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Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) Systems

Thermal vacuum (TVAC) systems are designed to simulate the extreme environmental conditions found in space, enabling precise validation of components, materials, and assemblies intended for space applications. In addition, these systems support thermal cycling, vacuum bake-out, and altitude simulation, making them ideal for both space simulation and general environmental testing.

Whether you’re testing satellites, electronics, or other mission-critical components, our TVAC systems deliver consistent performance. Furthermore, each configuration meets NASA GSFC-STD-7000 and other critical testing standards, ensuring dependable results under demanding conditions. As a result, you can rely on LACO Technologies to streamline your testing—from early development through final launch readiness.

See our available system configurations below to find the solution that best fits your testing requirements.

Benefits
  • Keep your testing and validation processes in-house, on schedule, and on budget.
  • Leverage configurable standard systems with competitive lead times to eliminate the guesswork, time, and labor of building your own TVAC setup.
  • Reduce costs by avoiding expensive, fully custom thermal vacuum systems.
  • Gain integrated, automated control of your testing process for accuracy and efficiency.
Frontier TVAC Systems (FST)
  • Run pre-launch tests such as performance verification, acceptance, and component qualification.
  • Conduct material research and evaluate in-orbit viability while compiling detailed test data for pre-launch reports.
  • Perform bake-out and thermal cycling in one system for complete pre-launch validation.
  • Choose from standard cube, cylindrical, or custom configurations to match your testing needs.
Frontier Bake-Out Systems (FSB)
  • Achieve full compliance with pre-launch bake-out requirements and specifications.
  • Remove contaminants and impurities to ensure optimal product performance.
  • Upgrade easily with an optional chiller for integrated thermal cycling capability.
  • Choose from cube, cylindrical, or custom configurations to suit your unique application.
Applied Filters

Frontier Custom TVAC Systems

Frontier 72″ DIA x 110″ L Thermal Cycling System with LN2 Cold Finger, Electrically Heated Plated, & Roll-out Shelf

Chamber Configuration

  • 72″ DIA x 110″ D horizontal cylindrical vacuum chamber
  • Thermal Cycling System with Cold Finger & Electric Heat
  • Constructed from 304 stainless steel
  • #4 grain polish on the inside
  • Glass bead blast exterior
  • Internal LED lighting

System & Thermal Control Features

  • 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: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator and LN2 zones
    • Shroud: Internal shroud on cylinder and doors with Aeroglaze Z307 finish
    • Platen: Internal platen/shelf, approximately 52″ wide x 100″ long,
  • Pump Package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and high-vacuum turbo pump

Frontier Custom TVAC Systems

Frontier 40″ Cube Thermal Vacuum System with Electrically Heated Aluminum Platen & Internal Fluid Circuit

Chamber Configuration

  • 40″ x 40″ x 40″ cube vacuum chamber, made of 304 stainless steel
  • #4 grain polish on the inside
  • Glass bead blast exterior
  • 8-inch glass viewport on door, right side, and left side of chamber
  • Internal LED lighting

System & Thermal Control Features

  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7″ color touch screen
  • System Enclosure: Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart in a custom color
  • Thermal Supply: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator and a chiller
    • Shroud: Internal pillow-plated stainless steel shroud on cube with Aeroglaze Z307 finish
    • Platen: Internal platen/shelf, approximately 38″ wide x 38″ long,
  • Pump Package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and high-vacuum turbo pump

Frontier Custom TVAC Systems

Frontier 40″ Cube Chiller Thermal Cycling System with Refrigerant Cold Finger & Pillow Plated Shrouds
  • Chamber Configuration: 40″ x 40″ x 40″ cube vacuum chamber, made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside and glass bead blast exterior, 8-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: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator and a chiller
    • Shroud: Internal pillow-plated stainless steel shroud on cube with Aeroglaze Z307 finish
    • Platen: Internal platen/shelf, approximately 38″ wide x 38″ long,
    • Pump package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and high-vacuum turbo pump

Frontier Custom TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 40″ L Thermal Cycling Vacuum System Aeroglaze Coated Shroud and Platen
  • Chamber Configuration: 36″ DIA x 40″ L Front-loading Cylindrical Vacuum Chamber, made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside and glass bead blast exterior, 8-inch borosilicate viewport, and internal LED lighting
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller with 7” color touch screen
  • System Enclosure: Fully integrated and enclosed system
    • Shroud: Internal pillow-plated stainless steel shroud on cylinder, door and back with Aeroglaze Z307 finish
    • Platen: Internal platen/shelf, approximately 26″ wide x 38″ long, with cooling/heating circuit and rail system allowing 70% extension
    • Pump package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and high-vacuum turbo pump
    • Thermal Supply: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator

