A vacuum pump is a kind of equipment employed to remove gas molecules from a sealed volume, leaving behind a partial vacuum. Vacuum pumps reduce the operation time by removing wastage from blocked drainage and avoid spillage.
Depending on pressure, vacuum pumps can be categorized into laboratory/filtration vacuum pumps, rough vacuum pumps, and high-vacuum pumps. Rough vacuum pumps are used in applications that require a level of vacuum below 1 × 10–3 torr, while high-vacuum pumps are used in applications that require a level of vacuum above 1 × 10–3 torr.
Vacuum pumps are widely used in several industrial and scientific applications including vacuum tubes, complex plastic molding, CRTs, semiconductor processing, and dry etching
Key Drivers and Restrains of Global Rough Vacuum Pumps Market
Rise in the demand for freeze drying in the global pharmaceutical industry to increase shelf life of products such as vaccines is expected to drive the global rough vacuum pumps market during the forecast period. Rough vacuum pumps offer easy installation, reliability, and user friendliness, which makes their adoption viable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Increase in investments in the health care sector, primarily in developing economies, due to rise in elderly population, is anticipated to augment the global rough vacuum pumps market during the forecast period. Furthermore, the life sciences segment of the health care industry is witnessing technological innovations and advances in areas such as biopharmaceuticals, regenerative medicines, immunotherapy, and vaccination. These areas require cryogenic equipment for treatment of warts and other skin diseases, storage of vaccines, and preserving biological samples such as the human blood, the embryos, and the tissue. This factor is estimated to fuel the global market during the forecast period.
Technological advancements and innovations in the design of vacuum pumps are projected to propel the global rough vacuum pumps market during the forecast period. However, availability of substitutes is a major factor expected to hinder the global rough vacuum pumps market between 2019 and 2017.
Oil Sealed Segment Expected to Hold a Major Share of Global Market
The global rough vacuum pumps market can be segmented based on type, product, application, and region
In terms of type, the global rough vacuum pumps market can be divided into oil sealed and dry. Oil seals are extensively used in rough vacuum pumps owing to their low cost and the ability to offer high pumping speed. The dry segment of the global rough vacuum pumps market is anticipated to witness growth from 2019 to 2027, as these pumps require little maintenance and they do not produce any waste materials.
In terms of application, the global rough vacuum pumps market can be classified into degassing, freeze drying, cryogenics, and others. The pharmaceutical industry is likely to witness high demand for low-vacuum pumps in the near future. Vacuum pumps are employed to eliminate the formation of gas bubbles, which can cause corrosion.
In terms of product, the global rough vacuum pumps market can be divided into rotary vane pumps, roots blowers, scroll pumps, and diaphragm pumps. Rotary vane pumps are extensively used in the heat treatment industry.
Asia Pacific to Hold a Major Share of Global Rough Vacuum Pumps Market
The global rough vacuum pumps market can be divided into Middle East & Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America
The rough vacuum pumps market in Asia Pacific is expected to expand at a significant pace during the forecast period, due to increase in the demand for degassing process in the steel manufacturing industry in the region. Rapid urbanization, strong economic growth, and surge in investments in industrialization are some of the factors fueling the steel demand in the region.
North America is also projected to hold a key share of the global rough vacuum pumps market during the forecast period, due to surge in the demand for frozen products in the region
The rough vacuum pumps market in Europe is likely to expand at a stable pace, owing to rising demand for use of vacuum pumps for providing braking assistance in large trucks and diesel-powered passenger cars. The rough vacuum pumps market in Latin America and Middle East & Africa is anticipated to expand at a sluggish pace during the forecast period, due to increase in investments in the food processing industry in these regions.
Key Players Operating in Global Market
Leading companies operating in the global rough vacuum pumps market are:
