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Used Vacuum Pumps for Freeze Drying

Live listings of water-vapour-tolerant vacuum pumps (Busch, Edwards, Leybold, Pfeiffer) currently for sale on Maschinensucher.de and eBay — refreshed once a day. Found one you like? Send us the link and we'll check it for free, then handle inspection, electrical fit-out and delivery.

How it works

1. Pick a listing

Browse the live offers below or search the marketplaces yourself.

2. Send us the link

Submit the listing URL — free remote check within one business day.

3. Pump to Vienna

If you commit, the pump comes to WAVE for inspection, vacuum test and service.

4. Electrical fit-out

Soft starter, RCD (FI) breaker, country-specific connection — to local code.

5. Delivery to you

Tested pump ships to your facility with the WAVE service warranty.

Live listingsvia Maschinensucher.de + eBay · refreshed daily

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Rating:All 🟢 Good fit 🟡 OK with refurb 🔴 Check carefully

Brand:All Busch Edwards Leybold Pfeiffer

Type:All Oil Scroll Screw Roots

Size:All < 10 m³/h 10–30 m³/h 30–100 m³/h 100–300 m³/h 300+ m³/h

Source:All eBay Maschinensucher Surplus Record

Region:All Europe USA

Year:All 2020+2015+2010+

WAVE machine:📋 With type plate

			Listing			Pressure		Location
🟡	Busch	—	Busch Alcatel Pascal 2021 — rotary vane, 2.1 m³/h	0 m³/h	0 g/h	—	$1,500	USA	eBay#286815465216›
🟡	Busch	Oil	Busch R5 RA 0040 F — rotary vane, 40 m³/h	40 m³/h	210 g/h	≤ 0.1 mbar	$1,890	—	eBay#306952878281›
🟡	Pfeiffer	—	Pfeiffer Vacuum Sealing Gas Valve PM Z01 145	0 m³/h	0 g/h	—	$3,173	—	eBay#177611541179›
🟡	Leybold	—	Leybold ecodry 40 plus — oil-sealed rotary vane, 40 m³/h	0 m³/h	0 g/h	—	$4,290	—	eBay#327074716331›

🟡Busch· —$1,500

Busch Alcatel Pascal 2021 — rotary vane, 2.1 m³/h

0 m³/h · USA

🟡Busch· Oil$1,890

Busch R5 RA 0040 F — rotary vane, 40 m³/h

40 m³/h

🟡Pfeiffer· —$3,173

Pfeiffer Vacuum Sealing Gas Valve PM Z01 145

0 m³/h

🟡Leybold· —$4,290

Leybold ecodry 40 plus — oil-sealed rotary vane, 40 m³/h

0 m³/h

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Third-party listings (Maschinensucher.de + eBay). WAVE verifies every pump before purchase. Prices and availability without guarantee.

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

We only handle pumps that survive water vapour and reach ≤ 0.1 mbar — oil-sealed rotary vane with gas ballast, dry-scroll, dry-screw or Roots. Membrane, water-ring and claw pumps are not suitable for freeze drying.

Found a listing anywhere? Send it — free check.

eBay, Aurena, a local dealer — paste any pump listing URL and we'll review it within one business day. We tell you if it's suitable, what to negotiate, and the all-in cost (purchase + check + electrical + shipping).