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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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The Vortex Titan Gravity Vee Diverter features a dual cylinder design where pneumatic cylinders are located on either side of the outlet instead of one cylinder at the end of the gate.
This particular client produces various types of flour. In this application, the Multiport Flex Tube Diverter is used to pneumatically convey flour from four origins to six destinations.
A Vortex Aero-Slide Conveyor transports material into an interior discharge tube that exists in the connecting spool piece. The action of the filter unit does not affect material flow into the spout.
These Vortex Roller Gates are installed on a H&H Design Series 2000 Bulk Bag Discharge System. The gates are used to control flow into the flex augers.
This Vortex Roller Gate is used for maintenance purposes by a hemp processor in the development of CBD oil. The gate sits between a gravimetric feeder and 20 cu ft extension hopper.
This Vortex Telescoping Dust Retrieval Spout offers 8’ (2.4 m) of vertical travel. It features an optional 22” x 96” (.55 m x 2.4 m) Vortex Hatch Adapter.
This 2” Titan Pressure Valve will be installed to handle the transfer of foundry sand.
The Vortex Aggregate Gate is designed to handle larger-size, abrasive dry bulk solid materials where fine materials and dusts are of less concern.
Rice hulls are loaded into open trucks and transported to a local animal feed producer.
These diverters are installed outdoors in an area where air and electrical are not readily available. For this reason, chain wheel actuation was selected for this application.
In 2016, Vortex was approached by a systems group at the IAOM Conference/Expo. A flour mill in Texas had contacted the systems group to consider adding Vortex Loading Spouts to their loadout station.
Larned, Kansas, USA is the quintessential Western Kansas town. With a population just above 4000 residents, Larne’s hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters make it a hotbed for American agriculture.
The Vortex Pivoting Chute Diverter features a replaceable material containment bar at the interior juncture of the outlet legs. This hinders errant materials from migrating into the opposite leg.
These Vortex Aggregate Gates were installed in spring 2007. To date, no maintenance has been performed on any of the gates.
This Vortex gate replaced a less robust gate. The Vortex gate offers added features and improved life-cycle costs.
This Vortex Seal Tite Diverter has been in service for seven years – without issue. Currently, the client is using loading socks at both their truck loading and railcar loading stations.
Life is fairly quiet in the state of Montana; but tucked away in the heart of southwestern Montana, a bustling farm and bakery is kneading a national love for fresh, quality & nutritious baked goods.
Source a slide gate to feed alumina trihydrate into a furnace. The gate must be capable of handling temperature spikes up to 600° F | 315° C.
Discharge batches of dry calcium carbide from one pressurized holding vessel into another. The batch is then fed into a reactor, where it is mixed with water to produce acetylene gas.
A talc supplier was experiencing issues with their truck loadout station. In their process, talc was discharged from a storage bin into chutework.
This Vortex Titan Slide Gate was designed with abrasion-resistant material contact areas, a hydraulic actuators and a return pan to contain moisture from the bituminous coal.
