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    1. Thermoforming

    Gast line of pumps now available in US

    March 21, 2017
    This new line from Gast can be used for drying and conveying applications within plastics plants.
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    Oil-lubricated rotary vane pumps Designed for applications that require higher flow and deeper vacuum, this new line from Gast can be used for drying and conveying applications within plastics plants. The 10 models have nominal capacities ranging from about 5 cubic feet per hour to about 215 cubic feet per hour.

    What's new? Availability in the U.S. Gast has been offering the pumps here since the beginning of the year.

    Benefits High performance, durability and ease of maintenance and servicing.

    Gast Manufacturing Inc., Benton Harbor, Mich., 269-926-6171, www.gastmfg.com

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