Lobe Blower and Vacuum Booster

Lobe blowers (Roots type) move large volumes of air at low differential pressure with two rotors that turn without touching. Vacuum boosters are the vacuum-side counterpart of the same design: they do not work alone but are placed ahead of a backing pump. The catalog covers helical lobe and tri-lobe models.

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About Lobe Blower and Vacuum Booster

Because the rotors touch neither each other nor the casing, no lubrication is needed in the compression space and the conveyed air stays oil-free. In pneumatic conveying, wastewater aeration and process air applications this is a decisive property. The helical lobe design gives smoother flow and lower noise than a straight-lobe layout.

Models in our catalog offer capacities from 330 m³/h to 13,000 m³/h. Standard production is direct-coupled and water-cooled; belt-driven, inverter-controlled and thermostatically protected versions can also be built. Operating temperature is between -20 and +40 °C.

A vacuum booster multiplies pumping speed in the pressure range the backing pump cannot reach alone — it is sized together with the backing pump, particularly in processes that must go below 1 mbar. For when a booster is required and how it is matched to a backing pump, see our vacuum pump selection guide.