Tech Plus
Technicians fitting out three white Tech Plus hyperbaric chambers on the workshop floor
Hyperbaric chamber manufacturer since 1988

The specialist
in hyperbaric chambers
and hypobaric systems

Since 1988, Tech Plus has designed, installed and maintained hyperbaric chambers for hospitals, armed forces, tunnel boring, professional diving and veterinary care, in France and abroad.

Hospitals
Armed Forces
Civil Security
Tunnel Boring
Diving
Animals
Who We Are

Hyperbaric Engineering
Since 1988

TECH PLUS has been innovating in the field of hyperbaric systems for 38+ years. Our expertise extends across diverse applications, from life-saving medical treatments to cutting-edge industrial solutions. Made in France.

We provide comprehensive engineering services for custom hyperbaric chambers designed to meet specific client requirements across multiple sectors.

38+
Years of Experience
28+
Countries Served

Our Expertise Covers

Standards & Regulations

Directive 2014/68/EUEN 12110EN 13485 (in progress)MDR 2017/745 (in progress)IMCA standard
Welder at work on the steel shell of a pressure vessel in a fabrication workshop
Large rolled steel shell on welding rotators in a heavy plate fabrication hall
Bare steel pressure vessel bodies with domed ends during fabrication in the workshop
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References

Tech Plus in the news

National press, military health institutions and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces have covered the work of Tech Plus in hyperbaric medicine and hyperbaric chambers.

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Le Figaro

TECH PLUS: from diving to medicine, Laurent FREANI is inventing the hyperbaric medicine of the future in Bandol

Le Figaro traces Laurent Freani’s path from diving to hyperbaric medicine and the leading role of TECH PLUS, an international company based in Bandol, as hyperbaric therapy extends beyond hospitals.

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BFM

In Bandol, Laurent FREANI and TECH PLUS are making their mark in tomorrow’s hyperbaric medicine

BFM profiles TECH PLUS, a company from the Var that has been designing and building hyperbaric centres for more than 40 years and exports its expertise worldwide while staying rooted in the region.

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Nice-Matin

“The applications are many”: a foldable, self-contained hyperbaric chamber developed in Bandol

Nice-Matin presents the foldable, self-contained multiplace hyperbaric chamber developed in Bandol by Tech Plus for mobile civilian and military use.

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InstitutionArticle in French

HIA Sainte-Anne – Service de santé des armées

The hyperbaric chamber in the fight against Covid-19

The Sainte-Anne military teaching hospital in Toulon studied hyperbaric oxygen therapy against Covid-19 complications: Laurent Fréani supplied around thirty oxygen hoods for the patients treated in the chamber.

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Ministère des Armées

[Innovation] The Oracle hyperbaric chamber

In its “My innovation in 60 seconds” series, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces presents Oracle, a multiplace hyperbaric chamber that can be transported anywhere in the world to treat decompression accidents.

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Healthcare Solutions

Hospital Hyperbaric Chambers

Multiplace hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers for hospitals and healthcare facilities, designed around the safety of patients and staff.

Multiplace hyperbaric chambers for hospitals
Multiplace hospital hyperbaric chamber with its door open, next to the control deskWhite Tech Plus multiplace hyperbaric chamber lifted by crane for installation in a hospitalTech Plus multiplace hyperbaric chamber with viewports and control console, installed in a hospitalBronze-finish Tech Plus hyperbaric chamber with its control console, pressure gauges, screen and intercom

Medical-Grade Hyperbaric Solutions

A hyperbaric chamber is a pressurized enclosure with a capacity for one or more persons, used for the purpose of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. These chambers are essential for treating various medical conditions including decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, and chronic wounds that are slow to heal.

We propose multiplace chambers, with two or more compartments, enabling access of staff, patients and equipment while maintaining the pressure in the main enclosure.

