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Irish Vacuum Equipment Supplier Announces Name Change to Leybold Ireland

ProVac Ltd, a company providing vacuum equipment and service across the country of Ireland, has announced that it will be changing its name from ProVac Ltd to Leybold Ireland, effective 1st January 2024. The decision to change follows the company acquisition into the Vacuum Technique division of Atlas Copco Group in December 2021 and reflects […]

By | January 2nd, 2024|NEWS|0 Comments

ProVac reaches its 25-year milestone in the Irish vacuum equipment market

A leader in vacuum solutions, throughout the 32 counties of Ireland, reaches a quarter of a century in business and celebrates a prosperous future. Founded in 1997, the Wexford based company, ProVac Ltd, provide a level of support for customers’ vacuum pumps and systems that was previously unavailable in the region.

Deep vacuum knowledge, reliable vacuum […]

By | September 1st, 2022|NEWS|0 Comments

5 benefits of ECODRY 25/35 plus vacuum pumps for scientific applications

The multi-voltage, high-speed, contact-free pumps with peak pumping speeds of 25 and 35 m3/h have been specially designed for use in applications requiring […]

By | August 30th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments

NOVADRY: The Vacuum Pump Made to Optimise Food & Packaging Processes

Vacuum as a key technology.  The demands placed by manufacturers and consumers on the quality, shelf life and resource efficiency of food and packaging processes are constantly increasing. This applies even more to such perishable products as for example meat or fish. Vacuum is considered as an enabling technology, contributing significantly to optimizing these processes. […]

By | August 26th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments

How Vacuum Environments Enable Chemical Reactions

Whether your goal is to remove moisture, oxygen, or air, vacuum techniques play a key role in the manufacture and processing of a huge range of chemicals. Providing a clean and inert environment for chemical reactions to take place in is fundamental to the production of pure products that we rely on every day. The so-called […]

By | August 26th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments

Vacuum Gauge Calibration: Accuracy you can trust

All members of the scientific and engineering community require reliable data and results in order to provide excellent quality products and services. The Vacuum industry is no exception. Maintaining a high level of quality, accuracy and precision in the measurements made in vacuum technology is pivotal to providing a trusted service. Calibration is key to […]

By | August 25th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments

How to achieve and maintain UHV and XHV levels

Spectroscopy require pressures between 10-6 and 10-9 mbar defined as Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) to operate effectively. Another process which requires this vacuum level is Atomic Layer Deposition. For particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider certain parts of the system demand even lower pressures between 10-9 and 10-12 mbar designated as Extreme High Vacuum (XHV).

To achieve such […]

By | August 25th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments

5 Vacuum Pump Maintenance Tips to Optimise Productivity

There’s currently a wide variety of rough vacuum pumps available to suit a variety of applications. For decades, oil-sealed pumps were considered the go-to workhorse and continue to dominate in most markets, but more and more applications are recognising the benefits of dry vacuum pumps in both cost of ownership and performance.

Dry compression vacuum pumps […]

By | August 25th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments

How Do You Know When It’s Time to Change Your Vacuum Pump Oil?

When functioning correctly, vacuum pumps can greatly enhance the consistency and efficiency of manufacturing machinery. To do so, however, these pumps must be regularly maintained. Part of that maintenance includes changing the oil.

Why You Should Change the Oil

Oil-sealed vacuum pumps in the industry utilize the oil to move air, liquid, and process by-products and the […]

By | August 25th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments

Vaccine manufacturing made possible by vacuum

Vacuum freeze-drying offers long-term bulk storage before transfer to dispensing vials. Production of vials is dependent on a vacuum for air removal in the melting process, and additionally, the vacuum is key to […]

By | August 24th, 2022|BLOG|0 Comments