MASTER POWER TECHNOLOGIES

MASTER POWER TECHNOLOGIES

Providing innovative and evolutionary engineered power solutions

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Energising g SECURE POWER Master Power Technologies has built its reputation upon strong values that guide its decisions, ensuring there is never a compromise when it comes to customer satisfaction Writer: Phoebe Calver | Project Manager: Donovan Smith

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aster Power Technologies (MPT) has grown exponentially from a static UPS (uninterruptable power supply) Company, to a complete secure power supplier also offering complete modular data centre infrastructure, obtaining numerous awards on its climb to the top of the industry.

The Company is a specialist in the supply, installation and after-sales service of a widespread selection of engineered secure power solutions; all of which range from modular data space solutions control energy management systems.

Through careful selection over time, taking into consideration availability of support in the final country of installation, MPT has collated a selection of OEM partners – Bergvik and Stamford among them – to continue building a progressive Company portfolio.

Menno Parsons, Founder and Director of Master Power Technologies noticed the growing need for secure power solutions to support IT-dependent business and processes industries while working for Siemens’ UPS division. Shortly afterwards Parsons established Master Guard (Pty) Ltd in 1999 as an independent South African enterprise.

“We initially focused on critical power applications for telecommunication, banking and industry,” explains Parsons. “Every time the Company went to supply or service a UPS, the customer would enquire about the possibility of generator services at the same time.

“Both of these products work handin-hand, which is why we decided to get our Generator Division of Master Guard up and running as quickly as possible.”

Having built a successful base for the Company focused on its UPS and generator services, 2004 brought about pivotal structural changes for Master Power. Seeing growing demands in the data centre market, Parsons took his understanding of the need for faster

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t the recent Middle East Electricity event in Dubai, Cummins Generator Technologies (CGT) launched its latest product in the new STAMFORD SRange of alternators.

As part of a rapid global product development programme launched

by CGT, manufacturers of STAMFORD and AvK alternators, it replaces the current STAMFORD range - from 7.5 to 5000kVA+ - in a phased introduction.

The new STAMFORD S6 (810 – 1,400 kVA+) features patented CoreCooling™ technology, bringing advances in power density, quality and reliability to industrial marine and commercial applications.

The new S-Range family of alternators is offered with a three-year warranty as standard, across all customers, applications and regions and builds on the proven technology of the previous iterations of the STAMFORD product range, delivering an increase in power density when compared to its predecessors.

The Company offers a remote monitoring and diagnostic service

deployment of the ‘final solution’ and with that launched the Company’s first modular date centre solution.

Parsons continues: “Our energy centre solution had already been developed; therefore adding the data centre services gave MPT a complete turnkey solution for the faster deployment of complete date centre infrastructure.”

As is often the case with expansion into new markets for a Company, it quickly became evident to Master Power that its customers still had needs which were not currently being met. In response, the Company opened the Life.Net remote monitoring centre, giving Master Power the ability to closely monitor each customer’s critical equipment and data centre environment.

“For our customers, we were able to act as a monitor and advisory service on their equipment efficiencies, services and maintenance and when

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...not only can we supply superior solutions for our customers’ applications, but we can support and service them with that same dedication and passion

S-Range alternators meet the critical needs of various applications - be it oil and gas auxiliary, combined heat and power, critical protection and UPS, continuous power and standby - each demanding the highest level of performance.

Commenting on the new product launch, Trevor French, General Manager of AvK Global Sales and Marketing at Cummins Generator Technologies says: “As the global market leader in alternators we’ve been able to adapt quickly to market demand and, by making refinements and improvements, can now offer customers a range of enhanced machines that more directly meet their needs. Over the coming months the market will see more products introduced, all of which will give customers market leading power density and improved performances.”

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ergvik is a global leader and trusted supplier of Raised Access Flooring systems, Seismic Bracing solutions and Iso Flex Grid ceilings for world-class mission critical data centres and telecom operators in more than 100 countries around the world, including South Africa.

