Custom Thermal Chamber 3–110 L – Cooling, Heating and Freezing 12V/24V/230V

The thermal chamber is manufactured to individual order and is designed to maintain a stable set temperature during transport, in specialist vehicles, laboratories, pharmacies, warehouses, medical points and vehicle installations. Depending on the configuration, the unit may function as a cooler, pharmaceutical refrigerator, medical chamber, freezer, warmer, incubator or multi-temperature chamber.

Thermal chambers are designed individually according to the customer’s requirements: capacity, dimensions, temperature range, power supply, operating time, application and working conditions. The chamber can be made as a mobile, portable, vehicle-mounted, stationary unit or as a module for installation in a van, ambulance, emergency vehicle, service vehicle, laboratory cabinet or specialist vehicle body.

The unit can be used for transporting medicines, vaccines, insulin, growth hormones, interferon, antibiotics, immunological products, blood, plasma, biological samples, laboratory materials, reagents, pharmaceutical products, food products, veterinary preparations and other temperature-sensitive substances. The chamber helps maintain controlled temperature conditions during transport and storage.

Depending on the project, the chamber may operate as a cooling, heating, freezing or dual-function device — automatic cooling and heating. The possible temperature range is approximately from –20°C to +40°C, and the chamber capacity may range from 3 L to 110 L. Each project requires individual selection of technology, insulation, housing, electronics and power supply.

NOTE: The thermal chamber is made only to order. The price, lead time, cooling/heating technology and equipment depend on the required parameters. Before preparing a quotation, please provide the required dimensions or capacity, target temperature, ambient temperature, power supply, application and expected operating time.

Based on the provided guidelines and working criteria, we can also select an existing device available on the market and adapt it to the required application. Depending on the requirements, we can modify the control system, lock the temperature setting, change the operating range, add an alarm, provide 12V/24V/230V power supply, battery backup, additional insulation, handles, mounting elements or installation components. This solution may be beneficial when the customer’s requirements allow the use of a ready-made base device adapted for medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory, veterinary, vehicle or specialist transport applications.

Possible applications:

- transport of medicines, vaccines, insulin, growth hormones and medical preparations
- transport of blood, plasma, biological samples and laboratory materials
- pharmaceutical refrigerator, medical cooler, GDP/GSP transport chamber
- pharmacy transport boxes, ambulances, emergency vehicles, medical vehicles
- mobile cooling chamber for car, van or specialist vehicle
- chamber for vehicle, furniture, laboratory or warehouse installation
- transport freezer for samples, preparations or products requiring sub-zero temperatures
- warmer, field incubator, heating chamber for materials sensitive to cold
- veterinary transport of medicines, vaccines, biological samples and test materials
- transport of semen samples, insemination material, reproductive material and breeding samples
- thermal chamber for veterinarians, breeders, inseminators, veterinary clinics or veterinary laboratories
- food transport, catering, cold chain logistics
- temperature testing, R&D, prototyping and controlled working conditions

Features and possible configurations:

- Chamber capacity: from 3 L to 110 L
- Temperature range: approximately from –20°C to +40°C
- Operating mode: cooling / heating / freezing / dual mode
- Design: mobile, portable, stationary or built-in
- Power supply: 12V DC / 24V DC / 230V AC, depending on the project
- Optional battery power: external or built-in battery pack
- Operation in cars, ambulances, vans, pharmacies, laboratories, veterinary clinics or warehouses
- Fixed temperature programmed individually at the order stage
- Option to lock the temperature setting to prevent accidental changes by the user
- Option for several predefined temperatures selected by hardware switch, e.g. 5°C / 22°C
- Electronic control, digital temperature measurement and temperature alarm
- Additional alarm functions: temperature too high, temperature too low, power failure, low battery level, sensor failure
- Alarm signalling by sound, LED, display message or output to an external system
- Possibility to connect an external temperature data logger, additional thermometer or built-in data logging module
- Possibility of calibrating the temperature measurement path and preparing measurement documentation
- Possibility to use Peltier technology or a compressor system
- Insulation and housing selected according to the application, dimensions and working conditions
- Single unit project or series production according to individual customer specification
- Possibility to select a ready-made base device and adapt it to the required operating parameters

