Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems (FST) provide the performance and versatility of a custom thermal vacuum chamber with the shorter lead times and cost efficiency of a standard system. Cylindrical chambers are available in sizes from 18″ to 36″ I.D. with platen and shroud configurations tailored to thermal vacuum testing requirements. See our available system configurations below to find the solution that best fits your testing requirements.

Standard Features
  • Chamber sizes from 18″ to 36″ I.D. (standard models TVAC-1824, TVAC-2430, TVAC-3036, TVAC-3640)
  • Vacuum range: atmosphere to 1×10⁻⁷ Torr
  • Spare ports with multiple feedthrough options
  • ISO-17025 calibrated vacuum gauges
  • Dry roughing pump and turbo pump with gate valve and bypass configuration
  • Door viewport with internal LED lighting
  • Vent and N2 purge valves
  • HVC-3500 controller with automated vacuum and temperature control, 20 customizable recipes, full valve/gauge integration, data logging, and remote access
Options
  • Platen thermal cycling with LN2 cooling and electrical heating (−150 °C to +200 °C) or recirculation chiller (−70 °C to +150 °C)
  • Thermal shrouds for body or door with electrical Kapton heating and high-emissivity coatings (e.g., Aeroglaze Z306)
  • Custom electrical, thermocouple, or specialty feedthroughs
  • Configurable platen sizes and device-under-test volume requirements
Standard Cylindrical TVAC Systems
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Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 30″ DIA x 36″ L System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling with Shroud
  • Chamber Configuration: 30″ DIA x 36″ L Horizontal Cylindrical Vacuum Chamber, made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside and glass bead blast exterior. 6-inch glass viewport, and internal LED lighting
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen
  • System Enclosure: Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • Thermal Supply: External closed loop recirculating chiller
  • Shroud: Internal pillow-plated stainless steel cylindrical shroud – thermally isolated 1.5” from chamber wall
  • Shelf: Internal rollout SS shelf, approximately 24″ W x 35″ L with 1/3 length linear rail extension for easy loading and unloading of customer parts
  • Pump package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and high-vacuum turbo pump

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 40″ L System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling System with Platen & Shroud
  • Chamber Configuration: 36″ DIA x 40″ L cylindrical horizontal vacuum chamber made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside and glass bead blast outside surfaces
  • Platen: Internal rollout 304 SS platen, approximately 24″ W x 40″ L
  • Shroud: Internal 304 SS pillow-plated configuration, approximately 32″ DIAM x 36″ L
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen
  • Thermal Supply: Single-zone heating and cooling on same circuit of thermal shroud and thermal platen using a recirculatory chiller
  • Pump Package: Dry roughing pump (externally mounted) and high vacuum turbo pump
  • System Enclosure: Ruggedized frame w/heavy-duty casters and electrical panel enclosure

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 30″ DIA x 36″ L System Solution | Thermal Cycling Vacuum System with Shroud and Custom Viewports
  • System Platform: 30″ DIA x 36″ L cylindrical horizontal vacuum chamber made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen, 2 analog inputs, 10 digital inputs, and 6 relay outputs
  • System Configuration: Ruggedized frame w/heavy-duty casters and electrical panel enclosure
  • Thermal Supply: Closed style refrigerated-heating circulator
  • Shroud: Pillow-plated stainless steel shroud
  • Platen: Internal stationary stainless platen/shelf approximately 26” W x 32” L with internal cooling/heating channels (In/Out)
  • Pump Package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and high-vacuum turbo pump
  • Lighting: LED lights, mounted on inside of door

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 40″ L System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling System with Platen
  • Chamber Configuration: 36″ DIA x 40″ L cylindrical horizontal vacuum chamber made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside
  • Platen: 32″ W x 36″ L Internal platen with internal channeling and 1/2” stainless steel cooling/heating
    channels. Platen can be extended for easy loading and unloading
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen
  • Thermal Supply: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator for heating and cooling
  • Pump Package: Two-stage rotary vane roughing pump and high vacuum pump
  • System Enclosure: Ruggedized frame w/heavy-duty casters and electrical panel enclosure
  • Lighting: LED lights, mounted on inside of door

