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Vacuum Systems

LACO engineers design vacuum systems for degassing, altitude testing, package testing, physics research, product testing, and vacuum storage. Each system centers on a stainless steel or acrylic chamber and includes integrated controls and automation for efficient operation. Our engineers build every system for high performance and precision in demanding vacuum applications.

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Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Cart Vacuum Degassing System for R&D Products
  • System Configuration: 24″ DIA x 28″ H Series VI Vertical Cylindrical Industrial Vacuum Chamber, made of 304 stainless steel with hinged lid
    and hold down clamps and ISO160 Viewport, Borosilicate Glass, 6″ Viewable area
  • System Platform: Heavy Duty Cart mounted vacuum degas system including, carbon steel wheeled
    cart w/ locking casters, standard cart height
  • System ports:
  • Pumping System: Integrated vacuum system with 14 cfm oil sealed two stage rotary vane vacuum pump

Package Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Clear Acrylic Cube Package Testing System for Electronic Device Products
  • 12″ Cube Clear (CC) acrylic vacuum chamber
  • Top-loading, hinged lid, ideal for product testing applications
  • 360° visibility for testing visibility
  • Custom chambers are available to match your application specifications
  • System is mounted on a LACO custom Ruggedized mobile frame cart with wheels and leveling feet

Frontier Bake-Out Systems

High Vacuum Bake-Out System for Degassing Military and Commercial Aerospace Electrical Parts
  • System Platform: Custom 24″ Cube High (CH) Vacuum Chamber features a stainless steel body and front-loading hinged swing door with clamp closure
  • System Enclosure: Ruggedized frame w/heavy-duty casters and electrical panel enclosure
  • Process Controller: HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller provides automated vacuum and temperature control
  • Shelf: three adjustable shelves/trays for customer parts
  • Pump Package: W2V80 Two Stage Oil Sealed Rotary Vane Pump with exhaust filter and NW style metal vacuum hose and High Vacuum turbo Pump
  • Heating System: Eexternally heated wall design located on top, bottom, and both sides. Door is not heated.

Product Testing Systems

Custom Solution | High Vacuum System for Semiconductor Product Manufacturing
  • Chamber Configuration: 30” cube high-vacuum, stainless steel chamber with 6-inch glass viewport, and internal LED lighting
  • Chamber Ports: NW16, NW25, NW40, CF100 , CF200 (2x) and CF2.75 (4x)
  • Process Controller: Programmable test recipes and data logging for vacuum and pressure via the VC-3500 process controller
  • System Configuration: Fully enclosed system control panel, vacuum chamber, and vacuum controller mounted on ruggedized mobile cart with locking swivel casters
  • Pump Package: Dry scroll pump (36 CFM) and high-vacuum turbo pump

Package Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Package Testing System for Pharmaceutical Products
  • 20” cube clear acrylic vacuum chamber
  • Top-loading, hinged configuration with screw hold-down latches
  • Ruggedized mobile cart with casters
  • VC-3500 Vacuum Controller w/7” color touchscreen
  • LACO UN-250V Dry Oil-Free Vacuum Pump
  • Small compressor allowing for pressurization
  • Options for additional ports, shelving, electrical and t/c feedthroughs are available
    upon request

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Thermal Vacuum Degas System for National Laboratory
  • Heavy duty, ruggedized mobile cart
  • 15” DIA x 15” H stainless steel vacuum chamber
  • Custom HVC-1000 heater and vacuum controller
  • External cylindrical band heaters
  • FM approved over-temperature protection
  • Quick start/stop toggle switch for heater
  • Adjustable setpoint control
  • Convection gauge controller with digital pressure display

Vacuum Storage Systems

Custom Solution | Multi-Chamber Vacuum Storage System for Medical Components
  • Construction:
    • Four independent vacuum chamber with multiple shelves (adjustable and removable)
    • Stainless Steel frames and panels
    • Dual clear door design allowing for product pass-through and easy viewing
  • Test process:
    • Test up to 10 recipe configurations with adjustable parameters
    • Tight tolerance setpoint control
    • Evacuation, vent, and hold
    • Test data collected directly to USB drive
  • Controls:
    • Dual HMI controllers featuring a large touchscreen and graphical display of data
    • Dual multi-stage dry roots pumps
    • Automatic controlled electric valves
    • Manual or automatic valve control

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Automated Vacuum Degassing System
  • Pneumatic actuated lid lift via manual actuating valve — allowing lid to move up, down, and side-to-side rotation.
  • Electrical mixer mounted on lid with variable speed drive and manual controller
  • Internal disc heater with electrical and thermocouple feedthroughs
  • RTD probe installed in lid for immersion into test product for use as the temperature control point for the disc heater
  • HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller provides automated vacuum and temperature control, customizable software, and adjustable test recipes. Controller provides ability to record both pressure and temperature, automate timer based on temperature, and automatic shutoff

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Degassing Chamber for Filling Valve Cartridges
  • Custom aluminum chamber with acrylic hinged door and door switch
  • Servo motor and controller with Ferrofluidic vacuum rated feedthrough and ball screw mechanism designed to raise and lower the cartridges
  • Door mounted signal automatically initiates process
  • System designed for up to 500 cycles per day
  • Vent and evacuation ports
  • Digital vacuum gauge

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Thermal Degassing System for Energy Components
  • Custom 30″ DIA x 15″ H stainless steel vacuum chamber with internal shelf and heating element
  • HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller provides automated vacuum and temperature control, customizable software, and adjustable test recipes. Controller provides ability to record both pressure and temperature, automate timer based on temperature, and automatic shutoff.
  • Integrated, portable degas system includes pump, chamber, gauges, oil mist eliminator, trap ,spare components, vacuum oil, and all related hoses and fittings.

