Vacuum Equipment Reference Materials

Description: This article explains how sample probe assembly design influences measurement accuracy and process integrity in industrial applications. It covers key design factors including probe placement, ...

Description: Vacuum feedthroughs, flanges, and hermetic components are where most real-world vacuum systems either succeed or fail over time. These are the parts that must create true hermetic seals between the ...

Description: Demand for high-reliability ceramic-to-metal components, hermetic feedthroughs, and ultra-high vacuum (UHV) assemblies continues to rise – especially across the aerospace, defense, semiconductor ...

Description: Freeze dry systems are some of the more thermodynamically active vacuum applications around, with operating pressure requirements firmly categorized in the "medium vacuum" realm. The lessons learned ...

Description: In this article, we'll discuss some of the uses for receiver tanks for positive pressure systems where the pressure inside the system is greater than atmospheric pressure, and the uses, or lack ...

Description: High and low atmospheric pressures affect vacuum systems. But how much? In this article, vacuum expert Bryan A. Jensen covers how weather systems on our planet affect vacuum systems and how each type ...

Description: Liquid ring vacuum pump systems are very versatile and simple in nature. In this article, we discuss the components of a liquid ring vacuum pump, water usage & recirculation options, and best ...

Description: Vacuum systems play a critical role in a wide range of industrial applications, particularly where liquids are involved. Understanding how liquids behave under vacuum and how to optimize system ...

Description: In December 2024, the NFPA 660: Standard for Combustible Dusts and Particulate Solids was published, consolidating six combustible dust standards into one unified framework. ...

Description: Every vacuum pump converts electrical energy into mechanical work. Inevitably, much of that energy becomes heat – resulting from heating in motor windings, friction between moving parts, and gas ...

Description: As the global demand for lithium-ion batteries grows – driven by electric mobility and renewable energy – so does the need for advanced battery recycling technologies. Among the most ...

Description: Vacuum is not a subject offered in school, and when someone is trying to wrap their head around what a vacuum pump is and how it works for the first time, we sometimes hear the comment, "Oh, it's a ...

Description: Why use Enthalpy instead of Internal Energy? ...

Description: A new compact 4 kW power coupler has been designed and prototyped at Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with Michigan State University. The coupler is intended for use on the B=0.085 80.5 ...

Description: The PIP-II project is a program to upgrade the Fermilab accelerator complex. The PIP-II linac includes a 2.1 MeV Medium Energy Beam Transport (MEBT) section that incorporates a unique chopping system ...

Description: Breakdown in Electrical Feedthroughs- Effects of Gases, Vacuum, Dielectric Surfaces and Gap Spacings on the Dielectric Withstanding Voltage ...

Description: Is your vacuum system costing you more than it should? Only a fully optimized and well-maintained system delivers peak performance at minimum operating costs. The good news: It is never too late to ...

Description: This article provides an in-depth comparison of vacuum technologies for chemical and pharmaceutical applications, highlighting dry screw vacuum pumps as a modern alternative to traditional systems. It ...

Description: This guide helps users to keep important properties, formulas, and terms used in vacuum technology at their fingertips. ...

Description: Ion pump was invented in 1957, at Varian Associates by Jepsen, Helmer and Hall, a milestone that made UHV possible. Agilent Technologies inherited an unequalled wealth of experience in the field of ...

Description: This article covers the use of ion pumps in high and ultra-high vacuum pressure ranges, with a special focus on the applied voltage influence on the pump performance. ...

Description: A central vacuum system from Busch Vacuum Solutions designed for ten packaging machines helps Paulig Belgium save 20,000 Euro per year on energy and maintenance costs. ...

Description: How designing for durability can result in the lowest total cost of ownership. ...

Description: In an emergency on water, life jackets and life rafts need to be easily accessible and free of any damage. Any delays or problems could mean the difference between life or death. Vacuum pumps from ...

Description: Renewable energy is the future. However, while conventional power plants use turbines to even out any fluctuations in supply and demand, most renewable energy sources lack these. A flywheel can ...

Description: This article will outline the basics of a vacuum system and present considerations to keep in mind when gathering requirements for your application. ...

Description: De Groene Olifant expands its menu thanks to a table-top packaging machine powered by an R5 rotary vane vacuum pump from Busch Vacuum Solutions. The machine enables sous-vide cooking and instant ...

Description: 500 boxes of seedlings per hour instead of the previous 300 are being stocked by the Swiss organic nursery Jud Bio-Jungpflanzen (young plants) AG. This is thanks to a new seeder that uses a vacuum ...

Description: Vacuum technology from Busch can help make the world a greener place. From infusing wind turbine blades to growing the silicon for solar panels, renewable energy is generated with help from vacuum ...

Description: By utilizing cutting-edge vacuum technology, manufacturers can produce solar panels at a faster rate and increase the panels’ efficiency and durability. ...

