United Metal Products

Data Center Cooling Solution: DC-XRA

United Metal Products — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:18:27 +0000

A critical path toward lowering the overall PUE in a data center is to get the power consumption required by the mechanical systems under control. One of the more strategic and effective approaches to reducing the amount of energy required by the cooling systems is to reduce or eliminate entirely the amount of time that compressors are running. In order to help data centers reduce their PUE , United Metal Products has come up with another standardized solution for mission critical facilities that can lead to significant power savings. The DC-XRA integrates a cross flow heat exchanger into compact footprint with either indirect or direct evaporative cooling. The technology that this solution is based on has been applied by United Metal Products on facilities throughout the United States and has begun to be applied specifically on data centers in the last couple of years. One of the first deployments of this type of solution on a data center was by a large financial company. By using this energy efficient cooling solution they have been able to lower their PUE to be one of the most efficient, if not the most efficient, data centers in the world with standardized inlet supply temperatures (based on ASHRAE 9.9 recommended guidelines with a maximum inlet supply temperature of 80.6°F).

Energy Efficient Data Center Cooling Solution: DC-XRA

To learn more about how you can take advantage of this and other innovative data center cooling solutions that United Metal Products has been applying contact h.simmons@unitedmetal.com

The Design Assist Program: Indirect & Direct Evaporative Cooling for Data Centers

United Metal Products — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:03:03 +0000

As data center operators around the world seek to improve their overall PUE rating many are turning to energy efficient methods of cooling. One of the most strategic ways for data centers to lower their PUE and reduce their OPEX is by applying indirect-direct evaporative cooling.

In addition to the already existing program to help data centers save energy cost by applying energy efficient cooling solutions, United Metal Products has a program specifically for those who are seeking to apply the compressor free technology of indirect-direct cooling to their next data center. The four steps in this data center cooling program are shown below:

To learn more about how the Design Assist Program for Indirect-Direct Evaporative Cooling^TM can help your data center reduce energy usage and cost email Harold Simmons at h.simmons@unitedmetal.com

Data Center Cooling Solutions for Central and South America

United Metal Products — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:53:11 +0000

In an effort to provide our clients and future clients a solution for their data centers in Central and South America, United Metal Products has developed a line of energy efficient cooling solutions for these regions.

To learn more about how your company can take advantage of these solutions contact h.simmons@unitedmetal.com

United Metal Products Deploys Evaporative Cooling Equipment for Large Data Center

United Metal Products — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:40:34 +0000

United Metal Products recent deployed several 60,000 CFM evaporative cooling units for a large data center in the Western United States. These customized units integrated a chilled water coil into the modules. The overall strategy for the deployment of this solution was a phased modularity approach which provides end users with an increased level of flexibility from a design standpoint and scalability from a delivery standpoint. This deployment was one of several large data centers that United Metal Products has been involved with in the last few years. When rightly applied, understood, and implemented as part of an overall cooling strategy evaporative cooling solutions provide data center end users with a great opportunity to significantly reduce their OPEX.

If your company is looking for a way to take advantage of the energy efficient solution of evaporative cooling on your data centers then contact h.simmons@unitedmetal.com to learn how the evaporative cooling experts at United Metal can provide you with a reliable manufactured solution.

Responsible Design & Manufacturing 101: Protecting Data Centers from Misapplying Evaporative Cooling

United Metal Products — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:27:10 +0000

One of the responsibilities of a designer and manufacturer is to assist end users in developing the best solution for a given application. In the mission critical space this is extremely important as a poorly designed cooling solution can have a negative ripple affect on the data center. Some end users in recent years have been eager to apply the energy efficient technology of evaporative cooling on their data centers. Evaporative cooling is a great solution for helping to significantly reduce the OPEX on a data center; however, it must be applied correctly. This technology is not the right solution for every data center and therefore it is important to bring in an experienced manufacturer early on in the process, so that your team benefits from their design assist support.

