Explore solutions that enhance data center resilience through continuous monitoring of critical systems, helping teams reduce downtime risks, improve situational awareness, and maintain reliable operations.
Overview
As data centers continue to grow in scale and complexity, maintaining a safe and reliable facility requires visibility across critical infrastructure. Join us for a discussion on refrigerant leak detection, fixed gas and flame detection, and industrial protocol gateways that help support safer operations, protect critical assets, and improve system awareness. Learn how integrated monitoring technologies can help data center teams detect hazards earlier, optimize cooling system performance, connect disparate building systems, and strengthen operational resilience.
Key Takeaways
- Explore how early refrigerant leak detection can help reduce refrigerant loss, optimize cooling performance, and contribute to more reliable facility operations.
- Learn how advanced monitoring technologies provide actionable insights into HVAC system health, enabling faster response times and more informed maintenance decisions.
- Discover how protocol gateways enable seamless integration between between chillers, air handling systems, power management, and safety systems providing centralized monitoring and greater operational awareness.
Speakers
Since joining MSA Safety (formerly Bacharach) in 2014, Bob Kapolka has served in a range of roles across technical support, customer service, and sales operations. As sales manager for the U.S. East HVAC-R region, he partners with representatives, distributors, and customers to build relationships, deliver training, and support application needs — including those in data centers. With more than 30 years of experience in industrial distribution sales and support, Bob brings deep industry knowledge and a passion for helping customers find practical, effective solutions.
Jim Ralston has been advising and supporting clients on critical infrastructure networking and connectivity solutions for over 30 years. He began his career in the commercial IT industry before moving into industrial automation in 1997, providing pioneering industrial wireless solutions and expanding into IoT connectivity for Remote SCADA, Industry 4.0 data systems, and operational/information technology integration. In his current business development manager role with MSA Safety, Jim advises clients on connectivity solutions for data center critical infrastructure, including chillers, power generation, air handling, and flow measurement systems.