Compare Busch, Becker, Leybold, Edwards, Welch, Alcatel / Adixen, Varian / Agilent, and other common vacuum pump families.
Use this vacuum pump cross-reference guide to compare common industrial and laboratory pump models by pump family, flow class, vacuum level, horsepower, and service direction.
This page is designed for maintenance teams, lab managers, buyers, and service departments trying to identify comparable pump classes, repair kits, oils, filters, or replacement pump options.
Use this cross-reference page to compare common industrial and laboratory vacuum pump families across Busch, Becker, Leybold, Edwards, Welch, Alcatel / Adixen, and Varian / Agilent.
This page is designed to help buyers, maintenance teams, and lab users identify comparable pump classes by flow, vacuum level, horsepower, and family type before moving into kits, oils, manuals, or replacement direction.
Use the first chart for Busch R5, Becker, Leybold SOGEVAC, Rietschle, and Edwards nES / ES style industrial rotary vane pump classes.
Use the second chart for Edwards RV / E2M / E2S, Leybold TRIVAC, Welch, Alcatel / Adixen, and Varian / Agilent families.
Busch R5 vs. Becker, Leybold SOGEVAC, Rietschle, and Edwards industrial classes
This table compares common Busch R5 industrial rotary vane pumps against nearby Becker, Leybold SOGEVAC, Rietschle, and Edwards classes to help identify comparable pump families and service directions.
| Busch R5 Model | Nominal Flow (m³/h) | Approx. CFM | HP | Ultimate Vacuum | Becker | Leybold SOGEVAC | Rietschle | Edwards nES / ES | Repair Kits / Parts | Oil | Filters | New Pump / Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 RA 0025 F | 25 | 14.7 | ~1 HP | 0.1 mbar (closed) | U 4.25 | SV 25 D | VGD 10 / small VC class | nES25 | Busch R5 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Small single-stage industrial class. |
| R5 RA 0040 F | 40 | 23.5 | ~1.5 HP | 0.1 mbar (closed) | U 4.40 / U 5.40 | SV 40 B | VC 50 | nES40 / ES40 | RA0040 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | One of the cleanest industrial crossover rows. |
| R5 RA 0063 F | 63 | 37.1 | ~2 HP | 0.1 mbar (closed) | U 5.65 | SV 65 B | VC 75 | nES63 / ES65 | RA0063 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Strong mid-small industrial comparison row. |
| R5 RA 0100 F | 100 | 58.9 | ~3 HP | 0.1 mbar (closed) | U 5.101 | SV 100 B | VC 100 | nES100 / ES100 | RA0100 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Strong four-brand class comparison. |
| R5 RA 0155 A | 155 | 91.2 | ~4 HP | 0.1 mbar | U 5.165 | SV 120 B / SV 220 B | VC 150 | nES160 / ES160 | RA0155 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Transitional size class. |
| R5 RA 0165 D | 165 | 97.1 | ~4 HP | 0.1 mbar (closed) | U 5.165 | SV 220 B | VC 150 / VC 202 | nES160 / ES160 | RA0165 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Verify full specs carefully at this size. |
| R5 RA 0205 D | 205 | 120.7 | ~5.5 HP | 0.1 mbar (closed) | U 5.202 | SV 220 B | VC 202 | nES200 / ES200 | RA0205 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Useful industrial service-class crossover. |
| R5 RA 0255 D | 255 | 150.1 | ~7.5 HP | 0.1 mbar | U 5.250 | SV 300 B | VC 202 / VC 303 | nES300 / ES300 | RA0255 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Check footprint, motor, and connections. |
| R5 RA 0305 D | 305 | 179.5 | ~10 HP | 0.1 mbar (closed) | U 5.300 | SV 300 B / SV 320 B | VC 303 | nES300 / ES300 | RA0305 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Best-fit size class, not always exact interchange. |
| R5 RA 0400 C | 400 | 235.4 | ~15 HP | 0.1 mbar | U 4.400 F/K | SV 320 B / SV 630 B | VC 303 / VC 500 | nES400 / ES400 | RA0400 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Large industrial class row. |
| R5 RA 0630 C | 630 | 370.8 | ~20 HP | 0.1 mbar | U 4.630 F/K | SV 630 B | VC 500 | nES630 / ES630 | RA0630 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Higher-capacity industrial comparison row. |
Edwards RV / E2M / E2S, Leybold TRIVAC, Welch, Alcatel / Adixen, and Varian / Agilent families
This table covers pump families most often compared in laboratory, research, instrumentation, and light process applications.
