Inside every rotary vane pump, compressor, or vacuum pump, the vanes are the most critical working component. The material they're made from determines everything — pump efficiency, service life, maintenance frequency, and whether the fluid being handled is contaminated in the process. Our carbon vanes deliver reliable, long-lasting performance without the need for external lubrication.
The vanes slide in and out of the rotor slots at high speed, maintaining constant contact with the pump housing to create the pressure differential that moves fluid or gas through the system. Carbon is the superior choice for vane material across a wide range of pump and compressor applications. Our carbon vanes and vane blades are manufactured for use in dry and wet running rotary pumps, vane-type vacuum pumps, compressors, fuel tanker meters, and automotive diesel fuel pumps.
Metallic vanes require oil lubrication to prevent wear and seizure. Polymer vanes can swell, deform, or chemically react with the fluids they handle. Carbon vanes do neither.
The natural lubricity of carbon graphite means vanes slide freely within rotor slots and maintain smooth, consistent contact with the pump housing throughout the operating cycle — without any oil or grease. Critical in applications handling petrol, diesel, food-grade liquids, or gases where lubricant contamination would be unacceptable or dangerous.
Carbon vanes are dimensionally stable across a wide temperature range, maintaining consistent vane projection and sealing contact with the housing at all operating temperatures — eliminating the dimensional variation that causes vane rattle, uneven wear, and efficiency loss.
Carbon's relatively low weight compared to metallic alternatives reduces centrifugal loading on the vane tips at high rotor speeds — less wear, less heat generation, and a longer service life for both the vanes and the pump housing.
Petrol, diesel, solvents, and light fuel oils have poor natural lubricating properties. A metallic or polymer vane running in contact with the housing while handling these thin, low-viscosity fluids wears rapidly without supplementary lubrication. Carbon vanes carry their own lubrication with them.
In unlubricated compressors delivering air or gas for food processing, spray painting, or beverage dispensing, carbon vanes allow the compressor to run without any oil charge at all — clean, dry output suitable for direct product contact applications.
We manufacture carbon vanes in two grades to suit different application requirements.
Offering enhanced fluid resistance, improved structural integrity, and longer service life; recommended for demanding applications including fuel pumps, wet running pumps, and high-speed vacuum equipment.
Reliable, cost-effective performance for standard-duty vane pump and compressor applications.
All vanes are precision-ground to close dimensional tolerances, ensuring correct slot fit, uniform vane projection, and consistent contact pressure with the pump housing across the full rotor circumference.
Our carbon vanes and vane blades are used across a broad range of industries and equipment types.
Accurate, wear-resistant vanes for bulk fuel flow measurement.
Self-lubricating vanes for diesel transfer and dispensing equipment.
Reliable performance in liquid-handling rotary pumps.
Oil-free air delivery for contamination-free paint application.
Hygienic, lubricant-free vanes for food-contact pump applications.
Consistent vane pump performance in industrial packaging lines.
Also used in drink vending machines, for clean, reliable fluid transfer in beverage dispensing systems.
We manufacture carbon vanes to customer-supplied drawings, worn-part samples, or OEM dimensional data — ensuring a direct, accurate replacement fit every time.