Delphi Launches First Product in New Electronics Cooling System Line

LOCKPORT, N.Y., Nov. 18 , 2002; Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems, a division of Delphi Corporation, is applying its thermal core competencies to the electronics cooling industry with this month's debut of the Delphi ECS Enclosure Blower, the first product in a line of Delphi Electronics Cooling Systems (ECS).

The Delphi ECS Enclosure Blower optimizes distribution of raised-floor cooling system air within datacom enclosures, helping reduce "hot spots" within the enclosure. The maximized cooling efficiency allows customers to increase both the number of enclosures per site and the number of servers per enclosure, helping decrease potential downtime, increasing server life, and providing customers with flexibility in optimizing their investment in equipment and physical space.

This "best in class" Enclosure Blower is available through the Cold Storage Solutions Line launched this month by Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI), a 100% employee-owned leading manufacturer of cabinet, rack and cable management systems for computer and communications networks. Delphi and Chatsworth have formed a business arrangement through which CPI will market the Delphi-designed ECS Enclosure Blower through a global network of distributors.

According to Ray Johnson, Global Business Line Executive, New Markets, Delphi Thermal, this business represents an exciting new extension of Delphi's thermal competencies into other markets.

"With the introduction of the Delphi ECS Enclosure Blower, we are taking Delphi Thermal's core competency base and introducing value-added thermal solutions to customer segments that are new to us," Johnson said. "With this first introduction in a planned family of ECS products, we are addressing the increasing demand within the electronics industry for more effective equipment cooling options."

"This is a significant milestone for Delphi Thermal," Ron Pirtle, president, Delphi Thermal and vice president, Delphi Corporation, said.

"We are investing in an exciting new future for our company by leveraging thermal competencies forged over our 92 year history of providing innovative thermal solutions. We've been in other markets outside automotive in years past, but now we're coming back stronger and better than ever in selected new segments."