VAC-U-MAX
Specializes in vacuum pneumatic conveying systems for metal powder recovery in additive manufacturing, automating extraction and sieving.
- CEO / Founder
- Doan Pendleton
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $350K
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Technology & Products
Key Products
AM-MPRS (Additive Manufacturing Metal Powder Recovery System); Compressed-air industrial vacuum cleaners; Venturi vacuum producers; TK-Series liquid recovery systems; Continuous-duty central vacuum systems; Bulk Bag unloading stations
Technological Advantage
Proprietary vacuum-generated venturi power units with patented noise suppression; high-volume debris collection (4M+ lbs/year in specific applications).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces metal powder processing time and improves safety through automated vacuum conveying and sieving, capable of high-volume recovery up to 5 tons/hour.
How They Differentiate
Differentiates through 70 years of expertise in pneumatic conveying applied specifically to the hazardous requirements of metal powder recovery.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial manufacturers in food, pharma, chemical, and metal additive manufacturing sectors.
Industry Verticals
Food; Pharmaceutical; Nutraceutical; Chemical; Nonwovens; Frac sand; Precast; Pulp/paper; Biomass; Ceramic; Concrete; Plastics; Metalworking; Additive Manufacturing
Competitors
Hapman, CAMCORP, United States Systems
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Conveyed over 10,000 various dry bulk solids; renewable-energy lithium-ion vacuum system collected over 4 million pounds of debris in first year; high-volume recovery up to 5 tons/hour.
Major Milestones
1954: Founded by Frank Pendleton; 1965: Entry into pneumatic conveying and venturi vacuum producers; 1985: Launch of continuous-duty central vacuum systems; 2014: Launch of AM-MPRS for metal additive manufacturing; 2019: 65th anniversary and appointment of Doan Pendleton as President; 2024: 70th anniversary
Notable Customers
A&C Powder Processing Systems, DSW (Dietary Specialties).