A global communications company required a system that could test multiple components for a propulsion system that operates at high altitude under cryogenic temperatures.
LACO engineered a custom, multi-chamber altitude testing system capable of being placed within a larger environmental chamber that could achieve cryogenic temperatures. The system includes four customized Series VI vacuum chambers capable of handling the customer’s extreme vacuum and temperature requirements. Upgrades included custom stainless steel bolted lids with wire copper seals, vacuum ports, feedthroughs, and a custom mounting ring for customer parts.
The VC-3500 Vacuum Controller integrates all four chambers for automated or interlocked, manual mode, with programmable evacuation, vent, and hold conditions. With data logging and custom test recipes, the controller is able to control and gather data all system chambers.
| Chamber Dimensions: | 8″ DIA x 20″ L |
| Chamber: | Custom Vertical Industrial (VI) Vacuum Chamber |
| Chamber Material: | 304 Stainless Steel |
| Lid Material: | 304 Stainless Steel |
| Vacuum Rating: | 1 x 10-3 Torr |
| Seal: | Copper wire |
| Lid Configuration: | Bolted |
| Lid Style: | Dished |
| Finish: | Glass bead blasted interior and exterior |
| Controller: | VC-3500 Vacuum Controller |
| Vacuum Pumps: | UN-200VH dry piston vacuum pump |
For ultimate flexibility and control of your vacuum system, the feature-packed VC-3500 Vacuum Controller provides automated vacuum control with customizable software and test recipes for your unique and complex vacuum processes. Capable of vacuum applications incorporating both single pumps and multiple pump high vacuum systems, the VC-3500 integrates vacuum gauges and valves for either automated mode or interlocked manual mode operation.
