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RWD Air Pump
Compact, low-noise (< 40 dB) compressor that supplies stable 15 L/min compressed air for inhalation anesthesia machines and induction chambers — a cylinder-free carrier-gas source for room-air-compatible vaporizers. Available in 220–240 V (R510-29) and 110–120 V (R510-30) variants; a smaller, even quieter R510-33 is also available.
What is the RWD Air Pump?
The RWD Air Pump is a compact, low-noise compressor designed to act as a continuous laboratory air supply for inhalation anesthesia machines and other small-animal gas-delivery hardware. By generating clean compressed air directly from the room, it removes the recurring cost and logistics of compressed-air or oxygen cylinders — and pairs naturally with vaporizer-based systems that accept either room air or compressed gas (for example, the SomnoSuite® or the RWD TAIJI / R550).
Two voltage variants of the standard pump (R510-29 / R510-30) deliver 15 L/min at 0.1 kg/cm² with mechanical noise under 40 dB. A smaller, even quieter unit (R510-33, < 35 dB) is also available where bench space is at a premium.
Key Features
- Continuous laboratory gas source: Provides a stable air supply for anesthesia machines, induction chambers and respiratory experiments.
- Low noise: < 40 dB on the R510-29/R510-30; < 35 dB on the compact R510-33 — well within procedure-room comfort limits.
- Stable, high flow: 15 L/min delivery on the standard models is enough to supply multiple anesthesia masks simultaneously.
- Meets humidity demand: Output humidity profile matches the requirements of an animal’s respiratory gas source.
- Cylinder-free: No bottle changes, no scheduled returns — plug it in and run.
- Light and compact: R510-33 weighs only 3 kg; standard pump fits a 163 × 128 × 111 mm footprint.
- Ships ready to connect: R510-29 / R510-30 packages include the pump, one connector and 1 m of ID-6.0 mm silicon tubing.
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Why a dedicated air pump matters for inhalation anesthesia
Modern low-flow vaporizers and many bench-top anesthesia machines are explicitly designed to accept either compressed oxygen or room air as a carrier. Running on air rather than cylinder O₂ is operationally simpler — no scheduled cylinder rotations, no dedicated storage cage, no facility safety footprint — and, for procedures where supplemental oxygen is not clinically required, is just as effective. The RWD Air Pump is sized exactly for this use case: 15 L/min at 0.1 kg/cm² is the carrier-flow envelope of typical small-animal inhalation anesthesia.
Because the pump is quiet (< 40 dB) and small, it can sit on the same bench as the anesthesia machine without crowding the operator or adding to the procedure room’s noise budget — a meaningful welfare and reproducibility factor for behavioral and imaging studies.
Typical Use Cases
- Air supply for RWD R550, TAIJI, R610 and other inhalation anesthesia machines that accept room air.
- Carrier-gas source for SomnoSuite® and other low-flow vaporizers.
- Continuous gas supply for induction chambers and recovery cages.
- Cylinder-free anesthesia in vivariums, imaging suites and mobile vet rigs.
Models
| R510-29 | 220–240 V, 50 Hz — standard air pump; pkg includes pump, connector and 1 m of ID-6.0 mm silicon tubing |
| R510-30 | 110–120 V, 60 Hz — standard air pump (US/Japan voltage) |
| R510-33 | Compact air pump — 3 kg, < 35 dB, available in 220–240 V and 110–120 V |
Technical Specifications – R510-29 / R510-30
| Rated Pressure | 0.1 kg/cm² |
| Air Flow | 15 L/min |
| Current (A) | 0.16 A (220–240 V) / 0.36 A (110–120 V) |
| Power | 17 W (R510-29) / 20 W (R510-30) |
| Max Vacuum | 290 mbar |
| Dimensions | 163 × 128 × 111 mm |
| Noise | < 40 dB |
Technical Specifications – R510-33
| Pressure | > 0.02 MPa |
| Air Flow | 10 L/min |
| Power | 10 W |
| Weight | 3 kg |
| Dimensions | 129 × 122 × 101 mm |
| Noise | < 35 dB |
Applications
- Carrier-air supply for inhalation anesthesia machines
- Cylinder-free anesthesia rigs
- Induction chambers and recovery cages
- Continuous laboratory gas source
Anesthesia
Explore All ProductsRWD Air Pump Publications
Cylinder-free inhalation anesthesia is increasingly common in modern rodent and small-animal research. Studies that reference the RWD air pump typically describe room-air carrier delivery for vaporizer-based isoflurane and sevoflurane anesthesia in stereotaxic, imaging and behavioral pipelines.
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