Vortex Gates Optimize Bentonite Recovery for Pet Litter Producer

SLIDE GATES, DIVERTERS, IRIS VALVES, ANGEL HAIR TRAPS, AERATED CONVEYING, & LOADING SOLUTIONS Ideal for handling dry bulk material in gravity flow, dilute phase or dense phase pneumatic conveying applications. Vortex equipment is designed and engineered with two main principals in mind: 1. extend the service life of the equipment and 2. perform maintenance without taking the equipment out of line. Vortex products serve many industries. Some of the industries that use the Vortex equipment include: Agriculture, Chemical, Coffee, Dairy, Foods, Milling, Pet Food, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Plastics, Rubber, Textiles, Tobacco, Rock and Sand, Alumina, Bauxite, Cement, Clinker, Coal, Fly Ash, Glass Cullet and Lime/Limestone – to name a few.

The Vortex angel hair trap is helping a plastic manufacturer in the south of the US rid their system of those devilish angel hairs that causes plastics manufacturers such headaches. A state-of-the-art compounding plant faced significant production challenges due to the formation of ”angel hair” in its pneumatic conveying systems. These plastic strands caused equipment clogs, product contamination, and increased operational costs. By implementing the Vortex Angel Hair Trap, the plant successfully eliminated these issues, leading to a substantial improvement in production efficiency, a reduction in maintenance-related downtime, and enhanced final product quality. The challenge of angel hair in plastics production In the plastic compounding industry, the pneumatic conveyance of plastic pellets is a standard process. However, this process often generates thin, fibrous strands of plastic known as ”angel hair,” ”streamers,” or ”snake skins.” While seemingly minor, the accumulation of angel hair presents a significant operational challenge. It can obstruct conveying lines, contaminate raw materials, and degrade the quality of the final

Vortex supplied a solution for a failing maintenance gate from one of our competitors, which caused inefficiencies and downtime. Pelletized organic fertilizer provides an eco-friendly way to enrich soil with a slow, consistent release of vital nutrients. Its granular form allows for easy and uniform distribution, making it practical and effective for improving agricultural productivity while protecting the environment. One of our customers produces pelletized organic fertilizer from biosolids, nutrient-rich organic material recycled from wastewater treatment. These biosolids are carefully processed into dry, uniform pellets for easy storage, transport, and application. This sustainable approach not only supports healthy crop growth but also helps close the waste loop, turning a byproduct into a valuable resource. Solution for failing maintenance gate The customer was using a failing maintenance gate from one of our competitors to handle their pellets, which caused inefficiencies and downtime. They reached out to us for a better solution. Our Vortex representative, Ball Sales, and our application

Improving coal handling efficiency with pivoting chute diverters at an Indonesian power plant The Vortex Pivoting Chute Diverter is an exceptional tool for managing coal. Crafted with meticulous precision, this diverter is designed to divert heavy-duty and abrasive dry bulk solid materials, such as coal, from one source to multiple destinations. This functionality is critical in gravity-fed applications, where efficient and reliable material flow control is non-negotiable. The introduction of the pivoting chute design has not only improved the flow rate but has also proven to be a better fit for the application. Additionally, the end user has expressed appreciation for the maintenance benefits offered by the pivoting chute diverter solution. Constructed from durable carbon steel, the body of the Pivoting Chute Diverter is built to withstand the rigors of heavy-duty and abrasive materials. Its robustness is further enhanced by replaceable abrasion-resistant wetted parts, which prolong the service life of the diverter and eliminate the need for complete replacement,

Vortex Orifice Gate and the Vortex Roller Gate are popular solutions for handling dry bulk solid materials. Both are slide gates. When should you choose which one? 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. By their simplest definitions, both the Orifice Gate and the Roller Gate are slide gates. However, the application benefits for each gate can be quite different. Inlet & Outlet Shape * Orifice Gate – Round Inlet * Roller Gate – Square Inlet Gate Size Alterations can be made to both the Orifice Gate and Roller Gate to build custom gate sizes. This can impact the blade’s travel distance, stack-up height, and many other variables of gate construction. Consult Vortex’s application team to discuss modifications that may/may not be made to accommodate your installation requirements. Conveyance Type The Roller Gate should only be used in gravity flow applications. If a system has pneumatic processes or differential air pressures within the system at any point, often times, a Roller

The largest Flex Tube Diverter Vortex has designed that is fully ATEX rated, used to feed Microcrystalline Cellulose. A nutrition manufacturing company in Ireland selected a 200mm (8”) Vortex Flex Tube Diverter to feed Microcrystalline Cellulose from a rotary valve and silo above the diverter and then into three positive pressure lines. This is the largest Flex Tube Diverter Vortex has designed that is fully ATEX rated, including the hose assembly. This Flex Tube Diverter features a 304 stainless steel body with 316 stainless steel material contact areas. Additionally, material contact components are 2B (32RA) finished. The valve includes 150# ANSI flanges on both the inlets and outlets. The air cylinder is epoxy coated with A2 stainless steel fasteners.