Bergvik Flooring started in 1970, with the name Ställverksprodukter in Sweden and due to our consistent export growth export success, today we are known as Bergvik Southern Africa.

Offering the only dynamic Raised Access floor on the market, the Company’s Dynamic Iso Floor & Ceiling Systems’ unique design allows it to easily adjust to ever-changing technologies, equipment densities and increased cooling demands.

In addition to this, we provide a fiveyear standard warranty on the floor.

Creating a competitive advantage through its facilities

breakdowns occurred, we had the ability to get the right technicians on site before most employees were even aware of an issue,” describes Parsons.

“This enabled the customers to focus on their business while we took care of the rest, saving them time and money.”

Award-winning service

It is the Company’s dedication to tackling customers’ needs head-on that has led to Master Power receiving numerous accolades, beginning in 2011 when Frost & Sullivan awarded the first of many awards, this time being the UPS customer service leadership award.

Frost & Sullivan acknowledge and reward companies across 40 countries, all of which are operating in a range of regional and global markets for superior leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development.

Parsons affirms: “Receiving this award made us very proud and it

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This award demonstrates our ability to create a competitive advantage in our modular data centres, through the R&D products which integrate all the elements of the infrastructure...

We develop and deliver our highly technical floors as Iso Floor and HiFlex Floor, as well as the earthquake resistant Iso Floor - Seismic. We also design and produce Seismic Bracing frames to secure equipment from companies such as APC, Dell, Emerson, Ericsson and IBM, with all production taking place at our factory in Bergvik, 240km north of Stockholm, in the middle of Sweden.

Co-operation with Bergvik is problem free, as we provide custom-made solutions for every project in AutoCAD to give customers the exact quality they request and deserve.

Custom made production then ensues, which is unique to our industry. This means your equipment is laid out at the design stage and floor panels are made in sizes that your project requires.

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What sets Bergvik apart from other Companies? ▶ Full stability from 300 – 2100mm FFH. ▶ Can be installed in two deployments due to self-supporting steel substructure. Panels can be installed at a later stage. ▶ To achieve an optimized equipment layout and full access to the underfloor area, we offer panel sizes from 315-1220x600mm. ▶ All heavy electrical equipment is supported directly by the rigid and self-supporting sub-structure. No costly and bulky equipment stands are needed. ▶ Tested and approved in accordance with EN 12825. ▶ Up to 70% fewer pedestals than with conventional 600x600mm grid floors. This means less obstructions and more space for cable management, etc. ▶ Iso Floors’ flexible design allows for UDL up to 50 kN/m2.

Bergvik manufactures the rigid and self-supporting Iso Floor raised access floor system with unrivaled strength and flexibility.

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demonstrated that not only can we supply superior solutions for our customers’ applications, but we can support and service them with that same dedication and passion.”

2011 also brought about the celebration of Master Power branch openings in both Durban and Cape Town, enabling the Company to provide better service for its customers. Both branches were initially opened to serve the purpose of assisting with the rollout of projects and servicing, but soon developed selfsufficient sales functions.

Another big win for Master Power arrived in 2014, again from Frost & Sullivan, this time for South African Data Centre Infrastructure Management Technology Leadership.

“This award demonstrates our ability to create a competitive advantage in our modular data centres, through the R&D products which integrate all the elements of the infrastructure

equipment and environment into one transparent solution,” continues Parsons. “Our integrated, intelligent remote monitoring gave the customers not only the initial product, but also transparency into its operation and peace of mind knowing people with the right skill-set are looking after their operations.”

Modular innovation

The most recent award received from Frost & Sullivan arrived in 2016 for the sub-Saharan African Modular Data Centre Company of the Year. A major factor in Master Power obtaining this award was its ability to expand on its competitive advantage in creating a complete solution, by introducing a smart phone application which allows customers to monitor their secure power and data centre solutions from anywhere around the world.

In-keeping with its ability to stay upto-date with market demands, Master

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anelman Engineering (Pty) Ltd, an insulated panel manufacturer, has been approved as a preferred supplier by Master Power Technologies, the largest roll player in Africa’s data centre industry.