Advanced Patient Monitoring

Integrated monitoring systems track vital signs and chamber conditions in real-time

Emergency Response Capability

Rapid treatment protocols for diving accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning, and gas embolism

Chronic Wound Treatment

Adjunctive treatment for diabetic ulcers, radiation injuries and non-healing wounds

Staff Training & Certification

Comprehensive training programs for medical personnel operating hyperbaric equipment

Medical Applications & Benefits

Emergency Medicine

Critical care for decompression sickness, arterial gas embolism, carbon monoxide poisoning, and crush injuries requiring immediate intervention.

Wound Care

Enhanced healing for diabetic foot ulcers, radiation tissue damage, necrotizing soft tissue infections, and refractory osteomyelitis.

Neurological Care

Treatment for sudden sensorineural hearing loss, central retinal artery occlusion, and selected cases of traumatic brain injury.

Hospital-Grade Technical Specifications

Operating Pressure

Up to 6 bar

Capacity

Multiplace, with two or more compartments

Control System

Automated pressure management

Safety Systems

Multiple redundant safety protocols

Tech Plus hyperbaric chamber control panel with depth gauges and air, oxygen and heliox valves
Defence & Security

Military Hyperbaric Chambers

Strategic hyperbaric solutions for defense forces, supporting combat divers, submarine rescue operations, and field medical deployments.

Military hyperbaric chambers for navies

Tactical Hyperbaric Capabilities

Our hyperbaric chambers for military use are engineered to meet the demanding requirements of armed forces in France and abroad. Built for rapid deployment across theatres of operation and harsh environments, they provide the life support that diving operations and emergency medical care in the field depend on.

We specialize in containerized and transportable systems that can be deployed by air, sea or land to support missions anywhere in the world.

NATO Standard Compliance

Built to strict military specifications (STANAG) ensuring interoperability and safety

Rapid Deployment Systems

Containerized chambers, ready to operate as soon as they reach the site

Bare metal hyperbaric chamber hull with viewport openings, on its skid in the workshopUniformed officer on the intercom at the control panel of a Tech Plus military hyperbaric chamberContainerized Tech Plus hyperbaric chamber on a cargo loader beside a military transport aircraftTech Plus hyperbaric chamber control station with pressure gauges, screens and intercom handset

Combat Diver Support

On-site decompression chambers for special forces and clearance divers, ensuring safety during high-risk underwater operations.

Mobile Medical Units

Fully autonomous, integrated hyperbaric facilities within ruggedized containers or trailers for forward operating bases.

Aeromedical Evacuation

Lightweight, portable chambers designed for in-flight treatment during medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) missions.

Underground Construction

TBM Airlocks & Hyperbaric Chambers

Hyperbaric rescue chambers, personnel locks and material locks that protect and support crews working under pressure during tunnel construction.

TBM man locks and tunnel rescue chambers

Compressed-Air Work in Tunnels

Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) work under compressed air to keep water out when excavating water-bearing ground. This pressurized environment protects the crews, but it calls for specialized safety equipment.

Our TBM solutions keep crews safe with rescue chambers, personnel locks and material transfer systems, all designed to operate reliably in pressurized underground environments.

TBM Rescue Chambers

Emergency hyperbaric chambers positioned close to the tunnel face for immediate medical treatment and rescue operations

Personnel Shuttle Locks

Lock systems that let workers pass safely between atmospheric and pressurized zones during shift changes

Personnel Lock Systems

Dedicated chambers for transferring personnel and equipment without affecting tunnel pressure

Long Tech Plus hyperbaric chamber lifted by crane beside a concrete structure on a worksiteInside a Tech Plus personnel lock, with a viewport door, blue seats and coiled hosesHyperbaric man lock lifted by crane into a tunnel boring machine shield in the workshopTech Plus twin-compartment TBM man lock with two circular doorways and stainless steel piping

Hyperbaric Safety

Locks and chambers supplied for tunnel projects in France and abroad

Controlled Decompression

Gradual pressure reduction, following decompression tables, for a safe exit

Emergency Response

Immediate response systems for critical situations

Hyperbaric Sectional Doors

Hydraulic sectional doors designed for tunnel boring machines operating under pressure.

