Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 28 2020 | Page 18

Vacuum technology from one source Low-noise, oil-free vacuum solutions, FORE VACUUM – INNOVATIVE High vacuum – Plug & Play pump systems energy efficiency and optimized data TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS THE The devices of the TURBOLAB series evaluation are the requirements in ENVIRONMENT are plug-and-play high vacuum pump analytics and the associated research Oil-free vacuum is the method of choice systems and offer a wide range of and laboratory environments, such as here. With the ECODRY series, Leybold variants: They are compact, fully mass spectrometry. Vacuum technology offers a clean, silent, compact and low- assembled and can be put into operation functions almost as a heart in most maintenance pump for use in analytical immediately. Different configurations or research laboratories. This pump class cover the vacuum requirements of lies exactly in the transition area between applications in the R & D markets and small laboratory devices and large analytical applications. The unique oil-free machines. However, the most significant hybrid bearing of the TURBOVAC i/iX innovation is undoubtedly the reduction turbopumps and the choice of different of the noise level: “The pump is compact, dry-compressing fore vacuum pumps low-vibration, powerful, easy to operate allows hydrocarbon-free operation. These and very quiet in its design”, states compact pump systems are delivered fully Product Manager Alexander Kaiser. assembled and ready for operation. The ECODRY plus was developed exactly They include a turbomolecular pump, in line with the requirements of systems a backing pump and an innovative TPU such as mass spectrometers and electron display unit. Both compact tabletop and microscopes. It is therefore also suitable mobile cart versions are available and for use in large accelerators, because offer flexible and convenient operation. there is no contamination by dust or oil. Installation kits for variable mounting of It offers users a high degree of comfort, the turbopump away from the pumping pumping speed performance and station frame can also be obtained. systems, as it enables processes to run. Often however, little attention is paid to the correct choice of vacuum components, which is nevertheless an essential factor for the efficiency of analytical or even manufacturing processes. flexibility. A wide range of accessories, such as Equipped with two flexible interfaces, sealing gas and / or venting valve, backing the pump can also be remote-controlled. vacuum safety valve, cooling unit, heating When used in commercial analysis tape, etc. facilitates the adaptation to systems, it is often integrated into the individual requirements. plant control system and can be 18 FDPP - www.fdpp.co.uk