If you are looking for an experienced manufacturer to help with the design assist and manufacturing of energy efficient cooling solution for your data centers consider United Metal Products. For more information contact h.simmons@unitedmetal.com to learn more about the “Design Assist Program for Cooling Solutions for Data Centers.”

United Metal Products Providing Cooling Solutions for Off-Shore Oil Rigs

United Metal Products — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:25:09 +0000

For the last twenty years one vertical market that United Metal Products has served is the Oil and Gas industry. From off shore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to off the coast of Dubai United Metal has worked with some of the largest companies in the world to provide high quality equipment that stands up to the harsh highly corrosive environment.

To learn more about our solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry contact info@unitedmetal.com

Cooling Solutions for Data Centers in Utah

United Metal Products — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:31:53 +0000

In recent years end users have been taking advantage of the temperate climate zones such as those found in Utah. In an effort to serve our clients more effectively we have developed energy efficient cooling solutions specifically for data centers in Utah. One solution in particular that data center owners/operators may be interested in is the IRA^TM. This solution integrates the energy saving technology of indirect evaporative cooling without adding saturated air to the supply air. This application works well on data center facilities that desire to reduce their OPEX, but are concerned with introducing saturated air into the mission critical space.

To learn more about the evaporative cooling solutions that United Metal Products has designed, manufactured, and applied on data centers contact h.simmons@unitedmetal.com

Data Center Cooling Solutions for Canada

United Metal Products — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:50:38 +0000

As the desired supply air temperature to servers continues to increase there are certain regions of North America that are uniquely positioned to take advantage of this potential energy savings. Canada in particular is a great place for locating data centers that are hoping to take advantage of a fairly mild climate to help reduce the OPEX of the data center. United Metal Products has developed five solutions in particular that are perfect for the Canadian data center marketplace.

If your company has a data center in Canada and you are looking to apply an energy efficient cooling solution contact h.simmons@unitedmetal.com

CEO of United Metal Products to Speak at ASHRAE

United Metal Products — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:01:40 +0000

The CEO of United Metal Products has been asked to speak at the technical session at the upcoming ASHRAE Central Arizona Chapter meeting. He will be speaking on System Design of Evaporative Cooling Equipment with a focus on “Right Sizing Evaporative Cooling Solutions.”

Below is a brief bio on the Chief Executive Officer of United Metal Products:

Steve Kinkel is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of United Metal Products. As the holder of several patents, Steve has helped United Metal Products to revolutionize the air handling industry. In addition to his responsibilities at United Metal Products, Steve also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Chil-Pak, a leading manufacturer of packaged central plants. In the last few years Steve has been a sought after speaker in regards to providing energy efficient cooling solutions for mission critical facilities such as data centers.

Steve holds professional memberships in several organizations including the American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Air Movement and Control Association, and the Evaporative Cooling Institute (ECI) where he served as the President from 1996-1998.

For event location, more details, or to schedule a speaking engagement please contact info@unitedmetal.com

Data Center Cooling: The PUE Reducer

United Metal Products — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:01:54 +0000

One of the best ways to address the issue of energy consumption in mission critical facilities such as data centers is to use energy efficient cooling solutions. There are multiple types of efficient solutions that data center owners and engineers have been applying in order to lower the energy consumed by these facilities. United Metal Products has been providing all types of compressor free solutions for data centers. Several of these solutions are based around the technology of adiabatic cooling in the form of direct evaporative, indirect-direct evaporative, indirect only, or other hybrid strategies. One of these solutions that owners have been gravitating more to is the Adiabatic Hydro Cooler (The AHC™). The AHC™ offers an energy efficient, reliable, low maintenance and cost effective cooling solution that uses indirect and evaporative cooling technologies in a simple, self-contained unit to help reduce the overall PUE.

If you have a data center that you are building and are thinking through ways to reduce the OPEX then contact h.simmons@unitedmetal.com to learn about how you can safely leverage the energy efficient technology of evaporative cooling.