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 40″ L System Solution | Two Zone Chiller Thermal Cycling Solution with Shrouds
  • Chamber Configuration: 36″ DIA x 40″ L Cylindrical Horizontal High Vacuum Chamber made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen
  • System Configuration: Ruggedized frame w/heavy-duty casters and electrical panel enclosure
  • Thermal Supply: 2ea refrigerated-heating chillers for independent shroud and platen thermal cycling.
  • Shroud: 304 SS pillow-plated cylindrical shroud
  • Platen: 32” W x 36” L platen with uniform full coverage thermal management and linear rails for platen extension when parts are loaded/unloaded
  • Pump Package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and high-vacuum turbo pump
  • Lighting: LED lights, mounted on inside of door

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 18″ DIA x 24″ L System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling System with Shroud
  • System Platform: Cylindrical style FST1824 configuration with stainless steel chamber, 6-inch glass viewport, and internal LED lighting
  • Process Controller: Programmable test recipes and data logging for vacuum, pressure, and temperature via HVC-3500 process controller
  • System Enclosure: Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • Thermal Supply: refrigerating heating circulator
  • Shroud: Internal pillow-plated shroud offset 1” from chamber wall
  • Platen: 16” W x 22” L stainless steel platen with mounting holes
  • Pump Package: Dry scroll pump and high-vacuum turbo pump

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 18″ DIA x 24″ L System Solution | LN2 Thermal Cycling System with Shrouds and Multiple D-sub Feedthroughs
  • System Platform: Cylindrical Thermal Cycling TVAC System
  • Process Controller: Feature-packed HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen
  • System Enclosure: Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • Thermal Supply: Direct liquid nitrogen (LN2)
  • Thermal Shroud: Internal pillow-plated cylindrical shroud and Door shroud
  • Platen: Stainless steel platen with mounting holes on a 3” grid pattern and linear rail for extension when parts are loaded/unloaded
  • Custom Feedthrough Bulkhead: Machined bulkhead on rear of chamber allowing for 8ea 25 pin D-sub feedthroughs and 4ea 9 pin D-sub feedthroughs
  • Pump package: Dry scroll pump and high-vacuum turbo pump package

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 40″ L System Solution | LN2 Thermal Cycling System with Shrouds
  • System Platform: 36″ DIA x 40″ L cylindrical horizontal vacuum chamber made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside for vacuum to 10^-7 torr
  • Platen: Internal cast aluminum platen, approximately 24″ W x 38″ L with internal thermal channeling and mounting points laid out on a 4” grid
  • Shroud: Internal shroud – 304 SS pillow-plated shroud, offset 1” from chamber wall
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen, 2 analog inputs, 10 digital inputs, and 6 relay outputs
  • Thermal Zones: Zone 1 Platen includes LN2 and electrical heat for heating and cooling, Zone 2 includes LN2 cooling of shroud.
  • Pump package: Dry roughing pump and cryopump high vacuum pump
  • System Enclosure: Ruggedized frame w/heavy-duty casters and electrical panel enclosure

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 18″ DIA x 24″ L System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling for Platen Heating and Cooling
  • Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • 304 SS platen features single-zone uniform thermal control using external chiller setup
  • Test chamber accommodates configurations up to 6U
  • Programmable test recipes and data logging for vacuum, pressure, and temperature
  • Cylindrical style stainless steel chamber with 6-inch glass viewport and internal LED lighting
  • Meets NASA GSFC-STD-7000 standards for vacuum bake-out, temperature margins, thermal cycling, soak time performance, and pressure.

HVC-3500 Controller Features

  • 20 customizable recipes
  • Full system integration
  • Automated vacuum & temperature control
  • Data logging
  • Remote access

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 40″ L System Solution | Dual Zone Chiller Thermal Cycling System with High Emissivity Shrouds
  • 36″ X 40″ horizontal high vacuum chamber with 304 stainless steel slide-out platen. Body, door and back end shrouds with high emissivity coating, internal lighting, custom ports and feedthroughs
  • HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller for automated vacuum and temperature control, customizable software, and adjustable test recipes for unique testing requirements
  • Closed-style hot/cold temperature circulator with temperature range from -60 °C to 150 °C

Frontier Cylindrical TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 40″ L System Solution | Dual Zone Chiller Thermal Cycling System
  • Slide-out stainless steel platen for direct heating and cooling of customer part
  • Multiple thermal control methods, including LN2, electric heating, and fluid heating and cooling to be used with multiple platens, an internal chiller shroud, and chillers
  • Custom ports and feedthroughs including a CRYO rated LN2 port, chiller ports, and borosilicate glass viewports
  • HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller for automated PLC vacuum and thermal control, programmable settings, data logging, and custom test recipes