Multi-Port Wye Line Diverter Assists Plastics Extrusion & Injection Molding Company With Rail Unloading System

By Vortex Valves

L-R Systems needed a problem solver for a customer's rail unloading system. The customer is involved with plastic extrusion and injection molding. Their rail unload system (from one car to any of four different silos) was a nightmare. Employees wrestled heavy switching hoses as hook-ups had to be made individually to each silo. Errors were made in transferring material to the wrong silo. Safety issues, especially during winter months, were continually a concern.

A proposal was made to install a new rail unload system capable of unloading two cars simultaneously. Additionally, the system would be automated and able to convey material to any of eight different silos. A key component in the system was a Salina Vortex Multi-Port Diverter.