The Gravity Vee Diverter is designed for diverting dry bulk materials toward two destinations simultaneously, each destination individually, or a complete material shut-off. Featuring a “dual gate” design – each with independent actuation controls – it is ideal for use in high-actuation, gravity-fed diverting applications.

Commonly, the Gravity Vee Diverter is used to replace traditional configurations of a slide gate above a “flap” diverter. With that configuration, it is recommended that the gate halt flow before the diverter is shifted. With a Gravity Vee Diverter, the dual gates can be “shifted on the fly” to halt and/or permit flow as materials continuously pass through the valve. Therefore, the Gravity Vee Diverter improves processing speeds. In addition, the Gravity Vee Diverter can meter and control flow toward each destination.

Vortex’s dual slide gate design eliminates internal ledges where material can lodge or remain trapped, minimizing material cross contamination or spoilage. The self-cleaning action of the sliding blade removes material and eliminates material sticking unlike traditional flapper diverters. The Gravity Vee also features removable access ports to replace the bonnet seals while the diverter remains in service.

The Vortex Gravity Vee Diverter is known for its durability and ease of maintenance. Primary features include live-loaded, wear-compensating hard polymer seals; CAM-adjustable blade rollers; and bonnet seals which can be replaced while the diverter remains in-line.

The Vortex Gravity Vee Diverter can be custom made with modified sizes, construction material, and port configuration. 

Vortex’s loading spouts are used for loading dry/bulk solid materials into open and/or enclosed vessels like trucks, railcars and barges. The 4-cable lifting design provides maximum stability when compared to the standard 2- or 3-cable systems.

The warranty covers any Vortex loading spout cable that breaks due to friction from the pulley.  The 3-piece CNC machined pulley features chamfered edges and precision cable grooves to significantly reduce cable wear and back lashing as the loading spout extends and retracts. Because the cables do not fray, cable failure is nearly eliminated and so is costly downtime for repairs.

Spouts manufactured by Vortex can also be designed for food and grain applications. Food-friendly spouts are designed with a rivet-free outer sleeve reducing the potential of contamination, and a one-piece peg cable harness eliminating the possibility of misaligned cones, drill shavings, and broken hardware.

Vortex can custom engineer loading spout systems to meet any loadout application requirements, including corrosive or hazardous materials, long distances, and extreme temperatures.

Vortex Seal Tite Diverters divert material from one source to two destinations in gravity flow applications. It is ideal for applications that require a dust tight seal to minimize cross-contamination in plastic, food, chemical, and agricultural applications.

The Seal Tite Diverter is engineered to channel the flow of material away from the leading edge of the flapper vane. The Seal Tite also comes with a removable access port for easy inspection of the valve’s internal components or for easy replacement of the seals and blade without removing it from the conveying line.

Vortex offers a Seal Tite Diverter in “K” or “A” style, or a 3-Way Seal Tite Diverter. Adapting Vortex Seal Tite Diverters to meet system requirements is made easy with a wide selection of actuators, position indication switches, flanges, and inlet/outlet transitions. The Diverters also offers a wide variety of modifications to accommodate a range of temperatures, corrosive, humid, abrasive, and explosive environments.

The Vortex Titan Slide Gate (TSG) slide gate is designed to handle abrasive materials like whole grains in gravity flow applications, where positive material shut-off is required. The compressed nylon seals compensate for wear providing a dust-tight seal across the gate and to atmosphere. The seals extend the gate's service life and can be replaced while the valve is in-service. Other features include a beveled, abrasion resistant steel blade to cut through a standing column of material, and a displacement pocket to prevent material packing.   

The Vortex Quantum Series Wye Line Diverter is specifically engineered to handle dry bulk solids in vacuum or dilute phase pneumatic conveying systems with pressures up to 15 psig (1 barg) depending on size. The slide gate diverter valve is designed to direct powder, pellets, or granules from one source to multiple destinations, or converge from varied sources to one destination in a vacuum or positive pressure system.  A full flow orifice provides unrestricted conveying of material.

Unlike common in-line flap or plug-type diverters, Vortex’s series of wye line diverters offer a wider range of dilute phase and vacuum conveying options. The design features a stainless steel sliding blade while maintaining a positive seal when the ports are closed. The diverter is capable of shifting directions “on the fly” while the system’s blower or vacuum pump continues to operate.  If installed near a destination point, the diverter can also shear through material to facilitate continuous conveying. The lightweight valve can be installed horizontal or vertical and is serviceable while in-line.

Available in a variety of pipe or tube sizes and configurations, the diverter can be constructed of stainless steel, aluminum and/or carbon steel for pneumatic conveying systems. The diverter can be customized by selecting actuators, position indication switches, flanges, tube stubs and other modifications.  The Quantum Series Wye Line Diverter also offers a wide variety of modifications to accommodate high or low temperatures, corrosive, humid, and hazardous environments.