APPLICATION AREAS
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
Standard safety features on
Vortex stirrers and mixers
- Tank presence:
- Strap locking device
- Centring “V” supports
- Catcher frame
- Lowered position detection
- Rotating shaft protection
- Fail-safe or key-code device
- Fall restricting valve on hydraulic lifting control
- Two-handed lifting and lowering
These six standard safety features are required for CE certification and allow for secure work.
They are approved by certified organisations.
CONTACT
VORTEX - Stirrers and Mixers
17, rue Jean Jaurès
69330 Meyzieu - France
Our offices are open:
Monday to Thursday
from 8.30 AM to 12.00
and 1.00 PM to 6.00 PM.
Friday from 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM
For all information, please contact our staff at the following number:
Mr Jean RUBIO (Manager)
New! Easy access by tramway!
25 minutes away from Lyon Part-Dieu station by tramway (Line T3 - exit la Villette)
Stop: Meyzieu Z.I
VORTEX IS HIRING
In line with the company’s expansion, VORTEX is currently hiring staff for the following areas:
- Spain
- Belgium
Two technical sales representatives or chemical distribution companies to commercialise our stirrers and laboratory mixers.
Dispersion turbine
Description and application
Dispersion: hair gel, cream, resin, lacquer, Plastisol, glue, etc.
Specifications
- Solid/liquid product dispersion in semi-viscous phase
- Average operational speed: 1500 RPM.
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Three-blade profiled impellers
Description and application
Suspension maintenance state before drawing: cream, shampoo, fruit juice, paint, etc.
Specifications
- Liquid / liquid mixing
- Suspension maintenance
- High-throughput pump
- Operational speed: 20-300 RPM.
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Four-blade turbine
Description and application
Mixing: shampoo (AMA), slush, paint, milk, etc.
Specifications
- Mixing in semi-viscous phase
- Three circulation directions: AMD (downwards), AMA (upwards) and AMC (movement)
- Operational speed: 300-1500 RPM.
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Butterfly turbine
Description and application
Pasting: ink, glue, wood glue, coating, mastic, silicon, mascara, etc.
Specifications
- Pasting
- Mixing in viscous phase
- Operational speed: 20-300 RPM.
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Impeller
Description and application
Mixing: liquids in the cosmetics, perfume, pharmaceutical and chemical industries
Specifications
- Liquid / liquid mixing
- Suspension maintenance
- Radial pumping
- Operational speed: 30-250 RPM.
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Anchor blade
Description and application
Mixing: hair gel, paraffin, glue, resin, etc.
Specifications
- Mixing viscous products requiring thermal exchange between the tank wall and centre
- Operational speed: 6-27 RPM.
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Rod-mounted rotor/stator
Description and application
Emulsifying: cream, gel, paint, etc.
Specifications
- Disperser and emulsifier with high shearing power
- Operational speed 1500 to 3000 RPM.
- Machined cage
- Perforated cage
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Retractable three-blade turbines
Description and application
Maintien en suspension et mélange dans : fûts 200 l avec bonde 2", conteneur 1000 l avec ouverture de remplissage Ø140 ou Ø220
Specifications
- Liquid / liquid mixing
- Suspension maintenance
- High-throughput pump
- Operational speed 20 to 300 RPM.
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish
Three-blade impeller on three-component hub
Description and application
Low-drive torque impeller. Processing volume defined on request (example: 4,000 litres).
Materials
- Steel
- Stainless steel grade 304L / 316L
- HASTELLOY C22 / C276
- URANUS B6
- Other materials on request
Finishes
- Acid-pickled, passivated
- Ra 0.8 to 0.2
- Electro-polished finish