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Vortex specializes in the design and manufacture of components used to transport and control flow of dry bulk solid materials.
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These diverters are mounted on their side in a horizontal conveying line. They are being used as convergers.
This Vortex Fill Pass Diverter is being used to transport flour as part of a closed-loop pneumatic conveying system.
These Vortex HDPV2 Gates are used in a double-dump application to preserve aluminum foil quality in a pyrolysis process.
Badger Mining Corporation uses Vortex Loading Spouts to streamline loadout operations at its Taylor, Wisconsin, USA facility.
Application: Gates beneath screw conveyors in a new processing facility.
Having had negative experiences with previous spout manufacturers, this company saw the advantages of Vortex’s design – especially with the significant travel distance required for their application.
This gate is specifically designed to address potential environmental issues.
This Vortex Flex Tube Diverter was sourced to replace an existing hose manifold station. In this application the diverter is used to handle PVC compound by a vinyl siding company.
This tube-in-tube loading spout was designed with telescoping tubes constructed from 304 stainless steel.
The client requested that the Maintenance Gate, Titan Slide Gate, and Titan Lined Diverter be assembled as one unit, prior to shipping.
This diverter was designed to fit the exact footprint of a pre-existing diverter.
In this application, two Vortex Aggregate Gates are used to shut off the flow of silica sand from a product silo that discharges into a weigh hopper.
Two openings may be independently actuated. The common ledge between the openings is protected by abrasion-resistant steel.
Product leakage from the diverters was creating cross contamination, conveying inefficiencies, and significant downtime to remove line plugs.
This company had experienced many successful years of Vortex gates and diverter valves sealing the fine material they handle.
This diverter is constructed from galvanized steel to protect it from potential corrosion, as it is installed in a coastal environment with salty air.
Tea and coffee merchants, Taylors of Harrogate, recruited Vortex Global to assist in improving a tea transfer system at its North Yorkshire plant in the United Kingdom.
“We have already saved many labor hours since the Vortex spout was installed. It's a much more efficient operation.” – Ted Florence, Plant Engineer, Ash Grove Cement – Chanute
These Vortex Titan Slide Gates (TSGs) were designed to handle abrasive materials at high temperatures.
A key player in the Italian pet food market had a messy and expensive clean up operation scheduled every Saturday to clear away leakage below eight silos.
Years of positive experience with Vortex valves in their other plants made the choice for slide gates an easy one. Issues with a previous spout supplier led them to consider the Vortex Loading Spout.
