Bulk Densities: kg/m3 Granite 1250-1600 Cement, raw meal 800-1000

Limestone, hydrated 1200 Cement, dry 1350-1600

Ash, dry 550-650 Limestone, calcined 900 Sugar-Beet 600
Asphalt 700 Limestone, crushedd 1300-3000
Bauxite 1200-1400 Gravel and sand, wet 1600-1800 Technical Details
Chrome ore 2000 Coal 800
Dolomite, crushed 1250-1600 Phosphate 2000 V = speed = P.C.D. · ∏/60 [m/s]
Iron ore 2000-3000 Quartz 1600-1750 Hub max. = P.C.D. - (b + 2 · dia.)[mm]
Flyash, dry 500-720 Sand, dry 1500-1600 Length of hub NL = Bore · 1,20 [mm]
Gypsum 900-1000 Slag sand 900 Dia. of hub ca. = Bore · 1,65 [mm]
Gypsum, dry 850-1000 Stones under 100 mm 1450-1600 P.C.D. = t/s {s = sin
Glass 1300-1600 Cement, clinker 1200-1300 (90/no. of teeth)} [mm]

9.0 General technical information

Chain Assembly: buckets without incurring the risk of for example with oil, or increased
HEKO supply chain ends with 5,7,9 or cracks, the latter may be fitted after moisture content in the product
more links, long chain strands and the chains have been made endless. increases wear, especially with
endless chain strands pre-assembled Pre-assembly of internal components abrasive materials. Wheel scrapers and
with TS-shackles. substantially reduces downtime for other devices that clean the wheel
re-chaining. grooves reduce wear. Chains, wheels
Chain ends: Accurate alignment of drive and idling and bucket attachments should be
Chains ends are always supplied as wheels, parallel drive and idling shafts checked thoroughly following an
matched pairs. Bundles are tied and correct chain centres are essential overload condition. Chains and chain
together with coloured wire, colour for trouble-free operation. Chain wheels, or wheel rims, especially
depending on chain quality as follows: tension should be adequate to ensure toothed wheels, should always be
free, low noise chain movement. replaced at the same time.
HEKO 280E – white Noise, which may arise from the Generally we recommend
HEKO 21 – yellow rubbing together of two steel surfaces replacement of the chain when 75%
HEKO 210E – black and resonant frequencies are often of the hardening depth is worn and
HEKO 400E – green caused by excess chain tension. less when toothed wheels are fitted.
HEKO 5 – red Proper chain tension must be assured Damaged or distorted buckets affect
HEKO 350E – blue at all times by employing an efficient, the chain centres, causing a contact
preferably, self-tensioning device. between the wheel grove, chain and
Wire should not be removed until shackle and resulting in premature
directly before commencing assembly Shortening of chain chain/shackle failure. Such buckets
and chain ends of each pair must be Should it be necessary to shorten the must be replaced or corrected as soon
assembled next to each other to avoid chain, only a complete pair of chain as possible. Nuts, securing the buckets
chain misalignment. Chains should be ends, with equal number of links, should also be checked regularly and
assembled with the welds pointing should be removed. Removing links re-tightened as necessary.
towards the shaft centre. from long chain strands may be
Long chain strands and endless chain carried out by cold cutting, using a Operational Information
strands pre-assembled with cutting disc. As individual chain links Central feed is essential for avoiding
may have different tolerances, some uneven bucket filling and uneven
TS-shackle: misalignment should be expected wear between the two chain strands.
Long chains strands, max. length up when removing individual links. If feed conveyors approach the
to 400kg per length. Heating the chain or welding should elevator inlet at 900, corrective
Long chain strands and endless chain be avoided. HEKO will be pleased to measures are recommended by use
strands will be supplied in matched advise. of deflactors, swept inlet or convex
pairs to avoid misalignment. One end inlet floor. Elevator buckets must be
of each strand is colour coded. Maintenance/Wear fitted completely horizontally. Bucket
Coloured links of each strand must be Measurement: attachment nuts should be tightened
assembled next to each other, colours All conveyor parts which may be using a torque spanner, ideally when
will be advised in the delivery note. subject to wear (wheels, chains, resting on the drive wheels to ensure
bucket attachments, chain locks) that correct chain centres are
General should be checked regularly for wear maintained. After approx. 2 weeks
Chain ends fitted with DIN or similar or damage. Chain contact surfaces are operation, all nuts should be
D-shackles require the buckets to be subject to normal wear, the extent of re-tightened. We recommend the
fitted before lifting into the housing to which depends on chain quality, use of safety discs or self-locking nuts
minimise the risk of hairline cracks number of link movements, contact to secure the bucket. Loose buckets
forming in the shackle. Chain load and material handled. Wear in could lead to shearing of attachment
assemblies with the TS-shackle system, the contact areas reduces the chain bolts, and, when using DIN type
or long chain strands may be lifted thickness and thus has a direct shackle, to premature fractures due
into housing and fitted without relationship to service life. Lubrication, to fatigue.

