CPC’s specially designed leak-free quick disconnects help GatesAir reduce both transmitter downtime and operating costs for TV broadcasters.
PROBLEM: Liquid cooling systems inside television broadcast transmitters needed leak-proof, problem-free fluid connectors.
SOLUTION: Rack-and-panel style of CPC’s proven LQ Series connectors designed specifically for liquid cooling.
For nearly 100 years, GatesAir has supplied broadcasters with some of the industry’s most operationally efficient analog and digital transmitters. In television, its wireless UHF and VHF solutions span a range of power requirements from single-station over-the-air broadcasters to large national networks in the U.S. and around the world. When the company recently redesigned its liquid-cooled Maxiva™ ULXT UHF TV transmitter, it turned to fluid connector expert CPC for a reliable and drip-free quick disconnect solution.
“GatesAir came to us in the early stages of their product development. They needed a bullet-proof fluid coupling, one that would allow transmitter operators to hot-swap individual transmitter power modules with no risk of coolant leaks,” said David Vranish, liquid cooling applications engineer with CPC.
The application required the coupling to remain connected for long periods of time and then to disconnect without leaking a drop of fluid. CPC initially designed a quick disconnect that connected manually with a thumb latch. Each half of the connector incorporated an internal valve that would open upon connection and close upon disconnection without leaking. Made of brass and featuring injection-molded, dripless plastic valves, the design satisfi ed the application’s original performance requirements. This development later led to CPC’s release of the LQ6 connector series.
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