Ideal Vacuum ExploraVAC Unlimited High Vacuum System, 4x4x6 ft, Turnkey, Sectional Design

At Ideal Vacuum, we custom-build each of our ExploraVAC™ Unlimited turn-key high vacuum test chambers for cost effective easy use. This basic listing is for an ExploraVAC™ Unlimited system composed of a two sectional chamber sections with internal dimensions of 4x4x6 ft, having a 96 cubic feet volume, being constructed of 304L stainless-steel, and based on our expandable sectional chamber design with hinged access doors including multiple large ISO ports for easy mounting of feedthroughs, windows, and instrumentation. The selected high-vacuum pumping system includes clean-dry vacuum pumps, Leybold DV300 roughing pump and two Edwards nEXT1230 turbo high-vacuum pumps, which pull the system down to ultimate pressure of 5x10-7 Torr in less than 2 hours. This preconfigured ExploraVAC™ Unlimited system for high vacuum research is a perfect choice for space simulation testing, spectroscopy or other laser studies, pharmaceuticals, and cargo.

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The ExploraVAC™ Unlimited High Vacuum System is a clean, turn-key platform built for advanced physics research, spectroscopy, and national laboratory testing. Based on our modular sectional chamber design, this system delivers ultimate pressures down to 5×10-7 Torr, making it an ideal choice for researchers who need reliable, repeatable, and cost-effective high vacuum performance.

The system is powered by the ExploraVAC™ Unlimited Control Platform with AutoExplor™ software on a side mounted control console, has a conveniently angled front panel full touchscreen interface with manual emergency-off switches, supports controlled ascent and descent in pressure for sensitive components, rapid decompression profiles, altitude flight simulations, and much more. Our AutoExplor™ software package goes beyond expectations, in fact our customers love how easy it is to use, and they learn to drive the ExploraVAC™ Unlimited system within minutes. Customers consistently tell us that AutoExplor™ alone makes our systems worth having. In addition, the side mounted control console has a PLC which manages system functions including pump and valve sequencing for efficient pump down cycles and safety interlocks for preventing equipment damage. Ideal Vacuum has our UL 508A panel shop certification that qualifies us as a industrial control panel manufacturer to design, build, and label panels in compliance with UL safety standards.

Our ExploraVAC™ Unlimited systems are designed for safety & convenience with standard features including integrated inductive door switch for safety lockouts, external light override switch on control console, LED halo view windows for chamber illumination, and additional welded threaded studs for custom mounting (6 per chamber section).

Optional Added Features: For research in areas of high-energy physics, spectroscopy, exoplanet studies, and high-technology product development:

• Solar simulation lamps to reproduce the wavelength intensity distribution of different stars
• Mass flow control to recreate the pressure, temperature, and gas compositions of exoplanetary environments.
• Plasma diagnostic probes, such as, Langmuir or Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES), to detect species and excitation states.
• IR lamps to deliver precise control of thermal flux for controlled degas studies
• Residual Gas Analyzer (RGA) for in-situ gas analysis
• Custom pull-out shelving with sample holders

With the ExploraVAC™ Unlimited platform for High-Vacuum systems, you’re not just buying a chamber, you’re deploying a future-proof, fully supported space simulation platform. From research labs to flight-hardware qualification, this system delivers the performance and flexibility that keep programs on schedule. It’s truly the best of the best, built to help you achieve mission success. ExploraVAC Unlimited systems are engineered for both mission-critical environmental simulation and high-performance vacuum processes. Whether you're qualifying flight hardware through altitude and thermal cycling, or running precision-controlled bakeouts, degassing, or thermal processing routines, these systems deliver the flexibility and performance needed to do it all. Unlike bulky, single-piece chambers, the ExploraVAC™ Unlimited system features a sectional architecture so large systems ship in manageable sections and assemble quickly at your site, reducing freight cost and installation complexity. Each section is engineered for precise alignment and sealed integrity, with front and rear doors, multiple viewports, and broad compatibility with integrated subsystems so your layout matches your workflow.

Our ExploraVAC™ Unlimited systems for applications with high-vacuum:

• Surface physics and material science research
• High-resolution spectroscopy experiments
• Optical and semiconductor material testing
• National laboratory research projects requiring ultra-clean environments
• Space Biology & Astrobiology to simulate storage or processing of pharmaceuticals and biological samples in space conditions.
• Studying outgassing from plastics, foams, and container materials in vacuum
• Outgassing and contamination studies of advanced materials
• General high vacuum testing for R&D laboratories

Summary & Other Applications Include:

• High Vacuum Chamber
• Turn-Key High Vacuum System
• 5x10-7 Torr Vacuum Chamber
• Physics Research Vacuum Chamber
• Spectroscopy High Vacuum System
• National Laboratory Vacuum Test System