T-RACKS · Timeline
2018 to 2027.
From the first prototype in the workshop to market launch: the milestones, in numbers.
Project status
8 of 13 milestones completed. Today: Validation.
- In progressValidation
- In developmentSIMO
- In developmentCAMI
- Q2 2027On the market
- 6cycles/hrCooling cycle, today
- 24–26°CInternal set point
- 2000WTest load
- 80×100×200cmLargest format
- 2018→ 2027From idea to market
The journey so far
- (completed milestone)
The idea
Cool the rack, not the room.
- (completed milestone)
First system
Cabinet, refrigeration circuit, ventilation and control in a single object.
- (completed milestone)
First prototype
A salvaged 160 cm cabinet, refrigeration unit built in-house.
- (completed milestone)
First tests
Ten incandescent bulbs as the load. Then desktops: not enough heat.
- (completed milestone)
Insulation
The rack becomes a refrigerator. Test load: a 2000 W heater.
- (completed milestone)
Optimisation
From ~8 to ~6 cycles/hr, set point 24–26 °C.
- (completed milestone)
SIMO
The software that reads thermal state and logs temperatures.
- (completed milestone)
CAMI and formats
First control board. Three configurations: 80×80×100, 80×80×160, 80×100×200 cm.
Toward launch
- In progress (planned milestone, not yet completed)
Validation
Extended testing, different IT loads and ambient conditions.
- In development (planned milestone, not yet completed)
SIMO
Monitoring software in evolution, ahead of integration with CAMI. Planned for 2026–2027.
- In development (planned milestone, not yet completed)
CAMI
Control board in evolution, ahead of integration with SIMO. Planned for 2026–2027.
- In planning (planned milestone, not yet completed)
Industrialisation
Final configuration, suppliers, testing, documentation. Starting 2027.
- (planned milestone, not yet completed)
On the market
Rack, refrigeration system, ventilation, electronic control and supervision.