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Vacuum pumps for the construction industry

According to Becker, vacuum and blast air are at work on construction sites: vacuum lifters carry panels and tunnel segments, side channel blowers dry screed insulation layers, powders such as cement and lime are conveyed pneumatically, and compressors supply blast air for ready-mixed plaster and foam concrete. Atlas Copco lists construction for its AWS, AWD and AWL series. Below you can see which series the manufacturers themselves name for these tasks – 142 models from 2 manufacturers.

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  • 4Applications
Reinforcing steel on a construction site
Reinforcing steel on a construction site

In short

Construction: vacuum pumps – the key facts

  • −290 to −440 mbarFor tube and column lifters, Becker names side channel blowers of the SV series with 195 to 1,250 m³/h and −290 to −440 mbar; for the claw vacuum pumps, Becker names 50 mbar (BCV 100) and 150 mbar (BCV 300).
  • 20,000 operating hoursA Becker case study on pick & place names 20,000 maintenance-free operating hours – negative pressure for suction cups in automated lifting and transferring.
  • Vacuum and blast airBecker describes vacuum and blast air for construction sites: in groundwater lowering, an air-water mixture is extracted so that the excavation stays dry; compressors supply process air for blowing in and blowing out.
  • Drying screedIn screed insulation drying, moist air is extracted and dry air is blown in – also after water damage. Becker names SV and VASF for this.

Applications

Construction: what vacuum pumps are used for

For each application: what the vacuum does and which series the manufacturers name for it. The information comes from the manufacturers’ own pages.

Vacuum lifters, panel handling and tunnel segments

In automated lifting and transferring, the pump generates the negative pressure for the suction cups. Becker names side channel blowers for tube and column lifters (SV: 195 to 1,250 m³/h, −290 to −440 mbar) and claw vacuum pumps for robotic pick & place (BCV 100: 50 mbar, BCV 300: 150 mbar), with press feeding and panel storage as examples. Becker lists the handling of tunnel segments without a description; a case study on pick & place names 20,000 maintenance-free operating hours.

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Screed insulation drying

Moist air is extracted from the insulation layer and dry air is blown in – Becker also names this for drying after water damage and lists its SV and VASF side channel blowers for it. Becker lists the evacuation of drying systems and drying in autoclaves without a description.

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Pneumatic conveying of cement, lime and pellets

A pressure difference in pipelines moves powder, granulate, semi-finished and finished goods. Becker names series from its entire range for this – from VT and VX through KVT, KVX, VTLF and VXLF to BCV, SV and VASF as well as the KDT and DTLF compressors – and lists the conveying of cement and lime, of pellets and wood chips, and pneumatic tube systems without further description.

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Blast air: ready-mixed plaster, inliner rehabilitation, foam concrete

Compressors build up pressure and supply process air for blowing in and blowing out; Becker names its KDT and DTLF compressors as well as SV and VASF for this. Becker lists the application of ready-mixed plaster with blast air, the inliner rehabilitation of drainage systems and foam concrete production as applications, without describing them.

Manufacturers and series

Construction: 2 manufacturers, 19 series

Listed are the series the manufacturer itself names for this industry. “Show only …” sets the filter of the product overview.

Product overview

Construction: all 142 models compared

Use the filters on the left to narrow the selection – by manufacturer, technology and the models’ key figures, for 50 or 60 Hz.

Atlas Copco AWD series 14 models

AWD 110 SPumping speed 106 m³/h 50 Hz128 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 3 kW 50 Hz3.7 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 140 SPumping speed 145 m³/h 50 Hz174 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz5.5 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 180 SPumping speed 186 m³/h 50 Hz223 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz7.5 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 300 SPumping speed 270 m³/h 50 Hz314 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz11 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 350 SPumping speed 342 m³/h 50 Hz411 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 400 SPumping speed 425 m³/h 50 Hz475 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 500 SPumping speed 501 m³/h 50 Hz590 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz22 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 600 SPumping speed 616 m³/h 50 Hz739 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 20 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 800 SPumping speed 862 m³/h 50 Hz1,032 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 1200 SPumping speed 1,252 m³/h 50 Hz1,407 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz45 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 1600 SPumping speed 1,589 m³/h 50 Hz1,717 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 45 kW 50 Hz75 kW 60 HzVariants 3
AWD 1960Pumping speed 2,000 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 75 kW 50 HzVariants 3
AWD 3280Pumping speed 3,300 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 110 kW 50 HzVariants 3
AWD 4510Pumping speed 4,500 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 33 mbarRated motor power 132 kW 50 HzVariants 3

