Factory-built skids
Factory-integrated frames, piping, CDU, cable pathways and containment. Transport splits and site connections planned before fabrication, so the field scope is countable.
One of the most effective ways to reduce leak risk is to make fewer joints in the field. A skid moves the CDU, pumps, balancing and isolation valves, filtration, sample ports and controls into a factory where each boundary can be pressure-tested, flushed to a cleanliness class and released against written criteria, with the record attached to the serial.
We design the skid around the project's acceptance criteria, including the transport splits and site connections, and have it built by manufacturing partners we have qualified. We own the specification and the factory acceptance test, and we are accountable for how the skid performs in the line within the agreed scope and acceptance criteria.
Specification and interfaces
The fields buyers compare. Values depend on the configuration, so we do not publish one set of numbers; each project gets a data sheet with every row filled in at stated conditions.
| Field | How it is stated | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Rated heat load and rating conditions | kW at stated supply temperatures, approach and fluid, for the skid as a whole | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Equipment on the skid | CDU, pumps, filtration, valves, sample ports, sensors and controls, listed | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Primary and secondary flow and pressure drop | Flow at rated load and pressure drop or available pressure on each loop | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Pump redundancy | N, N+1 or 2N, and how a pump is isolated for service | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Maximum allowable working pressure | For each loop, with the factory test pressure | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Wetted materials and coolant compatibility | Named materials per loop; fluids and glycol concentrations allowed | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Filtration | Full-flow rating and its basis; side-stream filtration if fitted | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Transport splits | Number of shipping sections, and the size and weight of the largest | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Site connections | Count of pipe, power and control connections made on site, each with its test | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| FAT checklist | Tests run before release, with acceptance criteria (see the FAT record template) | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Installation conditions | Floor loading, footprint, levelling, access route and lifting points | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Interfaces and communications | Pipe connection type and size; control and monitoring protocols; signals to the building systems | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Dimensions, weight and service clearances | Per section and assembled; access needed for maintenance | Configured per project; data sheet on request |
| Supply boundary | What we supply and what the site contractor provides, drawn at each connection | Configured per project; data sheet on request |