Custom Cryogenic & Vacuum Equipment Manufacturing
ASME SECTION VIII, ISO 9001 QUALITY CONTROL
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING KNOWLEDGE
Engineering & Quality
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Teams with extensive knowledge in metal fabrication requirements and process equipment needs.
Fabrication & Testing
Metal Fabrication including machining, welding, and testing methods to ensure fabricated product integrity and longevity.
Experienced in unique or special manufactured systems, with learned optimizations for multiple quantities.
With over 9000 completed projects since 1987, and information dating back since 1947, we have extensive knowledge in custom and repeat manufactured components/assemblies.
Our Cryogenic & Vacuum Equipment Fabrication Services
Ability Engineering Technology (AET) is a full-service industrial manufacturer specializing in cryogenic equipment fabrication, precision metal fabrication, and custom electrical controls — serving R&D institutions and industrial clients nationwide for over 30 years.
Cryogenic Equipment Fabrication
AET designs and builds custom cryogenic systems, including dewars, cold boxes, subcoolers, heat exchangers, and MLI-insulated piping assemblies for liquid helium, liquid nitrogen, LNG, and liquid argon applications.
Metal Fabrication & Machining
Our Chicago-area fabrication shop produces precision weldments, pressure vessels, machined components, and custom assemblies in stainless steel (304, 316, 410, 440), aluminum, and specialty alloys — built to ASME standards.
Electrical Controls & Monitoring
AET engineers and manufactures custom control panels, PLC-based process control systems, and automated monitoring solutions for industrial and cryogenic equipment.
Engineering & Design
From initial heat leak analysis and piping calculations through drafting, commissioning, and operator training, AET provides end-to-end engineering support for complex fabrication programs.
Waterjet Cutting
Precision waterjet cutting for a wide range of materials and thicknesses, including stainless steel, aluminum, and composites.
Testing & Quality
All fabrication work is performed and tested to ASME and applicable code standards, with full documentation support.
Our Mission Statement
Our goal is for you to be satisfied in the products and services that we can provide you with. Quality of our customer’s products and Safety of our employees are our number one priorities. We will be, and always have been, competitive in product offerings and pricing. Due to close collaboration and open relationships with our customers throughout the designing and fabrication phases, AET will do everything we can to ensure your satisfaction. We look forward to future ventures with current and future customers, and welcome anyone to contact us for more information about our products and services.
