SUGAR INDUSTRY – CHAIN CONVEYING SYSTEMS & COMPONENTS
Raw Material/Yard Handling
Apron Feeders & Drag Conveyors
Cane, chips, wood pulp—low-speed, gentle conveying with dust capture.
Pan & Plate Conveyors
For moist, sticky matter; dependable in high-moisture environments.
Cane Carrier Chains
Purpose: Transfers whole or chopped cane from unloading platform to cutter and fiberizer.
Chain Type: Welded drag chain / Offset sidebar forged chains.
Design Features:
Rugged pin-and-bushing design for sticky, wet cane.
Cleated or slatted flight attachments.
Working Load: 80–250 kN (Higher customizable sizes available).
Pitch: 152 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm (as per design) (Higher customizable sizes available).
Process Feed & By-product Disposal
Bucket Elevators & Belt Conveyors
For chips into digesters, ash or lime by-products handling.
Apron Feeders (for billets or wet cane)
Function: Metered feed of cane billets or chopped stalks to cutter.
Chain Type: Drop-forged with bolted pans.
Specs:
Pan width: 1000–1800 mm (Higher customizable sizes available).
Speed: 0.2–0.4 m/s. (Higher customizable speeds available)
Custom serrated pan plates to prevent clogging.
Juice Extraction & Mill Inter-Carriers
Mill Inter-Carriers
Purpose: Transfer shredded cane or bagasse between roller mills.
Chain Type: Forged link chain with UHMW or MS flights.
Key Features:
Moisture-resistant construction.
Flight thickness: 8–12 mm wear plate (Higher customizable sizes available).
Flight pitch: 800–1200 mm (Higher customizable sizes available).
Capacity: ~30–100 TPH (depending on mill output).
Bagasse Handling System
Bagasse Elevators
Function: Vertical conveying of fibrous bagasse to storage bunkers or boiler feed hoppers.
Chain Type: Central chain or round link type elevator.
Specifications:
Lift height: up to 40 m.
Chain size: 26 mm – 38 mm (Higher customizable sizes available).
Hardened buckets with wear liners for fibrous adhesion.
Bagasse Reclaim Conveyors
Function: Reclaiming stored bagasse during off-cane season.
Chain Type: Round link with flight scrapers or push paddles.
Integration:
Often feed belt conveyors or pan conveyors.
Enclosed housings to retain fines and reduce dust.
Boiler House & Ash Conveying
Submerged Scraper Chain Conveyors (SSCC)
Purpose: Removal of unburnt bagasse or bottom ash from boiler bed.
Chain Type: Drop-forged twin strand with cast or steel scrapers.
Specs:
Pitch: 142 mm / 200 mm (Higher customizable sizes available).
Ash temperature: up to 300°C.
Chain hardness: ~45–55 HRC (Higher customizable parameter available).
ESP Ash / Fine Char Conveyors
Function: Transfer ESP- or cyclone-collected char and fine ash.
Chain Type: Forged scraper chain.
Capacity: 10–60 TPH (Higher customizable sizes available).
Configuration: Enclosed drag or flow conveyor with optional dust covers and expansion bellows.
Boiler House & Ash Conveying
Bagasse Silo Feeders & Elevators
Purpose: Transfers stored bagasse to truck loading or compacting zone.
Chain Type: Bucket elevator or flow conveyor.
Design Note:
Gentle handling to maintain Fiber structure.
Self-cleaning bottom return option.
COMMON CHAIN TYPES FOR SUGAR PLANT EQUIPMENT
| Chain Type | Application Area | Highlights |
| Forged Link Chain | Inter-carriers, mill feeders | Rugged construction, weldable flights |
| Central Chain | Bagasse elevator, silo discharge | High wear resistance, low elongation |
| Round Link Chain | Elevators, reclaim conveyors | DIN-compliant, simple in design and easy to maintain |
| Submerged Drag Chain | Ash & char conveyors | Water-cooled, corrosion-resistant, 24×7 operation ready |
CONSTROMECH ADVANTAGES FOR SUGAR PLANTS
- In-house manufacturing of custom chain sizes, flights, sprockets, and guides for inter-carriers and elevators.
- All chains forged from Cr-Mo or Mn-steel alloys, hardened to 45–55 HRC (Higher customizable parameters available).
- Compatible retrofit kits for existing equipment
- Sealed bearings, guide rails, and shackle link kits available for maintenance-free operation.
- Service support available for alignment, replacement, and revamp of elevators and conveyors.