ACT Ships Thermal Management Flight Hardware For NASA’s VIPER Moon Rover
Posted on May 31st, 2023
Wednesday, May 31st, 2023– Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. – announces it has shipped four (4) embedded heat pipe honeycomb panels and two (2) bulkheads. These parts make up the “warm box”, a thermal and structural sub-assembly that houses the critical electronics and control systems. The warm box will ultimately couple with large radiator panels along […]
ACT Exhibits at Paris Air Show 2023
Posted on May 16th, 2023
For the first time in company history, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania will exhibit at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France from June 19th – 22nd, 2023. ACT has been servicing a diverse customer base in aviation, space, defense and other demanding industries since its inception. Over the past 10 […]
ACT AWARDED DOE PHASE IIA CONTRACT
Posted on March 29th, 2023
March 25th, 2023 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) – announces it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy for a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase IIA project.
How Pennsylvania companies are trying to win the new space race
Posted on January 17th, 2023
An-Li Herring/WESA Astrobotic’s success is emblematic of broader growth in the space industry, said Bryan Muzyka, manager of sales and marketing at Advanced Cooling Technologies in Lancaster. The company made 1- to 2-foot aluminum pipes that transfer heat away from electronic components in the Peregrine lander, preventing them from overheating. Advanced Cooling Technologies employs 220 […]
Lancaster research facility testing Lehigh University carbon capture technology
Posted on January 13th, 2023
By: Cris Collingwood January 9, 2023 Advanced Cooling Technologies is working with Lehigh University to test a process to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. Josh Charles, lead research and design engineer for the Lancaster-based company, said with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, his team is testing a direct air CO2 […]
CENTRAL PA-BASED ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
Posted on December 6th, 2022
Lancaster, PA, December 6th, 2022 — It’s all about BIG BIG ENERGY in the Lancaster headquarters of Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) as the thermal management experts fuel up to celebrate 20 years in 2023! Energy is vital to life on this planet, and that’s why the highest level of our nation’s government is focused on […]
ACT’s First FDA SBIR Contract- Plasma Sterilization System
Posted on November 7th, 2022
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is pleased to announce that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will fund ACT’s Phase I SBIR proposal, “Ozone Plasma Sterilization System with Plasma-In-Lumen Technology”. In this project, ACT and Rutgers University will develop an ozone plasma-based sterilization system with the potential to replace conventional Ethylene Oxide (EtO) sterilization. EtO […]
LANCASTER COMPANY FILLED VITAL ROLE IN NASA’S DART MISSION
Posted on October 25th, 2022
NASA’s successful mission in late September to change the trajectory of the asteroid Dimorphos made world headlines. Unlike in the 2021 film “Don’t look up,” Dimorphos was not a threat to collide with Earth. But DART – an acronym for Double Asteroid Redirection Test – was the first full-scale demonstration of planetary defense technology. And […]
ACT Partners for STEAM Afterschool Education
Posted on October 10th, 2022
Members of ACT’s CSR group partnered with Millersville University engineering students to create an activity for a three-week STEAM team event for students of Carter & MacRae Elementary School. The three-week program was one day a week, after school where the students had the opportunity to try to crack the Water is Lava activity which […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. named third fastest growing company by Central Penn Business Journal
Posted on October 5th, 2022
LANCASTER, Pa., Oct. 5, 2022 — Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was honored to be ranked 3rd on the Central Penn Business Journal’s annual list of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania. While ACT has appeared on this top 50 list a number of times over the past decade, they are especially thrilled to be recognized […]
ACT Attends Princeton’s Combustion School
Posted on September 26th, 2022
Recently, ACT R&D Engineer Patryk Radyjowski attended Princeton University’s 2022 Combustion Institute Summer School on Combustion and the Environment. He had the opportunity to present ACT research on Swiss-Roll technology during a poster session where attendees shared their research and developments in the combustion technology field. Since 2010 the summer school has familiarized groups of […]
ACT Wins Platinum Award for High Efficiency ECU
Posted on September 9th, 2022
Friday, September 9, 2022– Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. announced today that its High EER ECU was recognized among the best by the 2022 Military + Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards. An esteemed and experienced panel of judges from the aerospace and defense community recognized Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc as a Platinum honoree. “On behalf of the […]
ACT Acquires Parker Hannifin’s Precision Cooling Business-Update
Posted on August 9th, 2022
In January of 2019, ACT acquired Parker Hannifin Corporation’s Precision Cooling Business (PCB). Parker’s PCB was an industrial leader in Pumped Two-Phase (P2P) or Two-Phase Pumped Loop (TTPL) technology.
ACT’s WiSTEM Group Partners with Local Organization
Posted on August 8th, 2022
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. WiSTEM group volunteered at Lancaster County’s Lancaster Science Factory where they proctored hands-on thermal-related displays for children and their families to participate in. These demonstrations explored thermal energy, conduction, convection, thermal expansion, and heat capacity. ACT’s WiSTEM group is a newly formed group of female engineers and technicians whose purpose is […]
NASA SBIR Phase II Award-Space Modular Electronics Cooling
Posted on July 11th, 2022
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the funding of a NASA SBIR Phase II program to develop and mature the cooling technologies used in the Modular Electronics Units (MEUs) used in spacecraft. These MEUs will enable future space power systems and exploration missions. Under this program, ACT will explore multiple advanced thermal management technologies […]
ACT Advances Energy Research with Over $1 Million from U.S. Department of Energy
Posted on July 5th, 2022
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has been awarded six new Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR and STTR Phase I contracts, for a total of $1.2 million. The awards will advance research the following programs: “Swiss-roll Ammonia Reformer for Gas Turbines” (University of Southern California) […]
ACT Announces $7 million Contract with Boeing
Posted on May 10th, 2022
Lancaster, PA, May 2022 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), a leading provider of innovative thermal solutions, announces today their collaboration with Boeing to update a sophisticated weapon system for the U.S. Military and international partners. Boeing contracted ACT to manufacture a thermal solution for onboard guidance technology used on the Harpoon and SLAM-ER cruise […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Announces New Hawaiian Applications of its Wrap Around Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers
Posted on April 8th, 2022
LANCASTER, PA: Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) is pleased to announce that its energy recovery wrap-around heat exchanger (WAHX) system has been selected for use in two separate enhanced dehumidification applications in Hawaii. A newly renovated Hawaii Island resort, a once iconic tourist destination, elected to use several of ACT’s WAHXs in their facilities as […]
Introducing the Largest Dedicated Facility for Space Flight Constant Conductance Heat Pipes
Posted on April 6th, 2022
LANCASTER, Pa., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the addition of a 32,000 ft2 Constant Conductance Heat Pipe (CCHP) manufacturing facility at its Lancaster, Pennsylvania location. The facility will be the largest of its kind for the Aerospace community. “We’re excited to be ahead of the demand of the industry on this product line. […]
SINGLE LARGEST FACILITY EXPANSION FOR DEDICATED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
Posted on February 14th, 2022
Lancaster, PA, February 2022 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. announced today that it has undergone an expansion at its Lancaster facility. This will be the company’s largest facility expansion since its inception in 2003. The three-part expansion is highlighted by the acquisition of a 32,000 square foot area, which will be used as a […]
Surviving the Lunar Night
Posted on January 3rd, 2022
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is excited to announce a $5 Million NASA Sequential Phase II SBIR Program Award, “Development of Lunar Vehicle and Payload Thermal Control Systems for Extreme Lunar Environments”. As part of this project, ACT is subcontracting Astrobotic to provide their industry experience with lunar landers and rovers, including system-level architecture and […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Set to Receive $3,300,000 in Funding to Develop Technologies to Reduce Methane Emissions
Posted on December 27th, 2021
Advanced cooling technologies, inc. Set to Receive $3,300,000 in Funding to Develop Technologies to Reduce Methane Emissions Funding Awarded as Part of ARPA-E Program Seeking to Create Cleaner Solutions for Oil, Gas, and Coal Sectors Lancaster Pennsylvania – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has been selected to receive $3,300,000.00 in funding […]
ACT Supports Axiom Space’s Development Of World’s First Commercial Space Station
Posted on November 16th, 2021
LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 16, 2021 – ACT continues to develop innovative thermal control technologies to accelerate the advancement of space flight and beyond. Today, ACT is excited to announce its partnership with Axiom Space located in Houston, Texas for collaborative development on part of the thermal management structure for Axiom Station, the privately developed successor to the International […]
Top 20 fastest growing companies in the region two years running
Posted on November 9th, 2021
Lancaster, Pennsylvania- Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was honored by Central Penn Business Journal in their 2021 Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies as the 17th Fastest Growing Company in Central Pennsylvania. While ACT has appeared on this top 50 list a number of times over the past decade, they are especially thrilled be in the top 20 […]
Largest Order of 8-ton ECUs in Company History
Posted on November 5th, 2021
York, PA: Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) will build a total of 400 plus Tekgard 8-ton Environmental Control Units (ECUs) for Hunter Defense Technologies Global (HDT Global) by the end of 2021. While ACT’s Tekgard division has manufactured ECUs for HDT since 2006, this is a dramatic increase in annual production. This order features the new […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies honored by 2021 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards
Posted on October 12th, 2021
