Up to 20kW cooling is now available for AdvancedTCA. The high heat losses associated with ATCA boards of up to 200 W per slot and up to 3.2 kW with fully populated shelves necessitate powerful, flexible cooling strategies. With the LCP Liquid Cooling Package, Rittal offers targeted cooling from the side panel of the rack. Individual ATCA shelves, as well as fully configured enclosures, can be cooled according to output.

Up to a maximum of three air/water heat exchangers each with a cooling output of 4 kW as standard and a volumetric airflow of 800 m³ per hour may be housed in the LCP – with retrospective upgrades supported at any time. At maximum configuration, this translates into a cooling output of 12 kW and a volumetric airflow of 2,400 m³. Optionally, a cooling output of up to 20 kW can be achieved. The climate control modules draw in cold air directly in front of each computer level – precisely where the heat is generated – and in this way, ensure optimum cooling at both the bottom and top of the enclosure

Kaparel develops manufactures, and globally markets AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, CompactPCI, VME hardware and software solutions to the "Converging Communications" market. From its pioneering work in CompactPCI bridge designs, Kaparel has quickly become a leader in many aspects of AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI technology incorporating advanced cooling technologies.

Kaparels catalog of product includes a complete line of high slot count, hot swap and high availability backplanes and high quality electronic packaging products and services for telecommunications and embedded computer manufacturers. Founded in 1996, Kaparel is based in Waterloo, Ontario - Canada’s Technology Triangle and is a part of Rittal International, the world’s largest electronic enclosure manufacturer with offices in over 55 countries.