The low-budget approach extended even to the oil for the pump; rather than shelling out for expensive specialty oil, [Lucas] distilled some from a WD-40 silicone spray lubricant.

The vacuum pump and oil reservoir are typically located inside the apparatus pump house. The design of the vacuum-priming pump is usually a rotary-vane or rotary-gear pump type.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. has launched, via its specialist vacuum brand Elmo Rietschle, the new SVT Series of high efficiency, high-capacity oil-lubricated rotary screw vacuum pumps. At the core of the SVT ...

Abstract: This paper presents a vacuum-based wet adhesion system for wall climbing robots. This system allows an adherability and low friction performance when a suction cup adheres on rough surface ...

This paper presents a vacuum-based wet adhesion system for wall climbing robots. This system allows an adherability and low friction performance when a suction cup adheres on rough surface such as ...