ACT adds new product for control cabinet cooling: Vapor Compression Air Conditioners
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has introduced a series of high-performance Air Conditioners to their expanded Sealed Enclosure Cooler Product Line. ACT has been providing an industry-leading combination of price and performance for above-ambient and low-power sub-ambient enclosure cooling applications for several years. The new Vapor Compression Cooler (VCC) Air Conditioners fills a gap for high power, sub-ambient cooling. The VCC series features several characteristics desired by the automation, utility, communications, and power electronics industries:
- High Power Capacity: 1,000 to 5,000 Watts models
- IP 55 Seal for harsh environment applications
- Competitive price points, starting at $1,150
- Inventoried Parts; Lead Times < 2 weeks
Electronics’ cabinets are becoming increasingly more challenging to cool, with more and more electronics packaged inside cabinets; all of which must remain sealed from dust and water and safely operate in hot environments. This product expansion allows ACT’s Enclosure Cooler product line to fulfill a wide range of the industry demand.
This latest product expansion is another demonstration of ACT’s ability to innovate in order to meet its customers’ technical needs. “Customers continuously requested higher capacity air conditioners and we made the strategic decision to invest in the VCC product series” Scott Garner, Vice President of ACT’s Industrial Products Group stated. “With this product expansion, we now have design options for the vast majority of power and environmental requirements that our customers need,” added Garner.
The new VCC product line is available for online purchasing through ACT’s e-commerce platform and is backed by ACT’s market-leading customer care and engineering expertise; allowing customers to quickly select, receive, and integrate enclosure coolers with no performance or reliability concerns. “All of our Enclosure Cooler products are designed with our customers in mind. We pride ourselves on providing a broad range of highly effective products,” added Devin Pellicone, Lead Engineer.
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is a premier thermal management solutions company, providing design and manufacturing services to meet customers’ needs across all points of the product lifecycle. ACT provides thermal management and energy recovery needs in diverse markets including Defense, Aerospace, Electronics, HVAC, Medical, Enclosure Cooling, and Calibration Equipment.
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ACT’s Durable, Sealed Enclosure Coolers: Delivered for Operation at Wastewater Facility
Lancaster, PA, October 11 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has recently delivered a large number of sealed enclosure coolers to a wastewater facility in Texas. This shipment consisted of two (2) product part numbers, HSC-45 and HSC-68, from ACT’s Enclosure Cooling Product Line. Both part numbers were selected for their NEMA 4X (corrosion resistance) rating, superior thermal performances and compatible packaging form factors.
ACT has been providing sealed enclosure coolers for multiple industries since 2016. The product line spans from traditional heat sink coolers (HSC) to compact heat pipe coolers (HPC) to sub-ambient thermoelectric coolers (TEC). Wastewater plants have become a very large user of NEMA rated enclosure coolers due to the environmental protection and efficient cooling provided; as such, the HSC and HPC coolers are strong fits for these types of applications that do not require sub-ambient internal cabinet temperatures.
In addition to the wastewater industry, ACT has increased production of their enclosure cooler product line to service global customers in need of dust and water-sealed electronics cabinets. Other applications using these coolers include partially or fully automated factories, recreational activities (golf courses, amusement parks, etc.) and outdoor communication equipment.
About ACT
ACT is a developer and manufacturer of advanced thermal management solutions for customers in diverse markets including Aerospace, Defense, Temperature Calibration, Medical devices, and Energy Recovery Systems. ACT’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility measures more than 65,000 square feet and is certified to ISO9001 and AS9100 quality standards. For more information, please visit www.1-ACT.com.
ACT -TEC Thermoelectric Cooler Series Solid State Enclosure Air Conditioning
ACT-TEC Thermoelectric Enclosure Coolers
Lancaster, PA January 8, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the launch of its thermoelectric air conditioners for industrial and commercial sealed enclosure cooling applications. This is ACT’s fourth addition to their growing line of industrial and commercial enclosure cooling products.
