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How to Select the Right Vacuum Pump for the Application

From Edwards Vacuum

Selecting the right vacuum pumping system for your heat treat application is a complex and challenging task with the realization that no single type of vacuum pump is likely to provide all the characteristics necessary to meet all your process requirements. Vacuum pump selection not only demands a thorough understanding of what you need your vacuum system to do, as important is knowing the impact the selected vacuum system will have on the overall cost to produce your product, pertaining to cost of ownership and how the selected vacuum system will impact product quality and / or yield.

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