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How to Prevent Vacuum Pumps from Failing

ESTIMATING

The vacuum pump creates a vacuum to draw air from a space, so you can remove all of the air from that space and empty it into a container without any outside interference. The purpose of creating this vacuum is for cleaning purposes or for creating an environment where you can work without any interruptions. … Read more

Helium Leak Detection Systems Save the Day…and the Vacuum Pump

Helium Leak Detector Adixen ASM 340 Multipurpose. Compact, Std Base Model. Two Year Warranty

Helium leak detection is vital to ensuring the effectiveness and safety of any vacuum pump. Without highly-advanced helium leak detectors, we would have to use less effective methods of leak detection and potentially compromise the safety and integrity of all our vacuum applications. Although leak detection technology is widely used, it isn’t always appreciated for … Read more

Noises and Leaks and Amps, Oh my!

A well-maintained Vacuum Pump will last many years. But occasionally, issues do arise and your pump might need repair. And sometimes these issues are difficult to decipher without an expert there. But there are some initial steps you can take to troubleshoot a cranky Edwards or Welch vacuum pump. When analyzing pump problems, look for the 4 following … Read more

How to Improve Your Research with Tuned Up Vacuum-Driven Applications

Vacuum Pump Repair

Medicinal Chemists, Organic Chemists, Biochemists, Biologists, Molecular Biologists and other scientists rely upon Vacuum-Driven Devices to concentrate, dry, or filter their materials. If your Vacuum System is not performing optimally, it can slow preparation of research-critical samples by as much as 50%-100%!This can have a significant impact on time-to-market, or on your research paper productivity. Doesn’t it make … Read more

Tips for Maintaining Your Oil-Seal High Vacuum Pump

Welch Vacuum Pump

Properly maintained vacuum pumps, such as rotary vane pumps, etc, will provide many years of reliable, maximized performance. Below are some simple ways to maintain such rotary vane vacuum pumps as well as options for what to do when pump performance is compromised due to oil contamination and degradation.Principles of OperationOil-Seal, Rotary Vane vacuum pumps … Read more