New Catalog of Laboratory Pumps and Systems

Vacuum equipment specialist Leybold UK, based in Chessington, Surrey, has been recognised by the Instrumentation Excellence Awards. The Leybold Hygienic Enclosure for vacuum pumps has won Product of the Year Cases and Enclosures.

Leybold sponsor Formula Student Team Delft in their biggest challenge to date, to win Formula Student Germany (FSG) with their latest car, the DUT23. Racing against around 100 other teams from around the world, where their self-build racing cars are judged against several performance tests and must have a viable business plan.

COVAL offers manufacturers a range of vacuum grippers suitable for handling of parts of various sizes, weights, and materials. This gripper range has been extended with the latest CMS HD series multistage vacuum pumps, developed by COVAL.

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire Trillium US Inc. The company provides vacuum pump services to semiconductor and general vacuum customers. It also has a small manufacturing business focused on piston and cryogenic pumps.

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the cryopump service and distribution business of ZEUS Co., Ltd. The business provides service and sales distribution for the Vacuum Technique business area’s CTI and Polycold products in South Korea.

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire CVS Engineering GmbH, a German manufacturer of industrial vacuum pumps and blowers for mobile use on tanker trucks and other types of transport.