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ShanghaiMay 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trane®, a strategic brand of Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global innovator in temperature control systems, announced the launch of its new HSWE magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller in the Asia-Pacific market. Designed for high-intensity cooling scenarios such as data centers, this new product integrates ultra-high energy efficiency, exceptional reliability, and intelligent control, further enriching Trane’s premium chiller product line in the Asia-Pacific region.
In recent years, with the explosive growth in demand for AI computing power, the heat dissipation and energy consumption pressures on data centers have been increasing day by day. Leveraging advantages such as oil-free operation, low maintenance costs, high energy efficiency, and low noise, water-cooled magnetic bearing centrifugal chillers are gaining increasing market attention. According to research firm DataHorizzon Research, the global magnetic bearing chiller market is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2033.
Zhongping Gu, Vice President of Engineering for Asia-Pacific at Trane Technologies, stated: “The launch of the HSWE marks a significant milestone in Trane Technologies’ development in the Asia-Pacific region, representing a key step in our transition from technology localization to independent original innovation. As the first independently developed water-cooled magnetic bearing technology platform by the Asia-Pacific team, the HSWE is a highly efficient and sustainable solution that meets the stringent requirements of modern data center cooling systems.”
Since its launch, the HSWE has received positive market feedback and has successfully delivered initial orders in China. The unit features an oil-free magnetic bearing design, enabling nearly frictionless operation, which significantly reduces maintenance needs and lowers the total lifecycle operating costs of the equipment.
In terms of energy efficiency, the HSWE achieves industry-leading levels. Leveraging advanced compressor technology and innovative heat exchanger design, the unit achieves a full-load Coefficient of Performance (COP) of up to 7.3 under China’s national standard conditions, and an Integrated Part Load Value (IPLV) of up to 12.0 based on AHRI standards. Typically, electricity accounts for about 88.5% of the total lifecycle cost of a chiller. The high energy efficiency of the HSWE is expected to deliver significant operating cost savings for building owners and operators. Additionally, the unit is designed to be compatible with next-generation HFO refrigerants, helping customers proactively address increasingly stringent environmental regulations and sustainability requirements. Beyond its energy-saving advantages, its ultra-quiet operation, as low as 73 dB(A), makes it suitable for noise-sensitive environments such as hospitals and commercial complexes.
To meet the specific requirements of data centers, which operate 24/7 without downtime, the HSWE unit’s cooling capacity can be expanded from 500 to 1,250 tons of refrigeration in standard applications to 600 to 1,500 tons of refrigeration, ensuring stable operation under all-year-round, all-condition scenarios and any cooling water temperature. The unit also supports reverse water temperature operation, allowing seamless integration with free cooling systems. In critical mission scenarios like data centers, response speed is crucial. The HSWE can restart in just 25 seconds after power restoration and return to full-load operation within 120 seconds, significantly reducing the risk of server overheating, downtime, and business interruption at the source.
The HSWE is also equipped with the advanced AdaptiView™ controller, integrating multiple patented control logics such as adaptive control, feedforward control, and variable flow compensation. Notably, this product successfully applies adaptive refrigerant flow control technology for the first time on a centrifugal chiller platform. The addition of multiple intelligent control technologies enables the unit to precisely control chilled water temperature and maintain stable output even under load fluctuations and variable flow conditions, thereby better supporting various complex energy-saving schemes designed by HVAC engineers.