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VACUUBRAND has updated our oemvacuumpump.com website. This site is home to a wealth of technical reference information on our pumps, calculators to assist in pump selection, and white papers. You can also read about our work in a variety…
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Sound levels in a plant or in a lab are often high enough to be distracting, and sometimes they are high enough to create health and safety concerns for workers in the immediate area. We've published a noise level calculator…
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In addition to VACUUBRAND's pumps, gauges, and controls, our VACUU·LAN® local vacuum networks are a lab-by-lab alternative to central vacuum systems. VACUU·LAN networks provide deep, stable vacuum in new labs and in renovation projects. Built on VACUUBRAND's durable, chemical-resistant diaphragm…
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The tank cleaning team for Alfa Laval works hard to enable manufacturing companies around the world save time, money, and water.
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Clean your totes, IBCs and bulk containers in 2 minutes! Save time, save water, save money.
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How it works: Alfa Laval Gamajet and Toftejorg rotary impingement tank cleaning devices utilize high impact cleaning jets to quickly and effectively clean the most challenging tanks.
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Early in 2016, OSHA (the Occupational Health and Safety Administration) announced its “final rule” regarding respirable crystalline silica. This rule has been under consideration since 2013. The final ruling reduces the permissible exposure limit (or PEL) for workers in businesses…
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Many important research and industrial processes require vacuum in what is referred to as the "fine vacuum" range, which is between 0.1 and 0.001 Torr. In a prior post, we talked about the fact that the Pirani style gauge is…
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We've previously talked about some of the tools we've made available to help select the right vacuum pump for your work. Our pump selection guide is a great choice if you have a strong sense of your operating parameters. And for drying…
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Our most recent post addressed the benefits of proportional-only vacuum process control. Though this approach is well suited to many processes, in some cases more accurate (or precise) control of the pressure level is necessary. Under such circumstances, employing PI…