MOBILE EQUIPMENT THERMAL MANAGEMENT

Compact Shell & Tube Solutions for Mobile Equipment & Specialty Vehicles

Basco™ engineers pipeline aftercoolers, extended surface coolers, and Type 500 shell and tube exchangers for mobile equipment and specialty vehicle applications — compact, rugged designs engineered for the vibration, duty cycle variability, and packaging constraints of off-highway and specialty platforms.

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Aftercoolers, Intercoolers & Oil Coolers
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Compact, Vibration-Resistant Designs
Design
Standard & Custom OEM Configurations
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ASME-Rated, Serviceable Construction

The Mobile Equipment Thermal Management Challenge

Variable Loads. Compact Packages. Field-Replaceable When Equipment Can't Stop.

Compact Packaging & OEM Integration

Mobile equipment and specialty vehicles have defined installation envelopes with limited space for thermal components. Heat exchangers must deliver required performance within tight packaging constraints without compromising structural integrity or service access.

Vibration & Shock Durability

Mobile platforms subject every thermal component to continuous vibration and intermittent shock loading. Heat exchanger designs must be structurally robust and manufactured with construction methods that prevent fatigue failures in service.

Duty Cycle Variability & Peak Loads

Mobile equipment operates across highly variable duty cycles — from idle to peak load and back — requiring thermal systems that manage transient heat loads and protect equipment across the full operating range.

Engineered for Mobile Equipment Applications.

Basco™ provides a range of compact aftercooler, intercooler, and shell and tube heat exchanger solutions for mobile equipment platforms — available as standard catalog products and custom-engineered designs matched to specific vehicle and equipment requirements.

Pipeline Aftercoolers (PLAC)

Basco™ PLAC compact aftercoolers for mobile compressed air systems — cooling discharge air to near-ambient conditions in small, lightweight packages suited to specialty vehicle installations.

ES Extended Surface Coolers

ES finned-tube heat exchangers for intercooling and aftercooling on mobile compressor packages — high thermal performance in compact, vibration-tolerant geometry.

Type 500 Shell & Tube

Basco™ Type 500 compact shell and tube exchangers for lube oil, hydraulic oil, and fluid power cooling on mobile equipment — versatile, OEM-ready designs with standard and custom options.

Custom OEM Solutions

Application-specific designs for specialty vehicles and mobile equipment with unique packaging constraints — engineered to fit defined installation spaces with OEM documentation support.

Proven Across Mobile Equipment Applications

Mobile equipment segments and applications we support.

Special Purpose Vehicles

Compact aftercoolers and shell and tube exchangers for specialty vehicle compressed air, hydraulic, and engine cooling circuits — engineered for defined installation envelopes and duty cycles.

Compact OEM Integration

Mobile Compressor Packages

PLAC aftercoolers and ES intercoolers for mobile and portable compressor packages — standard and custom configurations for field air supply in remote and mobile deployments.

Field-Deployable Design

Hydraulic & Power Unit Cooling

Type 500 and compact shell and tube designs for hydraulic power unit and fluid power cooling on specialty mobile platforms — keeping hydraulic fluid temperatures in specification.

Hydraulic Fluid Control

Replacement & Field Spares

Direct replacement aftercoolers and shell and tube exchangers compatible with legacy installed equipment on mobile platforms — minimizing field maintenance time and spare parts complexity.

Field-Replaceable Design

Basco™® Products for Mobile Equipment & Specialty Vehicles

Technical Resources for Mobile Equipment Engineers

Product specifications for mobile equipment and specialty vehicle thermal management.

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PLAC Pipeline Aftercooler Product Guide
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Type 500 Shell & Tube Product Guide
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