SIDNEY HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED BUCKET ELEVATOR

All fabrication and welding is completed prior to the hot dip process so 100% of the exposed surfaces both inside and outside of the bucket elevator are covered with a thick coating of galvanize. No sheared edge or hole edges to rust.

The process begins with an acid bath to chemically clean the metal surface, followed by a prefluxing operation to prevent oxidation prior to the dipping into molten zinc.

Head, boot, trunking and accessories are then totally immersed into molten zinc at approximately 850 degrees F. This results in a formation of a zinc and zinc-iron alloy coating which is metallurgically bonded to the steel.

After the bucket elevator is withdrawn from the galvanizing bath it is allowed to cool, inspected and excess zinc removed from places such as bolt holes and flange surfaces. Pulleys, shafts, bearings and optional items are then reinstalled prior to shipping.

NEW ADDITIONS TO SMC PERSONNEL ELEVATORS

Sidney has added two major items to their line of “Special Purpose Personnel Elevators” to comply with the new requirements of the A17.1-2000 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. Shown in the above photo is the Rope Gripper as required by Rule 2.26.2.29 Ascending Car Overspeed Protection Device. Also added in the control panel and hoistway wiring is the Unintended Car Movement Device as required by Rule 2.29.2.30.

In the event of an over speed of the car in the up direction the Rope Gripper will activate and pinch the hoisting cables between two friction pads stopping the movement of the car and counterweight. In the event the car should move more than 48” either up or down, away from a landing for any reason while either the car or landing door is open the Rope Gripper will activate and pinch the hoisting cables, stopping the movement of the car and counterweight. For more information contact SMC at 800-482-3535.

SWR 48 WHOLE TOMATO RECEIVING CONVEYOR

Shown in the photo above is the prototype SWR 48 Drag Conveyor designed to receive from trucks and elevate whole tomatoes and other like-size produce. The conveyor was successfully tested in August using Roma tomatoes grown in California and Ohio. The SWR 48 was manufactured simply by up-sizing the already patented design from our largest to date, SWR 24 and continues to be covered under the same U. S. and foreign patents.

A unique side inlet was designed and installed to allow the conveyor to receive the tomatoes at a rate of 100 TPH under the return paddles. The City of Sidney helped by providing fire hoses and hydrant hook-ups so the tomatoes could be flushed out of the truck just as they are received at the actual processing plants.

The test was done at the urging of one of our customers now using several Sidney SIDEWALL RETURN Drags in other applications throughout his processing plant.

SWEET CORN SILAGE CONVEYOR

The above photo shows a Sidney SIDEWALL RETURN Drag Conveyor moving sweet corn silage out of a corn processing plant to awaiting trucks. The plant relies on the conveyor to operate 24/7 throughout the harvest. Previous attempts at conveying the silage out of the plant resulted in spillage which required many man hours of clean-up daily. By using the unique SIDEWALL RETURN Drag the silage is confined to the conveyor from the inlet to the discharge. Several of these 24" SIDEWALL RETURN drags are now in operation in corn plants in the Pacific NW.

CARROT PULP CONVEYORS

A major carrot processor installed three all stainless steel Sidney SIDEWALL RETURN Drag Conveyors to move carrot pulp from their processing plant to outside overhead bins. Horizontal to incline and back to horizontal SWR drags were used to move the pulp over 200 feet. The customer informed us the SWR drags use 90% less water to move the pulp vs. their old pumping method.

SMC FOOD EQUIPMENT LOGO

The 2003 Food Processing Industry Trade Show in Las Vegas was used by SMC to showcase their new Food Industry LOGO. The familiar registered trademark “SMC” has been superimposed over a stainless steel disc to signify Sidney’s successful entry into the food processing industry with their all stainless steel line of food handling SIDEWALL RETURN Drag Conveyors. The gentle handling, clean sweeping action and totally enclosed high yield design has proven to be the conveyor of choice for several processors in both the finish and waste side of the process.

SIDEWALL RETURN WASTE CONVEYOR

This photo shows an SWR 9 moving waste from a customer’s hydro sieve up to the load-out hopper. Prior to using the unique SWR Drag conveyor several daily clean-ups were required under their belt conveyor. Because of the unique design of the SWR Drag Conveyor the customer has reported his new unit has not even dripped on the pavement since it began operation several months ago resulting in the saving of several man-hours per week.

Sidney 9-Sidewall Return Drag Conveyor top fill conveyor conveying whole malt grains at Boulevard Brewing Company 2501 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. The SWR has 7 intermediate air-operated discharge gates with chain wipers. Downtown Kansas City, Missouri is in the background.

Sidney Side Wall Return Drag Conveyor conveying tomato waste to the load out system. Type 304 stainless steel construction. Starting out horizontal with an ascending bend section and a descending bend section.

Update on the overhead drive assembly for The Sidney Special Purpose Personnel Elevators. Worm gear reducer with double input shafts. Standard “C” face inverter duty motor on input shaft of reducer and “C” face electric brake on other side of reducer on input shaft.

This photo shows 3 – 16-SWR-MS Sidney Sidewall Return Drag Conveyors conveying finished pet foods to holding bins prior to bagging.

Sidney 16" Side Wall Return Drag Conveyors being prepared for shipment to customers. Type 304 stainless steel 16-SWR-SS conveyors to convey Wet Distillers Grain with Syrup at an Ethanol facility and 16-SWR-MS mild steel painted white conveyors to convey ingredients for pet food and finished pet food for a facility in Mexico.

The Sidney Side Wall Return Drag Conveyor with a horizontal bend and ascending bends section conveying product from a cooler. The unique design of the bend sections were used to fit the installation space limitations and with the use of only one drive & motor.