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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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Most of us are familiar with the iris diaphragm, a simple mechanism that can expand or decrease the opening of a circular hole.
Bulk material slide gates and diverters typically rely on compressed air as a power source to open and close the blade of a slide gate or diverter valve.
hopper [hop-er] – a funnel-shaped chamber or bin in which loose material, as grain or coal, is stored temporarily, being filled through the top and dispensed through the bottom.
Transporting clinker from the clinker cooler into storage silos can be an interesting proposition, writes Kevin R. Peterson – Vortex. Clinker is small in size, usually 3 to 25 millimeters in diameter.
Currently, there are 104 cement plants located in 34 US states. These plants manufacture and ship cement, typically by rail car, to 362 US cement terminals.
Selecting a quality spout with the correct parameters for your applications can prolong the life of your spout for decades. Here are four suggestions you can do to save unnecessary wear to your spout.
When it comes to selecting the right valve for your dry process application, there are many slide gates and diverter valves to choose from.
There are several key factors that influence the price of a slide gate. Those include material characteristics, contact surface, operating environment, actuation method and electrical classification.
The application benefits for the A-Style and the K-Style diverter design options vary from one another.
THE ORIFICE SLIDE GATE VALVE: WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER FLOW CONTROL VALVES SUCH AS BUTTERFLY VALVES AND BULL NOSE KNIFE GATES?
Many of Vortex’s innovations and new product developments have been conceived from long-standing and close working relationships with the cement, minerals and mining industries.
Selecting a diverter valve for your pneumatic conveying system can be a tough job, especially when it comes to considering how many diverter valves are on the market.
When designing a system for dry bulk material handling, it is important to consider all possible scenarios a slide gate may face during its life cycle.
Shawn Opat, Regional Sales Director, Vortex, addresses this recent question from a customer. How does the Vortex Clear Action Gate minimize material build-up?
In dry bulk solid material handling operations, workers can be exposed to a plethora of hazards if proper precautionary measures are not taken to create a safe, dust-free environment.
This article covers the differences between multiple diverters and address factors that impact selection, based on application.
Deciding what is the best actuator type to use on a dry bulk processing gate or diverter needs significant consideration.
Since their conception decades ago, the Vortex® Orifice Gate™ and the Vortex® Roller Gate™ have been two of Vortex’s most popular solutions for handling dry bulk solid materials.
A look at slag handling case studies with Vortex. Original slag can be categorized as ferrous or non-ferrous. Ferrous slag, accounting for around 90% of all slag, comes from iron and steel production.
Spring kicks off a miserable, three-month span of runny noses, itchy eyes and restricted airways for much of the world.
When handling pet food and the ingredients used in its production, several key issues should be taken into consideration.
