Vortex Hydra design and manufacture both mono-plane and bi-plane (lattice type) Butterfly Valves depending on the dimensional requirements and operating water pressures. As a special application a secondary maintenance seal system that is mechanically actuated (rubber seated in metal) can be implemented. The Butterfly Valves are manufactured with the combination of steel plates and forged components. Vortex…
Vortex Hydra supplies 4 SPHERICAL VALVES TO HYDRO ENERGIA SRL We are pleased to announce that last September Vortex Hydra was awarded the tender for the supply of 4 spherical valves DN700 PN64 to Hydro Energia S.r.l. (Part of Riva Calzoni S.p.A.). The new valves will replace the existing ones in the power stations at…
The Spherical Valves are mainly employed in power plants or dams where both water high pressure is involved and the need for high performance for low head losses and leak tightness exists. A common application is ‘turbine protection’, where the valve acts both as safety and maintenance device.An important feature of a spherical valve is the ‘double seal system’, consisting of both maintenance and service stainless steel seals…
Vortex Hydra operates strict quality control procedures during the manufacturing process. The procedures can be customised by agreement to incorporate any of the customer’s quality requirements from material acquisition through to the testing of the equipment. The VH Quality Engineers apply controls to their third party suppliers, who in turn will be certified to ISO 9001, for various stages of parts and equipment…
Vortex Hydra in agreement with the customer can undertake a series of tests on all plant and equipment at different manufacturing stages.The tests are normally based on current International Standards but can be customised to suit a clients own specific requirements that he will have provided to Vortex Hydra in advance. Quality Performance Tests can include but are not limited to the following non- destructive tests…
Vortex Hydra from project quotation/initiation stages place much emphasis on the values of the successful packaging and transportation of the plant and equipment. The company recognise the importance of obtaining the perfect transport conditions which includes the optimisation of cargo dimensions for safe movement of plant and equipment together with the most cost efficient solution. Having vast worldwide …
Although having many decades of experience in the design and manufacture of gates and valves, Vortex Hydra has played a significant role in the last 10 years in both the maintenance and complete upgrading of hydro-electric plants in Italy and overseas.The importance of these energy providing plants has become even more significant in recent years as the worldwide demand for energy evermore increases…
A brief history of the evolution of Vortex technology in these 50 years. Project calculations were done with a slide rule which meant you had to concentrate hard and not get distracted because it takes no account of the zeros in multiplication and division The birth of the tile plants In 69 we…
