3,000+ Indian Plants Have Replaced Their Vacuum Systems with Patkar OTL™

The Made-in-India vacuum pump that eliminates oil contamination, removes the need for a steam boiler, and cuts your energy costs, with local support when you need it most.

3,000+ installations across India Serving pharma & chemical since 1997 Designed & manufactured in India

3,000+

Installations in India

27+

Years of OTL™ expertise

60+

Years of vacuum heritage

#1

OTL™ innovator in India

Every conventional pump shares the same three costly flaws

Whether it's a domestic oil-ring pump or an imported European brand, conventional vacuum technology was designed in an era before Indian pharma and chemical manufacturers demanded cleaner, cheaper, more reliable processes.

Oil Contamination

Recirculating oil enters your process stream, degrading API quality, increasing reprocessing costs, and creating compliance headaches.

Steam Boiler Dependency

Steam jet ejectors require a constant boiler, a massive fixed cost, a maintenance burden, and a single point of failure that shuts your entire line.

Slow Imported Spares

When a European-brand pump goes down, you wait days or weeks for spares. Every hour of downtime costs far more than the pump itself.

Not a better conventional pump. A fundamentally different one.

The OTL™ (Once Through Lubrication) system was developed and manufactured in India for the first time by Patkar Vacuulab. It solves the root cause, not the symptoms.

1

Oil passes through once

Unlike recirculating systems, OTL™ uses oil in a single pass, it never returns to contaminate your process or degrade vacuum performance over time.

2

No boiler, no steam ejector

OTL™ pumps are a direct, low-cost replacement for your steam jet ejector system, eliminating the boiler infrastructure entirely and cutting energy consumption significantly.

3

Built and supported in India

Every pump is designed and manufactured in Thane, Maharashtra. Spares are available immediately. Our engineers are a phone call, not an import order, away.

Zero oil contamination

Process quality stays pristine, batch after batch

Significant energy savings

Lower power draw vs. steam ejectors and older pumps

Corrosion-resistant design

Built for India's chemical process environments

No environmental pollution

Cleaner exhaust, compliant with tightening regulations

Faster process times

Stable vacuum means shorter cycle times and no product degradation

Spares available immediately

No import waiting. Parts ship from Thane, not Germany

Trusted across India's most demanding process industries

💊 Pharmaceutical ⚗️ Chemical Processing 🏭 API Manufacturing 🧪 Distillation & Extraction 🌿 Flavours & Fragrances

The right vacuum solution for every process

From heavy-duty industrial distillation to precision laboratory applications, Patkar OTL™ technology is available in a range of configurations to match your exact requirement.

Industrial

OTL™ Series Vacuum Pumps

The flagship product. High-vacuum industrial pumps that replace steam ejectors and conventional oil-sealed pumps, without oil contamination.

4 models: OTL™ 105, OTL™ 175, OTL™ 250, OTL™ 800 2S

180 m³/hr to 3,000 m³/hr

Zero process contamination, oil passes through once

Handles corrosive vapors with minimum maintenance

For pharma, chemical, distillation and drying

Single Stage Double Stage Heavy Duty
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Laboratory

Lab Vacuum Pumps

Compact, quiet, high-performance vacuum pumps designed for research labs, QC labs, and analytical applications.

W.ASP Lab Pump, general purpose laboratory vacuum

DP 034 H, high-vacuum depth pump for demanding applications

Compact footprint for bench-top and instrument use

For R&D, QC, filtration, drying, and analysis

New Range Bench-Top Low Noise
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Not sure which range fits your application? Message us on WhatsApp and our engineers will guide you.

3,000+ installations. Zero compromises.

From single-reactor pilot plants to multi-unit pharma complexes, Patkar OTL™ pumps are the vacuum standard in India's most quality-conscious facilities.

3,000+

Pumps installed across India

27+

Years of OTL™ manufacturing

15+

States served across India

100%

Made in India, spares in stock

60 years of vacuum expertise, now in your hands

Patkar Vacuulab was founded in 1997 by the late Mr. Madhukar D. Patkar, formerly Joint Managing Director of Acmevac Pumps & Engineering Pvt. Ltd., a company that had been rated number one in India for vacuum pumps since 1964.

With a vision to rethink vacuum technology from first principles, Mr. Patkar established Patkar Vacuulab as a design and development centre. The result was the OTL™ series, a product that didn't exist anywhere in India before, and is now found in over 3,000 plants.

Today, the company is headed by Mr. Vikram M. Patkar, continuing that legacy of indigenous innovation from Mira Bhayandar, Thane.

1964

Vacuum heritage begins with Acmevac Pumps

1997

Patkar Vacuulab founded, OTL™ development begins

3,000+

OTL™ installations across India

Made
in 🇮🇳

Designed & built in Thane, Maharashtra

Questions engineers always ask us

Yes, replacing steam jet ejectors is one of the primary applications OTL™ was designed for. Our engineers will assess your current system, vacuum requirements, and process parameters, then design a drop-in OTL™ solution. Most customers eliminate their boiler infrastructure entirely, resulting in significant CAPEX recovery within 12-24 months.
OTL™ isn't a cheaper version of the same technology, it's a different category. European pumps are high-quality conventional designs; OTL™ solves the oil contamination problem those designs inherently have. Additionally, OTL™ offers significantly lower running costs, immediate spare availability, and local engineering support, advantages that imported brands structurally cannot match.
All parts are manufactured and stocked in Thane, Maharashtra. There are no import lead times, no international escalation queues. Call us and we dispatch the same day or next day depending on your location. Our service engineers are available throughout Maharashtra and our network covers all major industrial clusters in India.
OTL™ pumps are specifically well-suited for pharma and API manufacturing because the Once Through Lubrication design eliminates the oil contamination risk that plagues recirculating vacuum systems. With 3,000+ installations including hundreds in pharmaceutical plants across India, we have deep application experience to guide your selection.
Call us and speak with one of our application engineers. Bring your current vacuum requirement (in mbar or Torr), process type, and any specific concerns about contamination or energy costs. We'll recommend the right model and can arrange a site visit for complex or multi-pump installations. There's no obligation, just straightforward technical guidance.

Talk to a Patkar engineer today. No sales script. Just answers.

Tell us your application, your current vacuum source, and your biggest pain point. We'll tell you honestly if OTL™ is the right fit, and what you'll gain if it is.

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Or email us at info@patkarvacuulab.com

No obligation. No hard sell. Just engineering expertise.