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Overview: This document provides detailed information on Leybold vacuum pumps tailored for the food industry, focusing on their applications, specifications, and benefits. It includes an application matrix for food packaging and processing, demonstrating the suitability of different pump models for tasks like freeze drying and vacuum cooling.

Application Matrix: The matrix evaluates the compatibility of various vacuum pumps with food processing and packaging applications, rating them based on performance, cost, and maintenance requirements.

Product Specifications:

DRYVAC: Compact dry compressing screw pumps suitable for clean rooms, offering high energy efficiency and smart monitoring.
SCREWLINE: Robust pumps for harsh applications, featuring easy maintenance and air cooling.
CLAWVAC: Oil-free pumps with stainless steel claws, ideal for particle or vapor contaminated gases.
VACUBE: Oil-sealed screw pumps with variable speed drive technology, providing energy savings and programmable operation modes.

Technical Data: Detailed technical specifications for each pump model include nominal speed, ultimate pressure, cooling method, motor power, and noise levels. Ordering information with part numbers for different configurations is also provided.

Customer Benefits: The pumps offer rugged, efficient, and low-maintenance solutions for food and packaging applications, with benefits such as energy efficiency, compact design, and ease of integration into existing systems.

Applications: Suitable for a wide range of food processing and packaging applications, including freeze drying, vacuum cooling, bottling, and modified atmosphere packaging.

Energy Efficiency: The VACUBE range is highlighted for its energy-optimized operation, potentially reducing energy consumption by up to 50% compared to traditional vacuum pump technologies.

Specifications:

VACUBE Models: Characterized by motor shaft power ranging from 5.5 to 37 kW, noise levels between 51 to 80 dB(A), and a protection class of IP 54. The ambient temperature range is 0 - 46°C.
RUVAC WAU FP Models: Air-cooled Roots vacuum blowers with increased pumping speed and improved ultimate pressure, available in four sizes.
SOGEVAC SV FP Models: Oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pumps designed for high pumping speed and low noise levels, available in sizes from 10 m³/h to 300 m³/h.

Procedures and Applications:

Typical Applications: Used in large capacity chamber packaging machines, vacuum cooling of fruits and vegetables, freeze drying, and central vacuum systems for packaging and processing.
Customer Benefits: Reliable and trouble-free operation, easy installation, and low operational costs, designed for maximum tightness and low complexity.

Technical Data:

RUVAC WAU FP: Nominal speed ranges from 253 to 2462 m³/h, with motor power between 1.1 to 7.5 kW. Noise levels are below 80 dB(A).
SOGEVAC SV FP: Nominal speed ranges from 26 to 340 m³/h, with motor power between 0.9 to 6.3 kW. Noise levels are between 58 to 76 dB(A).

Ordering Information: Part numbers are provided for each model, with options for different motor configurations and accessories.

Recommendations:

For applications with high water vapor loads, the SOGEVAC Hydro range is recommended due to its improved water vapor capacity.
For oxygen-enriched environments, the SOGEVAC Oxygen version is suitable.

Specifications and Safety Precautions: SOGEVAC pumps are equipped with FPM (FKM) seals and an oil filter bypass, tested with PFPE lubricant. Special operating instructions and spare parts lists are provided.

Product Selection: SOGEVAC Oxygen version pumps are available in various sizes and are suitable for packaging under modified atmosphere, hydrocarbon-free, and available in different variants and motor voltages.

Technical Features: Includes technical data for liquid separators and dust filters, highlighting their protective benefits for vacuum valves and pumps.

Vacuum Pressure Gauges: Suitable for rough and fine vacuum applications, featuring a wide measurement range, stainless steel diaphragm, and easy cleaning features.

Customer Testimonials: Rovagnati S.p.A., a leading Italian cured meats producer, reports improved packaging times and no production stops due to the reliability of Leybold's systems.

Conclusion: Leybold's vacuum pumps and systems are essential for maintaining high-quality standards in food packaging and processing, offering benefits such as low maintenance costs, energy savings, and consistent vacuum performance.

Introduction to Maple Sap Collection with Vacuum Systems: Discusses the use of vacuum systems in maple sap collection, highlighting advantages over traditional methods.

Challenges and Solutions in Vacuum Pump Usage: Emphasizes the importance of reliability in vacuum pumps, with the SOGEVAC SV40B pump praised for its reliability and cold temperature management.

Advantages of SOGEVAC Pumps: Noted for their tolerance to water and sugar vapor, preventing condensation and reducing oil changes.

Maintenance and Efficiency: Minimal maintenance required, with a single oil change needed during the season, offering power efficiency through a drive system.

Global Support and Services by Leybold: Provides comprehensive global support and services, including factory overhauls, preventive maintenance, on-site service, and multi-brand repairs.

