NEWS RELEASE
As AI Boom Fuels Data Center Demand, APV & Johnson Pump Power Reliable Thermal Management
Charlotte, N.C., September 30, 2025 – With the rapid rise of AI usage fuelling a data center boom, SPX FLOW is playing a vital role in keeping these facilities cool, efficient and reliable. APV plate heat exchangers (PHEs) and Johnson Pump (JP) pumps provide the advanced cooling needed to sustain operations. Both brands deliver efficient, reliable solutions that keep some of the world’s most powerful computing facilities running. Whether using traditional free-cooling or newer liquid cooling systems, these technologies are helping remove heat, improve safety and boost efficiency.
"AI and high-performance computing are reshaping what’s possible in data centers, and with it, the expectations for efficiency and reliability," said Kevin Quan, Plate Heat Exchanger Sales Leader at SPX FLOW. "Our APV and Johnson Pump technologies are engineered to meet these demands, combining robust cooling performance with significant energy savings to support sustainable operations."
Within the Data Center
- Efficient heat removal: APV plate heat exchangers transfer heat effectively, keeping servers running smoothly under heavy loads.
- Performance beyond standards: Deliver precise temperature control for massive heat and water flow demands.
- Extend free cooling: Enable longer use of free cooling cycles, cutting energy consumption and reducing reliance on mechanical chillers.
Outside the Data Center
- Server protection: Johnson Pump vertical pumps keep cooling water moving through heat exchangers, preventing thermal hot spots and protecting processors by cooling the coolant before circulation.
- Data center ready: The JP CombiFlex and Universal series are compact, robust pumps built for demanding environments where uninterrupted availability and thermal stability matter most..
- Emergency power support: Fuel transfer pumps engineered for diesel generator sets ensure dependable startup and operation during outages.
These SPX FLOW technologies are backed by real-world examples. At one major China data center, APV PHEs achieved an operational Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) as low as 1°C—extending free cooling, delivering major energy savings and driving a follow-up order for 30 more units. One of the world’s largest data providers in Finland also selected Johnson Pump corrosion-resistant vertical pumps to replace outdated systems. More than 10 years later, they continue to run with consistent reliability.
From pumps to heat exchangers, APV and Johnson Pump technologies are helping operators worldwide address the most pressing challenges in data center performance, efficiency and reliability.
More on APV Plate Heat Exchangers can be found here: https://www.spxflow.com/product-types/heat-exchangers
For more on Johnson Pump's inline pumps most used in data centers, visit: https://www.spxflow.com/johnson-pump/products/combiflex-vertical-centrifugal-pump
About SPX FLOW, Inc.
Based in Charlotte, N.C., SPX FLOW, Inc. improves the world through innovative and sustainable solutions. The company's product offering is concentrated in process technologies that perform mixing, blending, fluid handling, separation, thermal heat transfer and other activities that are integral to processes performed across a wide variety of nutrition, health, and industrial markets. SPX FLOW has operations in more than 25 countries and sales in more than 140 countries. To learn more about SPX FLOW, please visit www.spxflow.com.
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