Modine Acquires Scott Springfield Manufacturing
Acquisition adds hyperscale and colocation solution to Modine’s data center technology portfolio and brings highly complementary products and channels to the indoor air quality business RACINE, Wis., Feb. 26, 2024 – Modine (NYSE: MOD), a diversified global leader in innovative thermal management and ventilation solutions, announced today that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scott Springfield Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of air handling units (AHU). With this transaction, Modine will gain immediate access to a highly complementary product portfolio and a blue-chip customer base in several strategic end markets, including hyperscale and colocation data centers, telecommunications, healthcare …
Have filters in Data Centers become surplus to requirements?
Our calculations suggest a possible 14% increase in energy expenditure when comparing a like-for-like set up of cooling equipment inside a data center, where the only differential is the inclusion of internal filters on the fan walls. Paul Golding, Product Manager – CRAC CRAH Fanwall, ponders the question: why do some data center operators still specify filters inside their fan walls? It is no secret that data center servers kick out huge amounts of heat that have to be controlled to prevent operation failure. So critical is cooling within the data center industry that millions of dollars are invested …
