After reciprocating, sliding vane compressors, also referred to as rotary vane compressors, are one of the oldest types of compressors. The first known description of a sliding vane pump was in a book ...

Here's how air-driven and mechanical systems compare. In high-pressure manufacturing environments where every second counts, it's ironic that so many processes rely heavily on low-pressure solutions.

Laboratory equipment company Labotec, of Midrand, is a local supplier of pumps manufactured by German company Pfeiffer Vacuum. Labotec product manager Wolf Frank says Pfeiffer Vacuum has developed the ...

The COMBI WVD vacuum booster pump unit features high pumping speed and low ultimate pressure, from atmosphere down to the 10-3 hPa (mbar) range. This makes it ideal for both stand-alone operation and ...