In applications which only have an average differential pressure, conventional pump principles such as piston and diaphragm are often over-dimensioned with respect to the attainable compression, and combine this property with a reduced efficiency and the associated high energy consumption.
An alternative is to use a side-channel blower. Topas further developed this widespread principle of a turbomachine with the aim, to provide the user with a handy blower that can be used in a portable instrument. As the result the small Side Channel Blower SCB 910 was formed.
Application
Energy efficient generation of a carrier airstream for measurement applications
Rugged volume flow source to be installed in handheld devices and other mobile devices
Advantages
Best degree of efficiency in working range
Lower consumption at given pneumatic power –> smaller power supply, less thermal input
