Thomas JADE twin-head pump wins Innovation award                                                                                                                                    June 2007

Gardner Denver Thomas has won the yearly Industries Innovation award of "Initiative Mid-Sized Companies” for the JADE 1420 diaphragm pump within the medical sector.   continue

Thomas JADE range of diaphragm pumps extended                                                                                                                                February 2007

Gardner Denver Thomas has extended the JADE series with the new 1420 VDP. In addition to the so-called "angular” diaphragm for vacuum or pressure operations at high flow, a "flat” diaphragm version is now available that can be used for pressure as well as vacuum operation.  continue

Thomas TA Series DC powered articulated piston pumps                                                                                                                                May 2006

TA Series articulated piston pumps from Thomas combine a range of heavy duty features to provide high pressure and long, service-free life in tough applications.  continue

Thomas Series 2665/2685 pumps for air vending applications                                                                                                                   March 2006

Series 2665/2685 WOB-L Piston pumps from Thomas are specially designed to stand up to the rigors of use in coin operated tyre inflation pumps and other air vending applications.  continue

New RL series - rotary lobe technology combined with compact size                                                                                             September 2005

The new RL series rotary lobe blower from Rietschle Thomas brings the benefits of "roots blower” technology to a unit measuring just 15.24 cm long and weighing only 794 g. The unusually small size is made possible through a patent-pending assembly process that greatly minimises leak paths within the blower chamber.  continue

Efficient and quiet running pump for medical, automotive, air sampling and fuel cell applications                                                  August 2005

The new JADE diaphragm pump series from Rietschle Thomas is ideally suited for medical, automotive, air sampling and fuel cell applications. The pump is extremely efficient with a low current consumption, coupled with a very low sound level and very little vibration. Due to the special diaphragm geometry a high free flow rate is achieved despite the compact design.  continue

Gardner Denver, Inc., completes acquisition of Thomas Industries Inc.                                                                                                        July 2005

QUINCY, IL, (July 1, 2005) - Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) reported today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Thomas Industries Inc. ("Thomas”) (NYSE: TII).  continue

Competitively priced rotary vane pump with 1.5 m³/h flow                                                                                                                              June 2005

Rietschle Thomas has now closed the gap between miniature rotary vane pumps and rotary vane pumps with a flow of 3 m³/hr and more: The new VTF 1.5 series reaches a flow of 1.5 m³/h with only 3.8 kg weight and a current consumption of 1.0 A. The competitively priced pump is thus a real alternative, mostly in the field of pick and place applications.  continue

Series 668/688 WOB-L piston pumps - the solution for medical and environmental challenges                                                         June 2005

Series 668/688 WOB-L piston pumps from Rietschle Thomas incorporate a range of features to provide clean air-flow, long life, excellent efficiency, low noise and low vibration. As such, these pumps are well suited to a variety of medical and environmental applications, including oxygen concentrators, blood analysers, dental carts and ozone generators.  continue

2207 Series double diaphragm pumps deliver smooth, long-life vacuum                                                                                                   June 2005

Series 2207 double diaphragm vacuum pumps from Rietschle Thomas represent an ideal choice for design engineers requiring a long-lasting, smooth operating vacuum pump that can tolerate moderately aggressive media. Among key application for Series 2207 pumps are vacuum holding devices, sawdust extraction, medical suction, and mild chemical mixing.  continue