Data Center Cooling Metal Hose

WHY USE FLEXIBLE METAL HOSE FOR DATA CENTER COOLING?

Metal hoses offer several benefits when used for data center cooling systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency in critical environments. Here are the key advantages:

1. Durability and Longevity
Resistance to Corrosion: Metal hoses, especially those made of stainless steel, resist corrosion from water, glycol mixtures, and other cooling fluids commonly used in data centers.
High Strength: Metal hoses are less prone to damage from mechanical stress, vibration, or accidental impacts compared to plastic or rubber alternatives.

2. Flexibility in Design
Tight Spaces: Their flexibility allows easy installation in tight or complex layouts, which are often required in high-density data centers.
Customizability: Metal hoses can be manufactured to precise lengths and configurations, accommodating specific system requirements.

3. Heat and Temperature Resistance
High Temperature Tolerance: Metal hoses can handle higher operating temperatures, ensuring reliability even during periods of high cooling demand or environmental fluctuations.
Thermal Conductivity: Metal’s inherent thermal conductivity may assist in dissipating heat in some applications.

4. Vibration Absorption
Minimizing Stress: Flexible metal hoses absorb vibrations and reduce the risk of damage to connected equipment, such as pumps, chillers, and distribution units.

5. Leak Prevention
Reliable Seals: Flexible metal hoses with welded connections or robust fittings significantly reduce the risk of leaks, critical in data centers where leaks could damage sensitive equipment.

6. Fire Safety
Non-Combustible: Unlike plastic alternatives, metal hoses are non-combustible, enhancing fire safety in a data center environment.

7. Adaptability to Coolant Types
Metal hoses are compatible with various cooling fluids, including water, glycol mixtures, and other specialty liquids, without degrading or reacting with the materials.

8. Cost Efficiency Over Time
Lower Maintenance Costs: Due to their durability and resistance to common wear factors, metal hoses may require less maintenance and fewer replacements, potentially reducing long-term costs.

**Applications in Data Centers**
– Liquid Cooling Loops: Used to connect cooling distribution units (CDUs) to servers or other IT equipment.
– Chiller Connections: Provide a reliable conduit between chillers and distribution manifolds.
– Pumps and Compressors: Absorb vibration and prevent strain on fittings and connections.

Metal hoses are a practical choice for data center cooling systems, offering reliability, safety, and efficiency in an environment where system downtime can have significant consequences.

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Corrugated Stainless Steel Braided Hose & Stripwound Metal Hose for Data Center Applications

McGill Hose is the single best source for flexible metal hose and corrugated metal hose (also known as stainless steel braided hose) & stripwound metal hose assemblies..

Our McGill Team of hose and fittings experts welcomes any questions about products or fabrication capabilities. Whether you need a one-of-a-kind special product, high volume products or just need help getting started, you can live chat with an expert on our website, call us at 413.525.3977 or send us an email.

METAL HOSE FEATURES:

• Handles Temperatures Extremes
• Chemical Resistance
• Zero Permeation
• Fire Resistant
• Full Vacuum Rating
• Vibration Control

Having a full understanding of the demanding applications where using metal hose can be critical in determining success. The team here at McGill Hose & Coupling we will use our years of experience to help achieve the best possible solution for your metal hose needs through consulting with you on your various applications and prior history. We are well-versed in the many applications that metal hose can be used for, making McGill Hose & Coupling the top choice in the region. These include applications requiring corrosion resistance, extreme high & low temperature capabilities, or high durability among many more.

McGill Hose has been a leader in fabricating flexible metal hose assemblies since 1962. Our hoses are designed and fabricated to the NAHAD Hose Safety Institute specifications , ensuring consistent quality and safe assemblies. Furthermore, our welders are certified to ASME IX B31.1, a voluntary standard that promotes safety and reliability in pressure piping applications. (Please visit www.asme.org for more information on this standard.)

McGill Hose stocks 3/16” through 8” diameter metal hose in a variety of alloys, pressure ratings and flexibility options. We stock full reels of product making long length assemblies a common problem solver we’re able to supply.

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METAL HOSE FABRICATION & OFFERINGS:

Custom Assemblies are our specialty. We complement our metal hose fabrication with an in-house machine shop for special fittings and our tube bending facility for special shapes for hard to reach connections. We can quickly and accurately work from concept, to design, to final ready to use assembly.

Within McGill Hose & Coupling’s in-house fabrication facilities, our ASME IX B31.1 welders have the ability to custom produce assemblies that can replace OEM parts that are no longer available, provide a better alternative to inefficient setups, or even help with one off needs and build to spec.

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