Dry running claw vacuum pump | C-VLU 62 to 1000

Oil-Free Claw Vacuum Pumps C-VLU Series
The C-VLU oil-free claw vacuum pumps from Elmo Rietschle are engineered for industrial applications requiring deep vacuum performance, low operating costs, and contamination-free operation.
Designed with advanced dry claw technology, the C-VLU series delivers ultimate vacuum levels previously achievable only with oil-lubricated systems, while eliminating oil contamination, frequent maintenance, and disposal costs.
As an authorized distributor, Aircom supports system selection, integration, and optimization to maximize reliability, energy efficiency, and total cost of ownership.
C-VLU Series – Sustainable Dry Claw Vacuum Technology
Ideal Applications
Continuous-duty vacuum processes requiring oil-free operation, deep vacuum capability, and reduced maintenance.
Key Advantages
- Oil-free dry claw technology
- Ultimate vacuum up to 29.1 inHg
- Lower maintenance and operating costs
- Quiet operation with integrated cooling
- Contact-free compression with virtually zero wear
- Excellent energy efficiency and reduced TCO
Technical Features
- Dry, contact-free claw compression
- Oil-free operation — no process contamination
- Air-cooled design with integrated cooling fan
- Integrated silencing hood for quieter operation
- Suitable for humid and wet processes
- Heavy-duty XD versions available
- IE3 NEMA Premium motors
Elmo Rietschle's VLU Claw Vacuum Pump Video
Why Choose C-VLU Oil-Free Claw Vacuum Pumps?
The C-VLU series combines deep vacuum capability, energy efficiency, and sustainable operation in a compact industrial platform. Compared to traditional claw and liquid ring technologies, the C-VLU delivers:
- Up to 49% lower energy consumption
- Up to 96% lower annual maintenance costs
- Up to 25% reduction in total cost of ownership
- Up to 17% deeper vacuum than conventional claw technology
Its patented claw air-end design ensures high reliability, stable vacuum levels, and excellent long-term performance across a wide range of industrial processes.
Typical vacuum pump applications
- Central vacuum systems
- CNC Routers and vacuum hold-down
- Environmental/Soil Remediation
- Food processing and food packaging
- Industrial applications
- Medical and pharmaceutical applications
- Packaging Industry
- Pick and place automation
- Pneumatic conveying
- Vacuum drying
- Woodworking industry
- Plastic Industry and thermoforming
Why Choose Aircom for Your Deep Vacuum Oil-Free Applications?
Aircom Technologies supports manufacturers requiring deep vacuum performance without oil contamination. As an authorized Elmo Rietschle distributor, Aircom provides application expertise, equipment sizing, and technical support for critical industrial processes where vacuum quality and operational reliability are essential.
The C-VLU Series is frequently selected for packaging, plastics processing, CNC routing, central vacuum systems, and industrial applications requiring deeper vacuum levels than conventional claw technologies can provide.
C-VLU 62 to 1000 - Frequently Asked Questions
Does Aircom provide service and replacement parts?
Yes. Aircom Technologies provides OEM replacement parts, preventive maintenance, vacuum system troubleshooting, emergency repairs, and technical support for industrial vacuum systems throughout Eastern Canada.
Are genuine OEM parts available?
Yes. Aircom supplies genuine Elmo Rietschle replacement parts to help maintain performance, reliability, and warranty compliance.
What makes the C-VLU Series different from standard claw vacuum pumps?
The C-VLU Series achieves deeper vacuum levels while maintaining the benefits of oil-free claw technology.
What applications benefit from deeper vacuum levels?
Applications such as packaging, CNC routing, plastics processing, central vacuum systems, and industrial manufacturing often require higher vacuum performance.
Can the C-VLU Series replace oil-lubricated vacuum pumps?
Yes. Many facilities use C-VLU vacuum pumps to reduce maintenance requirements while maintaining high vacuum performance.
