History

A150 Horizontal Compressor
New size

New Air End casting
New UV and A Series models

UV100 Twin Vacuum Pump
Two UV50 combined, installed in USA first

UV Ex Vacuum Pump Air-Ends
Vacuum solutions for explosive environment

A VS Variable Speed Series
Variable capacity for high energy savings

A400 Air Compressor
250 kW – largest air-cooled, single-stage rotary vane model worldwide

A.4 Compressor Series
For low pressure applications
from 2,5 to 4 bar(g)

UV B Double Stage Pump Series
Higher vacuum levels for drying applications

UV BP Vacuum Pump
Dedicated machines for baking with food grade coolant

A HR Series Compressors
Heat Recovery with combined air and/or water cooling

A Series Air Compressors
Motor size according to compressed air pressure value (up to 4, 8 or 10 bar)

Daniel Hilfiker succeeds Robert as President and CEO in June 2006.

UV VS Variable Speed Series
For constant capacity and/or vacuum level

UV4 H Vacuum Pump
For vapor suction
Extraordinary water tolerance

UR26 Compressor
160 kW air cooled, also for tropical climate

UR Explosion-proof Compressors
Tailor made ATEX units for petrochemical industry

UR18 Compressor
110 kW air cooled

UF40 Compressor, 250 kW
Largest air cooled rotary vane, with separate cooling cabin

UV50 Vacuum Pump 2700 m³/h, 75 kW
World’s largest air cooled, single stage rotary vane pump

UR12 Compressor 745 m³/h, 75 kW
New 75 kW compressor (the UP12 was 90 kW) – CE certified and suitable for humid climates

UV8 Vacuum Pump
462 m³/h, 11 kW
Evolution of the UV6, provides more capacity and efficiency

UV16 Vacuum Pump
971 m³/h, 22 kW
Evolution of the UV16, providing higher capacity and efficiency

UR6-9 Compressors 355-550 m³/h, 37-55 kW
New CE-certified 50 HP compressor, suitable for humid climates

T10 Compressor 68 m³/h, 7,5 kW
The T10 replaces the UR1, the smallest of the T series

UF18-26 Compressor 1110-1525 m³/h, 110-160 kW
Cast iron base – Evolution of the previous UF18 model, with simplified structure and optimized pre-separation

Double stage UV30 with roots pump, 3.700 m³/h, 0,05 mbar(a)

UV30 Vacuum pump 1775 m³/h, 55 kW
Maximum-capacity rotary vacuum pump with coolant injection system – with cabin and mono-block – no oil vapor emission. Very successful worldwide. – After 50 years the glorious V100 are finally replaced

T20-30 Compressors 102-168 m³/h, 11-18,5 kW
Last small-scale models, completing Pneumofore’s T Series. All models are air-cooled and have 1ppm of oil residual (15-25 HP)

Daniel Hilfiker becomes actively engaged with international associations such as Pneurop to determine standards for the pneumatic and vacuum industries. He was board member of the council Pneurop and President of Compo for seven years (1997 – 2004)

UF18-26 Compressor 1080-1480 m³/h, 110-160 kW
First model with iron base, noisy but provides outstanding performance

UV6-16 Vacuum Pump 428-942 m³/h, 11-30 kW
Rotary vane technology applied to vacuum pumps, air-cooled

UR2-3 Compressor 103-166 m³/h, 11-18,5 kW
First rotary compressor with aluminium coolers in cabins

UR1 Compressor 51 m³/h 5,5 kW
Final evolution into the modern aluminium cooler

Heat Recovery is introduced as optional on vacuum pumps and compressors for the recovery of cooling air for heating purposes.

Larger air-cooled vacuum pumps are refined in the 1990s to meet the needs of newly-emerging markets

Robert’s children Regula, Martin and Daniel Hilfiker, also an ETH graduate, join the firm at various points in the 1990’s and contribute to modernizing the company’s infrastructure. The T and UR Series air compressors are developed to satisfy a growing international demand for units capable of operating in extreme climates

UP9-12 Compressor 530-745 m³/h, 55-90 kW
Restyling of the U9 axial fan with 2 speeds, for better thermoregulation

UP1 Compressor 51 m³/h, 5,5 kW
Restyling of the U1, with further simplification

UP3-6 Compressor 166-336 m³/h, 18,5-37 kW
Evolution of the U6, with better thermoregulation and electropneumatic control

U9-12 Compressor 530-745 m³/h, 55-90 kW
Large-scale compressors with vertical mixture coolers and radial fans

