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Integrated engineering firm HIMEC unveiled its first modular data center construction solution, a water-based load test bench, and the HI-BEMS energy management system at 2026 Data Center Korea in Seoul (4–6 November). In 2026, the company established HIMEC Japan to expand its data center engineering services into the global market.
Alice Group (Korea) has begun beta service on B300 GPUs in its modular AI data center AI PMDC, which employs hot water cooling (heat transfer fluid above 40 °C) combined with outdoor air cooling. The project targets a PUE of 1.1 or below. Full launch is planned within the current year.
The consortium led by Samhwa Ace, working under the national project "Development and Demonstration of Ultra-Efficient Data Center Thermal Management Technology Using Immersion Cooling," presented Year-3 results and confirmed the Busan demonstration schedule at its second meeting (November 10, Korea Na Hotel, ~40 participants). Key parameters: 200 kW installation, 1,000 hours of operation in summer and winter, an absorption chiller driven by waste server water, and a target pPUE of 1.1. Installation at the LG CNS site is planned for March–April 2027, commissioning in May, and the main test in June.
Honeywell has announced the early-2027 market launch of Energy Valve — an integrated package combining a multi-port valve, electric actuator, sensors, and an intelligent interface for pressure-independent temperature control. The device unifies flow and thermal energy metering, coil control, and system pressure optimisation via BMS in a single circuit.
At Data Center Korea 2026 (November 4–6, Seoul), Emerson demonstrated how measurement, valve, and control technologies proven in power plants and process industries are being applied to AI data centers. Key focus areas include equipment self-diagnostics and integrated energy management through the Ovation EMS system.
Schneider Electric has announced the Motivair WCDU coolant distribution unit, which bridges Fan Wall air-cooling systems with direct liquid cooling (DLC) in AI data centers. A single unit delivers up to 3.5 MW of cooling capacity, while a group configuration of up to 20 units covers 30–40 MW of thermal load.
At the DCD Connect Brasil conference in São Paulo, Midea presented the Magnetic CDU — a unit integrating a magnetic levitation compressor, cooling source, and heat distribution system in a single enclosure. The company states the solution reduces delivery and installation time by more than 50% and is compatible with dry cooler systems.
The ChemSec report, with technical support from Fraunhofer IZM (October 2026), systematizes PFAS-free alternatives for electronics cooling. Single-phase liquid systems — both immersion and direct-to-chip — already function without fluorinated heat-transfer fluids. Two-phase solutions, where the fluid evaporates during heat removal, remain in the pre-commercial stage; ChemSec questions the 13.5-year grace period proposed by the EU for restricting PFAS in two-phase immersion cooling.
Munters Group is establishing a joint venture with Lordan for coil manufacturing in Texas and expanding its chiller plant in northern Italy, with combined investment of roughly USD 38.5 million. The moves support growing data center cooling demand, while a refreshed strategy presented at Capital Markets Day targets selective expansion into applied HVAC segments.
ebm-papst has extended its AxiBlade axial fan range with two new single-blade models — the 1030 mm AxiBlade.S.Perform and the 1250 mm AxiBlade.S — aimed at noise-sensitive applications in chillers, condensers, recoolers, and data center cooling. Both fans are tuned at the system level (impeller, EC motor, shroud, electronics) and ship with MODBUS connectivity for integration into the NEXAIRA digital platform.
D60-W combines liquid and air cooling with chillers, dry coolers and coordinated controls.
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