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The COMBI WVD vacuum booster pump unit features high pumping speed and low ultimate pressure, from atmosphere down to the 10-3 hPa (mbar) range. This makes it ideal for both stand-alone operation and ...

Have you heard of the Sprengel pump? It’s how they drew hard vacuum back before mechanical pumps were perfected — the first light bulbs had their vacuums drawn with Sprengel pumps, for example. It ...

Improving the efficiency of a vacuum system does not just rely on choosing the right vacuum pump. Much of the long-term ...

Depending on the automotive part, air is crucial or crucially harmful. Whereas an engine needs air to function properly, the opposite is true for a car’s braking system. To operate effectively and ...

Single-stage and multi-stage vacuum pumps have been around for quite some time, but some designers and engineers remain unsure about when to use one versus the other. For example, which pump is best ...

You're building the truck of your dreams, complete with an updated chassis and killer paintwork. You admit you went a little too far when building the engine, but the horsepower in your eyes kept you ...

If this isn't your first time around the block building a vintage street machine or muscle car, you know at some point you'll get to the fork in the road where you either make a concession in the ...