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Research & Development

Delivering results that bring real value to our customers

R&D enabled by Edwards vacuum equipment: Providing a complete range of vacuum pumps from atmosphere to ultra-high vacuum

Edwards R&D team
Vacuum is at the heart of research and development, in pioneering fields such as high energy physics and space simulation; and at grass roots level, where we foster experimentation in the laboratories of schools and universities.

At Edwards we create vacuum equipment to meet these exacting demands, through off-the-shelf or bespoke solutions; from initial advice through to implementation and support, we deliver safe, stable vacuum environments that keep up with the complex and evolving demands on both analysis and discovery.

Researchers and a vacuum chamber
As the market leader in vacuum technology we can offer a complete range of vacuum pumps and gauges from atmosphere to ultra-high vacuum.

Our range of both dry and oil sealed primary pumps have become the industry standard due to their high reliability, performance capabilities and serviceability. For applications requiring high vacuum our comprehensive range of hybrid bearing and maglev turbomolecular pumps will provide pumping speeds from 47 to 4300 ls-1. In applications involving UHV and XHV we offer a range of capture ion pumps achieving pressures of 10-11 mbar or lower.

Application and Technology Matrix

  HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS UNI & LABS OTHER
Accelerators/LINAC Beamlines & End Stations Fustion Lasers Gravitational Waves Universities Chemical Labs  General Labs Nanotech Facilities Space Simulation
ROTARY VANE PUMPS
Single Stage ES           * * *   *
Two Stage E2M Small   * * * *   * * *   *
RV  * * * *   * * *   *
E2M Medium & Large  * * * *   * * *   *
MECHANICAL BOOSTERS
  EH/pXH           o   o   o
SMALL DRY PUMP
Diaphragm D-Lab, XDD1 o   o     o o o    
Scroll nXDS, XDS o o o o o o o o * o
LARGE PUMPS AND SYSTEMS
Multistage Roots iXL (clean pumping) o o o o   o   o * o
iXM (medium duty) o o o o   o o o o o
Claw Pumps iXH (harsh duty) o o o o   o o o o o
iGX ( light & medium duty) * * * *   * * * o  
iH (harsh duty) * * * *   * * * o  
Screw Pumps GXS o o o o   o o o   o
CXS o o o     o o o    
HIGH VACUUM PRIMARY PUMPS
  EPX                    
TURBOMOLECULAR PUMPS
Hybrid bearing nEXT o o o o o o o o  - o
Magnetic bearing STP o o o o o o   o o o
Pumping Stations Turbopumping Station o o o o o o o o   o
UHV PUMPS
Ion Getter o o o o   o   o   o
Titanium Sublimation o o o o   o   o   o
Non-Evaporable Getter o o o o   o   o   o
VACUUM INSTRUMENTS
Measurement & Control o o o o o o o o o o
Leak Detectors ELD500 o o o o o o o o o o
VACUUM HARDWARE
Valves o o o o o o o o o o
Pipeline Components o o o o o o o o o o
Flanges & Fittings o o o o o o o o o o

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