Custom Cryogenic Thermal Shrouds and Shields

Since the early 1970s, Meyer Tool & Mfg. has delivered custom thermal shrouds for the most demanding research and industrial uses.
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With decades of experience, our team offers design and fabrication services for both full-system thermal shrouds and application-specific thermal shields. From engineering to final assembly, our in-house capabilities mean fewer changeovers, so you get leak-tight, properly heat-stationed thermal shrouds. 

We Build Custom Thermal Shields for Your Demanding Applications 

When precision thermal management is mission-critical, you can count on our decades of cryogenic equipment and cryogenic shroud design and fabrication experience. We can help with custom-built projects for the world’s most demanding environments:
  • Research applications: We have worked with national laboratories and research universities, including Johns Hopkins, Lawrence Livermore, Fermi, and NASA. We can build a shroud for space simulation, particle accelerators, quantum computing experiments and other applications.
  • Industrial uses: If you need vacuum chamber thermal control, we have worked with aerospace and semiconductor engineers to develop solutions and can develop a custom shroud that stands up to the most challenging environments. Our robotic arm technology offers batch production while maintaining high precision.
  • Rapid prototyping: If you are working on innovative research and development efforts, our robotic arm technology and automation can handle rapid prototyping of custom thermal management solutions. 

Why Organizations Choose Meyer Tool for Cryogenic Thermal Shroud Design and Fabrication 

Meyer Tool has 55-plus years of experience in particle accelerators. We’ve been building the impossible since 1969, and our Reduce Project Risk Process saves you money, time and headaches. When you come to us for cryogenic shrouds, we consult with you to understand your needs and integrate them into the shroud design. We develop manufacturing processes specifically around your custom project.
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Many trusted organizations have already turned to us for advanced solutions, including NASA and the University of Rochester. We are the choice for custom-engineered thermal shrouds for high-consequence, mission-critical settings that demand more than off-the-shelf commodities.

Our Multi-Material Expertise

Our expertise extends across multiple materials, and we have extensive experience with exotic materials as well.

Past projects include a 6061T6 aluminum shield with aluminum extrusion liquid nitrogen cooling tubing, leak tested to 1x10-8 stdcc/sec helium, as well as magnetic-shield-lined copper thermal shields for 500 MHz radio-frequency cavities, liquid nitrogen shroud subassemblies, slow-neutron superconducting magnet cryostat shields and superinsulation for shrouds.
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When you need to block conducted heat and radiation to maintain cold temperatures in your system, our expertise helps you choose the right material. While cryogenic shrouds require an initial investment, we can help you evaluate whether they can enable you to significantly reduce refrigeration costs. In especially cold systems, such as those using liquid helium, the total lifetime savings are often well worth it, especially when you choose the right material: 

Copper​

This is a traditional choice for thermal shrouds because it is easy to machine, weld and solder. We can attach cooling lines with soldering. Choose copper for high thermal conductivity — C110 often matches C101’s performance at a lower cost for standard shrouds.

Aluminum​

Its light weight makes it good for aerospace applications. It can be welded to attach cooling coils and lines, and it is more cost-effective than copper with similar performance for 80k shrouds. Meyer Tool has built 1110-O, 5052-H32 and 6061-T6 aluminum shields with welded construction and cooled by cryo-cooler cold head or liquid nitrogen.

Stainless steel

Easy to weld but not a great heat conductor, stainless steel is often not ideal for the shroud itself. To attach cooling lines or coils, you need mechanical fasteners. 
Choosing the right material is just the beginning. We make sure you select the right grade of copper or aluminum that will save costs and fit with your vacuum chamber while maintaining proper heat stationing to prevent unwanted thermal transfer.

Contact Meyer Tool for Custom Cryogenic Thermal Shrouds and Shields

For properly heat-stationed thermal shrouds that reduce refrigeration costs and protect your vacuum chambers and surrounding machinery, Meyer Tool offers custom solutions. Whether you need thermal shrouds for aerospace testing, cryopreservation, cryotherapy, thermomechanical testing, cryogenic fluid storage or superconducting magnet cooling, our decades of experience can help you build what may feel impossible right now. 
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Contact us today or call us at 708-847-0326 to speak with an expert about your project.