State-of-the-art manufacturing
Vertically integrated CNC machining, vacuum or controlled atmosphere brazing, and heat pipe fluid processing
Our Columbia, MO headquarters features specialized, dedicated heat pipe and cold plate manufacturing equipment run by world-class technicians. We use precision, high-speed CNC mills to form micro-channels into base base materials for our oscillating heat pipes and cold plates. Next, we hermetically seal those micro-channel patterns with vacuum or controlled-atmosphere brazing ovens. Hardware then goes through final milling, plating or coating, and assembly into final form factors. Manufacturing is completed within our proprietary fluid processing and thermal testing stations. Our AS9100D certified quality management system utilizes in-process and final product inspections to ensure conformance to product specifications.
ThermAvant Technologies’ in-house manufacturing resources include:
Production equipment
Ten dedicated, high-speed CNC machining centers running two shifts per day
Vertical mills, 4- and 5-axis mills, and one large format horizontal mill
Customized with vacuum tables and high-speed spindles
Four Class 1 certified aluminum vacuum brazing furnaces
Work zones from 12” x 12” to 62” x 38”
Four heat pipe fluid distillation and charging stations
Four welding stations (Fiber laser, YAG laser, TIG, and MIG)
One controlled-atmosphere brazing furnace
Two turbo-molecular pumped vacuum bakeout ovens
60-ton TRANE chiller for 40 to 125°F boundary controls
60-ton hydraulic gantry press
Two ultrasonic cleaning baths
One metallography station with stereo-microscope, wet saw, polisher, and potting rig
Quality assurance resources
Large format coordinate measuring machine (CMM)
Large format video measuring machine (VMM)
Multiple digital height gauge stations
3D optical dimensional scanner
Calibrated calipers, weight gauges, micrometers, and profilometers
Over 200 standard operating procedures that ensure consistent production
ISO9000 and AS9100D certified
Documented success in passing multiple supplier audits and aerospace qualifications with government and private party customers
