With Massive , vacuum manufacturer Leybold is launching a brand new, complete turbomolecular pump series, technologically derived from the confirmed TURBOVAC i household. “The iR fashions substitute the former TURBOVAC ClassicLine pumps and meet, for example, the necessities of our high-end research clients – similar to the major analysis institutes CERN or DESY,” summarizes the responsible product supervisor, Petr Lastovicka.
Accordingly, the TURBOVAC iR was designed for flexible distant operation from 3 meters to distances of 1 kilometre. In all features the merchandise were additionally designed to withstand the challenges which are current in environments with high to very excessive ionizing radiation. “For this, we offer special cable lengths of up to 200 meters, and likewise the choice for the customers to make use of their own cables,” explains product manager Petr Lastovicka. According to Lastovicka, the iR models have been developed utilizing the existing materials knowledge of the analysis group: As a result, the materials they comprise have radiation tolerances of as a lot as 1 million grays (Gy).
In mixture with the ion getter and non-evaporable getter pumps, so referred to as ultra-high vacuum pumps, “These attributes set them apart from normal market models, which are assembly the market requirements but not specifically those wanted for the particular conditions encountered in analysis facilities,” says Petr Lastovicka. This is completely different with the TURBOVAC iR product series: on the one hand, they have been developed for the special necessities regarding cable length and radiation tolerance. “In addition, we can supply the TURBOVAC iR pumps combined with our ion pumps and NEG pumps, which different suppliers can not offer as a package,” adds Lastovicka. TURBOVAC iR suits completely nicely within the TURBOVAC i eco methods as different merchandise such as accessories or the software LeyAssist may be utilized as nicely.
The bottom line is that the brand new iR models are designed to meet the technical requirements of the high-energy physics market. This makes them predestined for applications similar to synchrotrons (particle accelerators), cyclotrons (circular accelerators), linear accelerators and free-electron lasers. “In these areas, users can remove the electronics and place them in areas
the place they do not seem to be uncovered to radiation,” explains Petr Lastovicka.
Another elementary condition in these utility areas is absolutely the purity of the pump: this core requirement is fulfilled by the oil-free operation of the bearing system of the new TURBOVAC iR collection. The TURBOVAC iR additionally helps all relevant communication options of the TURBOVAC I, USB, 15-pin digital I/O and all serial and fieldbus choices of the TURBO.DRIVE 500e. Another advantage: The built-in, new TURBO.DRIVE controller routinely recognizes the pump mannequin and instantly adjusts to the precise operating modes.
The TURBOVAC iR vary completely covers all current members of the TURBOVAC i family with pumping speeds from ninety to 950 l/s. In parallel, Leybold will successively expand the accessories vary of supporting controllers and cable choices to satisfy customer needs for
further cable lengths and clever solutions. The clever Controller TURBO.DRIVE 500eC has been launched in April and the TURBOVAC iR sizes 1350 and 1450 will comply with within the third quarter of 2022 along with the extra powerful controller choice to understand even longer cable lengths.
Applications at a glance:
Particle Accelerator
– Synchrotron Beamline / End station
– Synchrotron Ring
Research
– LINAC (Linear Accelerator) electron in analysis
– Particle accelerator cyclotron beamline/experiment
– Particle accelerator cyclotron system
– Laser – free-electron laser (FEL)
– Classic Fusion & Laser Fusion
Medical:
– Particle accelerator cyclotron system
– LINAC (Linear Accelerator) heavy ions
– Sterilization
Industrial/Semi
– Electron beam welding
– Ion implantation
General requirement to have distant
operation of the TMP
Key Success Factors:
– Strong tolerance for radiation environments
– Flexible remote operation over very lengthy distances
– Excellent efficiency for light gases
– No oil/particle emission from the pump
– Partly tolerance for magnetic fields
– Easy upkeep (onsite)
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