Thermal Shock Chambers, proposed by F.lli Galli, subject products to widely varying temperatures at a fast change rate.
The vertical, horizontal, and double duty models have independent hot- and cold-controlled temperature zones.
Products under test are automatically transferred between the zones, producing severe thermal stresses.
Thermotron Thermal Shock Chambers are designed and engineered to operate in accordance with an array of reliability, quality control, military, and other commercial test programs. Most Thermal Shock Chamber models feature cascade refrigeration systems to allow full cooling, using only mechanical refrigeration.
The 8825 Controller is designed and engineered in-house at headquarters in Holland, Michigan, USA.
It has an intuitive Windows® look and feel to easily navigate from screen to screen.
Horizontal Orientation Thermal Shock Chambers have three side-by-side independent zones: hot, ambient, and cold. The addition of the ambient zone allows for three zone testing, which is a requirement of some military standards.
This unique and versatile chamber configuration can also be used for two zone tests. This is accomplished by programming the product carrier to automatically transfer the product from hot to cold, and back again, eliminating a dwell in the ambient zone.
Vertical Orientation Thermal Shock Chambers have two independently controlled hot and cold zones; one atop the other. A single product carrier moves between each zone, subjecting the product to dramatic changes in temperature.
An advantage of the Vertical Orientation chamber is it uses less floor space, making it ideal for smaller labs.
Thermotron Double Duty Thermal Shock Chambers have a cold zone positioned between two hot zones,aligned vertically top and bottom. Products under test are placed in one of two product carriers and transferred between the zones producing severe thermal stress. At least one product carrier always occupies the cold zone.
This design makes efficient use of the chamber cooling system, providing increased product testing throughput over standard thermal shock designs.
Heaters are incorporated into the cold zone for defrost, allowing the zone to be operated as a temperature cycling chamber when it is not being used for thermal shock tests.