Elmo Rietschle C-Series
| Model | Motor | Max. Flow | Max. Vacuum | Weight | Sound level | Connection | Data sheet | Quote request | |
| V / PH / HZ | HP | cfm | in Hg | lbs | dB (A) | in | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-D880-1_VLR_60-251_NEMA_US.PDF | 115/1/60 or 230/1/60 or 230-460/3/60 or 575/3/60 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 136 | 80 | 1 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-D880-1_VLR_60-251_NEMA_US.PDF | https://www.aircom.ca/fra/demande-de-soumission/ |
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vaccum-pump-C-VLR%2062-01-122-01-D882-IE3-US-Passive.pdf | 43.5 | 18 | 154 | 72 | 1 1/2 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vaccum-pump-C-VLR%2062-01-122-01-D882-IE3-US-Passive.pdf | |||
| VLR 62 (01) XD | 63 | ||||||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-VLR-62-31-122-31-12-2021.pdf | 2.4 | 27 | 251 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-VLR-62-31-122-31-12-2021.pdf | |||||
| VLR 62 (31) XD | |||||||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D891_VLU_62_122.pdf | 2.5 | 44 | 28.6 | 198 | 68.5 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D891_VLU_62_122.pdf | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-D880-1_VLR_60-251_NEMA_US.PDF | 3 | 71 | 25.5 | 254 | 82 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vaccum-pump-D880-1_VLR_60-251_NEMA_US.PDF | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vaccum-pump-C-VLR%2062-01-122-01-D882-IE3-US-Passive.pdf | 4 | 84.8 | 18 | 212 | 79 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vaccum-pump-C-VLR%2062-01-122-01-D882-IE3-US-Passive.pdf | |||
| VLR 122 (01) XD | |||||||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-VLR-62-31-122-31-12-2021.pdf | 27 | 265 | 73 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-VLR-62-31-122-31-12-2021.pdf | |||||
| VLR 122 (31) XD | |||||||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D891_VLU_62_122.pdf | 85 | 28 | 198 | 79 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D891_VLU_62_122.pdf | ||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-D880-1_VLR_60-251_NEMA_US.PDF | 208-230-460/3/60 or 575/3/60 or XP-230-460/3/60 | 5 | 106 | 27 | 309 | 82 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-D880-1_VLR_60-251_NEMA_US.PDF | ||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-D880-1_VLR_60-251_NEMA_US.PDF | 7.5 | 150 | 24 | 327 | 78 | 2 | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-VLR-301-401-501-29.11.2021.pdf | 203 | 25.5 | 612 | 77 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vacuum-pumps-D890-NEMA-US-1.pdf | ||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-C-VLR-OXY_2nd_7-24.pdf | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-C-VLR-OXY_2nd_7-24.pdf | ||||||||
| VLR 301 XD | |||||||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D892_VLU_301.pdf | 10 | 188 | 29 | 477 | 77 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D892_VLU_301.pdf | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-VLR-301-401-501-29.11.2021.pdf | 12 | 285 | 24 | 930 | 81 | 3 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vacuum-pumps-D890-NEMA-US-1.pdf | ||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-C-VLR-OXY_2nd_7-24.pdf | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-C-VLR-OXY_2nd_7-24.pdf | ||||||||
| VLR 401 XD | |||||||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D893_VLU_401-501.pdf | 15 | 291 | 28 | 785 | 83 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D893_VLU_401-501.pdf | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-VLR-301-401-501-29.11.2021.pdf | 15 | 355 | 24 | 1118 | 81 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Vacuum-pumps-D890-NEMA-US-1.pdf | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-C-VLR-OXY_2nd_7-24.pdf | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-C-VLR-OXY_2nd_7-24.pdf | ||||||||
| VLR 501 XD | |||||||||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D893_VLU_401-501.pdf | 20 | 351 | 28.2 | 817 | 83 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom-ER-D893_VLU_401-501.pdf | |||
| https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom_VLR_1000_NEMA_US.PDF | 30 | 671 | 24 | 1803 | 4 | https://www.aircom.ca/b_pdf/ER_VP_C-Series/Aircom_VLR_1000_NEMA_US.PDF |
XD: Heavy duty | OXY: Oxygen-rich processes | XP: Explosion proof
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