A pneumatically actuated vacuum pump for providing vacuum, comprising: a body defining: at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') each having a motive outlet end (496; 496'); at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495') each having a discharge inlet end (498; 498'); a first Venturi gap located between the motive outlet ends (496; 496') of the at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') and the discharge inlet ends (498; 498') of the at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495'); a first passageway defined by a first of the at least two converging motive sections, a first of the at least two diverging discharge sections, and the first Venturi gap, wherein the first Venturi gap fluidly couples the first converging motive section and the first diverging discharge section together; a second passageway defined by a second of the at least two converging motive sections and a second of the at least two diverging discharge sections and the first Venturi gap, wherein the first Venturi gap fluidly couples the second converging motive section and the second diverging discharge section together; wherein each of the two diverging discharge sections diverges from the discharge inlet end (498; 498') thereof away from the first Venturi gap; and a second Venturi gap located downstream of the first Venturi gap and downstream of the discharge inlet ends (498, 498') within each of the two diverging discharge sections; wherein the first Venturi gap is in fluid communication with both of the at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') and both of the at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495') and the second Venturi gap is in fluid communication with both of the at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') and both of the at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495'); a plurality of upper suction ports (A1, B1), one each independently connected to the first Venturi gap and the second Venturi gap; and a plurality of lower suction ports (A2, B2), one each independently connected to the first Venturi gap and the second Venturi gap. a body defining: at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') each having a motive outlet end (496; 496'); at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495') each having a discharge inlet end (498; 498'); a first Venturi gap located between the motive outlet ends (496; 496') of the at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') and the discharge inlet ends (498; 498') of the at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495'); at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') each having a motive outlet end (496; 496'); at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495') each having a discharge inlet end (498; 498'); a first Venturi gap located between the motive outlet ends (496; 496') of the at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') and the discharge inlet ends (498; 498') of the at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495'); a first passageway defined by a first of the at least two converging motive sections, a first of the at least two diverging discharge sections, and the first Venturi gap, wherein the first Venturi gap fluidly couples the first converging motive section and the first diverging discharge section together; a second passageway defined by a second of the at least two converging motive sections and a second of the at least two diverging discharge sections and the first Venturi gap, wherein the first Venturi gap fluidly couples the second converging motive section and the second diverging discharge section together; wherein each of the two diverging discharge sections diverges from the discharge inlet end (498; 498') thereof away from the first Venturi gap; and a second Venturi gap located downstream of the first Venturi gap and downstream of the discharge inlet ends (498, 498') within each of the two diverging discharge sections; wherein the first Venturi gap is in fluid communication with both of the at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') and both of the at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495') and the second Venturi gap is in fluid communication with both of the at least two converging motive sections (490; 490') and both of the at least two diverging discharge sections (495; 495'); a plurality of upper suction ports (A1, B1), one each independently connected to the first Venturi gap and the second Venturi gap; and a plurality of lower suction ports (A2, B2), one each independently connected to the first Venturi gap and the second Venturi gap.