{"id":55803,"date":"2023-04-26T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peakmachinery.com\/?p=55803"},"modified":"2023-04-26T11:33:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T11:33:35","slug":"maintain-troubleshoot-vacuum-pumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peakmachinery.com\/blog\/maintain-troubleshoot-vacuum-pumps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Maintain and Troubleshoot Vacuum Pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"

A vacuum pump is a mechanical equipment that produces a partial vacuum to draw or pump out gas molecules from a sealed unit or chamber. A sealed pack has no air or gas remaining inside; hence, these pumps are used to create that perfectly sealed chamber or unit with a total absence of air inside. The sealed chamber may have liquids of varied consistencies from thin to viscous, semi-solids, pulps, slurries, and so on. Regardless of the consistency of the fluid inside, the pump must be able to function efficiently. Although this is an important requirement in all industries, this is applicable especially in the pulp & paper industry that deals with viscous pulps, semi-solids, and slurries. This post discusses the maintenance and troubleshooting tips for vacuum pumps used in pulp and paper industries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Pointers to maintain and Troubleshoot Vacuum Pumps to Prevent Failures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continuous use of vacuum pumps causes wear & tear and subsequent malfunctioning. Sometimes it may fail to work. Such failures lead to repair costs and also production downtime which may prove costly. We cannot completely avoid such failures; however, we can take preventative measures and perform maintenance and troubleshooting to avoid them. Here are some pointers related to maintenance and troubleshooting which may be helpful in preventing such failures.<\/p>\n