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elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIs Your Vacuum Pump a Legal Liability?  \n\t\t\t<\/h1 > \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74593ab3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74593ab3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d656c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d656c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Loud Conveying Systems Can Cost You\u2014 and What to Do About It<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645fa24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"645fa24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1026440894-1-768x433.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1026440894-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1026440894-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1026440894-1-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1026440894-1.png 1115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d5f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32d5f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your vacuum pump is loud enough to interrupt conversations on the production \ufb02oor, it might be doing more than just annoying your team. It might be putting your entire operation at risk.<\/p><p>Excessive vacuum pump noise isn\u2019t just a comfort issue anymore. It\u2019s an OSHA compliance problem, a potential workers\u2019 compensation liability, and a source of mounting legal risk in plastics processing plants across the country.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">And most processors don\u2019t even realize they\u2019re vulnerable\u2014until the lawsuits start rolling in.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5ec62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb5ec62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hidden Danger of Vacuum Pump Noise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883d1aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"883d1aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vacuum pumps move material by moving air\u2014and they do it <em>loudly<\/em>. In fact, many conventional pumps easily cross OSHA\u2019s noise exposure thresholds \u2014 especially as they age or operate in echo- prone environments \u2014 triggering regulatory requirements and expensive mitigation steps.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s the breakdown:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ae61e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26ae61e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae8c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ae8c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1087241710-Converted.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1087241710-Converted.png 380w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AdobeStock_1087241710-Converted-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfc6c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bfc6c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>85 dB(A) <\/strong>\u2013 over an 8-hour shift? You\u2019re legally required to implement a hearing conservation program, including annual hearing tests.<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">90 dB(A) <\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Hearing protection is mandatory.<\/span><\/li><li><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Over<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">115<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">dB(A)?<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> Immediate protection is required\u2014unprotected exposure is illegal.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3862d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3862d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And if your pumps are running above these thresholds\u2014even occasionally\u2014<strong>you\u2019re at risk of OSHA \ufb01nes, forced retro\ufb01ts, and workers\u2019 comp claims.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a8e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10a8e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hearing Loss Lawsuits Are on the Rise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbd90e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afbd90e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa8890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa8890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s not just OSHA you need to worry about. <strong>Hearing loss is a compensable injury in every state<\/strong>\u2014and personal injury lawyers know it.<\/p><p>You\u2019ve probably seen the ads:<\/p><p><em>\u201cIf you\u2019ve worked in a loud factory and suffer from hearing loss, you may be entitled to compensation\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e3efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23e3efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lawyers.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4115\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lawyers.png 464w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lawyers-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8072733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8072733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That ad is targeting you. Or your employee. Or your insurance provider.<\/p><p>Even if the real cause of hearing loss was a lifetime of rock concerts or blasting headphones, if your pump is loud and lacks proper documentation or mitigation, <strong>your operation is an easy target.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512e2c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"512e2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Logistics You Don\u2019t See\u2026 Until They Cost You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b9b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1b9b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Loud pumps don\u2019t just bring legal risks\u2014they reshape how your entire plant is laid out.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Many processors have had to banish their vacuum pump to a remote soundproof room just to avoid compliance issues. But that \ufb01x comes with real costs:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>Longer conveying lines <\/strong>= more pump stress, more material wear, higher energy usage, and increased maintenance.<\/li><li><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Bigger pumps than you really need<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, just to move material across longer distances.<\/span><\/li><li><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Harder maintenance access<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, since the pump is no longer on the production \ufb02oor.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Think of it like putting a noisy engine in a soundproof basement and running pipes all through your house\u2014just to keep the peace upstairs. It\u2019s complicated, expensive\u2026 and unnecessary if you had a quieter engine to begin with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c8cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c8cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smarter, Quieter Solutions \u2014 No Sound Room Required<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9afb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a9afb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Look, this isn\u2019t a hypothetical problem. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/\"><strong>Novatec<\/strong><\/a>, we see this stuff every day \u2014 processors wrestling with noisy pumps, worried about OSHA compliance, trying to avoid costly sound rooms or unnecessary remote installs.<\/p><p>That\u2019s exactly why we\u2019ve developed <em>three <\/em>different vacuum pump solutions \u2014 each designed to solve the noise problem, safeguard you from liability, and (maybe best of all) let you put your pump <em>right where it belongs <\/em>\u2014 on the production \ufb02oor.<\/p><p>No sound room. No extra-long conveying lines. No overpowered pump just to move material from the back corner of the plant.<\/p><p>Just smart, quiet, right-sized solutions \u2014 depending on your setup, your budget, and how much noise reduction you\u2019re really after.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a96af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4a96af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good: VPDB Series Pumps + Sound Curtain Kit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e8d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1e8d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Reliable Performance, Budget-Friendly Noise Control<\/i><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfa089 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bfa089\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa7961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fa7961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"547\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mask-Group-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mask-Group-2.png 547w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mask-Group-2-300x267.