A satellite communications company required a thermal vacuum system capable of validating advanced imaging and connectivity components under high vacuum and wide temperature variations.
To meet this requirement, we configured a 36″ x 40″ chiller-based Thermal Cycling Vacuum System using a horizontal cylindrical vacuum chamber. The system uses a stainless steel rollout platen paired with an internal pillow-plated thermal shroud operating on a shared thermal circuit. A recirculating chiller supplies heating and cooling to both surfaces, enabling stable and repeatable temperature control across the test volume. The chamber also includes a 6″ door-mounted viewport and internal LED lighting to support visual monitoring during testing.
Vacuum performance is supported by a dry roughing pump paired with a high-speed turbomolecular pump package. The complete system mounts on a ruggedized mobile frame and operates through the HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller, providing automated sequencing, programmable test recipes, and continuous data logging for repeatable thermal vacuum testing.
| Chamber Dimensions: | 36″ DIA x 40″ L | Series HH vacuum chamber |
| Chamber Material: | Stainless steel w/hinged stainless steel door |
| Vacuum Rating: | 1 x 10-6 Torr |
| Temperature Rating: | System Design: -40 °C to 85 °C Chiller Capability: -60 °C to 200 °C |
| Thermal Management: | Closed Style Refrigerated-Heating Circulator |
| Ports: | NW50, NW40, NW25, NW16, ISO160, ISO100 |
| Leak Rate: | 1 x10-8 atm cc/sec (helium) |
| Lighting: | LED lights, mounted on inside of door |
| Controller: | HVC-3500 thermal vacuum controller |
| Pumping System: | Dry roughing pump and high vacuum pump |
| Power: | System: 230 VAC, 60 Hz, 1 phase Chiller: 230 VAC, 60 Hz, 3 phase |
For ultimate flexibility and control of your vacuum system, the feature-packed HVC-3500 Thermal Vacuum Controller provides automated vacuum and temperature control, customizable software, and adjustable test recipes for your unique and complex vacuum processes. The HVC-3500 is ideal for any vacuum system requiring heating or cooling, and integrates vacuum gauges and valves for either automated mode or interlocked manual mode operation.
