Buying a vacuum pump? Make sure to ask these three questions!

It is important to know that all vacuum system installations are not created equal. If you are purchasing a vacuum pump, whether you need dry vacuum pumps or high vacuum pumps, it is important that you remember to ask these three questions.

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What is the required operating pressure? It is important to understand the required operating pressure for your appliance. Operating pressure is the pressure that is required for a particular process, where the ultimate pressure is the deepest operating pressure that a given pump can produce.

Is contamination a risk? Since helium leak detectors can pull the process toward the system rather than pushing the air away, it is important for you to discuss how wet or dry your application is, while you are purchasing your new vacuum pump systems. Wet or humid applications can be seen to be quite common, especially in the food packaging industry. With some processes, there is also a chance that the moisture is going to be pulled back into the pump. If your pump is going to be used for such processes, letting the vacuum pump provider know about this, can let them specify the correct technology to protect it from contamination. Dry applications can pose certain issues. Some operators use vacuum pumps to move bulk material for concrete, plastic pellets, etc. and this can eventually lead a pump to end up without enough filtration. Regardless of how wet or dry, your process is, it is vital that you know how the pump is going to be used so that you can use the correct protection in front of it.

What kind of lubricant is required? Make sure you ask what kind of lubricant your pump requires. Lubricants allow the vacuum to work with lower friction and in some cases, it also determines the vacuum level which it is able to obtain.

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