Valves, Gates, & Airlocks
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Vortex Appoints Iberfluid Instruments as Agent in Iberian Peninsula
February 1, 2010Vortex Valves Europe Ltd. has announced the appointment of Iberfluid Instruments S.A. as its official agent in Spain and Portugal. As an authorized agent of Vortex Valves, Iberfluid Instruments will manage technical inquiries and service for Vortex’s full line of problem-solving slide...
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Vortex Mobile Demonstration Unit Hits the Road in China
January 22, 2010Vortex has announced the launch of its new Mobile Display Unit (MDU) in the People’s Republic of China. Based out of Vortex’s Shanghai office, the MDU is outfitted with state-of-the-art valve technology and travels directly to dry processing facilities throughout Eastern China....
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Macawber Engineering Inc.
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Video Demonstrates Aerodyne's Duck-Bill Valve for Dust Collection
October 27, 2009Aerodyne, a specialist in solving dry material-handling problems, has introduced an animated demonstration of the Vacu-Valve dust valve, a low-cost, low-maintenance dust collector valve at www.AerodyneUS.com/013. This brief demo illustrates the effectiveness of the Platypus Vacu-Valve as an...
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ACS Valves Launches New Web Site
October 16, 2009ACS Valves has announced the launch of its new Web site, www.acsvalves.com. The site was designed for ease of use and is updated daily with videos, newsletters, new products, and options. The company’s 16 lines of valves and feeders are featured, with specifications available with a single...
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Zhang Named Sales and Marketing Manager; Vortex Valves Asia-Pacific Opens in Shanghai
June 22, 2009Vortex Valves International is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Zhang as the new sales and marketing manager for Vortex’s Asia-Pacific operations. Tony will oversee Vortex’s new office based in Pudong, Shanghai. Zhang’s experience, education, and core values stood out...
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Bulk Material Valve
June 2, 2009The patented bulk material valve was designed for dense- and dilute-phase pneumatic conveying systems for transporter fill valve, discharge, vent applications, transfer lines, under baghouses, silos, and dust collectors. The valve is designed to operate in process temperatures up to 550ºF and...
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Rotary Valves
June 2, 2009This completely redesigned rotary valve family for granular products consists of valves for various pressure applications, as well as a quick-clean version. The valves are available for discharge applications as a low-pressure version for 3 psi, a medium-pressure conveying valve for 22 psi...
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Valves, Gates, & Airlocks Focus - June 09
May 27, 2009High-Speed Abort Gate Standard features of this abort gate include heavy-duty fully welded steel construction, painted OSHA safety yellow, 110-V control panel, manual gate reset by a hand-crank actuator, gate accelerating springs, fail-safe electromagnets, steel gate seals, and limit switches for...
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Choosing a Solids Processing Spherical Disk Valve
May 26, 2009By Jim Lenihan Solids and slurries have completely different flow characteristics than liquids and gases, so it pays to take a little extra time when choosing a valve for powder applications. This article will review the design principles of the spherical disk valve...
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