Material Handling Chutes

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Material Handling Chutes

Superchute sections are used in many material handling applications.

Information

Ideal for:

  • Sand ✓
  • Gravel ✓
  • Coal ✓
  • Ore ✓
  • Wood Chips ✓
  • Glass & bottles ✓
  • Fish ✓
  • Grain ✓
  • Chute sections are conical tubes 4 feet (1.2 m) in height
  • 8 inches (20 cm) overlap when linked together
  • Different diameters
  • Tight fit 1 inch taper minimizes airborn dust
  • Light, flexible and safe
  • Quiet during use
  • Equipped with safe and strong cable linking hardware

Superchute® can provide free and helpful sketches within 24 hours.

A Site Sketch :

  • Shows a clear image of the Material Handling Chute for your application
  • Shows the precise quantity of sections needed for the job
  • Shows how to achieve proper door positioning
  • Recommends the appropriate support frame
  • Contact us for your custom site sketch

The following information is stamped front and back with 11″ x 5″ die onto every chute section:

  • Company name and coordinates
  • Chute description
  • Month & year of manufacture
  • Plastic thickness
  • Chute diameter
  • Chute weight
  • Detailed instructions & fire warning
  • Excellent advertising tool & great anti-theft measure
  • We keep your plate in our library for future orders

There is a small charge for making the die. Please allow 24 hours for preparation.

 

Welded Design
  • No assembly required
  • Permanent tubes with a welded seam
  • Sections stack like coffee cups for easy transport and storage
  • Fully compatible with all Wraparound® chute sections
  • One needed per chute system
  • The uppermost section
  • Entry point for debris
  • Heavy duty construction
  • Tube sections
  • No assembly required
  • A system consists mostly of these pieces

 
  • Entries for multi-level work
  • Any number per system
  • Heavy duty construction
  • Adjust height using Superchute® Lanyards
Wraparound® Design
  • They go flat!
  • Minimal storage space required
  • A safe and simple closure system
  • Opened chutes stack like sheets of plywood
  • Easy to transport in pick-up trucks
  • Fully compatible with all Welded sections

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Assembly of a Regular Wraparound section:

  • Use the 5 supplied eyebolts
  • No tools required
  • Hand tighten only
  • Pass the red bungee cord through each eyebolt to prevent the eyebolts from spinning out over time
  • When storing the section as a flat panel, connect the 5 loose eyebolts to the cable hook to prevent their loss
  • One needed per chute system
  • The uppermost section
  • Entry point for debris
  • Heavy duty construction
  • Tube sections
  • No tools required to close the clasp
  • A system consists mostly of these pieces
  • Entries for multi-level work
  • Any number per system
  • Heavy duty construction
  • Adjust height using Superchute® Lanyards

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  • Superchute Wraparounds® leaving the factory are very well crated
  • 9 opened Regular Sections and 1 Welded Top Hopper (30′ of chute) can fit

inside a pick-up truck

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Materials
  • Most Superchute® sections are made of YELLOW High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
  • HMWPE is resistant to abrasion, chemicals and cold weather
  • Clients in Alaska & other cold climates appreciate its low temperature impact resistance of -100 ºC (-156 ºF)
  • In hot weather the plastic will become a little softer
  • Bright yellow plastic (safety-minded color) shows off your company name plate
  • Many thicknesses available
  • UV treated

Wraparound® Black Fire Retardant UHMWPE Plastic Sections

  • Fire retardant chutes for Boston, New York, nuclear power plants, mines, military
  • More abrasion resistant and durable than yellow plastic, aluminum or steel
  • Acceptable working temperature between -100°C to 80°C (-148°F to 176°F)
  • 1/4? Wall thickness – dent resistant wall for very little weight
  • Low noise during use
  • Fire hazard warning on each section
  • Available in any diameter
  • See Fire Rated Chutes for more information
Black FR Regular Section
  • We build custom Superchute® sections using BLUE Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for large quantities of abrasive materials
  • UHMWPE is five times more abrasion resistant than the yellow plastic
  • Low temperature impact resistance: -70 ºC (-94 ºF)
  • Melting temperature: 137 ºC (280 ºF)
  • Max recommended working temperature: 80°C (180°F)
  • Many thicknesses available
  • UV treated
  • We build custom Superchute® sections using GREY Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for extremely hot materials
  • UHMWPE is five times more abrasion resistant than the yellow plastic
  • Low temperature impact resistance: -70 ºC (-94 ºF)
  • Melting temperature: 150 ºC (300 ºF)
  • Max recommended working temperature: 135°C (275°F)
  • Primarily designed for carrying hot asphalt in truck beds
  • Many thicknesses available
  • UV treated

Galvanized steel and hard aluminum metal chute sections are also available. Please visit our Fire Rated Chutes page for more details.

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Parts

Superchute® Cable Assemblies

  • Quickly add or remove chute sections for your job with our strong & lightweight linking system
  • Chutes clip one on top of another using cables and U-bolts on both sides of the chute
  • Connected cables support the entire weight of the chute without strain on the chute wall

Note: A cable assembly pair supports the weight of the chute sections beneath (cable assemblies higher up support more weight than lower ones)

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Superchute® Regular Rope Bag

  • Complete set-up for 1 WrapAround® Regular section
  • Includes 2 x 40″ cable assemblies; 5 eyebolts; 1 red rope; 1 instruction sheet
  • Weight: 5 lb.

Superchute® Finger Flaps

  • Deflection curtain for the Door section
  • Prevent falling debris from exiting door section
  • Included: 6 blind rivets; 6 washers
  • Please specify chute diameter when ordering
  • Weight: 3 lb.

Superchute® Eyebolts

  • For Wraparound® Regular sections
  • Five eyebolts are needed per section
  • Weight: 0.25 lb.

 

Superchute® Red Rope

  • For Wraparound® Regular section
  • Red elastic shock cord with clip and toggle
  • Prevents fastened Eyebolts from unscrewing
  • Weight: 0.1 lb.

Kickboard

Superchute® Kickboards

  • Loading pan for Top Hopper & Door sections
  • Replaceable
  • Please specify chute diameter when ordering
  • Weight: 0.25 lb

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Superchute® Threaded Studs

  • Used to repair damaged studs on Wraparound® Regular sections
  • Can be purchase on its own or in a kit
  • The kit contains: 1 Torque head; 1 Allen key; 1 Wrench; 100 Studs

Superchute® Warning Gates

  • Included with every Top Hopper and Door Section
  • Wire rope assembly with plastic sheath
  • Durable plastic sign – 8″ wide x 12″ tall
  • Sheath and sign are stamped with warnings
  • Sign features “Danger – Do Not Use Chute” in 3 languages (English, French & Spanish)
  • OSHA requirement
  • Includes 2 eyestraps & 4 blind rivets
  • Please specify your chute diameter when ordering
  • Sign can be sold individually

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Projects

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