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July 2021 / 53 Brochure introduces supplier's vacuum conveyors Brochure provides an introduction to the engineering concepts behind pneumatic vacuum conveying and details its key advantages versus mechanical conveying and other types of material transfer systems. Vacuum conveyors gently trans- port powders, granules, pellets, tablets, and other bulk materials using small batch cycles in a safe, sealed, dust-free process that elim- inates the potential for ignition and contamination while safeguard- ing particle integrity. Vacuum conveying methods, including dense-phase, lean-phase, and dilute-phase, are explained in detail and illustrated for ease of under- standing. Brochure also describes how the supplier's vacuum con- veyors earned ATEX certification documenting safe operation in explosive environments. 36 pages. Volkmann, Bristol, PA 609-265-0101 www.volkmannusa.com PRODUCT NEWS Baghouse features improved design, patented reverse air cleaning method GR baghouse dust collector fea- tures a new and improved design for lower energy consumption and extended bag filter life versus pre- vious models. Baghouse has been tested for 2 to 3 years by the sup- plier and has a user-friendly design. Baghouse contains the supplier's patented method for controlling and activating the reverse air cleaning system. Baghouse has a standard temperature rating of 150°F with a maximum temperature option of 300°F. Baghouse has low energy requirements with a 7.5 horsepower reverse air cleaning blower. Kice Industries, Wichita, KS 316-744-7151 www.kice.com PEOPLE NEWS Eriez has appointed Andrew Olsen as chief financial officer (CFO) and treasurer effective April 19. He'll be based at the company's Erie, PA, headquarters and will report to Lukas Guenthardt, CEO and pres- ident. Olsen served most recently as the CFO of General Electric Aviation–Advanced Atomization Technologies, a joint venture of Parker Aviation and General Elec- tric based in Clyde, NY. He's also held several leadership positions in a number of industrial manu- facturing companies. He holds a bachelor's degree in management and marketing from Canisius Col- lege and an MBA from The State University of New York at Buffalo and is currently pursuing a mas- ter's degree in economics at Purdue Global University. Eriez, Erie, PA, supplies magnetic separation, metal detection, and material handling equipment and fluid recycling and advanced flotation technologies. Schust, a supplier of industrial ventilation solutions based in Auburn, IN, and a member of the Scheuch Group, has appointed Matt Bulman as the director of sales–steel and foundry. He has more than 20 years of experience selling graphite electrodes, chem- ical lime, and refractory products to the steel and foundry indus- tries. He attended the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. The company has also brought on Dwight Savage as project man- ager. He'll use his air pollution control expertise to ensure that customer projects are completed safely and meet the company's air objectives. He has nearly 10 years of foundry experience and has been responsible for a variety of con- struction and large capital projects.