Used Vacuum PumpsBuschR5 RA / RB

Busch · R5 RA / RB

Busch R5 KC 0016 E — rotary vane, 19 m³/h

Original title: 1x Busch R5 KC 0016 E 3Z0 Vakuumpumpe 20hPa 19m³/h Handtmann No. 9025151

€899

📍 Germany

🟡 OK with refurb

Suitable for WAVE101/FD260; good displacement but needs full refurbishment inspection.

Condition from photo

Moderate external wear; paint chipped on motor housing, oil residue visible, labels intact and readable.

Likely refurb / add-ons

  • Oil change & filter service — €80
  • Exhaust filter replacement — €80
  • Soft-starter (optional) — €280

Watch out for

  • Asking price €899 is 70% below median (€2,948); verify pump history and internal
  • Motor shows paint loss and surface corrosion; internal wear state cannot be asse

WAVE AI estimate from photo + specs only — not a substitute for our physical pre-purchase check.

Specifications

Type
Oil-sealed rotary vane
Pumping speed
~10 m³/h
Water-vapour tolerance
~50 g/h
Ultimate vacuum
≤ 0.1 mbar
Year
2021 (per nameplate)
Source
eBay
Listing #
eBay #326676481606
Last verified
Jul 26, 2026

Fits WAVE machines: WAVE101, FD260

Price history Busch R5 RA / RB

Median 2.785 · 638 observations · €1–€45.105

€344€22.725€45.105Jan. 26Juli 26

Recent sales (Busch R5 RA / RB)

Source: eBay sold listings (Apify aggregation). Year inferred from listing title when present.

Type plate (AI reading)

Exact model
Busch Vakuumpumpe KC 0016 E 3Z0
Serial
CZM1213802
Year (plate)
2021
Pumping speed (P_abs)
20 hPa (mbar)
Displacement
19 m³/h
Speed
3600 min⁻¹
Oil type
BUSCH VSB 068
Oil quantity
18 kg
Weight
18 kg
Handtmann No.
9025151
Manufacturer
BUSCH VYROBA CZ s.r.o., Svitavská 620, 568 02 Žďár nad Sázav
Approvals
CE, EAT
Year
2021

Auto-extracted from one of the listing photos. Verify on the real unit before purchase.

What to look for on this family

Oil-sealed rotary vane with gas-ballast. Robust workhorse. Check ballast valve is intact and oil is clear amber. Run gas-ballast open under water vapour load.

Manufacturer datasheet — Busch R5 RA / RB

Bauart
Einstufige ölgedichtete Drehschieberpumpe mit Gasballast
Saugvermögen (50 Hz)
10 – 100 m³/h (RA 0010 – RA 0100)
Enddruck
≤ 0.1 mbar
Wasserdampfverträglichkeit
ca. 50 – 330 g/h
Saugstutzen
DN 25/40 ISO-KF
Motorleistung
0.55 – 3.0 kW
Drehzahl (50 Hz)
1500 1/min
Ölsorte
Busch VM 100 (mineralisch)
Ölfüllung
0.5 – 4.0 l
Ölwechsel-Intervall
ca. 500 – 2000 Bh, je nach Anwendung
Schutzart Motor
IP55
Hersteller
Busch Vacuum Solutions

Curated from the manufacturer's official datasheet for this family / model. The specific pump may vary slightly by variant.

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