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2485e29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2485e29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1335f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f1335f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re running a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/product\/vpdb-series-positive-displacement-pump-with-pumpsense\/\"><strong>Novatec VPDB vacuum pump<\/strong><\/a> already, adding a sound curtain kit is a fast and affordable way that will reduce noise by an impressive ~10 dB(A), when installed according to recommended guidelines. Enclosures are available for both single and dual stack con\ufb01gurations, so you\u2019re covered no matter how your VPDB system is set up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b520c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66b520c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41da983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41da983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>No sound room needed<\/li><li>Easy to retro\ufb01t or order bundled<\/li><li>Effective sound reduction<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747661e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"747661e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Asset-1@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4123\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1191d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab1191d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Trade-o\ufb00s: <\/strong>The curtain does add some bulk around the pump, can retain heat, and limits visibility of pump and health indicators. Still, it\u2019s a great \ufb01rst step for plants that already have a VPDB and need a quiet, economical upgrade.<\/p><p>But if you\u2019re purchasing a new pump and looking for a quiet solution from the start, Novatec\u2019s SVP Series is actually the more economical choice. That\u2019s because by the time you factor in the cost of a VPDB plus a sound curtain kit, the SVP delivers built-in noise control at a lower total cost\u2014and without the added bulk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e38d4f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e38d4f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Better: SVP Series \u2018Silencer\u2019 Pumps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b43b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b43b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Designed to Be Quiet from the Start<\/i><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c24a78 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c24a78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9b3a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f9b3a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SVP-Top-FL.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SVP-Top-FL.png 498w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SVP-Top-FL-300x279.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9601808 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9601808\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f8d1a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f8d1a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why add a workaround when you can just start with a quiet pump?<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/vacuum-pumps\/\"><strong>SVP Series<\/strong><\/a> takes everything great about the VPDB and wraps it in a <strong>purpose-built, sound- reducing design <\/strong>that\u2019s <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9965b42 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9965b42\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8065820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8065820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>OSHA-compliant noise levels: 78\u201380 dB(A)<\/p><\/li><li><p>No curtain required<\/p><\/li><li><p>Better aesthetics, less hassle, same vacuum performance<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd0ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cd0ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Asset-2@2x.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4129\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42a66c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f42a66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Drawback<\/strong>: It\u2019s currently only available in <strong>3, 5, and 10 HP sizes<\/strong>. If one of those \ufb01ts your operation, it\u2019s a fantastic solution. But for larger systems\u2014or those that need future \ufb02exibility\u2014there\u2019s an even more advanced option.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f0ad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1f0ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best: In\ufb01nity Series Ultra-Quiet \u2018Smart\u2019 Pumps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed3e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ed3e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>The Quietest\u2014and Smartest\u2014Vacuum Pump on the Market<\/i><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db12243 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db12243\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364ef24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"364ef24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"409\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Infinity-Pump-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Infinity-Pump-1.png 409w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Infinity-Pump-1-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9448d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e9448d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dff240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dff240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking for the <strong>ultimate solution to pump noise<\/strong>, this is it. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/infinityseries\"><strong>In\ufb01nity Series<\/strong><\/a> is built around an <strong>EV-inspired Direct Drive Magnetic Motor <\/strong>eliminating belts, reducing vibration, and delivering a level of quiet most processors didn\u2019t think was possible in a PD pump.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62deaaa e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62deaaa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16809f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c16809f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Sound levels below 80 dB(A) No sound room needed<\/li><li>Full horsepower range: 3, 5,<\/li><li>7.5, 10, &amp; 15 HP<\/li><li>Smart monitoring and health status indicators (standard)<\/li><li>Ultra-ef\ufb01cient motor design delivers breakthrough energy savings compared to traditional PD pumps<\/li><li>Optional auto-clearing blockage detection when paired with Novatec\u2019s FX3 Controller<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0f99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d0f99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Asset-3@2x-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4134\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6915133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6915133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s not just quiet\u2014it changes your entire conveying setup.<\/p><ul><li>Shorten your conveying lines<\/li><li>Use a smaller, more ef\ufb01cient pump<\/li><li>Reduce installation costs<\/li><li>Avoid expensive retro\ufb01ts or acoustic chambers<\/li><\/ul><p>And with real-time monitoring, built-in alerts, and fewer mechanical parts to wear down, it\u2019s built to outlast and outperform traditional vacuum systems.<\/p><p>Not sure which pump is right for your plant? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/vacuum-pumps\/the-ultimate-guide-to-vacuum-pumps-for-plastics-processing-how-to-choose-the-right-one-for-your-plant\/\"><strong>Ultimate Guide to Vacuum Pumps for<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/vacuum-pumps\/the-ultimate-guide-to-vacuum-pumps-for-plastics-processing-how-to-choose-the-right-one-for-your-plant\/\"><strong>Plastics Processors<\/strong><\/a> for a detailed breakdown of how each type works\u2014and how to choose the best \ufb01t.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8603d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8603d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bottom Line: Don\u2019t Let Noise Run Your Plant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74f1b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f74f1b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mask-Group-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4148\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mask-Group-1.png 693w, https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Mask-Group-1-300x216.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02e516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d02e516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re making decisions around vacuum pumps based on how to control the noise after the fact, you\u2019re already spending more than you should.<\/p><p>By choosing a quiet vacuum pump solution from the start, you can avoid:<\/p><ul><li>OSHA hearing conservation programs<\/li><li>Workers\u2019 comp claims<\/li><li>Sound room construction and maintenance<\/li><li>Oversized pumps to compensate for long lines<\/li><\/ul><p>Instead, you get a smoother, quieter, and smarter conveying system\u2014and the peace of mind that you\u2019re doing it right.<\/p><p>Need help \ufb01guring out what\u2019s best for your setup?<\/p><p>Give our conveying experts a holler using the form below. 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