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Vacuum blowers with ATEX certification
Aerzen Positive Displacement Blowers
First vacuum series for zone 0 (internal use)
Aerzen vacuum blowers, series HV are designed to convey air and neutral gases. These machines are especially used in industrial vacuum technology, such as for coating gases and foils, packing technology, metallurgy and many other applications. These blowers represent the most extensive vacuum series world-wide and cover a total of 19 sizes with nominal intake volume flows of 180 m³/h to 97.000 m³/h as well as pressure ranges from 10-3 mbar abs. to 200 mbar abs.
Especially in the chemical industry but also with other applications, ATEX requirements increase steadily. Many manufacturers interpret the ATEX guidelines in such a way that machines which are used in a pressure range of below 800 mbar are not subject to the certification. However, this is only partly correct, as the harmonized standard EN13463-1:2001 (D) adds clearly that in case of machines “not being within range of validity of this standard,….., the suitability of the devices forpossible application conditions must be clearly described and be proven.”
With all this in mind Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH decided that the complete vacuum series is subject to a type testing according to guideline 94/9/EG, in order to provide plant manufacturers and –users with safe solutions as per ATEX. Therefore, in March 2005 Aerzen vacuum blower series HV as well as blowers with canned motor of series CM had been certified for zone O (internal), temperature class T3 (200 °C). Externally the blowers are approved for blowers for zone 1, temperature class T4 (135 °C).
An additional vibration monitoring of the blowers is necessary for zone 0. Grey cast or nodular cast can be applied as materials. A special advantage for the customer when using Aerzen ATEX solution is the renunciation of the extreme expensive alternative with bypass. Aerzen ATEX-certification allows a so-called sucking of the pre-pump and anoperation at limited speed of Aerzen vacuum blowers.
Further advantages of Aerzen vacuum blowers are the optimum selection range thanks to the biggest series world-wide and a detailed grading of the volume flows as well as various modification possibilities for a variable adjustment also in view of special applications. In addition the high mechanical load of blower stage (up to 200 mbar) enables a considerable decrease of pump-out periods. As standard, the sealing section is being equipped with bores for the optimal application of seal gas. In addition, only energy-saving EFF1-/EPACT motors are applied.
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