Description: 500 boxes of seedlings per hour instead of the previous 300 are being stocked by the Swiss organic nursery Jud Bio-Jungpflanzen (young plants) AG. This is thanks to a new seeder that uses a vacuum ...

Description: In an emergency on water, life jackets and life rafts need to be easily accessible and free of any damage. Any delays or problems could mean the difference between life or death. Vacuum pumps from ...

Description: Bacteria are the hidden heroes in wastewater treatment. These microscopic helpers, which are naturally present in sewage, help remove dissolved contaminants and make the water safe for reuse. In a ...

Description: Higher quality, less maintenance and lower costs - two standard vacuum systems from Busch Vacuum Solutions prove that everything is possible at the Hermsdorf porcelain factory in Thuringia. There, ...

Description: With the winter season upon us, safeguarding the performance and longevity of your vacuum pumps becomes a top priority. Cold weather poses unique challenges that can affect the reliability and ...

Description: It can be very easy to let service intervals for your vacuum equipment get too long. After all, servicing inevitably means a certain amount of downtime, and downtime means loss of revenue. But pump ...

Description: Sliced in a sandwich, grated on top of pizza, melted in a creamy sauce, or as a simple snack: Cheese has been a staple and favorite food for thousands of years. Starting at the dairy farm, the cheese ...

Description: A totally green way to fuel something as small as a laptop or as big as a bus. No harmful byproducts and entirely free of fossil fuels. It sounds like the perfect answer to concerns about global ...

Description: Saving 70 percent on maintenance costs and receiving a 30 percent subsidy: How Emsland Frischgeflügel GmbH succeeds with its new vacuum system from Busch Vacuum Solutions and why its technicians ...

Description: It looks like you are using an old version of the Microsoft Edge browser. To get the best experience with the Busch website, please update your browser. Production downtime is one of the biggest risks ...

Description: Technetics Improves Vacuum Seal Performance with Innovative Engineering ...

Description: The German company "Schwarzwaldhof Fleisch und Wurstwaren GmbH" in Blumberg in the Black Forest produces all kinds of Black Forest ham and sausage specialities, as well as raw cured products. Its ...

Description: Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH produces high-quality tires for cars and vans at its production plant in Aachen, Germany. In its tire manufacturing process, Continental uses an extremely effective ...

Description: 130 direct services to destinations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and North America: The Port of Gothenburg is the biggest in Scandinavia and the gateway to the world for a large part of ...

Description: Nowadays, pneumatic suction conveying is an important technology for feeding bulk goods gently through piping systems to the various process steps. In the area of food processing, the pharmaceutical ...

Description: Maintenance matters when it comes to vacuum pump longevity, security and operating costs. Here are seven tips to keep your vacuum pump in optimum condition and to cut costly downtime. ...

Description: The global demand of computer chips is so high now, that existing product capacities can’t keep up. Unscheduled production downtimes in Semiconductor fabs must be avoided by any costs. Busch ...

Description: Vacuum Breaker vents transfer tanks. ...

Description: Bada AG produces high-quality technical thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers for various industries. Back in 2001, Bada AG was one of the first companies ever to use Busch's new MINK claw ...

Description: Groß-Rotorblattferti gung GmbH achieved energy savings of at least 50% for the vacuum supply for rotor blade production thanks to the use of a new centralized vacuum system. ...

Description: Nouryon uses a MINK claw vacuum pump from Busch to extract and convey the exhaust gases. The vacuum pump sucks in the exhaust gases using the vacuum generated, compresses them in the vacuum pump and ...

Description: Freeze dryers of FrostX are equipped with ZEBRA rotary vane vacuum pumps from Busch Vacuum Solutions. These vacuum pumps are robust and reliable in operation and enable a stable pumping speed even in ...

Description: Busch Vacuum Solutions found a suitable clay degassing system with a COBRA NX screw vacuum pump at its core. These screw vacuum pumps do not require any operating fluid for compression; meaning they ...

Description: As the first treatment step in wastewater treatment facilities, aerated sand traps are an important process step for optimum and economical wastewater treatment. Separating out sand and other mineral ...

Description: It looks like you are using an old version of the Microsoft Edge browser. To get the best experience with the Busch website, please update your browser. Outdoor jackets and satellite solar panels need ...

Description: Many electronic components today have a wider range of functions and must fulfill strict reliability and functional durability requirements. Once installed, they are usually very difficult to replace. ...

Description: Electromagnetic coils are used in the automotive industry as well as in the manufacture of household appliances and in the aerospace industry. Suitable vacuum impregnation and encapsulation processes ...

Description: It is a dry, oil-free vacuum pump, which can run with pressure control or at a constant rotational speed, making it exceptionally energy-efficient. The COBRA PLUS can thus precisely maintain the ...

Description: Glass bottles for the Corona vaccine are manufactured using state-of-the-art vacuum technology from Busch Vacuum Solutions. ...

