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Vortex specializes in the design and manufacture of components used to transport and control flow of dry bulk solid materials.
Vortex handles a wide range of materials & has over 150 years of combined experience handling dry bulk solids.
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Questions that we frequently receive regarding our slide gates, diverters, loading spouts & other dry bulk handling applications.
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In this application, Vortex Titan Slide Gates (TSGs) are being used to control flow through a loading spout. Various grades of industrial sand are being discharged into enclosed trucks below.
This article covers the differences between multiple diverters and address factors that impact selection, based on application.
This tube-in-tube loading spout was designed with telescoping tubes constructed from 304 stainless steel.
In 2013, an iron ore mining company consulted Vortex to discuss a processing need. At the time, the client was using a flop gate to divert iron ore fines from a single source toward two destinations.
One fundamental difference when comparing the Vortex Orifice Gate to other valves, such as a butterfly valve or a bull nose knife gate, is the Orifice Gate is designed to handle dry bulk materials.
In 2017, Vortex completed a large project with an industrial sand manufacturer to construct a new sand processing facility.
In February 2018, Vortex and its West Coast USA equipment representative, Ball Sales & Engineering, were approached by a global pet food manufacture to discuss a unique processing need.
Vortex loading spouts can be manufactured to address abrasive, hazardous, and even food-grade applications. For more information, please contact us.
The Orifice Gates were installed below product bins, and above rotary airlocks. Stainless, round-to-square transitions were supplied to match the bolt pattern on the airlock.
