Vortex Custom-Engineered Diverter Valve Handles Iron Ores In 2013, an iron ore mining company consulted Vortex® to discuss a processing need. At the time, the client was using a flop gate to divert iron ore fines from a single source toward two destinations. Because of iron ore’s hardness, the flop gate was ill-designed to handle wear and abrasion caused by the handled material. This resulted in frequent need for maintenance. To solve this issue, the client sought a replacement diverter with increased durability and longer service life in particularly harsh environments. Given the unique scope of the client’s application, Vortex recommended a special-engineered diverter valve. To accommodate the client’s request for added abrasion resistance, and to ensure proper match-up within the client

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