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Vortex Tubes Cool Where Water Can’t

8/2/2023byVortec Engineer
When that heat goes unchecked it can warp injection molds, ruining tools and creating off-spec parts. It’s an expensive problem, as replacing molds can cost thousands of dollars. Fortunately, the fix doesn’t have to be so costly.
Read more

Electric Vortex AC Installs in Minutes to Quickly Cool Cabinets and Enclosures

6/16/2023byVortec Engineer
Increased ambient temperatures are tough on plant employees and equipment alike, especially sensitive electronics and controls housed within cabinets and enclosures.  Vortec’s  Electric Vortex AC models are pre-wired, easy-to-install solutions that are operational in minutes to quickly cool sensitive electronics and controls.  
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How to Choose the Right Air Knife for Can & Bottle Drying Applications

4/27/2023byVortec Engineer
Both Vortec and our sister brand – Paxton Products – offer air knife solutions for can and bottle drying applications. We understand your solution is as unique as your application, so whether your production line is large or small we have an air knife solution for you.
Read more

7 Benefits of Using Air Nozzles in Your Manufacturing Process

3/10/2023byVortec Engineer
Air nozzles are an essential tool in many manufacturing processes. They are designed to provide efficient and effective blow off and cooling of parts, saving time, and reducing costs. In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of air nozzles, including their ability to save time with better blow off capability, provide up to 25 times blow off power, reduce operating costs, reduce noise levels, achieve blow off in tight spaces, better positioning with flexible nozzles, and quickly cool parts in manufacturing processes.
Read more

Meet the new Vortec.com

11/11/2022byVortec Engineer
Welcome to the new Vortec.com. Redesigned with the user in mind, the Vortec website has undergone some changes to create a better overall digital experience. Take a tour of our new features to get the most out of your online experience.
Read more

Benefits of Choosing a Vortex A/C vs. Standard Vortex Tube Cooler

10/17/2022byVortec Engineer
Keeping your electrical enclosures cool, clean, and protected is an imperative maintenance task to ensure your enclosures maintain their operational effectiveness and to avoid unplanned downtime in your manufacturing plant. A common low-cost cooling alternative is to use compressed air with vortex tube coolers to maintain a low internal temperature in enclosures...
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Vortec and Holland BPW’s Compressed Air Maintenance Program Help Manufacturers Reduce Energy Usage

9/22/2022byVortec Engineer
In an effort to reduce energy consumption in the manufacturing industry, Holland Michigan’s Board of Public Works (HBPW) is offering generous incentives for local manufacturers to review their current compressed air usage and make updates that can significantly reduce energy usage and costs. Holland is home to many automobile supply chain manufacturers and other large industrial customers that use substantial amounts of compressed air in their day-to-day operations.
Read more

Vortec Solutions: From A to Z

5/31/2022byVortec Engineer
At Vortec we have a wide range of compressed air solutions for your unique manufacturing needs. Take a deeper dive into the different industrial products we offer for a wide range of manufacturing applications!
Read more

Upgraded Comfort with an Upgraded Design: The New Vortec Cooling Vest

4/20/2022byVortec Engineer
With temperatures beginning to rise as we get closer to summer, it is important to make sure your employees are protected from heat-related illness in hot work environments. Personal cooling products can largely help in minimizing heat stress and fatigue. To keep employees comfortable, safe, and productive, employers turn to the newly designed Vortec Cooling Vests.  
Read more

Keeping it Cool with Vortex

2/15/2022byVortec Engineer
Thermal testing has proven that natural convection cooling is not adequate for today’s smaller, high power density enclosures. Heat dissipation by forced convection (fan cooling) is the most frequently used method of cooling. Forced air-cooling systems can provide heat transfer rates that are ten times greater than those achievable with natural convection and radiation, but even this is not adequate to cool faster electronic components when they are located in hostile plant environments.
Read more