The ACT-TEC Thermoelectric Enclosure Coolers are compact solid state air conditioners designed to cool the internal enclosure space with highly reliable Peltier cooling. The Peltier cooling cycle involves no moving parts, compressors, CFC refrigerants or circulating liquid, and is therefore inherently reliable, durable and low noise. The use of high reliability fans in combination with solid state Peltier devices in ACT-TEC products assures long life 24 hours per day seven days a week operation. The ACT-TEC product series are available in two power ranges of 90 Watts and 300 Watts of cooling.
ACT-TEC products can be used in wash-down, spray-down enclosure applications, or mounted directly to outdoor cabinets for flawless year-round operations. Standard stocked units are available in under a week. Dual mode operation of cooling and heating and corrosion resistant NEMA 4X, 316 stainless steel versions are also available.
Sealed enclosure coolers are used to dissipate heat inside enclosures that house and protect electrical/electronic equipment from harmful environmental elements like salt spray, dust, and airborne chemicals. These enclosures or cabinets are typically rated to a National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard. For example, a NEMA 12 cabinet is for indoor use and protects against drips, dust and falling dirt, while a NEMA 4 cabinet is for outdoor use and must be water tight. Sealed enclosure coolers are required to efficiently transfer heat from the inside space to the outside environment while maintaining the NEMA rated seal.
“Sealed Thermoelectric enclosure coolers are a logical technology extension of the many products that ACT currently manufactures for satellite, defense, medical and HVAC markets”, said Mr. Mark Stevens, Sr. Business Development Manager at ACT, “and they add an active (sub ambient) cooling dimension to ACT’s existing, more passive cooling products such as ACT-Heat Sink and ACT-Heat Pipe Coolers”.
More information about ACT’s Thermoelectric enclosure cooling products, including technical data, selection tool and online ordering, can be found at: www/1-ACT/Enclosure-Cooling
About ACT
ACT specializes in advanced thermal technology development and custom thermal product manufacturing. ACT designs and manufactures cold plates, HiK™ plates, heat pipes, heat exchangers, pumped liquid and two-phase loops, and thermal storage devices for customers in diverse markets including Aerospace, Electronics, Temperature Calibration, Medical Device, LED, and Energy Recovery Systems.
ACT’s team consists of personnel with established track records in technology development, commercialization and production. Many of them were involved in the pioneering work on heat pipes, loop heat pipes and other single and two-phase heat transfer devices. They are the inventors/co-inventors on numerous U.S. and international patents and the authors/co-authors of hundreds of scientific publications.
ACT’s facility measures more than 50,000 square feet, including office, laboratory and manufacturing spaces. With ISO9001 and AS9100 certified quality system in place, the facility has designed and manufactured high quality and cost effective thermal management solutions for dozens of mission critical satellite and military programs as well as for numerous commercial applications.
For more information about ACT, please visit www.1-ACT.com
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Amanda Hershey
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Phone: +1 (717) 205-0625
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Advanced Cooling Technologies’ Sealed Enclosure Coolers Achieve UL Certification
ACT-HSC Sealed Enclosure Cooler
Lancaster, PA May 3, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announced today that UL Recognition and UL Listing testing have been successfully completed for its Heat Sink Cooler (HSC) and Heat Pipe Cooler (HPC) Series products. ACT’s sealed enclosure coolers are used to dissipate heat generated inside enclosures or cabinets that house and protect electrical/electronic equipment from harmful environments.
The 115VAC units received a UL listing mark. All other voltage versions (230VAC, 12VDC, 24VDC, and 48VDC) are UR Rated/UL Recognized. These approvals are required by OEM’s and Systems Integrators, which are required to follow the UL 508 Standard for Industrial Control Panels.
In addition to achieving UL Certification, the products successfully passed NEMA rating tests. ACT’s sealed enclosure coolers meet UL 50E waterproof testing that qualifies the products to be used in NEMA 12, 3R, 4, and 4X designated applications.
ACT’s Sealed Enclosure Coolers for NEMA 12 cabinets are typically used indoors and provide protection against drips, dust and falling dirt. NEMA 3R coolers are typically used in outdoor applications that will be exposed to rain. And, NEMA 4 and 4X coolers are typically used indoors or outdoors and must be water tight under intense wash down/ spray down usage. The NEMA 4X version, while similar to NEMA 4, is further ruggedized with 316 stainless steel covers and epoxy coated fins for enhanced corrosion protection. Sealed enclosure coolers are required to efficiently transfer heat from the inside cabinet space to the outside environment while maintaining the mounting seal.