Lancaster PA– Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announced today that its ICE-LokTM line of products was recognized as being among the best innovations by the 2021 Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards. An esteemed and experienced panel of judges from the aerospace and defense community recognized ACT as a Platinum honoree. Additionally, ACT received a Gold-level […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Recognized as an Outstanding Supplier by General Dynamics
Posted on October 7th, 2021
LANCASTER, PA– Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc (ACT) has been recognized by General Dynamics Mission Systems (GD-MS), a leading global aerospace and defense company, for their work in developing thermal management solutions for critical spaceflight hardware that will support a major national security project. “We are pleased to award Advanced Cooling Technologies with the Outstanding Supplier […]
ACT Ships Spacecraft Hardware to Government of India Department of Space
Posted on September 21st, 2021
Lancaster, PA: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the first shipment of hundreds of Constant Conductance Heat Pipes, or CCHPs, to the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC). CCHPs are a highly reliable technology that transfers waste heat from onboard electronics to heat rejection surfaces along the satellite’s architecture, allowing the mission-critical electronics to […]
NASA Awards Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. $3.7M Contract for VIPER Mission
Posted on September 9th, 2021
LANCASTER, Pa., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NASA has awarded Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) a $3.7 million contract to finalize the design and fabricate the flight thermal control system for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER. VIPER, an important part of the Artemis program, is a golf cart-sized rover that will roam several miles across the South […]
AUGUST MEMBER SPOTLIGHT- LUNAR SURFACE CONSORTIUM- AUGUST 2021
Posted on August 5th, 2021
The Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium is administered by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and operates in collaboration with the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate under the Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative. Its purpose is to harness the creativity, energy, and resources of the nation to help NASA keep the United States at the forefront of […]
NASA FUNDS LOCAL TECHNOLOGY TO AID FUTURE MISSIONS TO THE MOON- TV CLIP
Posted on May 28th, 2021
Watch the Fox43 News clip here: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/nasa-funds-local-technology-in-lancaster-for-future-moon-missions/521-a9fc6628-aaa4-469c-8cf3-c1ea9f66d55f LANCASTER, Pa. — The last time humans stepped foot on the moon was in December of 1972, with the Apollo 17 mission. Today, scientists and researchers at Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) in Lancaster are developing technologies that could help us return to the moon in the near […]
ACT Reaches $100 Million in Product Sales from SBIR/STTR Seeded Technologies
Posted on April 1st, 2021
Since its inception, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has prioritized advanced research, innovation, and cutting-edge technology. Much of our extensive product innovation has stemmed from government SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs. These highly competitive programs are funded by the U.S. government to encourage small businesses to perform high-tech […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies and Tekgard Announce Company Merger
Posted on March 4th, 2021
Expanded Thermal Management Capabilities Now Meet All Temperature Ranges LANCASTER, PA (March 4, 2021) – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), an industry-leading thermal management solutions company, announced the acquisition of Tekgard, Inc. The York, PA-based engineering and manufacturing company specializes in environmental control systems optimized to meet the harsh environments faced during remote military operations. […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Selected as Key Thermal Management Supplier for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Posted on February 22nd, 2021
February 19th 2020: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a contract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for engineering development and flight hardware manufacturing of Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHPs) and an Embedded Warm Radiator Panel, which will fly as part of the Coronagraph Instrument, which is an instrument on the Nancy Grace Roman […]
ACT adds new product for control cabinet cooling: Vapor Compression Air Conditioners
Posted on February 5th, 2021
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, providing High Power Capacity: 1,000 to 5,000 Watts models with an IP 55 Seal for harsh environment applications. Competitive price points, starting at $1,150 and Inventoried Parts allow Lead Times < 2 weeks.
2021 AHR Innovation Award Winners
Posted on February 1st, 2021
ACHR article: Products recognized for driving the future of the HVAC industry Pump-Assisted Heat Exchanger Tops Green Building Technology: Exchanger will allow healthier buildings without sacrificing energy efficiency
ACT’s CCHPs Reach 50 Million Hours of Space Flight Operation
Posted on January 26th, 2021
ACT has announced that their Aluminum-Ammonia Constant Conductance Heat Pipe (CCHP) products have reached 50 Million Hours of Space Flight Operation
The Completion of ISO 9001:2015 & AS9100D Re-Certifications Shows ACT’s Continuing Commitment to Superior Quality Standards
Posted on December 28th, 2020
ACT has successfully passed a rigorous surveillance audit for re-certification for ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by accredited registrar Intertek Testing Services, covers the design and manufacturing of ACT’s products and services for the aviation, space, and defense industries along with all other terrestrial markets.
AHR EXPO 2021 INNOVATION AWARD- ACT WINS GREEN BUILDING CATEGORY
Posted on November 6th, 2020
GREEN BUILDING Winner: Advanced Cooling Technologies – Pump-Assisted Split Loop Energy Recovery Heat Exchanger Innovation: Advanced Cooling Technologies’ Pump Assisted AAHX recovers energy from either the exhaust or supply air stream during all seasons, allowing AHUs to consume less energy. It works by combining traditional air-to-air heat pipe technology with pumped two-phase systems that take […]
Advancing Thermal Management in Space: ACT receives 7 NASA SBIR Awards
Posted on October 19th, 2020
Lancaster, PA: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is pleased to announce the awards of seven NASA R&D programs thus far in 2020: NASA Phase II SBIR, Variable Conductance Cold Plate for Spatial and Temporal Temperature Uniformity NASA Phase II SBIR, Autonomous Melting Probe for Icy Planets Exploration NASA Phase I SBIR, Thermal Management System for […]
R&D Division Announces 3 Government Contract Awards, showing diverse research interests
Posted on October 12th, 2020
Lancaster, PA: Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is announcing three Government contract award wins in one week; two Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and one Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program awards add to the more that 15 SBIR grants earned in 2020 by the ACT R&D group. These three contract awards encompass a wide […]
ACT NAMED 12TH FASTEST GROWING COMPANY IN CENTRAL PA BY CPBJ
Posted on September 24th, 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was honored by Central Penn Business Journal in their 2020 Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies as the 12th Fastest Growing Company in Central Pennsylvania. ACT has made the top 50 list a number of times since the company’s inception in 2003, and is especially thrilled to be named […]
HVAC system upgrades at the Illinois State University
Posted on September 21st, 2020
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., a premier designer and manufacturer of pump assisted two-phase heat exchangers, was recently awarded an approximately $500,000 contract from BTU Company, a Chicago, IL area Environmental Control solutions provider, to build eight (8) independent Split-Pump assisted Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers for HVAC system upgrades at the Illinois State University. ISU’s Watterson North […]
ENERGY RECOVERY FOR MT. RUSHMORE NATIONAL MONUMENT’S VISITOR CENTER
Posted on September 15th, 2020
During the renovation of the Mt. Rushmore National Monument’s Visitor Center, an ACT Air-To-Air Heat Exchanger (AAHX) Heat Pipe was selected to provide energy recovery for an existing Air Handler Unit (AHU) by ACT’s regional technical sales representatives, Mechanical Sales South Dakota (MSSD) Inc. The Heat Pipe was chosen by MSSD’s cutting-edge engineering team as […]
NASA Phase II Project- Autonomous Melting Probe for Icy Planets Exploration
Posted on September 11th, 2020
September 11, 2020 R&D staff at Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. are hard at work on the NASA Phase II project ‘Autonomous Melting Probe for Icy Planets Exploration’ NASA is interested in exploring the possibility of life on the ocean worlds of Europa, Ceres (Jupiter’s moons) and Enceladus (Saturn’s moon). This kind of mission requires a reliable […]
ACT AWARDED GOLD FOR PUMPED TWO-PHASE TECHNOLOGY
Posted on September 9th, 2020
2020 Military & Aerospace Technology Innovators Awards announced for aerospace and defense achievement NASHUA, N.H. – Military & Aerospace Electronics and Intelligent Aerospace have announced their 2020 Technology Innovators Awards to recognize companies offering substantial military, aerospace, and avionics design solutions. Awards are in three tiers — ranging from platinum, the highest, to the gold awards, and […]
Lancaster-based company developing thermal system for spacecraft- TV Clip
Posted on July 27th, 2020
ACT’s partnership with Astrobotic made the local news: check out this video segment FOX43 https://fox43.com/embeds/video/521-76cede80-0a9b-4142-b536-5a843e3444e2/iframe?jwsource=cl Learn more about Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander
Lancaster-based company to help with mission to the moon – TV clip
Posted on July 24th, 2020
ACT’s partnership with Astrobotic made the local news: check out this video segment on ABC27: https://www.abc27.com/video/lancaster-based-company-to-help-with-mission-to-the-moon/5702811/. Learn more about Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander
Lancaster company will help lunar craft keep its cool during deliveries to Moon
Posted on July 20th, 2020
LancasterOnline provides a description of ACT’s announcement of our relationship with Astrobotic Technology Inc, providing thermal management services and hardware in support of Astrobotic’s Peregrine, which is a lander that will be providing payloads to Earth’s moon: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-company-will-help-lunar-craft-keep-its-cool-during-deliveries-to-moon/article
NASA Chooses 10 Projects that Will Help it Live Off the Land… on the Moon
Posted on July 20th, 2020
Before this decade is out, NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era and establish a sustainable program of lunar exploration. In order to ensure that future lunar missions are cost-effective and not entirely dependent on Earth for resupply, NASA is looking for ways to leverage lunar resources – everything from water ice to oxygen-rich regolith – to meet their astronauts’ needs….For Phase I, companies and non-profits are tasked with performing detailed studies on their proposal for NASA’s consideration. The six proposals selected by SBIR include the Thermal Management System for Lunar Ice Miners (TMSLIM) submitted by the Pennsylvania-based company Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., in collaboration with Honeybee Robotics (HBR).
