WEBINAR

Scaling AI Data Center Cooling: Speed, Efficiency and Reliability

This webinar explores how modern press technology can help data center owners, engineers and contractors rethink the design and installation of cooling and fluid systems.
October 14, 2026
5:00 PM UTC
1 hour

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Summary 

As AI workloads drive unprecedented growth in data center capacity and density, cooling infrastructure has become an increasingly critical factor in getting facilities online quickly and reliably. Traditional piping methods such as welding, brazing and grooving can introduce labor-intensive processes, sequential work dependencies and skilled labor constraints that make it difficult to keep pace with aggressive construction schedules.  

This webinar explores how modern press technology can help data center owners, engineers and contractors rethink the design and installation of cooling and fluid systems. Viewers will learn how eliminating hot work and reducing installation time can support parallel construction workflows, accelerate commissioning and create a more scalable approach to high-density data center development. The session will also examine opportunities to improve consistency, quality and sustainability across cooling infrastructure while maintaining the standards and performance required for mission-critical environments.

  Key Takeaways:

- Understand the mechanical infrastructure challenges affecting AI data center speed-to-market.

 - Learn how press technology can significantly reduce piping installation time.

- Explore how eliminating hot work enables safer, more parallel construction workflows.

 - Discover ways to improve consistency, commissioning efficiency and system quality at scale.  

- See how press systems support chilled water, cooling loops and other critical data center applications.

Speaker

Stephen McAfee

Stephen McAfee

Business Development Manager, Data Centers

Viega LLC

Stephen McAfee is the Business Development Manager for Data Centers at Viega, where he helps drive the adoption of advanced press technology across hyperscale and colocation facilities. Working closely with design, construction, and operations teams, he combines technical expertise with industry insight to support efficient, reliable, and scalable infrastructure solutions.

Moderator

David Chernicoff

David Chernicoff

Senior Editor

Data Center Frontier

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