The Company is behind Master Power’s innovative data centre insulation design and was presented with an enormous challenge to design and manufacture an insulated panel using local materials only, which if exposed to fire, should not release dense smoke and withstand temperatures in excess of 1000°C. It had to be safe and a complete fire stop, as well as CFC and HCFC free as per the fire resistance requirements for compartmentation given in the LPC Design Guide for fire protection of buildings.

After spending long hours of research and conducting numerous tests the Company’s engineers designed a panel which exceeded the requirements without compromising costs. The design involved mineral wool, a high quality resin bonded insulation, originally designed to create fire barriers for high risk applications like fuel storage facilities and offers a significant contribution towards improved fire safety.

The solution was a sandwich panel that consists of two pre-stressed chromadek skins permanently bonded to locally manufactured mineral wool in a press by using a heat polymerizing adhesive.

Lamination under pressure with 100% adhesive coverage gives the panel its impressive strength characteristics.

These panels combine the strength of a male/female joint with the insulation properties of a snug core to core fit.

This solution together with Panelman’s high quality product and service proved to be a huge success and was greatly accepted by Master Power Technologies.

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Manufacturers of Insulated Panels Prefabricated Buildings -

Modular housing Office blocks Show rooms Churches

Data Centres - e-houses - Telecommunication shelters - Generator rooms

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Mobile Units

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Park homes Mine camps Classrooms Canteens

Panelman manufactures and installs quality and durable insulated sandwich panels and doors to form insulated and prefabricated structures.

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Small enough to care and big enough to take required action

Power has paid particular attention to the rapidly growing demand for data centres. Modern day customers are looking for solutions which can quickly be implemented as their business grows, giving them better control of their invested capital.

“The option to work with modular data centres was one that appealed to us when studying our market; they offer faster deployment than traditional brick and mortar data centres,” Parsons claims.

“As you grow and need more space, it is very simple to add another module;

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particularly in the African market where building materials are often either not available or of poor quality.

“Keen to reduce data centre completion times and efficiency, the modules are shipped from our factories and therefore only limited plinths and foundations are needed from a civil works perspective.

These limited works can be carried out while the modules are being made in our factories, typically reducing site data centre completion by 50 percent.”

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What really makes a difference is our focus on giving our customers turnkey solutions which provides them with technologies that multiple suppliers would battle to offer

Continuous Improvement

Innovation has been central to the success of Master Power, combined simply with the ability to listen to customer demands. It is a point of pride at the Company to use the problems customers put forward as a challenge for the team to overcome, either finding an existing solution that resolves the problem affordably, or alternatively get the R&D team in to develop a solution from scratch.

This is a very stringent process and reason for the Company’s numerous awards, and subsequently, when products fall short of meeting the exact function needed to implement the perfect solution, it is back to the drawing board.

“What really makes a difference is our focus on giving our customers turnkey solutions which provides them with technologies that multiple suppliers would battle to offer,” adds Parsons. “In offering the latest in efficiencies compounded by completely integrating the solutions into a transparent in-house platform, the customer is always fully aware of what is happening with their products and services.

“Then not only will we monitor the site for the customer, but also carry out reporting and maintenance functions to ensure they continue to get value for money, only made possible by the fact we have our own internal facilities enabling us to design and manufacture everything in-house with no sub-contractors.”

With a renowned engineering team along with project management and installation teams, and R&D to develop as and when they are required, Master Power Technologies is at the top of its game in the industry.

Parsons concludes: “We are small enough to care and big enough to take the required action when our customers need us most. It is our hope for the future to not only have grown in size but also have developed the strongest R&D department in the industry.

“The ideal position moving forward is for our competition to always be attempting to catch up with us in efforts to close the gap we have created with our in-house R&D products, and for our customers to firmly say there is no alternative in the market.”

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MASTER POWER TECHNOLOGIES 777 Langwa Street Strijdompark Randburg South Africa T: +27 11 792 7230 | E: sales@kva.co.za

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