ACT Awarded Production Build of Pumped Two Phase (P2P) Systems for Fairlead Integrated
Posted on June 24th, 2020
Lancaster, PA, June 23, 2020 ACT was recently awarded two contracts by Fairlead Integrated, a major supplier to the U.S. Navy, for manufacture and delivery of twenty-five (25) Pumped Two Phase cooling loops. These loops are built and installed into ruggedized cabinets provided by Fairlead. Fairlead and ACT began working together shortly after ACT’s acquisition […]
Lancaster manufacturer helps COVID-19 testing equipment stay cool
Posted on June 10th, 2020
Click here to access the article on Central Penn Business Journal! Lancaster manufacturer helps COVID-19 testing equipment stay cool
GE’S CT IMAGING PRODUCTS USED IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF COVID-19
Posted on April 3rd, 2020
ACT takes pride in our decade-long partnership with GE Healthcare. During this current crisis, GE Healthcare is leading the fight against COVID-19, in the areas of diagnostic and treatment equipment. ACT is supporting GE by providing critical thermal management products to ensure their success! Following collaborative engineering, extensive testing and manufacturing process improvements, ACT has […]
Technology Advancements in support of COVID-19 Testing
Posted on March 30th, 2020
Lancaster PA, March 30 2020– The continued spread of COVID-19 across the globe is testing the spirits of individuals and companies. During this period of uncertainty, it’s important to ACT that we voice our appreciation for the workers on the frontline of this battle. Thank you to all of the nurses, doctors, scientists and other […]
ACT Awarded SBIR Phase II funding for MIDS JTRS Thermal Management System
Posted on February 11th, 2020
Lancaster, PA, February 11 2020 – The Navy has funded Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) for Phase II of the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program, “Advanced Cooling Options for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Terminals”. Under this SBIR, ACT is developing an innovative thermal management system for MIDS JTRS […]
ACT Supports Lehigh University in Thermal Energy Storage Device
Posted on January 15th, 2020
January 13, 2020 Lancaster, PA- Our Research and Development Division at Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. is supporting Lehigh University in developing a solid media thermal energy storage device. The purpose of this program is to mitigate the thermal issues facing coal-fired power plants. The system is based on Thermosyphon technology embedded into an optimized Cementitious […]
PureTemp Highlights ACT’s PCM Patent
Posted on January 13th, 2020
Advanced Cooling Technologies of Lancaster, Pa., has been awarded a U.S. patent for a phase change material with a tunable melting point. The hydration level of the PCM, a salt hydrate consisting primarily of salt and water, is altered to change the melting point to a desired set point using changes in humidity of the system.
Technology Diversification through R&D contract wins
Posted on January 13th, 2020
Technology Diversification through R&D contract wins Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 13, 2020. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it is continuing its rapid technology diversification through multiple R&D contract wins. In 2019 and early 2020 ACT was awarded over 15 new contracts, totaling more than 5 million dollars, through government-funded Small Business Innovative […]
CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPERIOR QUALITY STANDARDS
Posted on December 13th, 2019
Continuing our commitment to superior quality standards with the completion of ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D re-certifications Lancaster, PA, December 12, 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. announced today that it has successfully passed a rigorous surveillance audit for re-certification for ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by accredited registrar […]
ACT Provides Energy Saving Products to Lehigh University
Posted on October 21st, 2019
Lancaster, PA, October 21 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the signing of a production contract with Energy Transfer Solutions, LLC (ETS), of Kennett Square, PA, to manufacture and install multiple, pump assisted air-to-air heat pipe heat exchangers (AAHX) for the STEPS Building on the Lehigh University Campus in Bethlehem, PA. ACT’s […]
ACT’s Durable, Sealed Enclosure Coolers: Delivered for Operation at Wastewater Facility
Posted on October 11th, 2019
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 […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Successfully Delivers New Pumped Two Phase (P2P) Solutions
Posted on September 3rd, 2019
Lancaster, PA, September 3, 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), a leading provider of advanced thermal solutions, recently made its first delivery of Pumped Two Phase (P2P) field units to legacy customers of Parker Hannifin Corporation’s Precision Cooling Business (PCB). ACT acquired Parker PCB in mid-January. “…Color me impressed,” said a long time PCB customer, […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Expands Facility, Manufacturing Area
Posted on July 16th, 2019
Lancaster, PA, July 16, 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), a leading provider of advanced thermal solutions, announced today that it is expanding its facilities. The addition of 4,500 sq. ft. of space brings ACT’s facilities to 62,000 sq. ft. This will enable the company to meet increased demand within its Product Development Group […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Aluminum-Ammonia Heat Pipe Space Flight Heritage
Posted on June 24th, 2019
Lancaster, PA, June 24, 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that their CCHP products have reached 35 Million Hours of Space Flight Operation. Numerous satellites carrying ACT hardware have launched over the past two (2) years, bringing ACT’s total flight heritage for Aluminum-Ammonia CCHPs to: 35 Million Hours of Operation 700+ Heat […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies: Global Reach, Local Roots
Posted on May 21st, 2019
Lancaster, PA, May 21, 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), based in Lancaster County, is an internationally known advanced thermal technology company that has not forgotten its Central PA roots. Most recently, the organization sponsored a team to run in the YWCA Race Against Racism and volunteered together at the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. […]
ACT Receives 2018 Supplier Excellence Award from L3 Technologies
Posted on April 18th, 2019
Lancaster, PA, May 13, 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that the company received the 2018 Supplier Excellence Award from L3 Technologies (L3T), an award given to suppliers that show “exemplary performance and commitment to L3 Technologies.” On this particular program, ACT and L3T began a partnership in late 2017 to develop […]
ACT Recertified for ISO and AS9100 Quality Standards
Posted on February 1st, 2019
Lancaster, PA, February 4, 2019 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. announced today that it has successfully passed a rigorous surveillance audit for recertification for ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by accredited registrar Intertek Testing Services, covers the design and manufacturing of ACT’s products and services for the aviation, […]
INHECO Signs Long Term Agreement for ACT Vapor Chambers
Posted on December 10th, 2018
Lancaster, PA, December 10, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that they have entered into a long term supplier agreement with German-based INHECO Industrial Heating & Cooling GmbH. In the two-year agreement, ACT will provide INHECO with cutting-edge Vapor Chamber Assemblies. The vapor chambers are part of INHECO’s Thermal Cycler product line […]
ACT Announces $2M Contract Award with Indian Space Organization URSC
Posted on November 26th, 2018
Updated- 9/1/2021 Lancaster, PA November 26, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has successfully completed Design Readiness Review with UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) out of Bangalore, India. URSC contracted ACT to manufacture over 600 spaceflight Aluminum-Ammonia Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHPs). The contract is valued at over $2M USD […]
ACT Awarded over $6M in R&D Contracts
Posted on October 16th, 2018
Lancaster, PA October 16, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it is continuing its rapid technology diversification through multiple R&D contract wins. In 2017 and early 2018, ACT was awarded over 18 new contracts totaling more than 6 million dollars through government-funded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer […]
ACT Granted Patent for its Thermally Enhanced ICE-Lok™ Wedgelocks for Embedded Computing Applications
Posted on August 13th, 2018
Lancaster, PA August 16, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued ACT US Patent 10,034,403, “Card Retainer Device.” The patent acknowledges the unique design of a thermally enhanced wedgelock, a component used to secure a card module to a sidewall in embedded computing […]
ACT Achieves UL 207 for HVAC Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers
Posted on August 9th, 2018
Lancaster, PA August 9, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has received the Notice of Completion and Authorization to Apply the UL Mark to its HVAC heat pipe heat exchanger products. ACT’s wrap around heat exchangers (WAHX) and air-to-air heat exchangers (AAHX), in both the pipe-to-pipe and split loop thermosyphon configurations, […]
ACT Awarded $1.5M Funding for DOE Solar-Thermal Desalination Technologies
Posted on July 10th, 2018
Lancaster, PA July 10, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announces that it was selected to receive a $1.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance solar-thermal desalination technologies, which can reduce the cost and expand the market for creating freshwater from otherwise unusable waters. In this […]
ACT’s New Patent Expands Its Spacecraft Thermal Control Solution Offerings
Posted on June 5th, 2018
Lancaster, PA June 5, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted ACT US Patent 9,952,000, “Constant Conductance Heat Pipe (CCHP) Assembly for High Heat Flux.” The patent teaches how to increase heat flux capabilities for CCHPs, used commonly to dissipate heat from satellite […]
ACT Introduces ICE-Lok™: Thermally Optimized Wedgelocks for Military Chassis
Posted on May 2nd, 2018
Lancaster, PA May 2, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the launch of its new patented Isothermal Card Edge, ICE-Lok™ wedgelocks. ICE-Lok™ is designed to enhance the card-to-chassis, through-the-wedgelock heat conduction by adding more contact surfaces between the card and the chassis. The new wedgelock design offers a 30% reduction in thermal […]
ACT Receives Initial Production Contract from L3 for MUMT-X HiK™ Heat Sinks
Posted on April 3rd, 2018
April 4th 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has received a production contract for heat sinks supporting L3 Technologies Data Link products. L3’s data link technology will be integrated into the U.S. Army’s Apache Manned/Unmanned Teaming – eXpanded Capabilities (MUMT-X) helicopter program. The heat sinks will keep critical components operational […]
ACT’s New High-Heat-Flux Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHPs) Triple Performance
Posted on March 6th, 2018
Lancaster, PA March 6, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that its new hybrid wick Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHPs) for spacecraft applications have demonstrated a more than 3x improvement in heat flux capability, compared to current standard products. Testing of the CCHP, seen in Fig 1., was performed by Lockheed Martin […]
ACT Recertified for ISO and AS9100 Quality Standards
Posted on January 18th, 2018
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 18, 2018 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. a premier thermal management solutions company, announced today that it has successfully passed a rigorous surveillance audit for upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by accredited registrar Intertek Testing Services, covers the design and manufacturing of […]
