Salina Vortex Corporation donates flour milling equipment to KSU
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Salina Vortex Corporation, Salina, has made an in-kind gift of Vortex valves valued at $85,000 to the Kansas State University Foundation Changing Lives Campaign for the Hal Ross Flour Mill in K-State's Grain Science and Industry Complex.
Upon completion this spring, the mill will be a commercial-type, 260-hundredweight-per-day flour mill to serve as a standard mill processing facility, while allowing flow and equipment changes to support research in the milling process. The facility houses a second milling unit for specialty milling of grains such as corn and sorghum.
Salina Vortex Corporation manufactures slide gates, diverter valves, iris and butterfly valves for handling dry bulk material. Vortex valves are used to regulate or divert the flow of dry material in gravity flow or pneumatic conveying systems. Salina Vortex has a reputation for product quality and exceptional customer service. Its valves are standard equipment for systems groups, OEMs and material processors throughout the world. Salina Vortex is a supporter of the KSU School of Milling Program. They make frequent visits to campus with their Mobile Display Unit to better acquaint students with how material handling valves are selected, operate and are maintained in a typical flour milling operation. Salina Vortex is currently building a new facility on a 16-acre campus to meet increasing domestic and export sales.
"Salina Vortex is happy to support the milling program and to be a part of educating future Kansas State millers," said Lee Young, company president.
"Salina Vortex is a strong supporter of our education program for flour milling students," said Virgil Smail, head of the grain science and industry department. "Every year they help with lectures and demonstrations for our various mill design courses. Now, with this donation, we will have their state-of-the-art equipment included in the new mill for students to learn on for the next 50 years. We really appreciate their generosity and continued support."
The KSU Foundation's Changing Lives Campaign for Kansas State University is a comprehensive $500 million campaign that will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university. The KSU Foundation coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for Kansas State University.
Date: 3/23/06
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