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Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Contents Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry General Application Matrix for Food Packaging and Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Products DRYVAC dry compressing screw pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SCREWLINE dry compressing screw pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CLAWVAC claw pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 VACUBE screw pumps and systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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★★★ Best in class ★★ Recommended ★ Suitable, lower capital cost with increased user maintenance

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Dry Compressing Screw Pumps and Systems Customer Benefits Rugged, dry compact vacuum solutions with smart monitoring and control system for Food and Packaging applications. - Extremely compact design and water cooling allows installation directly inside the air-conditioned process area - Integrated frequency converter for optimal process control - ISO-6 certificate for clean rooms - Direct connection of RUVAC Roots blower via adapter Typical Applications - Freeze drying - Thermoforming - Vacuum baking and cooling - Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) - PFPE version available for MAP of red meat...

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1 To DIN 28 400 ff. 2) Operated at the ultimate pressure without gas ballast, free-field measurement at a distance of 1 m (3.5 ft) Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Dry Compressing Screw Pumps and Systems Customer Benefits Extremely robust for harshest Food and Packaging applications, simple on-site maintenance. Our Solution - Pumping speed 250 and 630 m3/h - Ultimate pressure ≤ 1 x 10-2 mbar - Designed for demanding processes - Air cooled Typical Applications - Monitoring system - Freeze drying - Easy to disassemble pump chamber for rapid cleaning - Tumbling - SRM and by-products conveying - Thermoforming - Direct connection of RUVAC Roots pumps via adapter - Modified Atmosphere Packaging - Vacuum cooling SCREWLINE pumps enable simple disassembly of the...

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Technical Data Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Dry Compressing Claw Pumps The CLAWVAC operates smoothly with a pair of wearfree rotating claw rotors. The CLAWVAC differentiates itself from conventional claw pumps mainly through its material selection. Stainless steel rotors as well as the corrosion-resistant coated vacuum chamber deliver stable operation even under very harsh process conditions. The systems offer great advantages for a wide range of rough vacuum applications. The pump design offers extreme robustness, especially for challenging applications which include handling of particle or vapor contaminated gases. Customer Benefits...

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Ordering Information CLAWVAC Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Oil-sealed Screw Vacuum Pumps and Systems The VACUBE range is a new generation of intelligent, single-stage, oilsealed screw vacuum pumps with variable speed drive (VSD) technology. VACUBE generates vacuum on demand. The pump is controlled and maintained by an internal controller. The system offers superior performance for a wide range of rough vacuum applications. Customer Benefits Typical Applications - Plug and pump system set up - Central vacuum systems for packaging and processing - Highly efficient oil-sealed rotary screw technology - Pumping speed 420 to 1,620 m /h - Meat packaging under...

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Technical Data Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Roots Vacuum Blowers with Air-Cooled Flange-Mounted Motors Customer Benefits - The use of RUVAC Roots blowers features: - increased pumping speed - improved ultimate pressure - shortened cycle times - Air-cooled line WAU FP with four blower sizes - Reliable and trouble-free operation - Easy installation, direct coupling without a support frame for SOGEVAC SV 100 FP or larger - Available with special motors if required - Integrated pressure equalization line for protection against overloading at high pressures - Conversion from vertical to horizontal flow - Maintenance-friendly - Mineral oil LVO...

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Technical Data Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Oil-sealed Rotary Vane Vacuum Pumps Customer Benefits Typical Applications - High pumping speed / footprint ratio by compact design - Based on proven SOGEVAC design with manual gas ballast and oil filter - Thermoformers / Rollstock machines - Lowest cost of ownership by easy maintenance and minimized after sales costs - Delivery with food grade oil NSF H1 (LEYBONOL LVO 140 or LVO 150) - Chamber packaging machines - Maximum tightness and low complexity thanks to integrated functions and no external pipes - Rotary chamber packaging - Blenders - Stuffers - Lowest noise level on the market - Vacuum...

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Technical Data 1) To DIN 28 400 and following numbers 2) Operated at the ultimate pressure without gas ballast, free-field measurement at a distance of 1 m (3.5 ft) 3) 1/2“ adapter supplied. Basic port is 3/4“ 4) Single-phase motors do not have plugs, cords or ON/OFF switches Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Technical Data SOGEVAC SV 70 FP SOGEVAC SV 105 FP 1 To DIN 28 400 and following numbers 2) Operated at the ultimate pressure without gas ballast, free-field measurement at a distance of 1 m (3.5 ft) 3) 1/2“ adapter supplied. Basic port is 3/4“ 4) Single-phase motors do not have plugs, cords or ON/OFF switches Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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Ordering Information SOGEVAC ■ = Standard • = Possible, please contact Leybold The table only lists general applications. Your specific requirements might be subject to deeper analysis. For further questions, please contact our technical sales support. For information on oil specifications please refer to our general catalogue. Leybold Vacuum Pumps for the Food Industry, Edition 03/2018

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