ACT -TEC Thermoelectric Cooler Series Solid State Enclosure Air Conditioning
Posted on January 3rd, 2018
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 […]
ACT Advancing Nuclear Thermal Management and Materials Modeling Technologies
Posted on November 13th, 2017
Lancaster, PA November 14, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), announced that it is continuing to develop technologies supporting the nuclear industry in the areas of thermal management and materials modeling. Through multiple R&D contracts since 2017, ACT has developed numerous solutions for thermal management in high-temperature environments relevant to nuclear fission power generation in […]
ACT Launches Online Tool for Phase Change Material Selection
Posted on October 25th, 2017
Lancaster, PA October 25, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today the launch of its new Phase Change Material PCM Calculator (found at https://www.1-act.com/resources/pcm-calculator/). This tool joins the ACT’s existing suite of online resources and tools that assist our customers in finding the best thermal solution for their many and varied thermal challenges. […]
ACT Donates “Thermal Zone” Exhibit to Lancaster Science Factory
Posted on August 22nd, 2017
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, August 22, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), together with the Lancaster Science Factory (LSF), announces today the successful unveiling of “Thermal Zone,” a new heat transfer exhibit featuring three interactive stations to demonstrate each type of heat transfer: Convection, Conduction, and Radiation. Designed for children 8-13 years old, the stations respectively […]
ACT Achieves Space Flight Heritage for Copper Water Heat Pipes and HiK™ Plates
Posted on June 26th, 2017
Lancaster, PA June 26, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has achieved space flight heritage for its copper/water heat pipes and High Conductivity (HiK™) plates following the successful thermal testing on board the International Space Station (ISS). Both copper/water heat pipes and HiK™ plates are very commonly used for thermal management […]
ACT Expands to New Market with First Grant from USDA
Posted on May 15th, 2017
Lancaster, PA May 15, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announces its recent win of a Phase I grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop thermal management technology specifically to improve animal welfare in poultry grow houses. The low cost, dust resistant poultry house heat exchanger represents the first ever funding for ACT […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies’ Sealed Enclosure Coolers Achieve UL Certification
Posted on May 4th, 2017
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 […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies’ Sealed Enclosure Coolers Achieve UL Certification
Posted on May 3rd, 2017
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 […]
ACT Launches New Website with Improved Form and Functionality
Posted on March 16th, 2017
Lancaster, PA March 16, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) invites visitors to explore their new website launched this week, located at the same web address of www.1-act.com. The new design provides user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality, allowing visitors to access the vast library of technical information and thermal management resources. The site […]
ACT to Showcase 10 kW Level Power Electronics Coolers at APEC 2017
Posted on February 24th, 2017
Lancaster, PA – February 26, 2017 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), announced today it will be highlighting a new High Performance Power Electronics Cooler at this year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) being held at Tampa, FL, March 27-30. Tests have shown the new High Performance Power Electronics Coolers are capable of passively transferring more than […]
ACT Passes Surveillance Audit for AS9100 Quality Standards
Posted on December 21st, 2016
Lancaster, PA – December 21, 2016 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has successfully passed its AS9100 surveillance audit. AS9100 is a strict set of standards for quality assurance and risk management adopted by the aerospace industry. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by the external organization Intertek Testing Services, […]
Next Generation NOAA / NASA Weather Satellite Launched, ACT Named As Critical Supplier
Posted on December 8th, 2016
Lancaster, PA December 8, 2016 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announces its contribution to the recent launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R). GOES-R is the next generation of geostationary weather satellites incorporating Harris Corporation’s new Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI). The ABI provides three times more data and color, four times better […]
ACT Develops Loop Thermosyphon for Solar ThermoElectricity
Posted on October 24th, 2016
Lancaster, PA October 24, 2016 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announces the successful design, manufacturing, and testing of a loop thermosyphon based thermal valve in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The loop thermosyphon developed by ACT uses liquid sodium as the working fluid, and is capable of transferring over 3 kW of energy […]
ACT Awarded over $3M in R&D Contracts
Posted on October 10th, 2016
Lancaster, PA October 10, 2016 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), announced today that it is continuing its rapid technology diversification through multiple R&D contract wins. In 2015 and early 2016 ACT was awarded over 15 new contracts, totaling more than 3 million dollars, through government-funded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) and […]
ACT Increases Phase Change Material (PCM) Design and Manufacturing Capabilities
Posted on September 14th, 2016
Lancaster, PA September 14, 2016 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), announced today it has increased its design and manufacturing capabilities to meet increasing demand for its Phase Change Materials (PCM) heat sink products. These temporary thermal storage solutions are becoming a critical element in military applications involving short mission durations, pulse mode operation, and directed […]
ACT Delivers Thermal Solutions for Smart Wires’ Dynamic Grid Products
Posted on August 5th, 2016
Lancaster, PA August 5, 2016 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), announced today that after two years of strong collaborations, they are routinely delivering thermal-management hardware to Smart Wires. Smart Wires Inc., an innovative technology company located in the San Francisco Bay Area, developed a revolutionary product, the Power RouterTM, which adjusts the flow of power […]
ACT Enclosure Coolers Successfully Certified to UL50E for NEMA 4, 3, 3R, and 12 Installations
Posted on July 12th, 2016
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 […]
ACT Enters Sealed Enclosure Cooling Market
Posted on April 4th, 2016
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 […]
ACT Heat Pipes Reach 10 Million Hours On-Orbit Milestone
Posted on March 1st, 2016
An example of one of ACT’s CCHPs currently in Orbit Lancaster, Pennsylvania – March 1, 2016. Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announced today that its Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) have successfully surpassed 10 million total hours in-orbit, providing reliable thermal management on-board satellites and ISS cargo resupply vehicles. The CCHP’s provide passive thermal control for critical systems including […]
ACT Provides Thermal Management Design for New LED Theater Lighting Product
Posted on February 2nd, 2016
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – February 2, 2016. Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announced today that it provided thermal management design for Electronic Theater Controls’ (ETC) recently launched Source 4WRD LED Theater Lighting Retrofit Module. The Source 4WRD uses LED Technology to match the performance of the 575W HPL Lamp, with 70% less power and no re-lamping. However LEDs […]
ACT to Demo New Energy Recovery Technologies at AHR 2016
Posted on January 7th, 2016
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 7, 2016. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), is pleased to announce its participation in the 2016 AHR exhibition to be held January 25 – January 27, 2016 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. AHR Expo 2016 presents the drive for greater energy efficiency, greener products and sustainable […]
ACT Participates in Prestigious DOE Program on Extreme-Scale Computing
Posted on December 30th, 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – December 30, 2015. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is pleased to announce its participation in a leading edge U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funded training program aimed at nurturing the next generation of computational scientists. Dr. Srujan Rokkam, a Lead Engineer at ACT, was one of only 65 participants selected from a […]
ACT Recertified for ISO and AS9100 Quality Standards
Posted on December 8th, 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – December 8, 2015 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. a premier thermal management solutions company, announced today that it has successfully passed a rigorous full recertification audit for ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by accredited registrar Intertek Testing Services, covers the design and manufacturing of ACT’s […]
ACT Wins National Physical Laboratory UK Bid for PCHPs
Posted on November 5th, 2015
Lancaster, PA, November 5, 2015 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), Lancaster, PA., recently won a new order to deliver two pressure controlled heat pipe (PCHP) calibrators to the National Physical Laboratory (located in the United Kingdom). One of the PCHP calibrators will feature a sodium heat pipe with the ability to operate between 700°C […]
ACT named a Best Place to Work in PA for Third Consecutive Year
Posted on September 17th, 2015
Lancaster, PA, September 17, 2015 – For the third year in a row, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been named a Best Place to Work in PA for 2015. The awards program, created in 2000, is one of the first statewide programs of its kind in the country. The program is a public/private partnership […]
ACT Announces Facility Expansion
Posted on August 24th, 2015
HVAC Energy Recovery Manufacturing Facilities and New Conference/Training Center Lancaster, Pennsylvania – August 24, 2015 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. a premier thermal management solutions company, announced today the expansion of its facilities from 40,000ft2 to 50,000ft2 to accommodate its line of energy recovery systems, heat-exchanger units that make buildings’ HVAC systems more efficient. […]
ACT Receives Lockheed Martin Contract to Support Missile Development
Posted on July 20th, 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 20, 2015 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to help develop, test and ultimately field the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), a joint program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air […]
ACT Awarded $3M in R&D Contracts
Posted on June 29th, 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 29, 2015. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it is continuing its rapid technology diversification through multiple R&D contract wins. In 2014, ACT was awarded over 15 new contracts, totaling more than 3 million dollars, through government-funded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) and […]
ACT Delivers Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers for the CATA Facility at Penn State
Posted on June 15th, 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 15, 2015.Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), Lancaster, PA., was chosen by the Penn State area Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) to provide heat pipe heat exchangers for incorporation into the make-up air units for its new state-of-the-art bus transfer terminal building and maintenance facility, Figure 1. The heat pipe heat exchangers […]
ACT Awarded $4.3M to Develop Technologies for Dry Cooling
