Charles Austen Pumps is launching a new high flow, high vacuum laboratory pump, the Innovac 60. It uses triple valve technology to enhance the performance to 60 l/min flow and vacuum down to 12mbar. This enables more outlets to be served from a single pump compared with standard laboratory pump technology and uses the same power consumption, saving money on capital expenditure and running costs.
The pump's "wetted" parts are constructed entirely of PTFE, making the Innovac chemically resistant to virtually all corrosive gases and solvent vapours. At the heart of Innovac is the company's "composite-bond" diaphragm system, which is said to give extended service life and low cost of ownership.
The pump has a tough alloy case featuring "T-Slot" rails for quick, easy mounting of accessories without the need for additional scaffolding or expensive base-plates. Accessories include a vapour trap for collection of liquids to maintain vacuum performance during wet applications, a high performance condenser to eliminate the need to connect the pump to a fume extraction systems and an electronic vacuum controller.
Even with these attachments the pump is fully portable using the flush-folding carry handle, which also provides stowage for the pump service tools enabling quick inspection and decontamination of the diaphragm.
Innovac 60 is particularly suitable for large scale rotary evaporation and gel drying in biochemistry where a quick pull down is required. It can be installed into the benchtop, where up to nine outlets can be served from a single pump, offering significant cost saving advantages during both set-up and pump life.
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