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Handling and processing grain brings many challenges, such as high volumes, high speed applications - making efficiency a top priority all while dealing with combustible dust!
Subic Bay Freeport Grain Terminal. Changeover of 4B chain and 4B nylon flights to replace competitor's inferior plastic flights and chain. Resolved problems with bending flights, wear issues and failures. Maintenance has been made a lot easier and productivity increased.
A large flour mill moved to fully automated material handling equipment using Industrial Ethernet infrastructure. They had to meet safety requirements for monitoring belt speed, alignment and bearing temperature on their elevators and conveyors.
Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers needed to increase receiving capacity without shutting down operations. 4B offered a solution using JCC-S low profile elevator buckets allowing closer installation and the addition of 224 buckets per leg. - A 75% capacity increase!
Elevator upgrade at Sun-Rice Australia. Provided engineering, design guidance and component supply with changing old-style fabricated elevator buckets to modern polymer SPS buckets. Elimination of backlegging and chute wear.
Major London port import/export grain terminal had a serious conveyor fire causing substantial damage to the facility. It required a hazard monitoring solution that was ATEX approved, industry 4.0 and industrial IoT compliant to make the investment future proof and expandable.
A malting facility repurposed a grain elevator to transport "green malt" and found that the elevator was not functioning properly. 4B reduced the elevator pulley size and RPM to give the correct discharge, and modified the outlet. Elevator running smoother with less loading on the motor.
Chain conveyor problems solved in major US rice mill. Replaced existing steel-bushed chain and welded flights with 4B Bolt 'N' Go chain and bolt-on paddles - enabling fast repairs and less maintenance. Reduced conveyor downtime. Hot work permits no longer required for chain repairs.
Multi-Location Grain Cooperative in the US. Existing stand-alone systems upgraded to fully integrated monitoring solution, using Industrial Ethernet Nodes for remote sensor connectivity; Hazardmon.com for cloud monitoring; and testing tools for 100% verifiability of equipment.
A North American grain storage facility was concerned that the bolts used to secure the overlap splice section of an elevator leg belt were prone to pull through. 4B offered a solution using Ref70 large diameter elevator bolts in combination with unique oversized oval washers.
Coors Brewery had to replace its standalone equipment, which was costly, hard to monitor and leaving the facility at risk of equipment failure. The 4B HotBus system, with alarm outputs and valuable maintenance information, enabled the company to practice preventative maintenance and comply with ATEX requirements.
Products for
Grain Handling & Processing
The Super Starco™ elevator bucket is the result of intensive research to achieve the maximum
NBR Nitrile provides good resistance to oil and fat.
The Supergrip heavy duty belt fastener secures belting on bucket elevators.
The Super Starco™ elevator bucket is the result of intensive research to achieve the maximum
A better concept in bucket design, Starco™ elevator buckets are engineered for higher capacity.
Deep drawn solid steel elevator bucket, designed to replace large fabricated elevator buckets.
Deep drawn solid steel elevator bucket formed without any welds.
Suitable for the very toughest of industrial applications.
NBR Nitrile provides good resistance to oil and fat.
NBR, FDA White Food Quality belts are designed for use in the food industry.
FRASOR-FDA White Food Quality belt, with flame retardant properties.
Recommended for use in equipment/installations where there is a risk of fire or explosion.
Suitable for use in ATEX applications.
4B elevator belting is of laminar construction, to give high impact resistance coupled with low s
Reference 70™ (REF 70™) are ISO grade 5.8 elevator bolts with a concave head and four lugs on the
The fanged elevator bolt is characterized by two sharp teeth that are intended to penetrate the c
4B Easifit elevator bolts are unique in that they employ a hexagon tip.
The Gripwell light duty aluminum fastener secures belting on bucket elevators.
The Supergrip heavy duty belt fastener secures belting on bucket elevators.
The Braime Clamp (BC) series of heavy duty belt splices securely fastens belting on larger bucket
4B Vise Splices are mechanical splices and fasteners for use on most PVC and rubber elevator belt
4B's elevator drums are specifically designed for both elevator head and elevator tail pulle
We supply buckets elevator chains on application, in which there are too many numerous style / ty
4B sprockets and trailers are manufactured from high grade heat treated steel to a minimum hardne
4B sprockets and trailing wheels are manufactured from high grade heat treated steel to a minimum
The Industrial Ethernet Node (IE-NODE) is a remote monitoring interface designed to provide senso
The IE-GuardFlex is the central control unit for 4B’s Distributed Hazard Monitoring Solution (DHM
Unique low cost alarm/indicator panel for use with any 4B NTC-type temperature sensors.
Low cost alarm/indicator controller for use with PTC temperature sensors.
The B400 Elite Beltswitch belt misalignment monitor uses 4B Touchswitch sensors to monitor belt a
The A400 Elite Trackswitch belt misalignment monitor uses 4B WDA or BAP magnetic proximity sensor
VIBMIL is a vibration sensor designed for continuous monitoring of vibration levels in industrial
Overheated bearings are one of the main risk factors for dust explosions in bucket elevators and
4B's line of sensors and switches are designed to detect (mis)alignment and motion on&n
4B's line of speed switches includes: proximity, inductive, zero speed, stop motion and rotary en
4B inductive proximity sensors are designed to detect shaft speed, shaft position, gate position
4B junction boxes allow for easy installation of sensors in potentially explosive dust hazard env
The Auto-Set series RF capacitance point level monitors are used for detecting high, intermediate
The RLI rotary paddle switch is designed to detect high and low levels of bulk granular solids in
Detects level or plug situations for bulk granular solids or liquids in tanks, bins, or silos and
The Auto-Set Remote series RF capacitance point level monitors are designed for high temperature