How the Being vacuum ovens can benefit you
A vacuum oven is used for drying heat sensitive samples, volatile solvents or processes where oxidation must be avoided. Vacuum drying is used in a wide range of applications including:
· Pharmaceutical Industry – drying heat sensitive drugs, powder and granulate drying.
· Food & packaging industry - Drying and preserving food, drying cultures and shelf-life testing of packaging.
· Electronics & Semiconductors - Drying delicate electronic components without oxidation and curing epoxies or adhesives under vacuum.
· Industrial & manufacturing - Vacuum drying of powders, pigments, and polymers. Degassing and drying 3D printing materials (filaments, resins). Preparation of coatings and paints to reduce moisture-related defects.
How does a vacuum oven work?
A vacuum oven works by reducing the ambient pressure (applied using an external vacuum pump) which lowers the boiling point of liquids, accelerate drying or degassing and minimise thermal and oxidative damage. In other words, you get gentler, faster, more controlled processing of drying.
Key Features of the Being Vacuum Ovens
- Five chamber sizes: From smaller benchtop units (24L) to larger capacity ovens (216L).
- Precise temperature control up to +200°C: With PID controllers, consistent heating and ramp/soak profiles become achievable. This ensures repeatability and better process control.
- Individual shelf heating (125L & 216L capacity): Minimises temperature gradients and ensures more uniform conditions for samples placed on different shelf levels.
- Robust construction: The units use durable materials (such as stainless-steel interiors and reliable door gaskets) and accommodate vacuum fittings and connections for external pumps or cold traps.
Importance of choosing the right vacuum pump
A vacuum oven is only as effective as the pump connected to it. The pump determines how fast the oven reaches vacuum, how stable the pressure remains, and how clean your environment stays, especially when working with solvents or sensitive materials.
Typically, chemistry diaphragm pumps such as the Vacuubrand MZ 2C NT or MD 12C NT +AK+EK are used with vacuum ovens as these pumps have high pumping speeds and good condensate/chemical resistance properties. These features are essential in high vapour loads which occur during a main drying phase cycle in a vacuum oven.
In some applications residual drying needs to be achieved and this is when a lower vacuum pressure is required (down to as low as 10-3 mbar). This is where a Vacuubrand RC6 pump or the oil free VACUU·PURE 10C screw pump can assist.
Conclusion
Whether you’re developing new pharmaceuticals, testing materials or preparing samples for analysis, the quality of your vacuum drying setup directly affects your results.
Being Vacuum Ovens, combined with the reliability of Vacuubrand vacuum pumps, provide a complete solution for controlled, efficient and repeatable drying.
Interested in learning more?
To find out more, view our vacuum ovens product page or contact us to discuss your requirements further.