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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 spout is set up to address environmental dust pollution from open truck loading.
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.
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.
Each Vortex Aggregate Gate is installed below a surge hopper and is used to feed fine sand materials into a mixer.
Discharge corn from three silos above into one screw conveyor. Provide a solution that allows total volumetric flow control, for precise batching in an outdoor application.
To mitigate the dust created and emitted during the loading process, the skirt flares out over top of the material pile to trap dust as it is being removed by vacuum pull to a dust collector.
Application: Install a diverter to feed material from a storage bin toward two packing lines.
Previously, the client was using a flap diverter to divert a fragrance ingredient. The fragrance itself is quite sticky and would build up in the diverter and other system components.
Vortex equipment representative, Ball Sales & Engineering, provided a roofing granules processor with bulk material handling solutions.
Four Vortex loading spouts were manufactured with special 48" tube extenders above the telescoping portion of the spout assembly.
In this application, Two Vortex Rounded Blade Gate (RBG) are modified as a two-way diverter to handle cement by a cement manufacturer in the United States.
Vortex gates and diverters are used to handle grains, malts and hops throughout the facility. The customer had previously sourced a few Vortex products, but had never placed an order this large.
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.
Find a solution for stopping flow of materials in a gravity flow application that requires frequent wash-down.
Convey materials through a vacuum system toward two collection points. The client’s previous equipment would seize up when handling long strips of paper.
This Vortex Loading Spout works in tandem with a Vortex Spout Positioning System and an Aerial Camera System for exact positioning into a truck's loading hatch.
This Quantum Series Orifice Gate includes many optional features that are typical in food-grade applications.
Two Vortex Rounded Blade Gates were manufactured from 304 stainless steel to offer corrosion resistance from the material being handled.
The Vortex In-Line Filter will be installed above a Vortex telescoping loading spout and is designed to minimize product loss and prevent dusting to atmosphere.
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.
These gates are replacing problematic gates previously installed beneath silos and conveyors. Vortex Gates were chosen because of superior features and past performance.