ACT-HSC Heat Pipe Cooler
ACT’s HSC series of coolers are based on a patent pending design that utilizes thermally efficient air impingement technology and heat sink components, which have been perfected and are being mass produced and used by the computer industry. As a result, the HSC series offer some of the best performance/cost ratios among all sealed enclosure coolers.
ACT’s HPC series of enclosure coolers is based on the popular heat pipe heat exchanger technology and it incorporates advanced fin features for enhanced heat transfer performance. As a result, the HPC series offer some of the best performance/volume and performance/cost ratios among similar products.
More information about ACT’s sealed enclosure cooler products, including datasheets, user manuals, an online selection tool and online purchasing, can be found at: www.1-ACT.com/Enclosure-Cooling.
About ACT
ACT specializes in advanced thermal technology development and custom thermal product manufacturing. ACT designs and manufactures cold plates, HiK™ plates, heat pipes, pumped liquid and two-phase loops and thermal storage devices for customers in diverse markets including Aerospace, Electronics, Temperature Calibration, Medical Device, LED, and Energy Recovery Systems.
ACT’s team consists of personnel with established track records in technology development, commercialization and production. Many of them were involved in the pioneering work on heat pipes, loop heat pipes and other single and two-phase heat transfer devices. They are the inventors/co-inventors on numerous U.S. and international patents and the authors/co-authors of hundreds of scientific publications.
ACT’s facility measures more than 50,000 square feet, including office, laboratory and manufacturing spaces. With ISO9001 and AS9100 certified quality system in place, the facility has designed and manufactured high quality and cost effective thermal management solutions for dozens of mission critical satellite and military programs as well as for numerous commercial applications.
For more information about ACT, please visit www.1-ACT.com.
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Amanda Hershey
Marketing Specialist
E-mail: Amanda.Hershey@1-ACT.com
Phone: +1 (717) 295-6121
ACT Enclosure Coolers Successfully Certified to UL50E for NEMA 4, 3, 3R, and 12 Installations
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 12, 2016. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announces the successful certification of the HPC and HSC sealed enclosure cooling product lines to the NEMA (UL50E) standard. This standard tests enclosures with electrical equipment and their environmental considerations. The testing took place at the Underwriter Laboratories (UL) test facility in Melville, New York.
During the test, a sample electrical equipment enclosure with an ACT enclosure cooler installed was subjected to a stream of water from a hose having a 1.0 inch inside diameter nozzle delivering 65 gallons per minute flow rate. The stream was directed at all joints of the enclosure cooler from a distance of 10.0 feet and was moved along each seam at a nominal rate of ¼ of an inch per second. At the conclusion of the test the internal surfaces of the cabinet were examined for any water entry. Both ACT products passed the testing by allowing no water to enter the enclosure during the test.
A successful passing of the UL50E test certifies that the HSC and HPC product lines will maintain the existing integrity when installed on a NEMA 4, 3, 3R, and 12 type cabinets.
Sealed enclosure coolers are used to dissipate heat from inside enclosures that house and protect electrical/electronic equipment from harmful external, typically wet, environments. These cabinets are typically sealed to a National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard. For example, a NEMA 12 cabinet is for indoor use and protects against drops, dust and falling dirt, while a NEMA 4 cabinet is for outdoor use and must be water tight. Sealed enclosure coolers are required to efficiently transfer heat from the inside space to the outside environment while maintaining a tight water tight seal. A NEMA 3R rating is for outdoor applications that protect against falling rain.
| NEMA Rating | IP Rating equivalent | Description |
| 12 | 52 | Indoor, dust tight, drip tight |
| 4 | 65-66 | Indoor/outdoor, hose directed water tight |
| 4X | 65-66 | Same as above with corrosion resistant materials |
| 3R | 11-14 | Indoor/outdoor, rain protection |
ACT Enclosure Cooling Systems can be ordered directly online. ACT provides an easy-to-use online Enclosure Cooling Selection Tool. The tool will offer several variants based on size and mounting preferences. Once satisfied with the selection simply click on the order item link that takes you to the ACT Online Store Front.
