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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 combination of the V-notch blade and the diamond-shaped inlet allows material to discharge centrally through the middle of the Vortex® Roller Gate™.
These Vortex Orifice Gates are specifically designed for outdoor installation. To address the possibility for moisture in outdoor environments, the gates were equipped with PET pressure plates.
In spring 2018, Vortex and Rate Technology, Inc., a Vortex equipment sales representative, consulted with a horse feed producer to assist with a process need.
In 2007, a county sanitation district approached Vortex to discuss a process need in their waste-to-energy power plant.
Before installing Vortex valves, 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.
In this case, the Vortex pivoting chute diverter is being used as a “splitter” diverter – allowing material to flow from one source to two destinations at the same time.
Diverter modified for sanitary application made of 304 stainless steel with an internal 32 Ra finish. It is actuated by a special stainless steel air cylinder that contains internal position switches.
The customer was looking for a way to pinch off a large bulk bag that was handling chocolate pieces. The originally inquired Vortex about an iris valve.
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.
Two Vortex Rounded Blade Gates were manufactured from 304 stainless steel to offer corrosion resistance from the material being handled.
Slide gate was equipped with an Infinite Variable Positioner and an air “fail safe” closed assembly.
Double dump gate designed to install at the bottom of a cyclone to meter material into a compactor. 15” connecting chute contains access door in case product clean out is necessary.
A Canadian gold mine utilizes a mining slide gate valve for handling abrasive crushed ore. Each side frame in the flow of material has a chromium carbide rock box to safeguard against wearing.
Two independent Roller Gates sharing a common side frame with two 16×30″ blades and special service inlets.
These Vortex Titan Aggregate Gates were manufactured in a special rectangular shape to match the size of gates that were originally supplied with the customer’s milling equipment.
The Vortex Titan Rounded Blade Diverter is a combination of two Vortex Rounded Blade Gates. The Rounded Blade Diverter features independent actuation for each blade.
The Vortex Titan Maintenance Gate is designed to handled abrasive, dry bulk materials.
In 1996, Vortex worked with Alltech, an animal health company in Kentucky, to assist with the handling of grain at their facility.
In-line filter designed to capture fugitive dusts and reintroduce dusts into the load material speed control module attached to bottom of in-line filter.
A major advantage of the Vortex Titan Pivoting Chute Diverter is the fact that internal inspection or maintenance can be performed without having to remove the diverter from place.
The Vortex Titan Maintenance Gate features an extremely narrow profile for limited space installations. Additional features include lifting lugs, visual indicators, and a safety bonnet cover.
