Name / Department: Lou DiBuo / Pneumatic Transport Operations Department

Focus Industry Experience
Lou joined Fuller Company in 1970 in the Mechanical Design Group.  He is a graduate of Penn State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.  Prior to Fuller, Lou was a mechanical designer for and electric equipment manufacturer and also designed air duct silencing systems.  In his years with Fuller and FLSmidth, Lou has designed many of the components and proprietary products that are presently used in the company's pneumatic conveying systems.  Lou is now Chief Engineer – Material Handling Systems. ........For More Information On Lou

Name / Department: Dave Waage / Pneumatic Technology Department

Focus Industry Experience
Dave joined Fuller Company in 1989 after graduation from Clarkson University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  After two years working in the Engineering Development Program, he was assigned to the Product Development Department.  He has experience in the Power Industry, as a development engineer for the Modu-Flow MT product line.  Dave also experienced life in Chile and Mexico working with Dense Phase Injection Systems on copper concentrate applications.  Here, his knowledge of precisely controlling airflow in pneumatic conveying systems proved very beneficial in providing our customer with the technology and control they needed to achieve proper delivery rates under conditions of varying backpressure and at precisely controlled exit velocities. .........For More Information On Dave

Name / Department:   Lou Schwartz / Pneumatic Transport Technology Department

Focus Industry Experience
Lou joined Fuller Company, the predecessor of FLSmidth, in 1989 after graduation from Lehigh University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He quickly became known in the organization as the "go to" person for anyone who needs to know how a particular material behaves in different types of pneumatic conveying systems.  Lou worked in the old test lab until he was tasked with designing a new Materials Testing Facility.  Then, he managed the new facility until 2001.  During this time, he learned more than anyone would ever want to know about various bulk materials – from cement and ground slag, to limestone, gypsum and clays; from foundry sand to urea, trona and catalysts; from plastic pellets and PVC to brewers malt and animal feeds.  For a recommendation on the design parameters for conveying nearly any material, Lou is the one to talk to. ........For More Information On Lou

Name / Department:   Joe Velas / Pneumatic Transport – Components Sales

Background & Product Experience
Joe joined Fuller Company, the predecessor to FLS Pneumatic Transport after receiving a BSME from Penn State University in 1980.  He learned all about pneumatic conveying in various positions such as product engineer, standard products sales and small systems sales.  Joe is presently manager of the components group. 

Joe is experienced with the standard products and equipment.  He knows more about rotary valves and diverter valves and how to apply them to a specific need than most people know about their own wallet.  He can easily search through his memory to select the right actuator, positioner or limit switch combination to fulfill a myriad of customer requirements..........For More Information On Joe