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    1. Thermoforming

    Gast pump can be used as a compressor

    June 22, 2017
    Gast has expanded its rotary-vane pump portfolio with two new models that feature an industrial monobloc design.
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    Oil-free rotary-vane pumps Gast has expanded its rotary-vane pump portfolio with two new models that feature an industrial monobloc design with the rotor assembled directly on the motor shaft. A third model has the rotor installed on the shaft and fixed by two bearings, with the motor being connected by a flexible coupling. The models are ideal for drying and conveying applications in plastics processing plants.

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

    Benefits Compact design, ease of maintenance and reliable performance. The pumps also can be used as compressors.

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

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