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Immersion Cooling Service Lifts
Guided Lifting. Supported Loads. Accessible Equipment.
Immersion cooling service lifts raise server assemblies from cooling tanks into an accessible maintenance position. Controlled vertical movement helps equipment designers provide a defined path for extraction, inspection, and return to the tank.
Helix Linear Technologies offers lead screws, ball screws, and linear motion components that manufacturers can evaluate for custom service lift mechanisms. Screw drives provide lifting motion, while appropriately sized guidance supports the assembly and manages side loads throughout its travel.
Successful lift design considers the complete moving load and operating environment. Equipment weight, retained fluid, lifting speed, center of gravity, and potential coolant exposure all influence component selection. Helix Application Engineering can help evaluate motion options around these requirements.
Key Benefits
- Controlled vertical travel: Raise and lower equipment through a defined service stroke.
- Guided extraction: Support the assembly along its intended path while maintaining clearance from the tank and adjacent equipment.
- Accessible service positions: Bring equipment above the tank opening for inspection and maintenance.
- Design flexibility: Select screw and guidance configurations around tank geometry, lifting height, and mounting space.
- Application-focused selection: Evaluate motion components against load, duty cycle, environmental exposure, and retention requirements.
Develop your next immersion cooling service lift with Helix motion components selected around the complete lifting assembly.
Product Groups
Captive Stepper Motor Linear Actuators
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Lead Screws
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Profile Rail Linear Actuators
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Motion Components for Immersion Cooling Equipment OEMs
A service lift must accommodate changing conditions as equipment leaves the coolant. Buoyancy decreases during extraction, fluid may remain within the assembly, and an offset center of gravity can create moments on the carriage and guides.
Helix collaborates with equipment manufacturers to evaluate screw drives and motion components for custom lifting mechanisms. Early review helps engineering teams coordinate drive placement, guidance, structural support, and the travel required to reach a practical service position.
Whether your design lifts an individual server blade or a larger equipment carrier, component selection should reflect the full operating sequence, from initial extraction through maintenance and controlled return.
Design Considerations
- Lifting load: Account for the carrier, equipment, retained coolant, acceleration, and changing buoyancy throughout extraction.
- Guidance and alignment: Size guides and supporting structures for side loads and moments. Keep these loads from being transferred through the screw drive.
- Load retention and braking: Provide suitable protection against unintended descent during operation, power loss, and maintenance. Do not assume a screw assembly will hold the load without evaluation.
- Coolant compatibility: Verify materials, seals, coatings, and lubricants against the specific dielectric fluid and anticipated exposure. Consider both component durability and coolant contamination.
- Drive location: Where practical, position motors, bearings, and lubricated drive components outside the fluid and splash zone.
- Travel and service clearance: Allow sufficient lift height for extraction, drainage, and maintenance without interference with nearby equipment.
- Controls and recovery: Incorporate appropriate travel limits, position sensing, overload detection, and a defined recovery procedure if movement is interrupted.
Partner with Helix to evaluate motion components that fit your tank architecture and support controlled equipment handling.
Testimonials
Precision That Powers Automation
"Your stepper motor linear actuators deliver unparalleled performance and precision, a game-changer for our automation needs."
Alan Perry, Stryker
Driving Innovation Through Collaboration
"The level of responsiveness from your sales engineer and the innovative engineering support provided during the purchase of our custom lead screw were outstanding. Our partnership has truly elevated our product development."
Ken Matthews, Johnson & Johnson
Expert Support for Complex Medical Engineering
"Your team's customer service went above and beyond, guiding us through the intricate process of custom ball screw engineering. The result? A precision-engineered ball screw that seamlessly integrated into our medical equipment, enhancing its reliability and performance. Kudos to your expertise and exceptional support.”"
John Sidlow, GE Medical
Precision That Powers Automation
"Your stepper motor linear actuators deliver unparalleled performance and precision, a game-changer for our automation needs."
Alan Perry, Stryker
Driving Innovation Through Collaboration
"The level of responsiveness from your sales engineer and the innovative engineering support provided during the purchase of our custom lead screw were outstanding. Our partnership has truly elevated our product development."
Ken Matthews, Johnson & Johnson
Expert Support for Complex Medical Engineering
"Your team's customer service went above and beyond, guiding us through the intricate process of custom ball screw engineering. The result? A precision-engineered ball screw that seamlessly integrated into our medical equipment, enhancing its reliability and performance. Kudos to your expertise and exceptional support.”"
John Sidlow, GE Medical
