Since pilots have had the need to breathe at high altitudes, Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. has been there for them, providing oxygen enriched air and committing to the safety of their mission.
Carleton Life Support Systems is a world leader in the application of air separation technology for aviation applications and in the design and manufacture of miniature sterling cycle cryogenic coolers. Bendix Aviation founded the company in 1951 and the sold the facility to Litton Industries in 1982. Northrop Grumman Corporation acquired Litton Industries in 2001 and then in August 2003, divested the Life Support division, based in Davenport, IA, to Cobham plc, Dorsett, United Kingdom. Carleton Life Support is now part of the Carleton Technologies family of companies owned by Cobham.
Since its inception, Carleton Life Support has continually challenged its employees by encouraging forward thinking and maintaining its leadership role in advanced technology for military and commercial products. Life Support has developed an attention for details and prides itself on its rich history and reputation for excellence. Today, that persistence and innovation has transformed Carleton Life Support into a world-class operation that is on the forefront of superior new technology and continued market leadership.

OC1077 SlimlineTM Oxygen Concentrator

OC1077 SlimlineTM is the second generation oxygen concentrator to repackage the AV-8B Harrier On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) into a more compact, SlimlineTM OBOGS. The primary objective was to adapt the very successful AV-8B oxygen concentrator into a configuration common to several aircraft including operation on AC power. The successful transformation resulted in the now operational SlimlineTM OBOGS -Proven performance in a compact design. The concentrators are installed on the A-4, F/A-18, F-14, and L-1011 aircraft.

Features:

  • 115V AC Operation.
  • Demonstrated MTBF over 5,000 Hours.
  • Significant Life Cycle Cost Advantage vs LOX.
  • No Daily Service Requirements.
  • No Required Depot-Level Maintenance.
  • No Costly LOX Infrastructure.
  • Significant Life Cycle Cost Advantages vs LOX.
  • Integral Coalescent/Particle Filter.
For more information on Performance Specifications, Outline Drawing,
please see data sheet >.
OC1077 Slimline Oxygen Concentrator
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