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Data Center Liquid Cooling with AG and BG Series Solenoid Valves

The data center market is a fast-growing industry. As more and more data is produced and required for businesses and our everyday lives, there needs to be a safe and secure place to store it. When people refer to your data being backed up "in the cloud," they refer to these data centers. Data Centers are essentially large rooms with rows of computers, and with all that computing comes large amounts of heat! For these servers to operate optimally, they must be kept within a temperature range of 64°F to 81°F.    

 

Challenge:  Finding a compact yet high-flow solenoid valve that is compatible with coolant fluids.  

 

Solution:   Gems A and B Series Solenoid Valves 

Gems  AG and BG Series Solenoid Valves are compact yet powerful. With Maximum Operating Pressure Differential (MOPD) up to 1000 PSI and Cv as high as .43, they can meet the strict flow and pressure requirements of a server cooling valve. This compact design allows for OEMs to design in redundancy, which is critical in the Data Center Cooling market. According to Statista, the cost of hourly downtime of critical servers can be as high as $400,000. In addition,  these cooling valves are rated for continuous duty, so there is no issue with leaving the valves on for extended periods of time.  

In addition, Gems AG and BG Series valves can be configured with a Manifold Mount body to allow for users to design and install these into their manifolds. This helps reduce the size, cost, and potential leak points by eliminating unnecessary plumbing fittings. If size is crucial, Gems also offers these server valves as an Operator interface. An operator interface essentially eliminates the need for the valve body. The valve is provided with the coil, and the inner mechanical components (plunger, plunger housing, spring) and the customer's manifold act as the body. This truly saves size and helps improve the flow rate by eliminating flow path turns.      

Additional Features of the Gems AG and BG Series Solenoid Valve:

  • Available in 2 or 3-way configurations 
  • Encapsulated coils provide moisture intrusion protection 
  • Has bubble tight sealing capability and is designed to last for millions of cycles in general-purpose liquid, gas, and vacuum applications  
  • Available in various orifice sizes, body materials, wattages, and coil constructions 

 

Additional Sensor Options for Data Centers:   

  • ULS-200 Solid State Point Level Sensor
  • FT-110 Flow Turbine, continuous flow sensor  
  • RFO, RFA, Rotor Flow continuous flow sensor with visual indication  
  • FT-100 Flow Turbine insert, small turbine flow  sensor  
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