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Flex Tube Diverter Eliminates Bakery Ingredient Leakage
A commercial bakery resolved chronic ingredient leakage and reduced maintenance downtime by replacing an aging tunnel-style diverter with a 3" 2-Way Vortex Flex Tube Diverter. The result: zero leakage, accurate batchweights, and results the bakery was so satisfied with that they plan to replace a second tunnel-style diverter with the Flex Tube Diverter.
Application Overview
- Equipment: 3" 2-Way Vortex Flex Tube Diverter (Quantum Series)
- Industry: Bakery / Food & Beverage
- Material: Minor bakery ingredients (non-abrasive powders and granules)
- Conveyance type: Dilute phase pneumatic conveying
- Application: Diverting ingredients between two mixer scale hoppers
The Problem
The bakery's aging tunnel-style diverter suffered from two critical issues:
- Hard-to-maintain seals that required frequent downtime and spare parts
- Chronic leakage to the off-leg, compromising batch weight accuracy and creating cross-contamination risk
The Solution: 3" 2-Way Flex Tube Diverter
Vortex representative Ball Sales & Engineering identified the failing diverter as the root cause and recommended the Flex Tube Diverter—engineered specifically for leak-sensitive, food-grade dry bulk applications. Key design features include:
- Live-loaded hard polymer seals that maintain a positive seal with minimal maintenance
- Dust-tight seal to the off-leg, preventing leakage and cross-contamination
- Self-cleaning mechanism that clears material from sealing surfaces on each actuation
- No internal cavities, supporting product quality and sanitation
- FDA-compliant materials of construction
The Results
- Zero leakage to the off-leg
- Accurate batchweights with no cross-contamination
- Reduced downtime and spare parts
- A sanitary, FDA-compliant process
The bakery's confidence in the Flex Tube Diverter is demonstrated by their commitment to replacing additional tunnel-style diverters with the same proven solution.
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