MATERIALS HANDLED

A wide range of grain sizes and a wide range of bulk densities have been successfully elevated by the OLDS ELEVATOR™ Vertical Bulk Material Conveyor*.

If a product is not listed here, it’s because it has yet to be tested. We will continually update this list as additional products are tested.

Dry Material

Loose Bulk Density (lbs/cu ft)
Steel Shot 230-270
Sand, foundry 90-100
Sand, coarse 90-100
Gypsum powder 76
Synthetic gypsum 71
Sulphur pastilles 67
Soap powder 61
Titanium Chips 60
Calcium carbonate 55
Sugar, refined granulated 50-55
Coal, fines 50
Fertilizer, granules 50
Soybeans, whole 45-50
Rice, hulled 45-49
Navy beans, dry 48
Boiler Ash (bottom) 47
Chocolate chips 46
Wheat 45-48
Pinto beans, dry 45
Corn, seed 45
Fertilizer, pelletized 45
Black-eyed peas, dry 42-45
Maltitol (sweetener) 42
Wood Pellets 38
Macadamia shells, broken 35-40
Animal feed, pellets 35-40
Flour, wheat
33-40
Lime, hydrated pulverized 32-40
Timothy seed, dry 36
Guar Powder 29
Dog Food 28
Shredded Car Tires 26
Macadamia nuts, whole in shell 25-30
Coffee beans, roasted 20-30
Bread crumbs 20-25
Peanuts, whole 15-20
Peanuts, shelled 15-20
Plastic (PET) Scrap 15-18
Coffee, freeze-dried granules 19
Sawdust 14
Popcorn (popped) 4

*Patent Pending

Wet Materials

Slurries

Molasses
Previously impossible to elevate!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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