Military
Ellis & Watts has provided high-performance environmental control, specialty trailers, and custom shelters to the meet the demanding climates and applications in the defense industry for over 50 years.
Whether providing shock-resistant, packaged air conditioners for Naval ships, expandable shelters for Air Force fighter pilot training, or equipment coolers for surface-to-air missile radar systems, Ellis & Watts provides custom solutions that deliver critical performance in harsh environments. Our systems are customized to fit your demanding temperature, humidity, pressure, and filtration requirements while operating in extreme ambient temperatures (from -65F to +140F) and harsh environments (such as salty coastal or sandy desert locations). Equipment can be provided with partial or complete redundancy to address downtime concerns. The full range of equipment options is manufactured under a robust quality control system, backed by standards compliance, and proven through post-production factory tests.
The equipment can be designed to meet specific project requirements including - CLICK TO SEE FULL LIST
- air-cooled or water-cooled condensing
- extreme ambient temperature conditions
- wide ranges of leaving air temperatures
- weight and dimensional constraints for both transportation and operation, including field-expandable solutions
- analog, relay-based controls to address qualification, cyber security, or EMI/RFI concerns or digital control systems
Special equipment design capabilities include - CLICK TO SEE FULL LIST
- a variety of compressor technologies to optimize efficiency, reliability, and life-cycle cost objectives
- various materials of construction to meet structural integrity, corrosion resistance, weight, and cost requirements
- stringent pressure and/or leakage capabilities
- seismically qualified per IEEE 344
- environmentally qualified per IEEE 323
- various power supply and controls options
- designs for hazardous duty applications (explosion proof)
- EMI/RFI suppression and verification testing
- portable or mobile designs, including shock and vibration isolation
- factory performance testing at full and part-load conditions to document compliance and assure proper operation
- self-contained packaged or split-system designs
- modular construction to address on-site transportation, rigging, and installation constraints
