent Your Buckets

Our AC buckets are manufactured with vent holes. The AC-style Ductile Iron buckets are cast with 4 standard vent holes with 2-5/8″ centers and 1/4″ bolt holes. More vent holes may be added at additional cost

#1 Vent

Same holes in body as bolt mounting holes.

#2 Vent

One row of holes on 1-1/8″centers

#3 Vent

Two rows of holes on 1-1/8″centers.

#4 Vent

Same as #3, plus three holes in each end cap.

Custom Vent

Vented as required.

Let’s Talk About Your Venting Needs

Size Chart

Imperial Metric

Size Chart

Bucket Size

Bucket Size Bucket Size

Lenght, in. Length, cm.

Projection, in. Projection, cm.

Depth, in. Depth, cm.

Back Wall Thickness Back Wall Thickness

Punching Punching

Centers Centers

# of Holes # of Holes

Bolt Size Bolt Size

Top Down Top Down

Weight, lbs. Weight, lbs.

Ductile Iron Ductile Iron

Capacity, cu. in. Capacity, cu. in.

Water Level Water Level

Usable 5 Deg. Usable 5 Deg.

Std Spacing Std Spacing

12 X 8

12-1/2

318

9-1/4

235

229

.425

368.9

472.4

16 X 8

16-1/2

419

9-1/4

235

229

.425

508.1

651.4

18 X 10

18-3/4

476

11-1/2

292

279

.550

874.5

1139.2

24 X 10

24-3/4

629

11-3/4

298

279

.410

1231.6

1570.9

Elevate your elevator efficiency

Whether it’s answering common elevator engineering questions, downloading one of our technical charts, or using our custom engineering tool to do traditionally complicated calculations, we can help you maximize the operations of your bucket elevators.

Engineering Tools

The Right Setup Starts With Excellent Engineering

Find everything you need to successfully install and run your system with our buckets and belting in our engineering resources. If there are answers you need that you can’t find there, reach out for help by submitting a technical support ticket.

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Complete Your Rebuild

Our domestically made rubber and PVC belting is in stock and ready to ship. You can bundle a belt with all the necessary buckets and hardware to replace worn-down elevator materials with reliable upgrades from an experienced partner you can trust.

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Pro Tips with Dean Wedekind

Whether your elevator is brand new or you’re looking to get the most out of an elevator you’ve been running for a while, we want to help you keep it in more than working order. With more than 30 videos covering everything from bucket wear to what you need to know about lagging, Dean Wedekind and our team of experts can help you optimize the performance of your conveyer system.

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