Steel door with viewport in a bulkhead with horizontal slats, in a tunnel galleryOpen red sectional door in a concrete tunnel gallery, with a scissor lift in the backgroundTech Plus container with louvered ventilation panels being rigged for lifting, a worker on its roofRed sectional door with stiffener grid and bolted hatch, partly raised, in a tunnel gallery

Our hyperbaric sectional doors are designed specifically for TBM galleries, where pressure management and operator safety can be critical. They can be configured for vertical or horizontal opening to suit the requirements of each tunnel project.

The integrated hydraulic system provides fast, controlled operation, even under extreme pressure conditions, with built-in safety mechanisms that protect personnel and keep the pressure stable.

Pressure-Resistant Construction

Designed to withstand the extreme pressure in tunnel galleries while maintaining structural integrity

Dual Opening Configuration

Available with vertical or horizontal opening to suit different tunnel layouts and operational requirements

Hydraulic Control System

The doors' integrated hydraulic system provides fast, controlled opening and closing, even in extreme conditions, with emergency backup systems

Commercial Diving

Diving Decompression Chambers

Decompression and recompression chambers for diving contractors, including 20 ft containerized installations and self-contained units available to rent. Designed in Bandol, France, in line with IMCA guidance.

Deck decompression chambers for commercial diving

Recompression at the Dive Site

On a surface-supplied diving job, the deck decompression chamber (DDC) lets divers complete their decompression at the surface. If a diver develops decompression sickness, it also lets the team recompress them straight away. Industrial diving is one of Tech Plus's long-standing sectors, alongside hospitals, the armed forces and tunnelling. Like the rest of our range, our diving chambers are designed by our design office in Bandol.

Our diving chambers combine a main chamber, an entry airlock and a medicine lock. In the containerized version, chamber, airlock and gas storage are housed together in a 20 ft container, which is transported and lifted as a single unit. Self-contained hyperbaric units of 1,500 mm and 1,600 mm diameter are also available to rent.

Main Chamber and Airlock

A twin-lock layout: each compartment is pressurized independently, so a doctor or attendant can join a diver under pressure while the main chamber stays at treatment pressure. A medicine lock is used to pass medication and supplies in.

20 ft Containerized Installation

Chamber and airlock at 5 bar. Gases stored in B50 cylinders (10 m³ / 200 bar): air, oxygen, heliox or nitrox. Water-spray fire protection in both compartments.

IMCA Guidance and Monitoring

Designed in line with IMCA guidance. Occupants are monitored by camera and kept in contact by intercom, with backup systems, and an oxygen analyser is mounted outside the chamber.

Ship Husbandry

Hull cleaning, propeller polishing and in-water inspections and repairs, with the vessel alongside or at anchor and the chamber on the quay or on deck, close to the dive team.

Salvage and Wreck Removal

Salvage and wreck-removal projects mean repeated dives over long periods. A containerized chamber, hired for the duration of the works, stays on site with its own gas storage.

Civil Infrastructure

Dams, bridge piers, harbour works, outfalls and subsea cables: coastal and inland projects where the diving contractor needs a decompression chamber within easy reach of its divers.

Mobile Solutions

Hyperbaric Chamber Rental

Mobile hyperbaric chambers in 20 ft containers

Containerized hyperbaric chamber rental

Our rental hyperbaric chambers are built into a 20 ft container: a mobile facility for treating diving-related conditions on site. We also rent self-contained hyperbaric units with diameters of 1,500 and 1,600 mm.

Mechanical Features

  • —Pressure: 5 bar
  • —Pressure rise limited by a safety valve on the main chamber
  • —The 20 ft container is handled via 4 lifting points

Pneumatic Features

  • —O-rings on the doors and viewports
  • —Taper threads for the bushings on the pneumatic partitions
  • —The main chamber and the airlock have pressure gauges
  • —An oxygen analyser is also fitted on the outside of the chamber
Containerized Tech Plus rental hyperbaric chamber, door open, beside its gas cylinder rackInside a containerized unit, a compressor strapped down in front of a Tech Plus hyperbaric chamberTech Plus hyperbaric chamber control panel with depth gauges and air, oxygen and heliox valvesTech Plus hyperbaric chamber container with red crosses, on a semi-trailer truck at the quayside