This page references core model families, not every voltage or motor variant.
| Brand | Model | Approx. CFM | Ultimate Vacuum | HP | Comparable Models | Repair Kits / Parts | Oil | Filters | New Pump / Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards | E2M1.5 | ~0.9 | Deep two-stage lab vacuum | ~0.12 | Small bench / instrument class | E2M Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Very small bench and instrument class. |
| Alcatel / Adixen | 2005 | ~3.5 | ~2 × 10⁻³ mbar | ~0.5 | Varian DS102, Edwards RV3, Leybold D4B | 2005 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Good small lab comparison row. |
| Varian / Agilent | DS102 | ~3.5 | ~2 × 10⁻³ mbar | ~0.5 | Alcatel 2005, Edwards RV3, Leybold D4B | DS102 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Classic small analytical crossover row. |
| Edwards | RV3 | ~3.0 | Deep two-stage lab vacuum | ~0.5 | Alcatel 2005, Varian DS102, Leybold D4B | RV Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Common small Edwards two-stage family row. |
| Leybold | D4B | ~3 | ~10⁻³ mbar | ~0.5 | Edwards RV3, Alcatel 2005 | D4B Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Small TRIVAC class. |
| Alcatel / Adixen | 2010 | ~7 | ~2 × 10⁻³ mbar | ~0.75 | Varian DS202, Edwards RV5, Leybold D8B, Welch 1402 | 2010 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Strong small-to-mid lab comparison row. |
| Welch | 1402 | 5.6 | 1 × 10⁻⁴ Torr | 0.5 | Alcatel 2010, Edwards RV5, Leybold D8B | 1402 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Popular small Welch row. |
| Edwards | RV5 | ~4.7 | Deep two-stage lab vacuum | ~0.5 | Alcatel 2010, Welch 1402, Leybold D8B | RV Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Popular Edwards lab model. |
| Leybold | D8B | ~5–6 | ~10⁻³ mbar | ~0.75 | Edwards RV5, Welch 1402, Alcatel 2010 | D8B Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Common small TRIVAC class. |
| Edwards | RV8 | ~6.6 | Deep two-stage lab vacuum | ~0.75 | Bridge class between RV5 and RV12 | RV Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Useful for RV family progression. |
| Alcatel / Adixen | 2015 | ~13 | ~1 × 10⁻³ mbar | ~1 | Varian DS302, Edwards E2M18, Leybold D16B, Welch 1376 | 2015 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Useful crossover point for mid-size lab pumps. |
| Welch | 1376 | 10.6 | 1 × 10⁻⁴ Torr | 1 | Alcatel 2015, Edwards E2M18, Leybold D16B | 1376 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Strong mid-size Welch row. |
| Leybold | D16B / D16BCS | ~11–13 | ~10⁻³ mbar | ~1 | Edwards E2M18, Alcatel 2015, Welch 1376 | D16B Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Include BCS variant coverage. |
| Edwards | E2M18 | ~12.7 | Deep two-stage lab vacuum | ~1 | Alcatel 2015, Welch 1376, Leybold D16B | E2M Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Common mid-size Edwards row. |
| Alcatel / Adixen | 2021 | ~21 | ~1 × 10⁻³ mbar | ~1.5 | Varian DS402, Edwards E2M28 / RV12, Leybold D25B / D40B, Welch 1397 | 2021 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Strong higher-capacity lab crossover row. |
| Welch | 1397 | 17.7 | 1 × 10⁻⁴ Torr | 1 | Alcatel 2021, Edwards E2M28, Leybold D25B | 1397 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Useful higher-capacity Welch row. |
| Leybold | D25B / D25BCS | ~18–20 | ~10⁻³ mbar | ~1.5 | Edwards E2M28, Welch 1397, Alcatel 2021 | D25B Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Include BCS variant coverage. |
| Edwards | E2M28 | ~20 | Deep two-stage lab vacuum | ~1.5 | Alcatel 2021, Welch 1397, Leybold D25B / D40B | E2M Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | One of the most important higher-capacity rows. |
| Edwards | RV12 | ~8.5 | Deep two-stage lab vacuum | ~1 | Upper RV family class | RV Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Popular model-specific search. |
| Edwards | E2M40 | ~28 | Deep two-stage lab / process vacuum | ~2 | Leybold D40B / D65B range, Alcatel 2033 range | E2M Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Bridge between larger lab and light process applications. |
| Alcatel / Adixen | 2033 | ~35 | ~1 × 10⁻³ mbar | ~2 | Edwards E2M40, Leybold D40B / D65B | 2033 Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Larger lab / process comparison row. |
| Leybold | D40B / D40BCS | ~35 | ~10⁻³ mbar | ~2 | Edwards E2M40, Alcatel 2033 | D40B Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Include BCS variant coverage. |
| Leybold | D65B / D65BCS | 53 | 1 × 10⁻⁴ mbar | 3 | Alcatel 2033, Edwards E2M40 / E2M80 | D65B Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Include BCS variant coverage. |
| Edwards | E2M80 | ~50 | Deep two-stage lab / process vacuum | ~3 | Leybold D65B class | E2M Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Higher-flow research and process applications. |
| Edwards | E2S85 | ~50–60 | Deep two-stage vacuum | ~3 | Larger E2M and D65B-size applications | E2S / E2M Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Current Edwards family; review separately from standard E2M assumptions. |
| Edwards | E2M275 | ~160–170 | Deep two-stage process vacuum | Large industrial motor class | Large process / specialty two-stage applications | E2M Parts | Oil | Filters | Replacement Help | Specialty large-capacity model. |
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No. These are practical cross-reference comparisons by family and service class. Final selection should always be based on full technical review.
Because buyers usually start by identifying the correct pump family and size class before narrowing down voltage, motor, and connection details.
Both matter. CFM affects evacuation speed, while ultimate vacuum affects how deep the system can pull. The correct balance depends on the application.
Yes. Use the linked family pages and resources to move from pump comparison into kits, oils, manuals, and service parts.