Busch · Other
Busch Huckepack HO 0437F — rotary vane, 20 hp
Original title: Busch Huckepack vacuum pump HO 0437F , 20hp (2018)
📍 USA · Yr 2018
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Powerful but oversized for WAVE; industrial duty cycle may not suit lab freeze-drying.
Condition from photo
Exterior shows age and light corrosion; oil level and internal wear cannot be assessed from photos. Mounting frame intact, hoses present.
Likely refurb / add-ons
- Oil change and filter service — €120
- Exhaust filter replacement — €80
- Soft-starter or VFD retrofit — €400–600
Watch out for
- Huckepack is a compound pump (rotary vane + rotary piston); WAVE typically uses
- 20 hp (≈15 kW) is industrial-grade; WAVE freeze dryers usually need 2–5 hp.
- No ultimate vacuum specification provided; cannot confirm suitability for freeze
WAVE AI estimate from photo + specs only — not a substitute for our physical pre-purchase check.
Specifications
- Type
- other
- Pumping speed
- ~0 m³/h
- Water-vapour tolerance
- ~0 g/h
- Ultimate vacuum
- —
- Year
- 2018
- Source
- eBay
- Listing #
- eBay #127897533797
- Last verified
- Jun 11, 2026
Price history— Busch Other
Median €2.111 · 681 observations · €308–€33.945
Type plate (AI reading)
- Exact model
- HO 0437F
- Serial
- C-1319531
- Class
- I Group C&D
- Hazardous Location Rating
- Class I Group C&D
- Horsepower
- 20 × 15
- Voltage
- 230/460/190/380 V
- Amperage
- 50/25/46/23 A
- Speed
- 1180/980 rpm
- Frequency
- 60/50 Hz
- Motor Weight
- 500 kg
- Frame
- 286TC
- Grease
- Polyrex EM
- Ambient Rating
- 40°C
- Service Factor
- 1.15
- Nominal Efficiency
- 91.7%
- Power Factor
- 0.78
- Manufacturer
- Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, AR, USA
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