Aerospace Custom Vacuum Chamber

Aerospace Custom Vacuum Chamber
Aerospace Custom Vacuum Chamber
An aerospace company reached out to us because the needed someone to make a custom vacuum chamber for them. We are always happy to look at what we can do for them to make it happen. They did not tell us much about the details of their projects. This is sometimes the case because when work is done on proprietary technology, we do not expect to know every single detail.

They had a need for a vacuum chamber with inside dimensions of 42 inch Wide, 42 inch inch Deep, by 12 inch High. Furthermore, the vacuum chamber would need to have O-Rings on both sides of the large 42x42 wall openings. What we came up with was on O-Ring groove present inside the flange. Our O-Ring groove is precision routed and dove tailed. The Dovetail will hold the O-Ring in place even if it is flipped upside down. This is not something our competitors do which is why their O-Ring will fall out if the lid is either turned outside down or if the lid is shaken; sometimes the O-Ring will pop out randomly. This is why it is vital to have the dovetail O-Ring Groove. Another critical feature is precision routing. When routing an O-Ring used for vacuum applications, router bit, feed, speed, cooling, and vibration are of utmost importance. We have spent more than 14 years perfecting our process which is why our acrylic vacuum chambers yield superior vacuum performance rivaling our competitors chambers made from stainless steel. Our acrylic is stronger than their steel!

The Sidewalls are 12 inch High and were made from 2-inch Thick Acrylic. If you look to the Left of the chamber, you will notice a vacuum gauge and two valves. You will also notice that the top and bottom walls are flanged and slotted which will allow our customer to easily attach their top and bottom wall to our custom-made chamber. Do you need to make a custom vacuum chamber? Are you looking for great quality and robustness? Reach out to us to see what we can do for you.

Some of our Popular Items

Our clients prefer to work with us because we are Experts in Vacuum Science and Technology. What are you building? Take a look at the links below and discover some of the cool things we make.

Altitude Simulation Systems
Altitude simulation systems are devices that simulate a certain altitude equivalent by controlling the vacuum inside a vacuum chamber. Altitude is a function of absolute pressure, therefore if a certain pressure is accomplished inside a vacuum chamber, a specific altitude can be simulated from the set pressure. Altitude simulation systems can be configured to not only hold a certain pressure, a complete pressure vs time profile can be programmed to be run. Furthermore, pressure vs time recipes can be loaded and run based on test requirements.
Micro-D Vacuum Feedthroughs
Micro D Vacuum Feedthroughs are Micro D connectors rated for vacuum and are generally installed on the vacuum chamber wall. You can then connect from the outside to the inside of your chamber.
Our Work: Vacuum Storage of Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Supplies
A pharmaceutical manufacturer contacted us to build them a large vacuum storage system for their pharmaceutical products. They were looking for as much footprint as possible which is why they got a two-chamber system from us. They needed a total of 6 shelves per chamber including trays. Finally, they were looking to have both chambers to be placed on a table frame assembly with lockable swivel casters. What you are seeing is a two chamber system, each chamber is our 20 inch cube acrylic vacuum chamber, front load hinged door. Each chamber can be accesses independently while the other is under vacuum. The trays can be easily loaded and unloaded. This whole system can also be moved to anywhere in their facility.
Related Articles: High Altitude Package Testing utilizing an Acrylic Vac Chamber
An Acrylic Vacuum Chamber can be used to simulate elevation very reliably to altitudes up to 60.9 km or 200,000 feet. This provides several advantages over other testing methods as acrylic is transparent and enables full view of interior during testing. In this article, we will give you a through guide on what can be done to eliminate the risk of packaging damage during shipments at high altitudes.