Windhexe

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A windhexe is an industrial waste processing machine. It uses high-speed air to turn the waste into a fine powder (often cited examples being: shoes, concrete, old tires). Current applications include the processing of waste from poultry operations. Windhexe was invented by Frank Polifka.

The machine is a variation on the Hilsch vortex tube.

The name is German, literally meaning "wind witch".

[edit] Press articles

• A good stiff breeze for industry - Could giant tin can be the Next Big Thing? Includes photos, video. (MSNBC; May 19, 2004)
• Year in Ideas - (New York Times Magazine; December 14, 2003)
• A Mighty Wind Against Waste - 'Tornado in a Can' Puts Hope in the Henhouse. (Washington Post; December 9, 2002)

[edit] External links

• Vortex Dehydration Systems - Manufacturer's web site