Frontier Custom TVAC Systems

Frontier 36″ DIA x 80″ L Two-Zone Chiller Thermal Vacuum System with Double Doors and Shrouds
  • Chamber Configuration: 36″ DIA x 80″ L front-loading Cylindrical Vacuum Chamber, made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside and glass bead blast exterior. Includes four 8″ viewports 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: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator with two chillers
    • Shroud: Internal pillow-plated stainless steel shroud on cylinder with standard stainless steel bare finish. Approximately 32″ DIA x 36″ long.
    • Platen: Internal platen/shelf, approximately 24″ wide x 40″ long, with rail extensions extending 30″ outside of chamber.
    • Pump package: Dry vacuum roughing pump and Leybold 950I turbo pump

HVC-3500 Controller Features

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

Frontier Custom TVAC Systems

Frontier 24″ Cube Chiller Thermal Vacuum System with Cast Aluminum Platen with Electric Heating
  • Chamber Configuration: 24″ W x 24″ H x 24″ D Front-loading Cube Vacuum Chamber, made of 304 stainless steel and a #4 grain polish on the inside and glass bead blast exterior. 8-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: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator
    • Platen: Cast aluminum with electric heat to reach temperatures of 200° C
    • 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
  • 36″ x 40″ 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

HVC-3500 Controller Features

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

Frontier Cube TVAC Systems

Frontier 20″ Cube System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling System with Custom Conflat Ports
  • System Platform: Cube-style configuration with stainless steel chamber, 6″ glass viewport, and internal LED lighting
  • 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: Closed-style refrigerated-heating circulator
  • Platen: 19” W x 19” L platen with full coverage thermal platen for high temperature uniformity
  • Pump Package: Dry rough pump and high vacuum turbo pump

Standard Features

  • Cube or cylindrical style stainless steel test chamber accommodates configurations up to 6U and includes 6-inch glass viewport and internal LED lighting
  • Hermetic refrigeration and heating circulator
  • Aluminum platen features single-zone uniform thermal control with conduction heating via resistive heaters and chiller lines located inside platen
  • Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • Programmable test recipes and data logging for vacuum, pressure, and temperature

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

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 | 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

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 | 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

HVC-3500 Controller Features

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

Frontier Cube TVAC Systems

Frontier 20″ Cube System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling System with Custom Electrical Feedthroughs
  • System Platform: Cube style 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: Hermetic refrigerating heating circulator
  • Platen: 19” W x 19” L with full coverage heating and cooling across platen
  • Pump Package: Dry roughing vacuum pump and high-vacuum turbo pump

Standard Features

  • Cube or cylindrical style stainless steel test chamber accommodates configurations up to 6U and includes 6-inch glass viewport and internal LED lighting
  • Hermetic refrigeration and heating circulator
  • Aluminum platen features single-zone uniform thermal control with conduction heating via resistive heaters and chiller lines located inside platen
  • Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • Programmable test recipes and data logging for vacuum, pressure, and temperature

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 Cube TVAC Systems

Frontier 20″ Cube System Solution | Chiller Thermal Cycling for Platen Heating and Cooling
  • Fully integrated and enclosed system mounted on ruggedized mobile cart
  • Aluminum platen features single-zone uniform thermal control with conduction heating via resistive heaters and chiller lines located inside platen
  • Test chamber accommodates configurations up to 6U
  • Programmable test recipes and data logging for vacuum, pressure, and temperature
  • Cube style stainless steel chamber with 6-inch glass viewport and internal LED lighting

BENEFITS

  • Get all the TVAC Bake-Out functionality, plus thermal cycling testing capabilities
  • Test products for qualification, acceptance, pre-launch requirements, and in-orbit environment viability
  • Replicate the extreme pressure and temperature environments of launch and orbit sequences
  • Use for performance verification, component qualification, or material research

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

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Multi-Chamber Vacuum Drying and Coating System for Electronic Components
  • Vacuum drying & coating for electronics
  • High volume coating and deposition chamber with flat rail system, turntable and manual pins for locking roller cart
  • Roller rack carts with 30 expanded 304 stainless steel trays, including include supports to reduce flexing upon load.
  • Insulated vaporization chamber with external heated walls (clam shell heaters) and internal heated aluminum platen with cooling channels for water or air cooling and chiller for fast cooling of platen.
  • High volume degas chamber with aluminum frame stand with leveling feet for interfacing with system frame
  • Flat-rail system for roller cart movement
  • Insulated pyrolization chamber with single zone heating to 600 °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

Frontier Bake-Out Systems

Vacuum Drying System for Medical Devices
  • Multiple platens/shelves controlled over a temperature range of -30 to +75 C, with +- 0.5 C temperature uniformity
  • Cryogenic cooled condenser to trap water vapor
  • Dynamic pressure control system to precisely control the drying rate
  • Heated inert gas purge system with internal gas distribution manifold
  • Flexible software to allow the customer to build his own customized automated drying sequences