The Becker U 5.166, two stage oil seperation rotary vane vacuum pump is a workhorse designed and manufactured to meet the demanding requirements of various industrial and scientific applications requiring low to medium vacuum, and is predominantly used as a primary packaging pump. This U 5.165 has a durable 3 phase TEFC motor running 208/230/460 VAC @ 60Hz. The U 5.166 pumps up to 71 CFM, has an ultimate pressure of .075 Torr (9.9x10^-2 Mbar) and runs quiet at a modest 67 Db. This U 5.166 also comes equpiped with a horizontally mounted external inlet filter to keep the pump contamination free.

Becker U series pumps feature a two-step oil separation process that includes an oil/air separator element to increase the efficacy of oil separation, resulting in 99.9%+ oil free exhaust. All U 5. series pumps come equipped with a gas ballast and have the choice for an optional second adjustable gas ballast for higher water vapor capacity. All U series pumps come equpped with an integrated non-return valve to protect your chamber from oil rebounding from the pump. The U series pumps are perfectly suited for a variety of applications including:

• Various packaging applications for the food industry e.g. vacuum skin packaging, tray sealer, form-fill-seal machines or modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
• Processing applications for the food industry e.g. vacuum tumblers, vacuum fillers or freeze dryers
• Aspiration applications for the medical industry
• Vacuum supported hold-down CNC router tables for the wood- working industry
• Vacuum supported parts drying for the automotive industry
• Thermoforming of plastic parts for various industries