Example variants:

- 2–8°C cooler for transporting medicines, vaccines and pharmaceutical products
- Pharmaceutical refrigerator with temperature lock and out-of-range alarm
- Medical chamber for ambulances, emergency vehicles, pharmacies and laboratories
- Transport freezer for sub-zero temperatures, e.g. –18°C
- Warmer / incubator for maintaining positive temperatures, e.g. +22°C, +37°C or +40°C
- Dual-temperature chamber with selectable settings, e.g. 5°C / 22°C
- Veterinary chamber for transporting samples, medicines, vaccines, reproductive material and insemination material
- Built-in chamber for installation in a vehicle, cabinet, box, technical furniture or laboratory workstation
- Modified base device selected according to customer criteria and adapted to the required application

Technology selection:

The technology is selected individually according to the required temperature, capacity, ambient conditions and method of use. For some applications, Peltier modules can be used, especially for cooling or heating within positive temperature ranges. For sub-zero temperatures, larger capacities or more demanding working conditions, 12V/24V DC compressor systems may be used. Technology selection always requires analysis of the customer’s requirements and operating conditions.

Power supply and field operation:

The chamber can be prepared for operation from a 12V or 24V vehicle installation, from 230V mains power through a suitable power supply, and also from an optional battery pack. Depending on the project, the unit can be configured for use in a passenger car, van, medical vehicle, ambulance, mobile laboratory, vaccination point, pharmacy, warehouse, veterinary clinic, breeding farm, inseminator’s vehicle or stationary workstation.

Control and safety:

Depending on the configuration, the chamber can be equipped with an electronic temperature controller, digital temperature measurement, display, temperature alarm, low-voltage alarm, temperature setting lock, switch for programmed temperature selection and service port. A locked-temperature solution can also be prepared to reduce the risk of accidental setting changes by the user.

Alarms and signalling:

Depending on the configuration, the chamber can be equipped with additional alarm and monitoring functions such as minimum or maximum temperature alarm, door or lid open too long alarm, power failure alarm, low battery voltage alarm, temperature sensor failure alarm, operation outside the set range, controller error signalling and acoustic, visual or display message alarms. It is also possible to prepare an alarm output for connecting external signalling, GSM module, data logger, monitoring system or vehicle installation.

Temperature recording and calibration:

On request, the chamber can be prepared for operation with an external temperature data logger, additional control thermometer or built-in data logging module. We can also include the possibility of calibrating the temperature measurement path and preparing measurement documentation required for medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory, veterinary or controlled cold-chain transport.

Use in veterinary medicine, breeding and insemination:

The thermal chamber can be used in veterinary medicine, animal breeding and reproduction, including transport of semen samples, insemination material, reproductive material, biological samples, veterinary preparations, veterinary medicines and veterinary vaccines. It is a solution for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, inseminators, laboratories, breeders, collection points and transport of materials requiring stable temperature.

Information required for quotation:

- required chamber capacity in litres or internal/external dimensions
- temperature to be maintained inside the chamber or required temperature range
- minimum and maximum ambient temperature during operation
- power supply type: 12V, 24V, 230V, battery or combination
- required battery operating time, if backup power is needed
- design type: portable, vehicle-mounted, built-in or stationary
- application: what will be transported or stored
- additional requirements: alarm, data logger, temperature setting lock, temperature report, calibration, GDP/GSP
- for veterinary applications: type of material, required transport temperature, transport time and acceptable temperature deviations
- information whether adaptation of a ready-made base device is acceptable
- quantity and preferred lead time

Order process:

After receiving the inquiry, we analyse the technical requirements, select a possible solution and prepare a proposal. Depending on the needs, this may be a chamber designed from scratch or the selection and adaptation of an existing base device. We then prepare the quotation, lead time and scope of work. For more demanding or serial projects, it is possible to prepare a prototype, temperature tests and result documentation.

A custom thermal chamber is a solution for customers who need a non-standard device for temperature maintenance, refrigerated transport, medical transport, veterinary transport, sample storage, transport of insemination material, operation in a vehicle or specialist installation. Each project is selected individually, so before placing an order please contact us and send the technical requirements.