Description: PU Potting Compounds: Vacuum Processing Provides Optimum Results - Polyurethanes have an extremely wide and flexibly modifiable range of properties. This makes them a popular and frequently used group ...

Description: Vacuum plays an essential role in chemical and pharmaceutical processes. Whether in vacuum conveying, inertization, distilling or drying processes, vacuum is used everywhere to make processes safer, ...

Description: Vacuum Breaker prevents implosion in intermediate bulk containers ...

Description: Power Semiconductors have enjoyed steady growth for at least the last 15 years, with only the occasional down turn. It is expected that the global market will continue to drive more energy consumption ...

Description: A virtually void free die attach was successfully achieved using a fixed but critical volume of Ag sinter paste by a process of pressure-less sintering on a multi-axis cartesian style bonder, ...

Description: How do vacuum handling systems work? ...

Description: In order for electrical vacuum generators, grippers and compact ejectors to be visible to the smart factory, they must provide digital energy and process data in real time. Schmalz integrates ...

Description: In order for electrical vacuum generators, grippers and compact ejectors to be visible to the smart factory, they must provide digital energy and process data in real time. Schmalz integrates ...

Description: There are several ways to clean a sump, but the method you choose depends on the machine, the sump, and its contents. ...

Description: The source of power your sump cleaner uses can have a significant impact on its operational performance. If you are considering purchasing an air-powered sump cleaner, there are a number of ...

Description: Cleaning your metalworking machine sump is an important job. If you do not have the proper equipment, it can also be dirty and time-consuming. Perhaps you have even delayed the cleaning of your ...

Description: Vacuum suction cups can hold, lift or turn virtually any kind of material in the production process. The contact between a suction cup and the object to be handled is soft and light, and the technique ...

Description: Throughout the years, many different technologies have been used to provide vacuum for chemical and pharmaceutical processes. Some examples of these include steam jet ejector systems utilizing the ...

Description: Selecting the right vacuum technology for chemical and pharmaceutical processing applications is often difficult. We are here to help. ...

Description: Vacuum boosters are positive-displacement dry pumps that use two two-lobe rotors rotating at high RPMs in opposite directions to remove gas. When they are used separately to discharge atmosphere they ...

Description: The potential for explosions to occur from dust collections made of flour, sugar, cinnamon or grain particles, for example, poses a significant risk to employee safety, facility maintenance and food ...

Description: Modern vacuum regulators dramatically improve the repeatability and consistency of packaged food products. ...

Description: Among the techniques in common use for mass spectrometric studies of processing plasmas, the so-called 'threshold ionisation' (TI) method for examining the neutral species generated in a plasma has ...

Description: An updated dual-isotope method based on MARISS technique with two isotopes of Ne+ as primary-ion beam was developed. The data for characteristic velocity vc for Cu,Ag, Au and Pt were estimated. An ...

Description: Reactive Sputtering is used to produce functional coatings having properties that are suitable for a range of applications such as decorative, wear resistant, optical and magnetic thin films. In ...

Description: The mantra of Ellsworth Co-op Creamery (Ellsworth, WI) leaves no question as to what this 99-year old company specializes in, nor does their nickname, "Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin." But it's not ...

Description: Inches of oak, birch, and other species of wood dust blanketed the equipment, floors, and walls at a Manchester, NH's 40,000-square-foot furniture factory. With anywhere from 20 to 40 professional ...

Description: For more than 27 years, a Florida-based boat manufacturer has built versatile, distinctive boats designed for both the serious sport fisherman and the dedicated recreational boater. The company's ...

Description: The continuous clean-up of plant equipment and products in an electronics manufacturing facility is a difficult task, especially when different areas of the plant have specialized cleaning needs. In ...

Description: At a recent sales meeting, Paul Miller, general manager of Nilfisk CFM, one of the world's leading suppliers of HEPA-filtered industrial vacuums, gave a presentation titled, Nanotechnology. The word ...

Description: By now, most manufacturers are familiar with the story of combustible dust. They've read about it in the newspaper, 'Googled' it online, watched it on CBS's 60 Minutes special , or received a letter ...

Description: With more than 3,000 processing and packaging machines in operation throughout the world, an established Minneapolis-based packaging manufacturer is well-known for the reliability of it's machines in ...

Description: In February of 2008, a sugar plant near Savannah, Georgia suffered the ultimate tragedy. Fourteen employees were killed and 40 injured when finely ground motes of sugar dust ignited, setting off a ...

Description: In recent years, an increased focus on safety and security has permeated almost every industry in the United States, as well as abroad. Environmental concerns, economic competitiveness and technology ...

Description: Ever since finely ground motes of sugar caused a tragic explosion at a sugar factory in Savannah, GA, killing 14, combustible dust has been wavering as a national headline. The tragedy sparked serious ...

Description: Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry is the most sensitive surface analysis technique providing quantifiable data to the ppb level and surface specificity to the uppermost monolayer. It can be used to ...