Watch this video on YouTube In part 1 of this video, our Technical Sales Specialist (and bucket elevator guru), Dean Wedekind, discusses more troubleshooting and...

Watch this video on YouTube In part 2 of this video, our Technical Sales Specialist (and bucket elevator guru), Dean Wedekind, discusses another solution when...

Watch this video on YouTube In this video, our Technical Sales Specialist Dean Wedekind talks about a recent troubleshooting experience with a customer. The customer...

Part 1 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. This series begins with a brief overview of some of the components included in a typical...

Part 2 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. Dean Wedekind is back to explain how  not all bucket elevators are created equal. For example,...

Part 3 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. Don’t blame your monitor just for doing its job. In this video, Technical Sales Specialist Dean...

Part 4 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. In this video, bucket inspection eexpert Dean Wedekind shows what to look for when reviewing the...

Part 5 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. Dean Wedekind explains how to think “outside of the box” for bucket elevator inspections. For example,...

Part 6 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. In this video, Technical Sales Specialist Dean Wedekind reviews the benefits of slide-style lagging and provides...

Part 7 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. Damaged or even missing throat plates are a common cause of bucket elevator malfunction. In part...

Part 8 of our series on Bucket Elevator Inspections. We hear it all the time: “How long should my buckets last?” In our final video...

Part one of Maxi-Lift’s presentation for the 2021 GEAPS Exchange Virtual Conference. This year our topic is Elevator Maintenance. In part one, Dean Wedekind, Technical...

Part two of Maxi-Lift’s presentation for the 2021 GEAPS Exchange Virtual Conference. This year our topic is Elevator Maintenance. In part two, Technical Sales Specialist...

Part three of Maxi-Lift’s presentation for the 2021 GEAPS Exchange Virtual Conference. This year our topic is Elevator Maintenance. In part three, Technical Sales Specialist...

Part four of Maxi-Lift’s presentation for the 2021 GEAPS Exchange Virtual Conference. This year our topic is Elevator Maintenance. In part four, Technical Sales Specialist...

Part five of Maxi-Lift’s presentation for the 2021 GEAPS Exchange Virtual Conference. This year our topic is Elevator Maintenance. Part five is all about catching...

Part six of Maxi-Lift’s presentation for the 2021 GEAPS Exchange Virtual Conference. This year our topic is Elevator Maintenance. In part six, Maxi-Lift Technical Sales...

Part seven of Maxi-Lift’s presentation for the 2021 GEAPS Exchange Virtual Conference. This year our topic is Elevator Maintenance. In this conclusion to our series,...

In the agriculture industry, elevator buckets can vary widely in terms of size and material, but they tend to come down to just a few...

We hear it all the time: “I’m not getting capacity, but I’m running my buckets as fast as I can.” Bo Fisher and Dean Wedekind...

Choosing the right belt speed for your bucket elevator is a balancing act between bucket shape, pulley diameter and material conveyed. Bo Fisher and Dean...

  The best way to splice your elevator belt is with Mechanical Splices. Bo Fisher and Dean Wedekind with Maxi-Lift are back in our latest...

Dean Wedekind and Bo Fisher return with Part 2 of their discussion on elevator explosions. In today’s video, Dean recalls a firsthand inspection of an...

Exploding elevators? It can happen! In our latest Pro Tips video, Bo Fisher and Dean Wedekind are back to discuss the role that static electricity...

Dean Wedekind and Bo Fisher are back! In our latest Pro Tips video, we discuss the importance of bucket venting. If you’re not venting your...

Bo Fisher and Dean Wedekind return to discuss a few elevator bucket troubleshooting tips and tools they think every grain elevator operator should know. One...

Elevator bucket wear will end up costing you tons of money if it is not taken care of promptly. Dean Wedekind and Bo Fisher discuss...

Understanding the differences between PVC & rubber belting, and which one is best for you is a critical component of a smooth-running operation. Things such as...

What is lagging, and how does it affect my grain elevator? Does my elevator already have it? Does it need to stay there? Find out...

Improperly secured elevator bolts can be disastrous for your grain elevator. Knowing which bolts you need, the hardware you need to secure them, and how...