The vacuum industry is full of innovation to meet the needs of modern industry. With many companies switching to ‘dry pumps’ from the traditional oil sealed rotary vane pumps, Pfeiffer have launched a new scroll pump! This new ‘HiScroll’ has a very impressive specification and will suit the needs of many demanding applications. Its remarkably […]
Updated 24th March 2020 COVID-19 Here at West Technology, we are monitoring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation very closely. Our main priority is keeping our customers, suppliers and staff, along with their families, safe. As the situation progresses, our plans may change. But here’s what we’re doing right now… The UK is now facing work restrictions […]
Our first reconditioned pump of the month is the hardworking Edwards RV5. Have a look at the range of features it has to offer. Reliable, safe and versatile are the adjectives you want to describe a vacuum pump and the RV5 ticks all the boxes. One of the first things to note is the unique […]
On my latest helium leak detection journey, I put down the spray gun and picked up a sniffer probe to enter the world of sniff testing. I teamed up with our specialist leak detector engineer to find out more. Standard or Smart? One thing to consider before starting a sniff test is what type of […]
We recently updated our reconditioned pump page with some new features. Have a look by clicking on the link here. We’ve been really busy at West Technology keeping all of our pumps in tip top condition. Although our pumps are regularly serviced and tested, we wanted to showcase a small sample of the reconditioned pumps […]
I wanted to gain a better understanding of leak testing methods so I decided to put the gloves on and have a go at leak testing myself. Under the supervision of one of our experienced engineers; I turned the leak detector on and begun my first spray test. Set Up The first part of the […]
We’ve started the new year as we mean to go on at West Technology. Our engineers have been working hard to fix up a range of vacuum pumps and gauges that will be available to purchase. We may be a leading UK distributor of new vacuum pumps and accessories but we also sell reconditioned pumps. Our vacuum […]
I started at West Technology nearly two months ago and I feel that I’ve learnt so much already about the vacuum industry. During my interview, I remember stumbling over the ‘tell us what you know about vacuum‘ question. So I have decided to create regular ‘how it works’ posts to share with others what I’ve […]
Here at West Technology, we are getting into the festive spirit early. Maybe its the influx of sugary treats in the office, but our service manager Nick is kindly offering a 15% discount on vacuum servicing until 30th November 2018. Our experienced engineers offer a three tier comprehensive service. We will even drop off a […]
The network outage technical issues have been fixed and the phone lines are now up and running. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
