ESO (European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere) operates some of the world’s most advanced ground-based astronomical observatories. ESO utilises Adixen magnetic turbo pumps ATH 400M to operate their infrared instruments.
Since commissioning more than ten years ago the pumps did not fail once. Their proven dependability, long-term structural stability, and robustness made its successor, the ATH 500 M, a natural first choice for the future application in ESO’s observatories on the Cerro Paranal site — the new home of E-ELT, the Cerro Armazones.
Download the full report (564 KB) which describes the test of an ATH 500 M for use with the VLT (Very Large Telescope) and the E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope) which are planned to go into operation in 2018.