Global leader in fluid connectors joins Linux Foundation Project as a community member
NEW YORK, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Open19, a community and open standard for enterprise and edge data center innovation, today announced the formal community membership of Staubli Corporation, a global leader in industrial and mechatronic solutions. Stäubli's Fluid Connectors Division develops advanced connector solutions for liquid cooling systems across multiple industries, including high-performance computing, data centers, and semiconductors.
Open19 is a community-based organization dedicated to open standards and increased efficiencies for the data center market. The organization enables digital leaders from any sized organization to use technology/hardware in an efficient and sustainable way no matter where it's located. Open19 is the open data center hardware project of the Linux Foundation. Members include dozens of corporate and supply chain members and thousands of community-supporting members from the technology, data center and edge ecosystem.
"As a company that develops data center liquid cooling connectors, Staubli represents the diversity of our members that span the supply chain," said Zachary Smith, Open19 President and Global Head of Edge Infrastructure at Equinix. "Staubli has a lot to contribute to our current and future projects, and we welcome all members looking to collaborate on disruptive power, cooling and other sustainability objectives for data center workloads while retaining full IP control of their products."
Stäubli brings its expertise in fluid connectors to the community, offering a range of connectors looking to operate within the specific requirements of Open19's data center standard. These connectors will provide reliable and efficient connections between the IT equipment and the cooling system, ensuring it operates at maximum efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint, while also improving reliability.
By collaborating within Open19, Stäubli and other industry leaders are helping to shape the future of data center infrastructure and drive the industry towards a more sustainable and efficient future.
"We are thrilled to join the Open19 community. With us, we bring our long history of innovation and expertise in fluid connectors positioning us as a trusted partner in high-performance computing liquid cooling. Our technology is a key component that empowers companies to improve data center sustainability," said Nicolas Monnier, Local Head of Business, IT Cooling.
For more information about the Open19 community and technology and the benefits of becoming a member at various levels, visit: https://www.open19.org/membership/.
Learn more about Stäubli's IT Cooling products for Open19 here.
About Open19
The Open19 Project is the world's leading community for the innovation of the modern data center, with a focus on environmental sustainability, globally efficient cloud-to-edge deployment models, and a diverse network of supply chain partners. Open19's unique focus on physical form factor standards allows OEMs and ODMs, as well as end-users, to develop new hardware solutions that comply with the Open19 form factor specification while retaining control and commercial capabilities. The Open19 Foundation was founded in 2016 by infrastructure innovators who were looking for a community-based way to solve cost, efficiency, and operational challenges of data center deployments. In 2021, The Open19 Foundation joined the Linux Foundation, bringing its community of hardware and data center innovators to the world's largest open-source ecosystem. For more information, visit http://www.open19.org.
About Stäubli Corporation
Stäubli Corporation, the North American division of the Stäubli Group, was created in 1979 and established in Duncan, SC. The company has a long history of developing innovative solutions for a wide range of industries, including fluid and electrical connectors, robotics, and textile machinery. Through decades of technological advancements, Stäubli was able to create a non-spill coupling that was safe and reliable enough to deliver drip-free liquid cooling to supercomputers and data centers. Stäubli utilizes their global expertise to continue creating advanced solutions across multiple data center applications. They proudly support their customers with local connector experts that have unparalleled knowledge in direct cooling systems for mission-critical technology. The dynamic Stäubli sales force is strategically placed in the West Coast, TX, and SC.
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