ACT Enclosure Coolers typically ship from stock to under one week. For full information about the ACT-HPC & HSC series please visit www.1-ACT.com/Enclosure-Cooling.
About ACT:
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), is a premier thermal management solutions company. Under our ISO9001 and AS9100 certifications, we design and manufacture products for diverse applications including HVAC systems, satellite thermal control, commercial/military electronics cooling, and temperature calibration. In addition, our responsive, customer-focused team provides innovative engineering and advanced research and development. ACT’s full product range and capabilities can found at www.1-ACT.com.
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Amanda Brunish
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E-mail: Amanda.Brunish@1-ACT.com
Phone: +1 (717) 205-6061
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ACT Enters Sealed Enclosure Cooling Market
ACT-HSC Sealed Enclosure Coolers
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – April 4, 2016. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the launch of its HSC, HPC and LNC series of sealed enclosure cooler products. This launch is the first step of ACT’s entrance into the sealed enclosure cooling market.
Sealed enclosure coolers are used to dissipate heat inside enclosures or cabinets that house and protect electrical/electronic equipment from harmful environments. These cabinets are typically sealed to a National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard. For example, a NEMA 12 cabinet is for indoor use and protects against drips, dust and falling dirt, while a NEMA 4 cabinet is for outdoor use and must be water tight. Sealed enclosure coolers are required to efficiently transfer heat from the inside space to the outside environment while maintaining the seal.
ACT’s HSC series of coolers are based on a patent pending design that utilizes the air impingement technology that is thermally efficient and the heat sink components which have been perfected and are being mass produced and used by the computer industry. As a result, the HSC series offer some of the best performance/cost ratios among all sealed enclosure coolers.
ACT’s HPC series of coolers are based on the popular heat pipe heat exchanger technology and incorporate advanced fin features for enhanced heat transfer performance. As a result, the HPC series offer some of the best performance/volume and performance/cost ratios among similar products.
ACT-HPC Heat Pipe Cooler Series
ACT’s LNC series of coolers are based on a patent pending design that utilizes a HSC-style air impingement heat sink to collect heat from the hot inside air and a larger extruded heat sink to dissipate the heat to the outside ambient via natural convection. Heat pipes are used to spread the heat from the
smaller internal heat sink to the larger external heat sink. By reducing or eliminating the fans on the external side, the LNC series offer the lowest (or zero) noise performance.
“Sealed enclosure coolers are logical extensions of many products that we currently manufacture for satellite, defense, medical and HVAC applications,” said Mr. Peter Dussinger, Vice President of Strategic Products at ACT. “We’re very excited about bringing innovation to the sealed enclosure cooling market, starting with today’s launch of these three products,” continued Mr. Dussinger, “Stay tuned for our next product launches in the near future.”
More information about ACT’s sealed enclosure cooler products, including datasheets, user manuals, an online selection tool and an online purchasing system, can be found at: www.1-ACT.com/Enclosure-Cooling.
About ACT
ACT specializes in advanced thermal technology development and custom thermal product manufacturing. ACT designs and manufactures cold plates, HiK™ plates, heat pipes, pumped liquid and two-phase loops and thermal storage devices for customers in diverse markets including Aerospace, Electronics, Temperature Calibration, Medical Device, LED, and Energy Recovery Systems.
ACT’s team consists of personnel with established track records in technology development, commercialization and production. Many of them were involved in the pioneering work on heat pipes, loop heat pipes and other single and two-phase heat transfer devices. They are the inventors/co-inventors on numerous U.S. and international patents and the authors/co-authors of hundreds of scientific publications.
ACT’s facility measures more than 50,000 square feet, including office, laboratory and manufacturing spaces. With ISO9001 and AS9100 certified quality system in place, the facility has designed and manufactured high quality and cost effective thermal management solutions for dozens of mission critical satellite and military programs as well as for numerous commercial applications.
For more information about ACT, please visit www.1-ACT.com.
MEDIA CONTACT
Amanda Hershey
Marketing Specialist
E-mail: Amanda.Hershey@1-ACT.com
Phone: +1 (717) 205-0625
www.1-ACT.com