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Vortex specializes in the design and manufacture of components used to transport and control flow of dry bulk solid materials.
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The diverter’s dual cylinder gate design is intended for use in limited space installations. By side-mounting the actuators, a gate’s overall length is shortened by 1/3.
Vac-It-All is a St. Louis-based company that specializes in the preparation of roof surfaces. Founded in 1979, they have completed a wide range of projects for multi-level and industrial buildings.
Over a two-year period, Vortex worked directly with the client to implement minor design changes that enhanced the gate’s performance.
This diverter was designed to fit the exact footprint of a pre-existing diverter.
Two Vortex Titan Slide Gates are part of this unique loading system.
The Vortex Titan Slide Gate is designed to handle abrasive materials in gravity-fed applications. To combat wear, the gates contain abrasion resistant steel blades and liners.
In this application, three-way Vortex Flex Tube Diverters are installed vertically utilized to divert the flow of green coffee beans from one source toward three destinations.
The Vortex Quick Clean Gate is critical to any sanitary manufacturing process, and especially to Food & Beverage industries.
In 2016, Adams Industrievertretungen – a representative agent for Vortex – was approached by a systems group to discuss a new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) opportunity.
These diverters are mounted on their side in a horizontal conveying line. They are being used as convergers.
Receive wood chips and saw dusts from a screener above, then divert them toward two destinations.
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.
Divert raw grain materials from one source toward three destinations, to be pelletized for animal feed.
Two slide gates were required: one below a gain-in-weight filter receiver, and the other below a loss-in-weight feeder.
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.
The client sourced a Vortex Orifice Gate for use on a carbon black extrusion line. In order to create plastic pellet, the client fills a bag dump station with carbon black.
Source a solution that best prevents in-line contamination. Provide more access to the diverter’s internal, to better accommodate frequent wash-down and improve ease of in-line maintenance
Dynamic Bulk Systems, Inc. (DBS) – a Vortex equipment representative located in Fenton, Missouri, USA – provides one of the world’s leading pasta producers with bulk material handling solutions.
Two independent Roller Gates sharing a common side frame with two 16×30″ blades and special service inlets.
The customer currently has six Vortex Maintenance Gates installed in their manufacturing system, with an extra gate on-hand for rotation into their process.
The Titan Maintenance Gate is chosen when harsh, dry bulk materials are being handled. The carbon steel body and frame offer added durability and resistance to wear and abrasion.