Posted on June 8th, 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 8, 2015. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been selected to develop multiple technologies that can enable dry cooling for thermoelectric power generation, securing over $4.3M in research and development funding. Dry cooling heat exchangers, as a replacement for wet cooling towers, are becoming of increasing importance as water shortages threaten […]
ACT Delivers Twenty Large Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers to Hospital in South Korea
Posted on May 21st, 2015
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) of Lancaster PA has been awarded a large manufacturing contract to deliver twenty air-to-air heat pipe heat exchangers (AAHXs) for use at a hospital in South Korea. The AAHXs will be incorporated into the hospital heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Ten of the AAHXs are large side-by-side units […]
ACT awarded Large Scale International Medical Center Project for Air-to-Air Energy Recovery
Posted on May 21st, 2015
Lancaster, PA – May 21, 2015 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been selected to supply twenty, custom air-to-air heat pipe heat exchanger(AAHXs) for an international medical center project. Ten of the AAHXs are large, side-by-side units. The other nine of the AAHXs are unique, space-saving split and bent design. The remaining AAHX is […]
ACT Delivers Precision High Temperature Heat Pipe to German Government Lab
Posted on March 3rd, 2015
Lancaster, PA – Mar 3, 2015 Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announced today that they have recently delivered a pressure controlled heat pipe (PCHP) calibrator to a highly regarded German government calibration institution. The purpose of the calibration product is to calibrate up to 5 thermometers to a reference thermometer. The PCHP calibrator (shown in Figure […]
ACT’s Fluid Accumulators Delivered to the International Space Station
Posted on January 14th, 2015
Lancaster, Pennsylvania– January 14, 2015. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today four fluid compensation accumulators installed in NASA’s Cloud Aerosol Transport Systems (CATS) instrument were successfully delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX’s CRS 5 dragon capsule which docked with the space station on January 13th 2015. The fully stainless steel […]
ACT Passes Surveillance Audit for ISO and AS9100 Quality Standards
Posted on December 19th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – December 19, 2014 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. announced today that it has successfully passed the surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by Intertek Testing Services, covers the design and manufacturing of ACT’s products and services for the aviation, space and defense industries […]
ACT is Developing Heat Pipe Loops to Passively Cool Fiber Lasers
Posted on November 17th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 17, 2014. Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT) announced that they are continuing to develop their Heat Pipe Loop (HPL) technology to cool fiber lasers for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The goal is to maintain the temperature of the fiber below a threshold value and in turn improve reliability, lifetime, and point […]
ACT Delivers Aerospace Heat Pipes to Boeing for Integration on Four Satellites
Posted on October 8th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – October 8, 2014 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has delivered numerous Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) to Boeing’s satellite business in El Segundo, CA. ACT’s aluminum-ammonia CCHPs are being integrated across four (4) unique satellite platforms in order to maintain proper operation for mission critical electronics and payloads. […]
ACT Named Best Place to Work in PA in 2014 for Second Consecutive Year
Posted on September 22nd, 2014
Lancaster, September 22, 2014 – For the second year in a row, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been named 49th on the list of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2014. The awards program, created in 2000, is one of the first statewide programs of its kind in the country. The program […]
ACT Expanding High Temperature Heat Pipe Offerings
Posted on September 8th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 8, 2014. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc (ACT) announced today that they are expanding their high temperature heat pipe products and service offerings. For the past eight years ACT has had a successful product line of Isothermal Furnace Liners (IFLs). These devices are used for precision materials processing and contact and non-contact […]
ACT Expanding Advanced Modeling Research Activities
Posted on August 11th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – August 11, 2014. Advanced Cooling Technologies announced today that it is continuing to expand its focus on research in advanced modeling through four recent wins of government funded R&D contracts, totaling over $600K. Over the last 5 years, ACT has been awarded $4 million in contracts in this research area. ACT’s Advanced […]
ACT Awarded New Navy BAA to Develop Advanced Cooling System for High Energy Lasers
Posted on July 1st, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 1, 2014. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been awarded a new $1.2M, three year contract to develop an efficient, lightweight, compact thermal storage and management subsystem for the Navy’s Ground-Based Air Defense Directed Energy On-The-Move (GBAD) program. The overall objective of the program is to develop a vehicle mounted air […]
ACT Launches New Web-Based Selection Tool For Air-to-Air Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers
Posted on June 17th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 17, 2014. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), Lancaster, PA., has released an easy-to-use, registration free, web-based selection tool for its energy recovery line of Passive Heat Pipe Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers (HP-AAHX). Heat Pipe Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers: The ACT HP-AAHX system recovers energy from a building’s entering or leaving air ventilation system. […]
ACT’s Thermal Control Products Onboard NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory Satellite
Posted on May 12th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – May 12, 2014. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that its Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) and a CCHP embedded radiator panel have successfully provided thermal management onboard NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory that was launched on February 27, 2014 from the Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. The externally […]
ACT Announces Multiple R&D Wins
Posted on April 28th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – April 28, 2014. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it is continuing its rapid thermal technology diversification through multiple R&D contract wins. In 2013 ACT was awarded over 20 new contracts through government-funded Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR’s) and Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) programs. […]
ACT Awarded Contract to Develop Pumped Two-Phase Cold Plate to Cool Lockheed Martin’s High Power Laser
Posted on March 25th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – March 25, 2014 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (LM-MST) to develop a two-phase pumped loop (TPPL) cold plate for the Robust Electric Laser Initiative (RELI) for ground based military vehicles. Lockheed Martin’s spectral beam combining […]
ACT Develops ANCER™ Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Copper Microchannel Coolers
Posted on February 3rd, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – February 3, 2014 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced that they have developed ANCER™ coatings for corrosion and erosion protection of copper microchannel coolers (CMC). CMCs are used to remove waste heat from high heat flux devices such as laser diode arrays. CMCs have very short lifetimes, a few thousand hours […]
ACT Launches Web-Based Selection Tool For Wrap-Around Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers
Posted on January 6th, 2014
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 6, 2014 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), Lancaster, PA., has released an easy-to-use web-based selection tool for its energy recovery line of Wrap-Around Heat Pipe Heat Exchangers (WAHX). WAHXs change the sensible heat ratio of an active cooling coil (DX or Chilled Water) resulting in passive pre-cooling with enhanced dehumidification while delivering […]
ACT Receives Best Paper Award at AIAA IECEC Conference
Posted on December 2nd, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – December 9, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. announced today that it has been awarded the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Best Paper Award in Aerospace Power Systems at the International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC) for the paper entitled Long-Lived Venus Lander Thermal Management System Design. The authors […]
ACT Passes 2013 Surveillance Audit for ISO and AS9100 Quality Standards
Posted on November 20th, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 20, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), Inc. announced today that it has successfully passed the surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C with no findings. The Quality Management Systems (QMS) audit, performed by Intertek Testing Services, covers the design and manufacturing of ACT’s products and services for the aviation, space […]
ACT Named Best Place to Work in PA in 2013
Posted on September 20th, 2013
Lancaster, September 20, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2013. The awards program, created in 2000, is one of the first statewide programs of its kind in the country. The program is a public/private partnership between Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania […]
ACT Establishes Radiography Inspection Facility
Posted on September 11th, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 11, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that its Aerospace Products Group has established an in-house radiography inspection facility including all the required equipment and infrastructure. This facility will be primarily used to support ACT’s production of spacecraft thermal control heat pipe products. ACT personnel have successfully […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Helps CertainTeed Building Products Plant Cool its Way to Better Quality
Posted on August 15th, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – August 15, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT).Tucked away in the West Virginia Mountains next to the slow flowing Ohio River is the CertainTeed drywall facility. It is a quarter mile long, state of the art,manufacturing plant.The Moundsville, WV plant is designed to flow drywall sheet materials up to 500 […]
ACT Delivers Cost Effective Air-to-Air Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger (AA-HPHX) Air Handling System for International Hotel
Posted on August 15th, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 25, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced a well-established Asian air handling company choose ACT to provide a cost saving energy recovery solution to a KAL resort hotel. An air to air heat pipe heat exchanger (AA-HPHX) was designed and built to pre-cool the incoming ventilation air with conditioned exhaust air. […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Announces Recent R&D Contract Wins
Posted on May 13th, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) continued to expand its contract R&D activities in the past year. During that period, the company was awarded more than 20 new government related and commercially funded R&D contract to develop novel thermal management technologies. Several notable examples include: Advanced vapor compression systems for cooling of high […]
Heat exchanger business helps drive expansion at Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.
