Sustainable developments by Rittal
Data centres are the infrastructure behind technical innovations powering the modern world, like AI and cloud storage. Cooling systems account for about 40% of data centre power consumption, so Rittal came up with a solution.
Rittal cooling units are the benchmark for maximum energy efficiency, consuming up to 75% less energy on average than comparable competitor devices. On average, a Rittal Blue e+ cooling unit saves one tonne of carbon per year.
The company offers a range of sustainable solutions, including the Rittal ePocket that replaces thousands of pieces of paper used for system documentation.
Rittal also launched a dedicated business unit for the energy market, tailored to supporting sustainable energy supplies.
“We have now combined these long-established solutions with application-oriented modules,” said Raphael Görner, Executive Vice President for Rittal’s BU Energy and Power Solutions Unit. “That is to say solutions for renewable energies, conventional power plants, power transmission and distribution, battery storage systems, charging infrastructure and hydrogen-based applications.”
Rittal: More than 60 years of experience
Rittal’s system solutions are represented in more than 90% of all sectors worldwide. The company is a family-owned business founded in 1961 with a workforce of over 9,000 employees and nine production sites worldwide.
In 2023 the Friedhelm Loh Group, of which Rittal is the largest company, turned over €3bn (US$3.2bn).
Rittal supplies thousands of companies including Airbus and Ford with cooling units to prevent hardware components overheating and Nestlé with Hygienic Design products for food production.
Engineering firm Bosch Rexroth is partnered with Rittal to reduce energy consumption of chillers.
Rittal fitted a Blue e+ chiller for a CNC lathe, significantly reducing energy consumption.
“The Rittal Blue e+ chiller consumes 50% less energy than the old chiller,” said Leo Pototzky, Head of Sustainability for Bosch Rexroth.
Nestlé‘s coffee research centre in Switzerland is also host to Rittal’s Blue e+ solution.
Rittal expects the unit will use 72% less power over a year than its older Blue e devices.
“Tackling climate change is imperative to the long-term success of our business, for the ecosystems we rely upon and the communities we serve,” said Mark Schneider, Nestlé CEO.
With AI’s potential to revolutionise sustainability, analysing large-scale data and optimising resource use, sustainable data centre infrastructure is becoming an important part of every sector.
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