U1 Compressor 51 m³/h, 5,5 kW
Single shaft for the electrical motor, the rotor and the fan

Focus of R&D concentrates on energy efficiency and environmental integration, key cost factors for any industry after the 1980s

U3-6 Compressor 166-336 m³/h, 18,5-37 kW
First, and for 20 years the only, rotary compressor with vertical axis – Evolution of the UF6 with cabin – Wide coolers with round pipes and turbulators – oil separation with borosilicate cartridges

UF3-6 Compressor 166-336 m³/h, 18,5-37 kW
First compressor with intensive coolant injection system, air-cooled. Produced after intense and in-depth collaboration with ETHZ research institutes, rewarded with international patents

The patented technology of Intensive Oil Injection, developed in collaboration with researchers at the ETHZ, results in high-efficiency air compressors. From 1970s on, Pneumofore experiences strong growth and the development of new markets abroad

FA3 Compressor 5 HP
Air-cooled – Vertical layout – Copy of 1937’s FA15 – 5 HP motor

F360 Compressor
3720 m³/h, 500 HP
Last compressor designed by Pneumofore’s founder Giacomo Hilfiker

Alfred Hilfiker and Robert Hilfiker, a graduate of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ), assume leadership of Pneumofore in 1964. Work begins on numerous innovations: air-cooled compressors and vacuum pumps, vertical machine layout, tangential vanes, turbobooster for automobiles, and more

F28 Compressor 280 m³/h, 41 HP
Prototype with F28 cylinder, 4-pole motor and iron base

MSV2-9 Vacuum Pump + Blower 25-114 m³/h,
1-4 HP
New development of
air-cooled mono-block vacuum blower pumps, mainly used for typography

F200 Compressor 2080 m³/h, 270 HP
For many years the maximum unit power (300 HP) for a single-stage rotary compressor

FB10 Compressor 95 m³/h, 17 HP
Air-cooled

F120 Compressor 1237 m³/h, 170 HP
First Pneumofore compressor with sliding rings – Hundreds of these are still functionning all over Italy and Europe. The base was initially made in iron. In 1968 a cast-iron base was built for better air/oil separation and less noise

V100 Vacuum Pump
1220 m³/h, 35 HP
Development of a pump, which had been produced for 48 years and immediately obtained an unprecedented final single-stage vacuum: 14 mbar of residual pressure (98% vacuum)

Z90-200 Oil burner
Heavy oil burner with turbo-fan and pulverizer cone, used in big buildings, cinemas and industrial plants

FA7-19 Compressor
Air-cooled compressors in cast iron mono-block with cooling fins

F28-40 Compressor 280-415 m³/h, 42-60 HP
Ten years later two new models of water-cooled industrial compressors with cast iron base are produced. Many of these are still functioning

FA15 Compressor 2,5 HP
Vertical layout – First
air-cooled rotary compressor with vertical layout, 2,5 HP

E10-60 Oil burner
New series of mono-block heavy oil burners used for domestic heating

F80 Compressor 765 m³/h, 110 HP
First model of the F Series, which significantly contributed to the Pneumofore history and supplied the heavy industry for decades

FC9 Compressor
First air-cooled single-stage rotary compressor with oil injection system – 30 HP motor

FC17 Compressor
Air-cooled

SP0 Blower
New series of blowers for oil burners

SP1 Blower
For oil burners. Major model of the SP0-1-2-3-4-5

FM9-18 Compressor 93/181 m³/h, 15/30 HP
First water-cooled mono-block, single-stage compressor

A12 Compressor – 7 bar, 10 HP. The very first single-stage compressor with coolant injection system – 25 HP – A unique, revolutionary solution created by Pneumofore’s technicians, at a time when single-stage piston compressors were dominating the market

V6/6 Vacuum pump
Double-stage vacuum pump, 980 rpm, 1,5 mm Hg residual pressure

V45 Vacuum pump 524 m³/h, 15 HP
Double-stage – First medium-size vacuum pump, used for chemical industry and food manufacturing

C45 Compressor 406-460 m³/h, 20-43 HP
Low pressure (2-3 bar) – Used in glass industry for bottle production

SA4 Blower
Air-cooled S4 model replaces water-cooled C4 model, Pneumofore starts avoiding use of industrial water whenever possible

F18 Compressor 180 m³/h, 30 HP
30 HP motor – Second, modified prototype of major single-stage rotary compressor