Chamber Functions

Mechanical Functions

Autoclave Doors

Equal-pressure principle

Medicine Airlock

On the chamber, for medical access

Pneumatic Functions

HP Pressurization

Of the chamber and airlock

Decompression System

Decompression of the main chamber and the personnel lock

CO2 Discharge

External discharge through a relief valve

Electrical Functions

Lighting

Cold light in the chamber and airlock

Intercom

• Communication systems, UPS and cameras

• Backup systems

Fire Protection System & Gas Storage

The fire protection system sprays water into both hyperbaric compartments at a maximum pressure of 5 bar. The water is drained outside the chamber through a condensation system.

Gases stored in B50 cylinders of 10 m³ / 200 bar: air, oxygen, heliox or nitrox.

Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Hyperbaric Chambers

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers for veterinary clinics, zoos and equestrian centres, designed to support animal care.

Veterinary hyperbaric chambers for horses, dogs and camels

Veterinary Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (VHBOT)

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves placing the animal in a chamber where it breathes oxygen at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure.

The technique has several applications in veterinary medicine:

Improved Wound Healing

Hyperbaric oxygen increases tissue oxygenation and regeneration, speeding up the healing of difficult wounds: chronic or infected wounds, pressure sores and burns.

Improved Performance

Hyperbaric therapy helps assess or improve physical capacity by optimising oxygen supply. In racing camels or horses, for example, it reduces fatigue and improves recovery after intense physical effort.

Reduced Inflammation

In animals with joint or muscle inflammation caused by intensive use (racing, transport), hyperbaric therapy reduces inflammation and relieves pain.

Treatment of Severe Infections

HBOT helps fight certain severe infections, such as those caused by anaerobic bacteria (e.g. gas gangrene), by inhibiting their growth and strengthening the immune system.

Reducing the Effects of Poisoning

Used in cases of poisoning by carbon monoxide, smoke or bacterial toxins (tetanus, for example). Hyperbaric oxygen helps eliminate toxins from the blood and tissues quickly.

Treatment of Oxygen Deprivation Disorders

For animals suffering from hypoxia or ischaemia (lack of oxygen or blood flow) caused by trauma or cardiovascular disease.

Improvement of Neurological Problems

HBOT is useful for animals with brain injuries, paralysis or neurological disorders caused by an insufficient oxygen supply.

Post-Surgical Care

Increased oxygenation can reduce post-operative complications and improve recovery after major or orthopaedic surgery.

Tech Plus general arrangement drawing of a vertical hyperbaric chamber for horses, top viewCompact Tech Plus veterinary hyperbaric chamber for small animals, with viewport and digital pressure gauge3D rendering of a Tech Plus large-animal hyperbaric chamber, with a camel entering

Small Animal Clinics

Compact monoplace chambers for dogs, cats and other pets, easy to fit into existing clinic premises.

Equine Performance

Large-scale chambers for horses, helping recovery from injuries and improving the performance of racehorses.

Research & Zoos

Custom solutions for exotic animals and for veterinary research institutions studying oxygen therapy.

Professional Development

Hyperbaric Chamber Training

Our technical consultants, experienced and present on site daily, ensure the sustainability of your projects and the successful completion of your missions.

Hyperbaric chamber operator training

Training Consulting Expertise

Divers
Diving supervisor
Hyperbaric doctor
Hyperbaric nurse
Hyperbaric technician
Chamber operator
Hyperbaric operation leader

Training & Support

  • Advice on using special equipment
  • Knowledge updates
  • Staff refresher training

Safety

Rigorous safety protocols

Medical

Clinical expertise

Diving

Professional diving ops

Team

Expert coordination

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Project

Our team supports your hyperbaric chamber project, from defining your requirements through to commissioning.

Headquarters

Centre d'entreprises du Val d'Aran178 chemin de Roumpinas83150 Bandol, France

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