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 Table 31: Recommended torque setting

For hexagon nuts to DIN 555 For hexagon nuts to DIN 934 For self-locking steel nuts to DIN 980V
grade 5 grade 8 grade 8

M 10 30 Nm M 10 51 Nm M 10 55 Nm
M 12 52 Nm M 12 89 Nm M 12 95 Nm
M 14 83 Nm M 14 140 Nm M 14 149 Nm
M 16 127 Nm M 16 213 Nm M 16 225 Nm
M 20 245 Nm M 20 420 Nm M 20 439 Nm
M 24 420 Nm M 24 725 Nm M 24 752 Nm
M 30 847 Nm M 30 1451 Nm M 30 1487 Nm
M 36 1480 Nm M 36 2531 Nm M 36 2575 Nm

avoided enabling higher loads to

be accommodated or the shaft size
reduced.

Spacer bars
Spacer bars, in the form of threaded
rods, simplifies axial adjustment of
the chain wheels to achieve and
maintain the correct chain centres.
Figure 66: Assembly instruction Figure 67: Assembly instruction Once locked, both wheels can be
moved together on the shaft for
Assembly of one-piece chain Assembly for chain wheels with correcting the vertical alignment
wheels. replaceable sprockets/rim seg- between drive and idling wheels.
(see Figure 66) ments
(see Figure 67) Individual teeth
Unless otherwise instructed by The holding disc must be loosened
clients, keyways will be cut in a pair Unless otherwise instructed by and moved away from the hub when
of wheels central to both teeth. clients, keyways will be cut in a pair changing teeth. Teeth are exchanged
Chain wheels belonging together will of wheels central to both teeth. in the no-load area (i.e. not in
be given the same number so that Chain wheels belonging together will contact with the chain). Bolts must
mistakes are avoided even with a be given the same number so that initially be tightened by hand only.
large number of wheels. Each pair of mistakes are avoided even with a Once all teeth have been fitted, bolts
wheels will be marked with the same large number of wheels. Each pair of should be fitted when in the upper
number sequence. wheels will be marked with the same position, using a torque wrench set
number sequence. to the torque recommended by
Each part of the wheel with replace- HEKO. (table 30)
able segments will be marked with
an additional number to ensure that Shakles type DIN 745/5699
re-fitting is in the correct sequence. DIN 745 has been replaced by
Segments can be exchanged with DIN 5699, the latter being a stronger
chains still in place. shackle. When exchanging DIN 745
with shackles to DIN 5699 or TS-
General Shackle, it should be noted that
Several options for locating the while the pitch is the same, the bolt
wheels to the shaft are available. diameter for pitch sizes 45, 56, 136
Grub screws, or locating rings with differ and require larger holes. Also
groove to DIN6885/1 or similar and dimension ‘a’ is different which can
keywayed, to DIN6887 or similar, or usually be accommodated by
taper lock bushes are used for adjusting the through-of plate at
stepped shafts. the outlet.

Taper lock bushes

Both toothless and toothed chain
Figure 68: wheels are more easily located by
Pre-assembled HEKO Return and use of taper lock bushes. Weakening
Tensioning unit, complete with segmen-
ted rims and spacer bars. of the drive shaft by keyways is

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