With ever-decreasing structures of integrated circuits in semiconductor manufacturing, fluid-handling devices such as pumps are required to meet higher purity standards than ever before. Air-operated pump systems such as bellows or diaphragm pumps can lead to particle generation due to wear of check valves and other components. In this video, you will learn how particles are generated in air-operated pump systems and how air-operated pumps are compared to Levitronix^® pumps.