DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
July 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Fibrelite, part of OPW and Dover (NYSE: DOV), is expanding into the
growing data center and cloud facility market.
Facilities of this nature have highly specialized environments
with specific performance requirements and are typically
constructed to a tight build schedule. However, no two facilities
are the same, and each facility has specific needs.
Unlike many other construction projects, cloud and data centers
evolve quickly, once built. Servers are frequently replaced, and
facilities often grow to accommodate greater storage capacity and
new technologies. Therefore, the internal design must have
flexibility.
To meet these new challenges, a number of designers and
construction companies are turning to contemporary materials like
the fiber-reinforced plastic ("FRP") composite channel access
covers made by Fibrelite, which offer many unique benefits
including efficiency, reliability and longevity.
The designers and construction companies building today's cloud
and data centers are adopting Fibrelite trench/channel access
products to cover and provide access to channels housing
underground infrastructure and fiber-optic cabling. Traditionally,
these covers were made from concrete or metal. However,
Fibrelite's innovative modular FRP covers are far lighter and allow
safe, fast manual removal, even when heavier load ratings are
required (e.g. channels running between buildings with vehicle
traffic). Fibrelite covers are available in load ratings up to
F900/90 tons, are impervious to corrosion and have a unique
anti-skid walking surface.
In many instances where these covers are adopted, companies
choose to specify a bespoke option, custom manufactured to the
exact size, color, load rating and fittings required (e.g. securing
systems), sometimes as a retrofit replacement for previously
installed concrete or metal covers.
Jo Stott, Fibrelite's Marketing
Director, shared, "In environments like data centers and cloud
facilities where efficiency and flexibility are vital, it's
important to simplify every process possible and these facilities
are adopting our composite covers for just such a purpose."
About Fibrelite:
Fibrelite is a global manufacturer of highly engineered
fiber-reinforced plastic composite access covers that are capable
of taking up to 90-ton loads while still being light enough to be
lifted by hand. The company is renowned for its high-quality
technical support and service.
Initially developed almost 40 years ago, and now an industry
standard for petrol station forecourts, Fibrelite covers are
increasingly specified for both new and retrofit work across
variety of industries in more than 80 countries. To find out more,
please visit fibrelite.com.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues
of approximately $7 billion. We
deliver innovative equipment and components, specialty systems,
consumable supplies, software and digital solutions, and support
services through three operating segments: Engineered Systems,
Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines
global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we
serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 60
years, our team of approximately 24,000 employees takes an
ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's
possible. Headquartered in Downers
Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange
under "DOV." Additional information is available
at dovercorporation.com.
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