Posted on April 29th, 2013
Back in late 2011, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. launched a line of energy recovery systems, heat-exchange units that make buildings’ HVAC systems more efficient. That initiative is a major reason for the 10,000-square-foot expansion underway at the company’s site in Burle Business Park in Lancaster. About 40 percent of the new space will be devoted […]
ACT Heat Pipes Reach 1 Million Hours On-Orbit Milestone
Posted on April 10th, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania- April 10, 2013, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that its Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) have successfully reached over 1 million total hours on-orbit, providing thermal management on-board numerous satellites. Recent launches onboard Orbital Sciences Corporation-built (NYSE: ORB) Intelsat 23, Star One C3, Mexsat Bicentenario and Azerspace/Africasat-1a have pushed ACT’s […]
ACT’s Technical Services delivering thermal solutions across many industries
Posted on February 19th, 2013
ACT’s Technical Services Group, which provides thermal management design and analysis solutions, is seeing growth in a variety of industries
ACT Introduced New Controllable Air-to-Air Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger at Dallas 2013 AHR Expo
Posted on February 7th, 2013
February 7th, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) exhibited its new energy recovery Air-to-Air Controllable Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger (AAHX) at this year’s AHR Expo. The ACT-AAHX recovers the energy from the conditioned exhaust airstream and transfers the energy to the supply airstream to reduce heating or cooling plant loads. The captured Btu’s can save […]
ACT Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Posted on January 23rd, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 23, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) reaches a milestone today with a celebration of its 10th anniversary. Ten years ago, ACT was one employee operating out of a home office. Today, the company provides products and services to diverse markets including aerospace, defense, industrial, medical and Heating, Ventilation and […]
ACT is re-certified for ISO and AS9100 Quality Standards
Posted on January 7th, 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 7, 2013 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has received full re-certification for ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C:2009. These two quality standards cover design and manufacturing of ACT’s products and services for the aviation, space and defense industries along with all other terrestrial markets. Intertek performed a five […]
ACT’s 800°C Vapor Chamber Highlights New Opportunities in Manufacturing, Energy Markets
Posted on December 3rd, 2012
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is seeing new emerging applications for their high temperature heat pipe products across multiple industries. For the past 9 years, ACT has developed a world class reputation supplying high temperature Isothermal Furnace Liners (IFL’s) and Blackbody Cavity Heat Pipes to industry leading international institutions in the temperature calibration industry. These […]
ACT’s Thermal Control Products Onboard Hylas-2 Satellite
Posted on November 1st, 2012
ACT’s Thermal Control Products Onboard Hylas-2 Satellite Lancaster, Pennsylvania- Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that its Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) have been successfully providing thermal management onboard the Orbital Sciences Corporation-built (NYSE: ORB) Hylas-2 commercial communications satellite that was launched on August 2, 2012 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, […]
ACT Recognized Among Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies for the Fifth Time
Posted on September 10th, 2012
ACT Recognized Among Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies for the Fifth Time Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 10, 2012 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania for 2012. This is the fifth time ACT received this honor […]
ACT Expands Performance of VME/VPX Cards with High Conductivity Spreaders
Posted on August 22nd, 2012
August 22, 2012 – ACT Expands Performance of VME/VPX Cards with High Conductivity Spreaders Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) announces key developments in their embedded computing cooling products. For the past several years, ACT has been providing mission critical thermal solutions for VME, VPX, ATR and other embedded computing cards and chassis’ used in military […]
ACT’s New Cold Plate Designs Receive Strong Industry Support at the Navy Opportunity Forum
Posted on June 25th, 2012
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 25, 2012 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.(ACT) announced today that it received excellent industrial response to its latest cold plate technology developments at the Navy Opportunity Forum held earlier this month in Washington D.C. According to L-3 Power Paragon, a large defense contractor who independently evaluated the performance of ACT’s cold plates, “ACT […]
ACT Certified to New AS9100:2009 Quality Standard; Achieves a perfect score in audits for the fifth year in a row
Posted on April 16th, 2012
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – April 16, 2012 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has received certification for achieving the new and more rigorous requirements of the AS9100:2009 standard. Intertek performed the audit in December 2011. ACT was also re-certified to ISO9001:2008 during that same audit. The two quality standards cover ACT’s products […]
ACT is Presenting Results on Low CTE, High Heat Flux Vapor Chamber Design at GOMACTech 2012
Posted on March 21st, 2012
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – March 21, 2012. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that they will be presenting results on their latest Thermal Ground Plane/Vapor Chamber Designs at the GOvernment Microelectronic And Critical TECHnology Conference (GOMACTech 2012) in Las Vegas, NV. GOMACTech focuses on advances in systems being developed by the Department of Defense […]
ACT Continues to Expand R&D Activities
Posted on January 9th, 2012
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 9, 2012. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) continues to rapidly expand its contract R&D activities for 2012. In 2011, the company was awarded a total of 24 new government-related R&D contracts. These new R&D programs are aimed at development of thermal management and advanced cooling systems for both aerospace and terrestrial […]
Advanced Cooling Announcement: Webinar on Medical Device Thermal Management
Posted on December 12th, 2011
Lancaster, PA – December 12, 2011. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that they will be offering a Webinar entitled “Advanced Thermal Management Technologies for Medical Devices” on January 17, 2012. The webinar will provide medical device and other product designers with valuable information for addressing heat dissipation issues through use of emerging […]
ACT’s Loop Heat Pipe Achieves Highest Technology Readiness Level with Launch of TacSat-4 Satellite
Posted on November 7th, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania- November 7, 2011. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that it’s Loop Heat Pipe and Constant Conductance Heat Pipe thermal control components have been successfully operating on-orbit aboard the United States Navy’s TacSat-4 communications satellite since October 1, 2011. This is the first satellite carrying ACT’s Loop Heat Pipe product as […]
Advanced Cooling Technologies Receives Outstanding Supplier Award from ITT/Geospatial Systems Group
Posted on October 25th, 2011
Advanced Cooling Technologies Receives Outstanding Supplier Award from ITT/Geospatial Systems Group Lancaster, Pennsylvania – October 25, 2011 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has been recognized by ITT/Geospatial Systems Group for dedication, ingenuity and excellent support to ITT’s weather satellite instrument program for the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI). ITT is manufacturing […]
ACT Recognized Among Central Pensylvania’s 2011 Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
Posted on September 19th, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 19, 2011 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was recognized by the Central Penn Business Journal as one of Central Pennsylvania’s Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies. ACT received this honor in each of the last three years. Started as a research and development company in 2003, ACT quickly became known as […]
ACT Expands Target Markets to Include Aviation
Posted on September 6th, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania –September 6, 2011. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that their Aerospace Products Group is expanding its market focus to include thermal management products for Aircraft Avionics. Since 2006, ACT’s Aerospace Products Group has been focusing on delivering thermal control products for satellite and other spacecraft thermal control. Having been highly successful, with over […]
ACT Expanding High Temperature Heat Pipe Offerings
Posted on August 1st, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – August 1, 2011. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc (ACT) announced today that they are expanding their high temperature heat pipe products and service offerings. For the past eight years ACT has had a successful product line of Isothermal Furnace Liners (IFLs). These devices are used for precision materials processing and contact and non-contact […]
ACT Launches Heat Pipe Calculator and Design Guide Webpages
Posted on June 14th, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 14, 2011. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), a leader in thermal solutions for commercial, military and aerospace markets, announced today that they have added two new webpages to assist engineers in utilizing copper-water heat pipes. The first page, ACT’s Heat Pipe Calculator, provides design engineers with a resource to quickly and […]
ACT Sponsoring ‘Practical Heat Pipe Applications’ Webinar on June 28
Posted on June 1st, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 1, 2011. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), a leader in developing thermal technology solutions for commercial, military and aerospace markets, announced today that they will be sponsoring a free webinar: Practical Thermal Management Solutions: Heat Pipes: Design Fundamentals & Product Applications. June 28 at 2pm Hosted by NASA Tech Briefs. “Heat […]
ACT Announces Delivery of Flight Hardware for NASA Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Satellite
Posted on March 28th, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Monday, March 28, 2011 Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that it has successfully delivered Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) and a CCHP embedded radiator panel for thermal management on NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite. The externally mounted CCHP’s and radiator panel, procured through Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc. (SGT), […]
ACT Receives National Award for Innovation and Economic Growth
Posted on February 28th, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – February 28, 2011. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), a premier thermal solutions provider, today announced that it has received a Tibbetts award from the Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA presents the awards nationally to small companies and individuals that have advanced technical innovation and economic growth through its Small Business Innovation Research […]
ACT Re-certified to ISO and AS9100 Quality Standards with a perfect score for the fourth year in a row
Posted on January 3rd, 2011
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 3, 2011 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has received ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 B recertification with a 100 out of 100 score. This marks the fourth consecutive year that ACT has received perfect scores during their audits. The two quality standards cover ACT’s products and services […]
ACT Expands Product Line to Include Enhanced Heat Sinks for Power Electronics Cooling
Posted on November 29th, 2010
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 29, 2010. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announces that it has created a new product line for power electronics cooling. Over the past year ACT has worked with several tier 1 military suppliers to develop heat pipe assisted heat sinks for power electronics cooling applications. This work has led to ACT […]
