Description
Busch-Pfieffer Vacuum Solutions is offering a workshop that provides a practical and physics-based overview of vacuum technology for engineers and scientists working in research and applied laboratory environments. This course has already been delivered at some universities and research centers, including McGill University, Queens University and the CLS.
Topics include the definition of vacuum and flow regimes, sources of gas load and pressure limitations, pumping speed and conductance, major vacuum pump technologies (roughing, turbomolecular, cryogenic, and capture pumps), vacuum components and materials, pressure measurement principles, residual gas analysis, and helium leak detection. Emphasis is placed on understanding real system behavior—outgassing, permeation, contamination, and leaks—rather than idealized specifications. The workshop concludes with best practices for system design, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance in high and ultra-high vacuum applications.