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West Technology is one of the leading UK distributors for new vacuum pumps UK but we also have a lot more to offer our customers. Our experienced engineers are constantly working hard to ensure that each of our pumps is working at their optimal performance. Each pump is serviced and tested extensively before it leaves our factory doors. All our pumps come with 6 months warranty as standard.
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W E S TT E C H N O L O G YV A C U U M VACUUM PUMPSUK W W W . W E S T - T E C H N O L O G Y . C O . U K
W E S TT E C H N O L O G YV A C U U M Itseemsthattonshaschangedsincethat ancientpumpwasnew. Forstarters, oil- sealedpumpsthatuseanimmediatedrive ratherthanabeltsystemhavecomealong. Thesepumpsaremuchmorecompact. Evensincetheintroductionofthedirect drivepumps, innovationshavereducedthe dimensionsofthedirectdrivepumpsto thepurposewheresomeareavailablethat nowoccupyonlya3rdofthebenchspace, one-quarteroftheentirevolumeand weighonlyhalfthemaximumamount becausethebeltdrivepumps. Sincespace isatapremiuminmostlabs, more compactpumpswithanequivalent vacuumcapacityandpumpingspeedas olderdesignsareawelcomealternative. Vacuum PumpsUK Howoldisthattheoldestairpumpinyour lab? 15years? 25years? 35years? Sureit’s stillworking, evenifithashadtoberebuilt afewtimes. Congratulationsforkeeping thatoldpumpaliveforalltheseyears – or makingdowithahand-medown. There’sanotherquestionthatiswortha thought. Whenwasthepumpmodelyou're usinginyourlabintroducedtotheplanet ofscience? Youmaybesurprisedto understandthatoneamongtheforemost commonvacuumpumpsUKinlabstoday wasintroducedwithinthe1930s! Afew cosmeticchangesaremadesincethen, but thosehulkingbelt-driven, oil-sealedrotary vanepumpsthatyousimplyuseare relativelyunchangedin80years. How manyofyourotherlabdevicesstillbelieve technologyintroducedwithinthe1930s? Theotherbigadvancewithinthe technologyoflabvacuumsupplyhasbeen theintroductionofoil-free (dry) diaphragm pumps. Thoughoil-sealedrotaryvane pumpsprovidedeepervacuumthanmost drypumps, mostlabapplicationsdon’t needvacuumofthisdepth. W W W . W E S T - T E C H N O L O G Y . C O . U K
VACUUMPUMPS UK Whathappensonceyouuseyour rotaryvanepumpforthese applications? Whenusedfor filtration, theexcessivevacuum canevaporatethefiltrateyouare tryingtocollect. Yourrotary evaporatorcanbumpandfoam, possiblycostingyoursample, and thereforethetimenecessaryto rinseyoursampleoutofthe evaporatorandre-dissolveitor, worse, torecreateit. WestTechnology Vacuum Youcouldattempttomoderatethe vacuumofyourpumpbyintroducingair intothelines. Thisisalongstanding practice. Unfortunately, oneresult'sthe pumpnoisethatnumerouspeople accompanylabvacuumpumps. Vacuum pumpsareattheirquietestoncetheyare producingvacuum, notwhenmovinglarge quantitiesofair. Makingmattersworse, whentheairmovesthroughthepumpoil, itcreatesafineoilmistofcontaminatedoil withanunpleasantodorwhichwillcreate ahealthhazardifinhaled, andcoatlab surfaces, creatingasecurityhazard. Youcouldattempttomoderatethe vacuumofyourpumpbyintroducingair intothelines. Thisisalongstanding practice. Unfortunately, oneresult'sthe pumpnoisethatnumerouspeople accompanylabvacuumpumps. Vacuum pumpsUKareattheirquietestoncethey areproducingvacuum, notwhenmoving largequantitiesofair. Makingmatters worse, whentheairmovesthroughthe pumpoil, itcreatesafineoilmistof contaminatedoilwithanunpleasantodor whichwillcreateahealthhazardifinhaled, andcoatlabsurfaces, creatingasecurity hazard. Drypumpsoperatingwithinthe rangeneededforyourapplications eliminatetheseissues. Drypumpsoperatingwithintherange neededforyourapplicationseliminate theseissues. Andspeakingofpumpnoise, manydrydiaphragmpumpsrunmuch quieterthantheoil-sealedpump – some quieterthanaface-to-faceconversation- so younevermoreneedtoholleroverapump. W W W . W E S T - T E C H N O L O G Y . C O . U K