ACT Announces New R&D Contract Awards and Expands Technical Diversity
Posted on October 25th, 2010
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Oct 25, 2010. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has announced 19 new government R&D awards. These include R&D contracts for core thermal management/electronics cooling research as well as the development of new thermal technologies. Awarding agencies include NASA, DOE, DoD (DARPA, MDA, NAVY), and NSF. According to Dr. Howard Pearlman, Manager of […]
ACT is Again among Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
Posted on September 19th, 2010
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 20, 2010 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was honored as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania in 2010, in an awards ceremony by the Central Penn Business Journal on September 16, 2010. This is the third time ACT received this honor. Founded in 2003, ACT […]
ACT Manufactures Ultra High Temperature Heat Pipes for Thermometry Calibration at the Copper Melting Point
Posted on August 22nd, 2010
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – August 23, 2010 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been manufacturing and supplying ultra high temperature heat pipes for precision contact thermometry calibration at the melting point of copper (˜ 1083 °C). In the past, contact thermometry calibration work typically stopped short of the copper point. The highest practical temperature point […]
ACT Launches Technical Services Business Group
Posted on August 2nd, 2010
ACT Launches Technical Services Business Group Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 28, 2010 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced the launch of a new Technical Services business group. The Technical Services Group offers a complete range of thermal engineering services to a wide variety of private and government organizations. These services range from initial concept […]
ACT Names Peter Ritt and William Anderson to Senior Management positions
Posted on July 18th, 2010
ACT Names Peter Ritt and William Anderson to Senior Management positions Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 19, 2010 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced two organizational changes today: Peter Ritt has joined ACT as Vice President of Technical Services, and Dr. William Anderson, P.E., has been promoted to Chief Engineer. Both positions were added to […]
ACT Begins Production Deliveries to Lockheed Martin
Posted on June 22nd, 2010
Advanced Cooling Technology Begins Production Deliveries to Lockheed Martin Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 22nd, 2010 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) begins production deliveries of its “HiK™” plate product to Lockheed Martin for use in their Volume Search Radar (VSR). Lockheed Martin developed and produces the VSR antenna as a subcontractor to Raytheon, the prime […]
ACT Announces Additional Products On-Orbit
Posted on April 6th, 2010
ACT Announces Additional Products On-Orbit Lancaster, PA- Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that a second satellite carrying its Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) has been launched. Orbital Sciences Corporation, who manufactured and tested the spacecraft, confirmed that the CCHP’s are operating as designed. Including this launch, the total combined operational time of […]
ACT Announces Additional Flight Heritage with Products On-Orbit
Posted on January 29th, 2010
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) (www.1-ACT.com) announced today that its Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHP’s) have been successfully operating in a commercial satellite on-orbit for over 2400 hours combined. The CCHP’s are providing thermal management on-board the satellite which was launched on November 30, 2009. Orbital Sciences Corporation, who manufactured and tested the spacecraft, confirmed […]
ACT’s Technology Diversification Effort Continues Company Success
Posted on December 14th, 2009
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received contracts or award notifications from various U.S. government agencies for a large number of R&D projects. All of these R&D contracts or award notifications were received in the past six months. The funding agencies included the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Army, the […]
ACT Achieves Perfect Score on ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100B Recertification
Posted on November 9th, 2009
Lancaster, PA – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today that it has received ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 B recertification with a perfect score. This marks the third straight year that ACT has received perfect scores during their audits. The recertification was held over a four day period and conducted at ACT’s facility by Intertek. […]
ACT announces Licensing Agreement
Posted on October 16th, 2009
Lancaster, PA – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announced today an agreement with The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) for an exclusive license on the Momentum-driven Vortex Phase Separator (MDVPS) Technology developed by the Interphase Transport Phenomena Group of the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) under the Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES). The addition of […]
ACT Named Among Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
Posted on September 21st, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 21, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Pennsylvania for 2009. ACT representatives received this award in a banquet organized by the Central Penn Business Journal on September 17, 2009. This is the second time ACT has […]
ACT Manufactures Isothermal Furnace Liners for Material Processing Applications
Posted on July 20th, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 20, 2009 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is manufacturing Isothermal Furnace Liner (IFL) products for material processing applications. IFLs are an industry standard for the primary calibration laboratories. They are used to provide extremely precise temperature uniformity for freeze point cell calibration and for blackbody cavities. However, IFLs were originally […]
ACT Launches HiK™ AlSiC Plate Product
Posted on June 15th, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 15, 2009 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has recently launched a HiK™ AlSiC Plate product for high power electronics cooling applications. The HiK™ AlSiC Plate is an addition to the HiK™ Plate product line manufactured by ACT. It is made of aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) with embedded heat pipes. Typical effective thermal conductivity […]
ACT Awarded Multiple Research and Development Contracts
Posted on May 26th, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – May 26, 2009 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has recently been awarded multiple research and development contracts totaling more than $3M. All of these contracts were awarded in 2009. These R&D contracts were successful results of ACT’s competitive bids for various U.S. government agencies’ BAA’s (Broad Agency Announcement), SBIR (Small Business […]
ACT Strengthens Sales and Marketing Team
Posted on March 30th, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – March 30, 2009 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is pleased to announce two new additions to its sales and marketing team. Mr. John Kleinfelter has joined ACT’s Engineering Products and Services Group as the Business Development Manager. His primary responsibilities will be to develop new market opportunities, manage sales processes and […]
ACT Passes ISO 9001:2000 and AS 9100-B Annual Audit with Perfect Score
Posted on March 16th, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – March 16, 2009 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has passed the annual surveillance audit on its ISO 9001:2000 and AS 9100-B certified quality management system with a perfect score. The annual audit was conducted by Intertek Testing Services on February 23 and 24, 2009. ACT received the ISO 9001:2000 international quality […]
Terrestrial Thermal Products
Posted on March 2nd, 2009
ACT will exhibit its terrestrial thermal products including heat pipes, vapor chambers and HiK™ plates at MILCOM 2009, to be held in Boston, Massachusetts from October 18 to 21, 2009, and the Thermal Management & Technology Symposium, to be held in Denver, Colorado from October 20 to 21, 2009.
ACT Launches Loop Heat Pipe Product for Spacecraft Thermal Control
Posted on January 5th, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 5, 2009 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has formally launched a new line of Loop Heat Pipe (LHP) products for spacecraft thermal control. ACT’s Aerospace Products Group now offers complete spacecraft heat pipe products including Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHPs), Variable Conductance Heat Pipes (VCHPs) and LHPs. The Aerospace Products […]
ACT Selected Among Finalists for Central Penn Business Journal Business of the Year Award
Posted on November 7th, 2008
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 7, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was honored as one of the finalists for the Central Penn Business Journal Business of the Year award in a award gala held on November 3, 2008. Below is an excerpt from the award presentation: “Located in Lancaster, ACT specializes in technology development […]
ACT Manufactures HiK™ Aluminum Plates for Military Electronics Cooling Applications
Posted on October 6th, 2008
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – October 6, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is manufacturing its HiK™ Aluminum Plate products for military electronics customers. ACT’s HiK™ Aluminum Plate product is an aluminum plate with embedded heat pipes. It is used as a heat spreader and in some cases also a structural member in electronics packaging applications. Traditional aluminum […]
ACT Expands Isothermal Furnace Liner Production
Posted on September 2nd, 2008
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – September 2, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) is expanding the production of its Isothermal Furnace Liner (IFL) products. The expanded product offerings cover a wider temperature range and turnkey systems. At the low end of the temperature spectrum, ACT now offers sub-ambient IFLs utilizing ammonia as the working fluid in […]
ACT Announces the Expansion of its Aerospace Heat Pipe Production Facilities
Posted on May 19th, 2008
ACT Announces the Expansion of its Aerospace Heat Pipe Production Facilities Lancaster, Pennsylvania – May, 19, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) announces the expansion of its aerospace heat pipe production facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. ACT’s aerospace heat pipe products are used for thermal control of satellites and other spacecraft by commercial, military and […]
ACT Launches a New HiK™ Aluminum Plate Product Line
Posted on April 4th, 2008
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – April 14, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc. (ACT) has developed and launched a new product line of High Thermal Conductivity (HiK™) Aluminum Plates for commercial and military electronics cooling. ACT’s HiK™ Alumnum Plate has embedded heat pipes for enhanced heat spreading and transport. Heat spreaders are used in many military and commercial […]
ACT Launches a New Vapor Chamber Heat Pipe Product Line
Posted on March 17th, 2008
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – March 17, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has launched a new product line of high performance Vapor Chamber Heat Pipes for commercial and military electronics cooling. Vapor chambers are essentially planar heat pipes. They are used to efficiently spread high heat fluxes from CPUs and power electronics to a much […]
ACT Delivers Satellite Thermal Control Products
Posted on February 11th, 2008
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – February 11, 2008 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has delivered heat pipe components and assemblies for thermal control of civilian and military satellites. ACT’s Aerospace Products Group was responsible for designing and manufacturing these heat pipe components and assemblies. The launch dates for these satellites range from 2008 to 2012. ACT’s […]
ACT Congratulates Yale Eastman’s Induction to Central Penn Business Hall of Fame
Posted on December 4th, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – December 4, 2007 – Mr. Yale Eastman, a member of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was inducted to the Central Pennsylvania Business Hall of Fame in a award ceremony on December 3, 2007. Mr. Eastman has spent his entire career in the development of […]