Vortec Blog

Vortex Tubes Cool Where Water Can’t

8/2/2023byVortec Engineer
When that heat goes unchecked it can warp injection molds, ruining tools and creating off-spec parts. It’s an expensive problem, as replacing molds can cost thousands of dollars. Fortunately, the fix doesn’t have to be so costly.
Read more

Electric Vortex AC Installs in Minutes to Quickly Cool Cabinets and Enclosures

6/16/2023byVortec Engineer
Increased ambient temperatures are tough on plant employees and equipment alike, especially sensitive electronics and controls housed within cabinets and enclosures.  Vortec’s  Electric Vortex AC models are pre-wired, easy-to-install solutions that are operational in minutes to quickly cool sensitive electronics and controls.  
Read more

How to Choose the Right Air Knife for Can & Bottle Drying Applications

4/27/2023byVortec Engineer
Both Vortec and our sister brand – Paxton Products – offer air knife solutions for can and bottle drying applications. We understand your solution is as unique as your application, so whether your production line is large or small we have an air knife solution for you.
Read more

7 Benefits of Using Air Nozzles in Your Manufacturing Process

3/10/2023byVortec Engineer
Air nozzles are an essential tool in many manufacturing processes. They are designed to provide efficient and effective blow off and cooling of parts, saving time, and reducing costs. In this blog post, we will discuss the benefits of air nozzles, including their ability to save time with better blow off capability, provide up to 25 times blow off power, reduce operating costs, reduce noise levels, achieve blow off in tight spaces, better positioning with flexible nozzles, and quickly cool parts in manufacturing processes.
Read more

Meet the new Vortec.com

11/11/2022byVortec Engineer
Welcome to the new Vortec.com. Redesigned with the user in mind, the Vortec website has undergone some changes to create a better overall digital experience. Take a tour of our new features to get the most out of your online experience.
Read more

Benefits of Choosing a Vortex A/C vs. Standard Vortex Tube Cooler

10/17/2022byVortec Engineer
Keeping your electrical enclosures cool, clean, and protected is an imperative maintenance task to ensure your enclosures maintain their operational effectiveness and to avoid unplanned downtime in your manufacturing plant. A common low-cost cooling alternative is to use compressed air with vortex tube coolers to maintain a low internal temperature in enclosures...
Read more

Vortec and Holland BPW’s Compressed Air Maintenance Program Help Manufacturers Reduce Energy Usage

9/22/2022byVortec Engineer
In an effort to reduce energy consumption in the manufacturing industry, Holland Michigan’s Board of Public Works (HBPW) is offering generous incentives for local manufacturers to review their current compressed air usage and make updates that can significantly reduce energy usage and costs. Holland is home to many automobile supply chain manufacturers and other large industrial customers that use substantial amounts of compressed air in their day-to-day operations.
Read more

Vortec Solutions: From A to Z

5/31/2022byVortec Engineer
At Vortec we have a wide range of compressed air solutions for your unique manufacturing needs. Take a deeper dive into the different industrial products we offer for a wide range of manufacturing applications!
Read more

Upgraded Comfort with an Upgraded Design: The New Vortec Cooling Vest

4/20/2022byVortec Engineer
With temperatures beginning to rise as we get closer to summer, it is important to make sure your employees are protected from heat-related illness in hot work environments. Personal cooling products can largely help in minimizing heat stress and fatigue. To keep employees comfortable, safe, and productive, employers turn to the newly designed Vortec Cooling Vests.  
Read more

Keeping it Cool with Vortex

2/15/2022byVortec Engineer
Thermal testing has proven that natural convection cooling is not adequate for today’s smaller, high power density enclosures. Heat dissipation by forced convection (fan cooling) is the most frequently used method of cooling. Forced air-cooling systems can provide heat transfer rates that are ten times greater than those achievable with natural convection and radiation, but even this is not adequate to cool faster electronic components when they are located in hostile plant environments.
Read more