DRY VACUUM SOLUTIONS

FOR BRAKE FLUID APPLICATIONS

I N N O VATI V E P R O D U C T S G L O B A L STRENGTH LOCAL SUPPORT VACUUM EXPERTISE

VACUUM & AUTOMOBILES
Vacuum is an essential part of the automotive manufacturing
process industry:

• Brake fluid degassing

• Brake line evacuation and filling
• Leak testing
• Air conditioning refrigerant filling

Vehicle Safety – Car Braking System

One very important aspect of car safety is the braking system of the vehicle.

The use of vacuum systems has been widely practiced in the automotive industry for the purpose
of degassing the brake fluid to remove any entrained air bubbles or water vapour and evacuating
the brake line before filling it with brake fluid.

Brake Fluid Degassing

For an efficient and responsive braking system, the braking fluid needs to be free of entrained
air bubbles and water vapour as it relies on a single stroke of a piston to force fluid through the
system. If any vapour is introduced into the system it will compress, and the pressure may not
rise sufficiently to actuate the brakes.

Brake fluid is therefore degassed before use to remove dissolved gas (approximately 10% v/v in
the fluid).

Brake Line Evacuation

In order to successfully carry out the scheme of
evacuating a brake system and filling it with fluid
it is necessary to manage the fluid supply to avoid
contamination of the fluid and especially to protect it
from contact with atmospheric air.

It is also important to prevent the formation of air

bubbles in the fluid when pumping or otherwise
transferring the fluid. In the event the fluid, as
received, contains air or moisture it is important to
remove those contaminants.
WHY GO DRY?

Dry pumping systems provide a clean, totally lubricant free environment among many other advantages over
traditional oil sealed vacuum pumps. Edwards offers a range of dry vacuum solutions:

Oil Pump Dry Pump

Risk of oil contamination Eliminates risk of brake fluid contamination
• Mineral oil used in pump could contaminate brake fluid • No oil used
Risk of oil leaks during oil changes Eliminates messy oil leaks
• Messy oil leaks could result in contamination and safety • No oil used
hazards
Design Shaft seal wear Eliminates shaft seal wear
• This could result in earlier malfunction of pump as well • No shaft seals in pump
as brake fluid contamination
Poor vapour handling Excellent vapour handling
• Limited ability to pump water vapour during brake fluid
degassing
Regular oil level monitoring required Eliminates need for oil level monitoring
Regular oil changes required Eliminates need to change oil
Oil filters required No oil filters used
Maintenance
Compatible seals required due to use of brake fluid in No special seals required as pump runs dry
pump
Skilled personnel required for maintenance Simple on-site maintenance
• Annual seal change takes only 3 minutes

For SINGLE system For MULTI systems

The XDS35i is a scroll type vacuum pump providing The GV80 is based on our patented multi-stage
a clean, dry vacuum, totally free of lubricants. The mechanism which requires no preventive
bearings are isolated from the vacuum environment maintenance offering significant cost of ownership
by a patented bearing shield. Uniquely, there are savings and increase in productivity.
no bearings, grease or oil under vacuum and no
bearing purge is required. Controllable gas ballast is
standard and makes the XDS35i suitable for pumping
vapours. Even small quantities of condensed liquid
are easily handled without problems.

The vacuum performance exceeds that of traditional

16 m3/hr oil sealed vacuum pumps used for this
process.
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info@edwardsvacuum.com — Publication Number: A73010895, Issue A. Rev 01/2008