Vacuum Pump 2.4CFM EC4 Compact Composites

Product Data

General Properties

The EC4 Compact Composites Vacuum Pump is the result of many months of development working in conjunction with leading Italian vacuum pump manufacturer DVP to produce a compact, portable vacuum pump engineered specifically for the rigours of daily use in a composites environment.

The pump is ideally suited to use in vacuum bagging (including prepregs), vacuum bonding, resin infusion and vacuum degassing. Despite the small size of this vacuum pump, it's optimised vacuum curve and high-performance components ensure rapid pull-down and attainment of full vacuum.

The pump's quiet operation, continuous duty cycle, check-valve and virtually mist free operation make it suitable for all environments, including manufacturing facilities, workshops, laboratories, schools, and universities.

The underlying DVP pump technology is considered to be the best on the market offering an unrivalled combination of performance and reliability - backed by a full manufacturer's warranty - whilst the rugged, mobile form factor provides maximum protection and practicality.

Typical Uses

• Vacuum bagging (including prepregs/autoclave use)
• Vacuum resin infusion (up to small boat hull size)
• Vacuum bonding / bag-pressing
• Vacuum degassing (max 5-10L chamber for more reactive materials)
• Vacuum casting machines

Advantages

• Purpose-built composites vacuum pump
• Designed for continuous duty*
• Optimised vacuum curve for faster pull-down and ultimate vacuum
• Smooth, quiet operation
• No oil mist/vapour
• Integrated non-return check-valve
• Compact, lightweight and portable
• Industrial quality components provide maximum reliability (full spares available)
• Supported by a full warranty

Further Information

Which Pump to Choose?

Hyperdrivecarbon  offer two different sizes of industrial quality composites vacuum pump. If you're not sure which one is right for you, here's some advice:

This portable-sized EC4 Compact Composites Vacuum Pump is recommended for almost all small to medium sized resin infusion, vacuum bagging and vacuum bonding uses. This compact pump would be suitable for use on parts up to the size of a small boat hull (rowing boat, kayak, vehicle panels).

The EC4 is also suitable for use with small vacuum degassing chambers or with larger chambers when working with less reactive materials such as epoxy and silicone rubber (where a very fast pull-down of the chamber is not necessary).

Vacuum Degassing

Owing to its optimised vacuum curve, the performance of the EC4 Compact Composites Vacuum Pump for degassing applications is extremely good meaning that it will start degassing materials much quicker than more conventional vacuum pumps, even when they claim similar or higher 'free air displacement'.

EC4 is suitable for use with smaller vacuum chambers (up to around 10L) or for use with larger chambers (such as our DC26 Vacuum Degassing Chamber) when working with less reactive materials such as epoxy resin and silicone rubber.

Please note: The EC4 is NOT suitable for use degassing materials with a high moisture content (such as plaster) or for vacuum drying without the use of a suitable inline moisture trap.

International Use - 220-240V ONLY

The EC4 vacuum pump is suitable for use in all countries and territories with a 220-240V mains supply. The pump is available with a choice of the most popular international mains plug types. Please choose the plug type you require from the drop-down menu at the top of the page.

This pump cannot be operated on a 110V mains supply such as in the USA or Japan.

DVP EC.4 Technical Specification