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Sugar IndustryChain Conveying Systems & Components

Chain equipment for every stage of a sugar plant: what each machine does, the chain it runs on and the design data behind it — with the CONSTROMECH products that go into it.

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Plant stages: 8
Equipment systems: 4
Chain types

Follow the material flow

Chain equipment, stage by stage

Plant zones in the order material moves through them. Each machine lists its duty, the chain it runs on and the design points we build to.

Raw Material/Yard Handling

1 equipment system

At a glance

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).

We makeDrag Chain Conveyor

Process Feed & By-product Disposal

1 equipment system

At a glance

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.

We makeApron Feeder Chain

Juice Extraction & Mill Inter-Carriers

1 equipment system

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

2 equipment systems

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.

We makeRound Link Chain Elevator Plate Link Chain Elevator

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.

We makeRound Link Chain

Boiler House & Ash Conveying

2 equipment systems

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).

We makeRound Link Chain Conveyor Scraper Bars — Bottom Ash Conveyor

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.

We makeRound Link Chain Conveyor

Final Handling & Packing (for bagasse)

1 equipment system

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.

We makeRound Link Chain Elevator Plate Link Chain Elevator

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

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Equipment we supply for sugar plants

All products

Apron Feeder Chain

9 sizes

Forged apron feeder chains with wear-resistant pans for slow-speed, heavy-load conveying of high-impact, abrasive or large-size material in surge hoppers, crushers and kilns.

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Round link chain bucket elevator assembly — chains, shackles and bucket

Round Link Chain Elevator

Customised round link chain bucket elevator solutions — chain, sprocket and shaft assemblies, attachments, buckets and boot bearings engineered to work together.

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Central plate link chain bucket elevator with head sprocket

Plate Link Chain Elevator

Pin-bush type plate link chain elevators, supplied with the assemblies that govern the whole elevator — chain, sprockets, rim wheels, buckets and boot bearings.

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Round link chain scraper conveyor with sprockets and scraper bars

Round Link Chain Conveyor

Round link chain conveyor components that keep the run efficient, aligned and correctly tensioned — chain, sprockets, attachments, scraper bars, chain wheels and idlers.

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Scraper bars mounted on twin round link chains

Scraper Bars — Bottom Ash Conveyor

Custom-fabricated scraper bars for submerged bottom ash conveyors in thermal power plants — engineered fabrication, cladding and forging for wear resistance under the harshest ash handling.

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Plate Link Chain

51 sizes

Pin and bush type bucket elevator chains — OEM-equivalent and made in India — for central-chain and double-strand bucket elevators.

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Sugar Plant ServicesRetrofit, capacity enhancement, conversion and commissioning — zone by zone through your sugar plant.View services

CMECH Technical Services

How our field team supports sugar plants

Every engagement is carried out by our own field engineers — from the first inspection to commissioning and hand-over.

How we work

Site Inspections & Equipment Audits
Bucket elevators, conveyors, ash systems, reclaimers
Installation & Commissioning Supervision
Chains, buckets, bearings, drive units, structural supports
Corrective & Preventive Maintenance
Hot/cold chain replacement, sprocket rebuilds, belt tracking
Retrofit & System Upgradation Projects
Chain-to-belt elevator conversions, scraper design mods, capacity enhancements
Operational Optimization Support
Root cause analysis, performance tuning, load balancing