Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) Your trusted thermal solutions partner.

Under our ISO9001 and AS9100 certifications, we design and manufacture custom products for diverse applications including spacecraft thermal control, electronics cooling, medical and temperature calibration. In addition, our responsive, customer-focused team provides innovative engineering and advanced research and development services for clients worldwide.

When Nikola Tesla was engineering the foundational infrastructure for the alternating current (AC) electrical grid, he w...
06/22/2026

When Nikola Tesla was engineering the foundational infrastructure for the alternating current (AC) electrical grid, he wasn't just dealing with abstract mathematical formulas. He was fighting a tangible, physical enemy: electrical resistance.

Every time you step up voltage, alter current, or switch a circuit, a percentage of that electrical energy degrades into raw heat. If you pack too much high-voltage power into a localized transformer or switch apparatus without managing that thermal buildup, the insulation breaks down, the components melt, and the grid fails.

Tesla's ultimate triumph wasn't just conceptualizing a grid; it was designing the physical machinery that could handle intense electrical energy densities safely.

Today, as we build a cleaner, smarter energy grid powered by wind, solar, and massive battery storage, the underlying physical challenge hasn’t changed. The power densities are higher than ever, and managing that heat remains the gatekeeper of progress.

Fred Ljungström revolutionized industrial efficiency by capturing waste heat from exhaust streams. Today, ACT’s Adam Smi...
06/18/2026

Fred Ljungström revolutionized industrial efficiency by capturing waste heat from exhaust streams. Today, ACT’s Adam Smith is pushing that exact concept to its absolute thermodynamic limit.

Large-scale facilities like hospitals, laboratories, and industrial plants require massive, continuous fresh air changes to maintain safety. Conditioning that constant influx of outside air is one of the single largest energy drains on earth.

As an Engineering Technician at ACT, Adam designs our Air-to-Air (AAHX) and Wrap-Around Heat Exchangers (WAHX). By integrating advanced passive heat pipe configurations into commercial air handlers, these systems drastically lower mechanical cooling and heating loads—reclaiming waste energy with zero moving parts, zero cross-contamination, and massive operational cost savings.

"What I love about HVAC energy recovery is that Ljungström’s core philosophy still holds true," says Adam. "We are using passive fluid dynamics to intercept energy that would normally escape into the atmosphere and putting it right back to work. It’s invisible infrastructure that makes an undeniable environmental impact."

Honoring American progress means engineering a more sustainable, resilient future.

Proud to support Boreal Energy Systems as they reach an important milestone in advancing Canada’s micro modular reactor ...
06/17/2026

Proud to support Boreal Energy Systems as they reach an important milestone in advancing Canada’s micro modular reactor technology.

Boreal recently announced the delivery of the first pressure vessels for its μMR-20 test platform — a key step toward validating the reactor’s passive heat transport mechanisms.
As part of this effort, ACT supplied a high-temperature heat pipe manufactured to Boreal’s specified dimensions (2” OD × 3000 mm) and provided an estimated operating limit curve during the quoting phase to support their design and planning.

While ACT’s role was focused and component-specific, we’re excited to see this hardware contribute to the broader validation work ahead. Passive heat transport is central to the safety and reliability of microreactor designs, and we’re proud to support Canadian innovation in this space with precision-engineered thermal technologies.

Congratulations to the Boreal team on this milestone. We look forward to seeing their continued progress.

In the 1920s, a brilliant mechanical engineer named Fred Ljungström looked at the roaring smokestacks of industrial powe...
06/16/2026

In the 1920s, a brilliant mechanical engineer named Fred Ljungström looked at the roaring smokestacks of industrial power plants and saw a massive thermodynamic failure. Millions of BTUs of perfectly good energy were being pumped straight out into the atmosphere, completely wasted.

He asked a definitive question: Why aren't we capturing that escaping heat?

To solve it, Ljungström invented the rotary air preheater—a breakthrough thermal exchange system that intercepted hot exhaust gas and transferred its residual energy back into the fresh incoming air stream. His invention was a masterpiece of efficiency, reducing global fuel consumption so drastically that it was later recognized as one of the greatest mechanical engineering milestones of the 20th century.