Atlas Copco AWL series 11 models

AWL 4000Pumping speed 4,290 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 160 kW 50 HzVariants
AWL 5500Pumping speed 5,580 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 185 kW 50 HzVariants
AWL 7000Pumping speed 6,900 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 185 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWL 9500Pumping speed 9,200 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 200 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWL 12500Pumping speed 12,500 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 280 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWL 15000Pumping speed 15,000 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 315 kW 50 HzVariants 9
AWL 17500Pumping speed 17,400 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 400 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWL 21500Pumping speed 21,300 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 450 kW 50 HzVariants 8
AWL 26000Pumping speed 25,800 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 560 kW 50 HzVariants 6
AWL 30000Pumping speed 30,000 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 160 mbarRated motor power 630 kW 50 HzVariants 4

Atlas Copco AWS series 22 models

Becker BCV series 7 models

Becker DVT series 4 models

Becker KVT series 4 models

Becker KVX series 4 models

Becker O series 6 models

Becker RBP series 3 models

Becker SV series 16 models

Becker T series 6 models

Becker U4 series 6 models

Becker U series 8 models

Becker VADS series 3 models

Becker VASF series 6 models

Becker VTLF series 6 models

Becker VT series 7 models

Becker VXLF series 5 models

Becker VX series 4 models

Model comparison

Models a manufacturer no longer carries in its current range are listed in its “Outdated models” section.

Selection

Construction: choosing a vacuum pump

What the manufacturers highlight for use in this industry.

Lifting: side channel or claw

Becker separates by task: side channel blowers (SV, 195 to 1,250 m³/h, −290 to −440 mbar) for tube and column lifters, claw vacuum pumps (BCV 100: 50 mbar, BCV 300: 150 mbar) for robotic pick & place. The load and the vacuum the suction cups need determine the choice.

Moisture and water

In screed drying, moist air is extracted; in groundwater lowering, an air-water mixture. For screed insulation drying, Becker names SV and VASF; for groundwater lowering, Becker describes the task but names no series.

Vacuum or pressure

Pneumatic conveying works with a pressure difference in the pipeline, blast air with compressors that supply process air (KDT, DTLF). For both, Becker also names SV and VASF – the application decides which side of the pressure difference is used.

Frequently asked questions

Construction: frequently asked questions about vacuum pumps

Which vacuum pump is suitable for the construction industry?

Becker names vacuum and blast air for construction sites and, for this, VT, VX, KVT, KVX, VTLF, VXLF, BCV, SV, VASF, KDT and DTLF. Atlas Copco lists construction for AWS, AWD and AWL without describing the tasks. Which series fits depends on whether the task is lifting, drying, conveying or blowing.

Which vacuum pump for vacuum lifters and panel handling?

Becker names side channel blowers of the SV series for tube and column lifters (195 to 1,250 m³/h, −290 to −440 mbar) and BCV claw vacuum pumps for robotic pick & place (BCV 100: 50 mbar, BCV 300: 150 mbar). As examples, Becker names press feeding and panel storage; a case study on pick & place names 20,000 maintenance-free operating hours.

Which blower for screed insulation drying?

Moist air is extracted and dry air is blown in – also after water damage. Becker names the SV and VASF side channel blowers for this.

Which pump for the pneumatic conveying of cement and lime?

A pressure difference in pipelines moves powder, granulate, semi-finished and finished goods. Becker lists the conveying of cement and lime as well as of pellets and wood chips and names series from its entire range for pneumatic conveying, including VT, VX, KVT, KVX, VTLF, VXLF, BCV, SV, VASF, KDT and DTLF.

Which compressor for ready-mixed plaster and foam concrete?

Compressors build up pressure and supply process air; Becker names KDT, DTLF, SV and VASF, and in its range also BCP. Becker lists the application of ready-mixed plaster with blast air, the inliner rehabilitation of drainage systems and foam concrete production as applications.

Which vacuum pump for groundwater lowering?

An air-water mixture is extracted so that the excavation stays dry – this is how Becker describes it, but names no series for it. Atlas Copco lists construction for AWS, AWD and AWL, also without a description. We will clarify the right pump with you in a conversation.

How much vacuum do suction cups on vacuum lifters need?

For side channel blowers on tube and column lifters, Becker names −290 to −440 mbar at 195 to 1,250 m³/h, and for claw vacuum pumps 50 mbar (BCV 100) or 150 mbar (BCV 300). More vacuum per suction cup area holds more load – which level is needed depends on the suction cup and the workpiece.

Which vacuum pump for handling tunnel segments?

Becker lists the handling of tunnel segments under pick & place without describing it; for pick & place, Becker names KVT, VT and SV as well as the DT, KL and SK families, and for vacuum lifters SV and BCV.

Does Ehrler & Beck also supply spare parts and service?

Yes. Ehrler & Beck offers original spare parts and accessories as well as maintenance and repair.

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