Success Story – ECU-Chill 550: From SBIR to Production In early 2008, shortly after the Aspen miniature compressor had transitioned into production, Aspen Systems identified the Warfighter Information Network- Tactical (WIN-T) as a potential customer for miniature refrigeration systems. The WIN-T program is tasked with fielding the Army’s mobile network. A significant portion of the mobile network consists of rack mounted Commercial-Off-the- Shelf (COTS) electronics equipment mounted to all terrain vehicles. These rack mounted systems require protection from sand, dust, and the heat often encountered by the Army. Aspen contacted one of the prime contractors on the WIN-T program and through a series of communications and meetings developed the concept for what is now the ECU-Chill 550 Envir

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