VP - Vacuum pumps

While some customers prefer to use in-house vacuum systems to supply vacuum to the Econoclave, most prefer that a dedicated pump or pumps be provided on the Econoclave skid.

• VP1 One vacuum pump, fully integrated to autoclave, with PC controls.
• VP2 Two vacuum pumps, fully integrated to autoclave, with PC auto-switching and redundancy logic/controls.

ASC standardizes on an Airtech L-series, rotary-vane, oil-seal vacuum pump for our aerospace vacuum applications. The Airtech pump includes an exhaust filter, vibration isolators, and anti-suckback valve. The pump achieves a vacuum level of 29.8 "Hg (2 mmhg) at 60hz operation and sea-level.

For the VP2 option, ASC will provide two (2) pumps with PC-control logic that allows manual selection of a single pump, dual pump operation, auto-switching for balance duty and redundancy.

Pump Ratings

For composite applications, ASC has developed a simple rule of thumb for sizing vacuum pumps. We generally offer a pump that delivers a capacity that will provide approximately 2 cfm to each of the autoclave’s source lines. For example, a 10 source line application, we would select an L25 pump, which delivers 20 cfm.