Busch ME3048 Merlin

While many industrial companies are feeling the crunch with rising energy prices, Bolger Concept to Print has reduced its energy costs by installing a new dry running combination pressure/vacuum pump on its Heidelberg Speedmaster 102V sheetfed press. As a result, this full-service commercial printer, located in Minneapolis, received a rebate check for more than $900 from its local energy company, Xcel Energy. Bolger Concept to Print was using an oil-recirculating, rotary vane combination pressure/vacuum pump on its Heidelberg press. After several years of operation, the performance of the vane pump was starting to deteriorate due to high temperatures. And, with the constant over-heating, it eventually