ACT Wins Multiple Research and Development Contracts
Posted on November 5th, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 5, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has recently won six research and development contracts with four U.S. government agencies. The contracts amount to several million dollars and will result in the creation of as many as twelve new positions for scientists, engineers and technicians in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. One contract […]
ACT Develops New Precision Temperature Control Technology
Posted on October 8th, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – October 8, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has developed a new precision temperature control technology for optical systems, lasers, and detectors that require tight temperature control to the milli-Kelvin level. ACT’s Pressure Controlled Heat Pipe (PCHP) improves on the performance of a Variable Conductance Heat Pipe (VCHP) by providing very […]
ACT Recognized Among Central Pennsylvania’s Top Fifty Fastest Growing Companies
Posted on July 9th, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 9, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been named one of Central Pennsylvania’s 2007 Top Fifty Fastest Growing Companies by the Central Penn Business Journal. This honor is based on ACT’s outstanding revenue growth over the past three years. In addition to this honor, ACT was also among the […]
ACT Awarded Multiple Production and Technology Development Contracts
Posted on June 4th, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – June 4, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been awarded multiple contracts by the Naval Air Warfare Command (NAVAIR), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to manufacture heat pipe assemblies and develop advanced thermal management technologies for military and energy conversion systems. The NAVAIR […]
ACT Awarded Contracts to Deliver Heat Pipes for TACSAT-4 Thermal Control System
Posted on May 1st, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – May 1, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been awarded two contracts by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) to provide a suite of heat pipes and assemblies for the TacSat-4 thermal control system. TacSat-4 is the fourth satellite in a series of tactical satellites to be launched by the Department […]
ACT to Deliver Pumped Two-Phase System for SAIC Advanced Inverter Cooling Demonstration Project
Posted on April 2nd, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – April 2, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been awarded a contract by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to deliver a multiple-evaporator pumped two-phase system for cooling high power inverters. This Advanced Inverter Cooling Demonstration Project is in support of the U.S. Army’s Power & Energy Program to improve the […]
ACT to Deliver Heat Pipes for Thermal Control of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Imager System
Posted on February 1st, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – February 1, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been awarded a contract to provide heat pipes for ITT Corporation’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Advanced Baseline Imager Instrument (ABI). ACT will provide a variety of Constant Conductance Heat Pipes (CCHPs) which together will provide thermal control for the GOES ABI. […]
ACT’s Aerospace Products Group Continues Progress
Posted on January 2nd, 2007
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – January 2, 2007 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has received the prestigious AS9100-B aerospace quality standard certification and recertification to the ISO9001:2000 international quality standard by Intertek Testing Services. ACT successfully passed the quality system assessment without any nonconformance. The AS9100-B standard, written for the aerospace industry, is based on the […]
ACT’s Aerospace Products Group Continues Progress 2006
Posted on November 27th, 2006
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – November 27, 2006 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.’s Aerospace Products Group continues the progress toward providing space qualified heat pipe products and technologies. Since the launch of the CCHP (Constant Conductance Heat Pipe) and VCHP (Variable Conductance Heat Pipe) products in May 2006, ACT has made continuous progress in both business and […]
ACT Delivers Titanium Heat Pipe Radiator Demonstration Units to NASA
Posted on October 1st, 2006
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – October 1, 2006 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has delivered titanium heat pipe radiator demonstration units to NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) for thermal control of high temperature space power systems. These radiator panels consist of titanium/water heat pipes and carbon graphite fins for operation at temperatures of 200°C and beyond. […]
ACT Qualifies Extrusions for Ammonia and Ethane Heat Pipes
Posted on July 31st, 2006
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 31, 2006 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has completed qualification of several extrusions for ammonia and ethane heat pipes for aerospace thermal control applications. ACT has developed and demonstrated the equipment and processes required to manufacture aerospace quality heat pipes. “The qualification process is both detailed and rigorous”, says Mr. […]
ACT Launches Aerospace Products Group
Posted on May 19th, 2006
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – May 19, 2006 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., has been manufacturing products for the aerospace industry for the past three years, and now the company is ready to make it official by launching its Aerospace Products Group. “With the rapid growth and focus on more activity in the aerospace market, this was […]
ACT Takes Six Projects to SBIR/STTR Phase II Level
Posted on March 24th, 2006
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – March 24, 2006 – Since its start in 2003, Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has done what few other companies have been able to do: They have been approved for nine Phase I SBIR/STTR projects, with all six of the completed projects proceeding to the Phase II Level. The SBIR (Small Business […]
ACT Expands into New Facility
Posted on February 28th, 2006
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – February 28, 2006 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has expanded into a new facility located in the same business park. The address and all the phone numbers of ACT remain unchanged. The new facility measures approximately 11,400ft2 and consists of office, laboratory and manufacturing spaces. In addition to the facility expansion, […]
ACT Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Posted on December 15th, 2005
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – December 15, 2005 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has received the ISO 9001:2000 international quality certification by Intertek Testing Services. ACT’s quality objective is to provide a superior standard of service to our customers through good professional practice and quality of our products and services. Quality and continuous improvement are basic […]
ACT to Develop High Capacity Thermal Storage Technology for the U.S. Air Force
Posted on July 31st, 2005
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – July 31, 2005 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has started a Phase II project to develop high capacity thermal storage technology for directed energy systems thermal control applications. The Air Force contract is a Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase II program, funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). […]
ACT Successfully Demonstrates High Temperature Heat Pipe Wing Leading Edge for Space Reentry Vehicles
Posted on May 31st, 2005
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – May 31, 2005 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has successfully demonstrated a new high temperature heat pipe technology. This work was performed for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Denver, Colorado, prime contractor of an Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Vehicle Directorate sponsored program related to heat pipe cooled leading edges for […]
ACT awarded SBIR contracts from NASA, Navy and DOE
Posted on April 30th, 2005
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – April 30, 2005 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has been awarded three contracts from NASA, Navy and DOE (Department of Energy) to develop advanced thermal control technologies. The NASA contract is a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II program, funded by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The principal objective of […]
ACT Starts Aerospace R&D Programs
Posted on February 4th, 2005
Lancaster, Pennsylvania – February 4, 2005 – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announces the start of two new R&D programs for NASA. ACT has started the Phase II of the Radiator Demonstration Unit (RDU) program for NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). The Phase II program will design, fabricate and test an advanced space radiator unit […]
ACT Reduces Price of Standard Isothermal Furnace Liners and Introduces New Ultra High Temperature Isothermal Furnace Liners
Posted on August 30th, 2004
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announces substantial Price and Lead Time reduction of its Isothermal Furnace Liner (IFL) products. Since June 2004, prices of the Standard IFLs have been reduced by 25% from historical prices. Starting September 1, 2004, this price reduction will be permanent. The delivery lead time for standard IFLs will also be […]
ACT Develops Advanced Heat Pipes for Aerospace Applications
Posted on July 30th, 2004
Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has received a contract from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to develop advanced heat pipes for NASA’s high temperature space radiators. The advanced heat pipes will operate in the temperature range of 500 to 800K, providing critical heat transport and spreading for thermal control of nuclear thermal-to-electric conversion systems. Mr. […]
ACT Featured in Local Newspaper
Posted on June 18th, 2004
June 18, 2004, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) was featured in the local newspaper, Lancaster New Era. Below is the feature article in the newspaper’s June 17, 2004 Business Section. LANCASTER, PA, ABLE TO TAKE THE HEAT Publication Source Lancaster New Era Publication Date 2004-06-17 June 17 – A young company’s expertise […]
ACT Starts Development Programs with UCLA, ONR and Lockheed Martin
Posted on April 30th, 2004
April 30, 2004, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) announces the starting of three important programs in April 2004. These programs will produce advanced hardware for thermal management of high power military and aerospace systems. UCLA, Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Lockheed Martin are among the customers of these programs. The advanced […]
ACT Exits First Fiscal Year With Success
Posted on January 20th, 2004
January 20, 2004, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) completed its first year of operation on December 31, 2003. The first fiscal year started on January 23, 2003 when ACT was formed. Some highlights in ACT’s first year include: ACT was incorporated in January 2003. Reached a Teaming Agreement with Thermacore International, Inc. […]
ACT Receives NASA and Army Contracts to Develop Advanced Thermal Management Technologies for Next Generation Space Radiator and Ground Vehicle Applications
Posted on December 19th, 2003
December 19, 2004, Lancaster, Pennsylvania – Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has received a prime contract from the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) to develop an advanced space radiator technology that operates in the temperature range of 20°C to 300°C and offers significant weight reduction. This prime contract will be carried out in two phases, […]
ACT Receives Navy Contract to Develop High Performance Heat Spreader Technology
Posted on September 25th, 2003
ACT has received a contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) of Philadelphia to develop a heat spreader technology that can be integrated into high power electronic modules for effective thermal management. The high performance heat spreader will be based on proprietary heat transfer technology and is expected to outperform traditional heat spreaders either […]