C&D and ICT to exhibit at Pan-African DataCentres
C&D Technologies and South African-based Independent Consulting Technologies Pty Ltd will showcase their UPS power solutions portfolio to the African data centre market.
The two companies will exhibit in stand C3 at the Pan-African Data Centres Exhibition and Conference in Johannesburg, South African June 23-24.
The annual conference is the premier destination for industry professionals and stakeholders in Africa's burgeoning data centre industry.
C&D's Gerrit Barnard to speak on Pan-African panel
Gerrit Barnard, Sales Director, EMEA will participate as a speaker on the event panel, "Overcoming Obstacles and Maximising Opportunities,” scheduled for June 23rd at 14:30, in Room 1.
C&D Technologies is the leading manufacturer of pure lead AGM batteries for mission-critical industrial applications for a variety of sectors. Independent Consulting Technologies is a leading provider of the highest quality international products and services focused on back-up power and UPS systems in South Africa and Africa.
Spotlight on pure lead AGM battery technology
C&D Technologies will spotlight their Pure Lead Plus and Pure Lead Max VRLA UPS batteries during the event. Attendees can visit the booth to learn more about C&Ds product portfolio.
Key highlights include:
Pure Lead Max Batteries: C&D’s longest-lasting VRLA batteries for UPS systems, Pure Lead Max batteries have an industry-leading 8-year warranty. Featuring patented pure lead alloy and catalyst technology, Pure Lead Max can reduce total cost of ownership, or TCO, by offering a sustainable, single-replacement for a 15-year UPS system.
Pure Lead Plus Batteries: These VRLA batteries can reduce replacement costs by as much as 40% over traditional VRLA batteries. Pure Lead Plus batteries can operate in temperatures up to 30°C/86°F. So, data centers can operate at higher temperatures, saving money on cooling costs and supporting sustainability goals.
Supporting data centres in Africa and around the world
"The data centre market is rapidly expanding on the African continent. C&D Technologies with its over 100-year track record of innovation is uniquely positioned to support the sustainable growth of the sector," said Gerrit Barnard, Director of Sales, EMEA.
Johan Latsky, MD of Independent Consulting Technologies, said, "We have been providing high quality products and services for UPS and data centre backup systems for decades. In our experience, Centiel UPS systems and C&D Batteries have proven to be one of the most reliable product combinations for mission-critical backup energy systems for data centres in our applications."
Independent Consulting Technologies will be showcasing Centiel's Stratus Power UPS system, which is designed and manufactured in Switzerland. Stratus Power is a three-phase modular UPS that covers the power range from 10 Kw to 1,5 MW in a single cabinet and can be expanded to 3,750 MW of uninterrupted clean power. Stratus Power, with 3 level inverter design, offers industry-leading voltage, as well as frequency independence (VFI) efficiency of 97.6%, and 124 % continuous overload operation. Stratus Power also offers market leading 30-year design life with capacitor and fan replacement on 15 years, thus reducing preventative maintenance costs to a large extent.