The company WGD Datentechnik AG, located in Bickenbach in Hessen, was founded in August 1989 under the name of Wolfgang Gerlach Datentechnik. Now the company, which specialises in cabling solutions for the infrastructure of computer centres and in-house networks, employs about 60 people. Its main business areas are data infrastructure solutions and cable assembly for a range of industrial applications.
The biggest section of the company, data infrastructure solutions, provides components for networks and computer centres. These include products like the REDi-Way system, comprising pre-assembled copper or fibreglass trunk cabling, patch cables, RJ-45 modules, distribution panels and junction boxes. The cable assembly section of WGD Datentechnik produces customized cables according to the drawings and specifications of its customers.
MPK-Slim trunk cables from WGD Datentechnik are in use at the DataCenter 2020. “WGD Datentechnik is a long-standing partner for our computer centres and our first port of call when it comes to copper cabling solutions,” explains Manuel Mair, project leader for DataCenter 2020 at T-Systems. “The trunk cables that have been installed are used to exchange information between IP-compliant devices and the central building control system. Altogether, we have dispatched over 1000 metres of these cables in the DataCenter 2020.”
High packing density saves energy
The 6-core WGD MPK-Slim trunk cable that has been used is specified for up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and complies with various certifications (incl. the GHMT PVP) to ensure good connection quality during data transfer. Other important features of the trunk cable from WGD are its high packing density and small diameter. Because of these, the cable consumes about 52% less space than conventional cabling. The result is that cable channels can be smaller, reducing the potential fire hazard, because they contain less flammable material.
The fact that the cable takes up less space is also a benefit for energy efficiency. “Because the cable is so densely packed, there is more room in the server rack for the cooling system. Also, since there is less interruption to the air flow and hardly any air turbulence, the air conditioning in the rack is far more efficient, saving valuable energy,” says Manuel Mair. “We achieve the same effect in the false floor.”
Wolfgang Gerlach, Director of WGD Datentechnik, is delighted that his company is able to help the energy efficiency requirements of the DataCenter 2020, thanks to the MPK-Slim trunk cable: “As a longstanding partner of T-Systems for their infrastructure cabling, it was only natural that we should provide our slimline cables for the research computer centre. There, we can test our cabling solution, which measures only 13.5 millimetres, using six complete RJ45 boxes, in intensive and changing conditions, thus gaining valuable experience for our own research.”
One more advantage: the Slim-Kabel is pre-assembled and therefore ready for use as soon as it is delivered. “The MPK-Slim trunk cable from WGD can be reused and is very simple to lay, almost Plug & Play,” adds Manual Mair of T-Systems, delighted. WGD supplies the cable in any required length (up to 60 m for AWG26 /up to 90 m for AWG23) with protected plugs, an optional cable pull and the relevant measurement logs.
Tags: Cable assembly, Cabling solutions, Trunk cable, WGD
