Easy-to-Use Vacuum Pumps Give High Pumping Speeds

Edwards' turbo pumping stations can create high-vacuum environments required for RandD applications such as particle accelerators, high-energy physics and plasma research, UHV systems and beam lines. The pumping stations provide lab users with an easy-to-use 'plug and play' vacuum system with pumping speeds of up to 400l/s. They can be ordered through a simple three-step process and arrive pre-assembled, enabling users to integrate them quickly and easily.

As a standard feature, each station combines a turbo pump with a backing pump, TIC turbo and instrument controller. Users have a choice of backing pump to suit their application, with diaphragm pump, rotary vane pump or XDS dry scroll pump. To order, users simply specify the size of turbo pump, backing pump and voltage required. In addition, users can easily add other instruments, including active Pirani gauges, active inverted magnetron and active wide-range gauges. The pumping stations are delivered pre-assembled and are ready to run after simple installation.

Previously carts were only available up to 220 l/s but Edwards now has products available for larger sizes, offering a range of pumping speeds from 42l/s to 400l/s. Each cart is tailored for individual needs and where the nEXT turbo pump is chosen, should users wish, they can change the oil cartridge and bearing themselves to increase the service life of the pump and reduce cost of ownership. The nEXT turbo pumps are easy to maintain and can be serviced by the end user on site.

Users can carry out interim oil lubrication changes on site with minimum specialist tooling and typically in less than five minutes. A bearing change with minimal disassembly of the pump can also be performed in less than 10 minutes using basic workshop tools and an Edwards tool kit. nEXT pumping stations are used to create the high-vacuum environments required for many RandD applications such as particle accelerators, high energy physics and plasma research, UHV systems and beam lines. The stations can be wheeled around easily, providing high-vacuum pumping stations that create optimum vacuum conditions wherever they are required.

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