Package Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Package Testing System for Health & Beauty Products
  • Oil-free design
  • Analog 0-30 inHg vacuum gauge
  • Manual vacuum regulator
  • Inlet filter trap
  • Low noise level
  • Maintenance free operation
  • On/off switch on an 120V IEC power box with 6 ft. cord
  • Exhaust muffler
  • Suction cup and mounting style isolation feet included

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

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Thermal Degassing System for Aerospace Components
  • Degassing system with full thermal control using swivel-mounted HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller to control external, insulated cylindrical band heaters capable of 150 °C.
  • System features a custom 18″ X 20″ Vertical Industrial (VI) Chamber with vertical hinged lid with shock supports, hold-down clamps (rated for full vacuum and positive pressure to 15 psi), 6″ DIA glass viewport, and internal lighting
  • Removable rotary table with 21″ diameter located in bottom of chamber with rotary shaft feedthrough for DC motor with motor control box with on/off switch and speed control for positioning of product.
  • Custom ports and feedthroughs to support lighting, power, and barb fitting for customer material to be fed into chamber
  • Full on-site installation, training, and buy-off package

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Vacuum Degassing System for Defense Components
  • Fully integrated vacuum degassing system includes 12″ X 12″ Cube Industrial Vacuum Chamber, two-stage oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pump, InstruTech® SuperBee digital vacuum gauge, clear trap, oil mist eliminator, and all the related hoses and connectors mounted on a mobile cart
  • VC-1000 Vacuum Controller integrates the vacuum gauges and vacuum valves based on an adjustable setpoint from the vacuum gauge using relay logic. Features include automatic setpoint control, manual vent and evacuation, and auto evacuation
  • Manual vacuum valve for full control of vacuum pump-down
  • Manual vent valves prevent overflows during compound degassing

Product Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Vacuum System for Aerospace Component Testing
  • Large custom glass viewport for full visibility
  • Custom feedthroughs for for power and fluid
  • Aluminum vacuum system cart with swivel and locking caster wheels

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Automated Tabletop Vacuum Degassing System for R&D
  • Fully automated tabletop vacuum degassing system
  • VC-2500 Vacuum Controller integrates the vacuum gauges and vacuum valves for automated mode operation or for safe, interlocked manual mode. Controller features programmable evacuation, vent and hold conditions, up to 20 test recipe configurations, data logging and storage.

Product Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Product Testing Vacuum System for Defense Components
  • Custom length chamber of 24″ based on our standard 12″ X 18 Series Horizontal Industrial (HI) Vacuum Chamber.
  • NW16 power port with 2 pin, 1000V, 25A power feedthrough
  • Chamber mounted on extruded aluminum, open frame cart with bottom shelf and locking casters

Product Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Product Testing System for Medical Research
  • High volume stainless steel chamber with clear acrylic door.
  • Integrated vacuum controller with 7″ color touchscreen for test recipe automation
  • Mobile cart for ease of use
  • 8.2 CFM dry roots pump

Product Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Vacuum System for Aerospace Component Testing

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Cart Vacuum Degassing System for Epoxy
  • Fully integrated vacuum degassing system includes Series VI Vertical Industrial vacuum chamber, two stage rotary vane vacuum pump, InstruTech® Stinger Digital Vacuum Gauge, clear trap, oil mist eliminator, and all related hoses and connectors mounted on portable cart
  • 18″ X 20″ Vacuum Chamber features custom port locations, hold-down clamps, and is large enough to contain a 5-gallon bucket
  • Custom sized heavy-duty extruded aluminum frame cart with locking casters

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Automated Cart Vacuum Degassing System for R&D
  • Fully integrated vacuum degassing system includes Series VI Vertical Industrial vacuum chamber, single stage rotary vane vacuum pump, InstruTech® Stinger Digital Vacuum Gauge, clear trap, oil mist eliminator, and all related hoses and connectors mounted on portable cart .
  • 18″ X 20″ Vacuum Chamber features custom port locations, two double-suction cup style lid handles, and is large enough to contain a 5-gallon bucket
  • VC-1000 Vacuum Controller integrates the vacuum gauges and vacuum valves based on adjustable setpoint from vacuum gauge using relay logic. Features include automatic setpoint control, manual vent and evacuation, and auto evacuation
  • Manual vacuum valve for full control of vacuum pump-down
  • Manual vent valves prevent overflows during compound degassing

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Automated Cart Vacuum Degassing System for Polyurethane Products
  • Custom size Series VI vertical industrial vacuum chamber with custom ports.
  • Chamber lid features a hinged mount with air shocks for lid-lifting assistance and u-bolt clamps for positive pressure lid hold down and front mounted lid handle

Vacuum Degassing Systems

Custom Solution | Cart Vacuum Degassing System for High Volume Oil
  • 24″ DIA x 36″ H Series VL vertical vacuum chamber with dished bottom and a 2″ clear acrylic, hinged lid with air shocks for lid lifting assistance
  • Custom ports and feedthroughs include oil fill port, sight glass view ports to monitor oil levels, helium backfill port, and oil drain port

Product Testing Systems

Custom Solution | Space Simulation Vacuum System for Satellite Components
  • 20″ cube high volume, cube vacuum chamber with #4 grained interior and glass bead blasted exterior
  • Custom ports and feedthroughs, including ISO 100 Turbo Port with turbo vent valve, and ISO 100 View Port With 4″ Glass View Area