Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Introduces New Turbomolecular Pump Line for Industrial, Instrumentation...

Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Introduces New Turbomolecular Pump Line for Industrial, Instrumentation and Research Applications

TURBOVAC SL Line Offers Extreme Reliability and Durability
TOKYO--(Business Wire)--
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH, a leading supplier of advanced
vacuum systems for use in manufacturing and analytical processes,
today introduced to the Asian market TURBOVAC SL, a new line of
high-reliability mechanical turbomolecular vacuum pumps designed for
industrial, instrumentation and research and development applications
at the VACUUM 2008 show.

The TURBOVAC SL 80, SL 300 and SL 700 offer extreme reliability
and durability under the most demanding operating conditions. Built on
proven, stress-tested designs, these new pumps provide outstanding
vacuum performance as well as ease of operation and incorporation into
customer equipment.

The new TURBOVAC SL line features:

-- Ceramic ball bearings that provide extreme durability under a
wide range of operating conditions

-- Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum's unique rotor design, which includes
the industry's most precise blade configuration

-- The ability to be mounted in virtually any position or at any
angle, allowing the highest flexibility for incorporation into
customer systems

-- A novel sealing system that offers the highest resistance to
mechanical and thermal shock

-- Smart electronic and diagnostic controls

-- A newly designed space-saving housing

"Our new TURBOVAC SL line incorporates many customer-driven
improvements and maintains the industry's highest standard of
performance," said Thomas Babacan, CEO of Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum.
"These pumps reflect our staff's detailed understanding of process
needs across multiple industries, and are ready for workhorse duty."

The TURBOVAC SL systems underwent rigorous trials during the
design process, including testing in a 120-meter drop tower at a
German research institute. Experimental pods with onboard vacuum
chambers were dropped from the top of the tower as part of the
institute's research into microgravity environments; the pods
experienced forces up to 50 times normal gravity (50g). A TURBOVAC SL
pump performed flawlessly during hundreds of these experiments.

TURBOVAC SL pumps are equipped with a wide variety of data
interfaces -- RS232, 485, Ethernet, profibus, or 24V -- making
networking, communication and digital control easier to implement.
Onboard electronics minimize external wiring and connections, and the
compact pumps can be installed in any orientation, including upside
down and sideways. They are particularly well suited for leak
detection, mass spectrometers, electron microscopes and high vacuum
chambers in industrial, instrumentation and research and development
applications.

About Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum

Cologne, Germany-based Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH develops a
broad range of application- and customer-specific systems for the
creation of vacuums and extraction of processing gases. With 150 years
of experience as a first-class vacuum supplier, the company's products
are known for their superior performance, reliability and quality.
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum has a worldwide network of consultants and
sales personnel that provide wide-ranging engineering expertise and
are available to help customers select the right products for any
application.

About Oerlikon

Oerlikon (SWX:OERL) is one of the world's most successful
high-tech industrial groups specializing in machine and plant
engineering. The company is a leader in the field of industrial
solutions and innovative technologies for textile manufacture,
thin-film solar and thin-film coating, drive, precision and vacuum
systems. With roots in Switzerland and a long tradition stretching
back 100 years, Oerlikon is a global player with a workforce of more
than 19,000 at 170 locations in 35 different countries. The company's
sales amounted to CHF 5.6 billion and it ranks either first or second
in the respective global markets.

Loomis Group
Jennifer Anselmo, SVP, +415-882-9494
Fax +415-882-7209
anselmoj@loomisgroup.com
www.loomisgroup.com
or
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH
Christina Steigler, +49 221 347 1261
Marketing & Communications
Fax +49 221 347 31261
media.vacuum@oerlikon.com
www.oerlikon.com/leyboldvacuum

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