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Inches to Millimeters Conversion Table

This Table lists the equivalent Millimeter values for all fractions of an inch.
eg:   3/16 = 4.7625 mm

Download the Inches to Millimeters Conversion Table

Head Shaft Diameter per Horsepower Rating

This Table gives the recomended shaft diamater for 1 hp to 250 hp motors.

Download the Table of head shaft diameter to HP

Spouting Capacity Table

This table provides the capacity in BPH (Bushels Per Hour), for both round & square unlined downspouting, for spouts between 6" and 24" in diamater

Download the Tapco Spouting Capacity Table

Table of Speeds

This Table gives the broad range (RPM & FPM) for Tapco 
CC-B, CC-HD & CC-XD elevator buckets.

A second table at the bottom of the sheet gives the same information for the Super EuroBuckets and EuroBuckets.

Download the Tapco Table of Speeds (PDF).

Metric Converstion Table

Use the form to convert units. 

Select a Unit Category

 

Download the Tapco Metric Conversion Table

Bulk Material Density Tables

Lists the product density (in Lbs per Cubic Foot) of over 500 materials.

For example:
Ash, Black Ground = 105 Lbs per Cubic Foot
Coffee, Ground, Dry = 25 Lbs per Cubic Foot
Limestone, Crushed = 85-90 Lbs per Cubic Foot ...

Download the Tapco Bulk Material Density Table

Computing Bucket Elevator Capacity

Use this one page worksheet to calculate the total capacity of a Bucket Elevator.

Download Worksheet

Elevator & Bucket Specification Form

Use this 2 page 'fill in the blanks' form to provide the information needed to find the perfect bucket for your elevator.

Download Spec Form

Bolt Hole Patterns for Chain Elevators

Guides for for attaching bucklets to a belt, or chain conveyor:
Bucket punching guides for Chain Elevators

Centrifugal discharge buckets on "K" attachments. Continuous discharge buckets on "K" attachments. Continuous discharge buckets on "G" attachments (SC Super Capacity buckets). Centrifugal discharge buckets on "G" attachments (AA bucket style). Centrifugal discharge buckets on "A" & "B" Wing attachments (AA & SC buckets).

Bolt Hole Patterns for Belt Elevators

Guides for for attaching bucklets to a belt, or chain conveyor:
Bucket punching guides for Belt Elevators:

Bucket Styles AA & AA-RB (Centrifugal discharge buckets). Bucket Styles LF, MF, HF & HFO (Continuous discharge buckets).

Bucket Venting Section

Information about venting holes used in elevator buckets. Details about the 5 standard elevator bucket venting patterns, and all custom venting for CC-HD, CC-XD and U-HD bucket styles. Includes the Venting Table sheet in PDF for easy printing.

Bucket Venting Section