Ljungström proved that exhaust air isn't a waste product—it’s a resource.

This month, leading up to America's Semiquincentennial, we are celebrating the legacy of stewardship in engineering. Stay tuned as we feature the modern ACT builders pushing this air-to-air efficiency to its absolute limit.

We're excited to share that members of our R&D team will be presenting at several industry conferences this summer!These...
06/15/2026

We're excited to share that members of our R&D team will be presenting at several industry conferences this summer!

These events provide a valuable opportunity to showcase the latest advancements in thermal management and heat pipe technology, connect with fellow researchers and engineers, and contribute to conversations shaping the future of our industry.

If you'll be attending, we invite you to join our presentations, stop by to connect, and learn more about the innovative work happening across our R&D organization.

As AI compute demand continues to surge, some of the industry's boldest ideas are moving beyond Earth itself.Orbital dat...
06/13/2026

As AI compute demand continues to surge, some of the industry's boldest ideas are moving beyond Earth itself.

Orbital data centers promise access to continuous solar power, global connectivity, and fewer terrestrial infrastructure constraints. But there's one major challenge standing in the way: cooling.

Our latest blog explores the thermal realities of orbital data centers and why cooling may ultimately determine which concepts succeed.
Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04lc6Yd0

PCIM reinforced what we already suspected.Many of today’s thermal challenges don’t come from lack of rigor. They come fr...
06/12/2026

PCIM reinforced what we already suspected.

Many of today’s thermal challenges don’t come from lack of rigor. They come from reduced confidence once real-world constraints begin to dominate system behavior.

Thank you to everyone who shared the realities of what they are seeing in high-power, high-density designs.

Those conversations matter—and they’re shaping how we approach what comes next.

06/11/2026

When evaluating liquid cooling for AI data center applications, the conversation quickly moves beyond thermal performance alone.

Architecture, heat flux, flow rate, pressure drop, validation requirements, manufacturability, annual volume, and ramp timing all shape the path forward.

The earlier those inputs are aligned, the clearer the production roadmap becomes.

In this short video, Devin Pellicone, our Head of Data Center Solutions, breaks down how ACT’s cold plate manufacturing expansion is designed to support that critical transition from early evaluation to scalable production planning.

Kelly Johnson proved that advancing national defense means mastering extreme physical limits. At Advanced Cooling Techno...
06/10/2026

Kelly Johnson proved that advancing national defense means mastering extreme physical limits. At Advanced Cooling Technologies, Clayton Hose lives in that exact headspace every day.

Modern defense systems—from mobile command shelters and transportable radar arrays to missile defense enclosures—pack immense, high-power electronics into sealed environments. Operating in 120°F desert heat, high humidity, and corrosive salt-air environments turns these enclosures into a physical pressure cooker. If the cooling drops for even a second, vital defense infrastructure drops with it.

As a Senior Engineer on our Vaporization and Refrigeration team, Clayton specializes in engineering our ruggedized military Environmental Control Units (ECUs). Built to pass the military's most stringent shock, vibration, and environmental testing, these advanced climate-control loops ensure that critical systems stay perfectly regulated, no matter how harsh the combat theater.

"Our military personnel rely on these systems to work the first time, every time, in the worst conditions imaginable," Clayton explains. "Designing a military ECU isn’t just about moving air; it’s about absolute reliability. We are engineering the thermal defense layer that protects the equipment protecting our nation."

Behind every advanced capability is the engineering layer keeping it operational.

After a full first day at PCIM, one theme keeps coming up:Many teams are working in a space where thermal models still l...
06/09/2026

After a full first day at PCIM, one theme keeps coming up:

Many teams are working in a space where thermal models still look acceptable—but confidence is thinner than it used to be.

Packaging constraints, rising power density, and real-world variability are shaping behavior more than simplified assumptions can fully capture.

If that sounds familiar, we’re continuing the conversation in Hall 4, Booth 4-237.

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