With flows at up to 1600 m³/hr and vacuums up to 95%, oil-lubricated, rotary vane compressors/blowers are efficient machine designs incorporating reciprocating vanes in an offset revolving rotor within a cylindrical compression chamber. The vanes move in and out of the rotor slots as it turns, compressing segments of air as they follow the contours of the chamber. Any wear is taken up by the vane sliding further out of the slot, maintaining efficiency over time.