Cascading Chutes

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Cascading Chutes

For conducting, depositing, or stockpiling flowable materials.

Superchute Loading Spouts are used around the world at mines, seaports, railyards, and all types of industrial plants.
Information
  • Retracts completely to allow for truck circulation below ✓
  • Use where high clearance is required ✓
  • The chute is raised by a winch as the material mound rises ✓
  • Good for fine sand, fly ash, fine powders & other materials ✓
  • Custom cascading chute sections made to order ✓
  • Different diameters and shapes ✓
  • Equipped with safe and strong linking hardware ✓

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

A Site Sketch:

  • Shows a clear image of a cascading chute in use for your application
  • Shows the precise specifications of your chute needed for the job
  • Recommends the appropriate winches & 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.

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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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