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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.
Vortex holds memberships to numerous industry organizations and partners with various publications and online partners.
Questions that we frequently receive regarding our slide gates, diverters, loading spouts & other dry bulk handling applications.
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The client utilized sets of three stacked Vortex Fill Pass Diverter valves. These valves are specifically designed to be stacked on top of one another.
Before contacting Vortex, this client had used alternative iris valves from two other industrial equipment manufacturers and had not been comfortable with either company’s pricing or valve mechanics.
In 2015, Hareza Technical Sales, Inc. – a manufacturers’ representative for Vortex – was contacted by an engineering firm to discuss an upcoming process need they had.
The Australian tea industry continues to grow. Vortex supplies slide gates, diverter valves, iris diaphragms and loading solutions specifically designed for handling dry tea leaves.
This Vortex Pivoting Chute Diverter features “wetted parts” (parts that material comes in direct contact with) made of abrasion-resistant steel (400 BHN) to address wear from the material handled.
This Vortex gate replaced a less robust gate. The Vortex gate offers added features and improved life-cycle costs.
These Vortex Titan Maintenance Gates feature hand wheel actuators with non-rising stems, 304 stainless steel material contact, customer specified paint, and lifting lugs to aid with installation.
In 2003, a customer approached a Vortex representative regarding special application requirements for several Roller Gates. The gates needed to be a custom, rectangular shape.
Convey various grain meals out of 3 storage silos. Each silo is equipped with a screw conveyor. At the end of each conveyor run, the grain meals are discharged into a common vacuum transport system.
Since 1994, APCO has consulted Allen/Davis Technology Representatives, an equipment representative for Vortex, to find many other applications for Vortex products within their facility.
A Vortex Quick Clean Orifice Gate met all of the customer’s requirements. The Quick Clean Orifice Gate was specifically designed for applications requiring daily sanitation of equipment.
Application: Divert industrial sand from a bucket elevator into three storage tanks at a railcar unloading/truck loading station.
This diverter is constructed from galvanized steel to protect it from potential corrosion, as it is installed in a coastal environment with salty air.
The Vortex® Seal Tite Diverter™ is designed so that the leading edge of the blade actuates into a recessed area.
These Vortex Aggregate Gates were installed in spring 2007. To date, no maintenance has been performed on any of the gates.
Vortex Titan Slide Gates (TSGs) are designed to meet the most demanding applications when handling heavy-duty, abrasive materials.
The Vortex Gravity Vee Diverter replaces an existing bucket-style diverter. The material handled cakes & builds up when wet, the bucket diverter was constantly binding up & was difficult to clean.
Since the company's founding in 1977, Vortex has taken pride in creating unique, standardized valve designs by applying in-depth knowledge of dry bulk solids.
The Vortex Titan Gravity Vee Diverter features a dual cylinder design where pneumatic cylinders are located on either side of the outlet instead of one cylinder at the end of the gate.
Three Roller Gates are installed outdoors below a screw conveyor. They are installed at different points along the conveyor, serving as gates above three separate silos.
