Schneider Electric to Unveil HVAC-Only Drive 'Altivar HVAC ATH' at HARFKO 2026
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Schneider Electric will unveil the Altivar HVAC ATH series at the 18th Korea International Heating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Exhibition (HARFKO 2026) on the 21st.
At the exhibition, the company will present end-to-end solutions spanning HVAC equipment control to power and cooling infrastructure for AI data centers, with open integrated control, energy efficiency and performance optimization, and resilient infrastructure as its core pillars.
The company plans to provide AI data centers with cooling water distribution units (MCDU) and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and Shim Hyeon-bo, manager at Schneider Electric Korea, will speak in the first session of "Cooling the Future Open Forum 2026" on the 21st.
Schneider Electric will unveil the Altivar HVAC ATH series at the 18th Korea International Heating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Exhibition (HARFKO 2026) on the 21st. At this exhibition, the company will present end-to-end solutions spanning HVAC equipment control to power and cooling infrastructure for AI data centers.
The exhibition will center on three pillars: open integrated control (Control), energy efficiency and performance optimization (Optimize), and resilient infrastructure (Resilience). Schneider Electric will introduce an integrated portfolio that ranges from improving energy efficiency at the equipment level to ensuring stable operation of critical infrastructure.
The main exhibit will be the Altivar HVAC ATH series, an HVAC-only drive. The product is a next-generation solution designed to improve the energy efficiency and design flexibility of HVAC equipment and systems. It is also engineered to deliver more than 30% energy savings and improve system uptime.
The solution connects with a wide range of applications, including air handling units, chillers, and pumps. It also supports building management system (BMS) integration and provides intelligent operation features and built-in protection functions. This helps minimize energy use. In addition, it optimizes panel design to enhance equipment reliability. Together, these features support efficient and stable operation of facilities.
The Altivar HVAC ATH series consists of ATH200 and ATH600. The ATH200 is suited for compact air-conditioning equipment. The ATH600 is for critical facilities such as large buildings and data centers.
The company will exhibit an open integrated control solution based on Modicon M172/M173 HVAC controllers. It will also showcase an open control solution based on Pro-face HMI. Through these, it will present flexible and precise control methods for HVAC systems.
The company will also introduce power and cooling infrastructure solutions for AI data centers facing high-density, high-heat environments. As demand for AI computing rises, data center power consumption is increasing. Cooling loads in data centers are also expanding.
Against this backdrop, the importance of infrastructure design that simultaneously considers power supply and thermal management is increasing.
Schneider Electric plans to provide AI data centers with cooling water distribution units (MCDU) for server cooling and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). The MCDU handles server cooling, while the UPS is responsible for securing power supply stability. By combining its power management expertise with high-efficiency cooling technologies, Schneider Electric said it aims to support AI data centers' stability, efficiency, and sustainability at the same time.
Alongside the exhibition, Schneider Electric will also take part in a session discussing the future direction of AI data center cooling technologies. Shim Hyeon-bo, manager at Schneider Electric Korea, will speak in the first session of "Cooling the Future Open Forum 2026," which will be held on the opening day, the 21st, at the HARFKO Open Stage. The first session is titled "AI data centers are changing the game for cooling technology."
As a global energy and cooling expert, Manager Shim is expected to speak on changes in cooling technology driven by high-density, high-heat environments. He will also address new opportunities in the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning industry. Manager Shim is expected to share relevant insights.
Kwon Ji-woong, CEO of Schneider Electric Korea, said that the spread of AI data centers and the energy transition have raised the standards for energy efficiency and operational stability in HVAC equipment. He added that the value of energy management technology is realized when it is applied in ways tailored to the conditions of each site and its operational goals.
Kwon said the solutions unveiled this time were developed from real operational challenges at worksites. He said the company plans to continue supporting domestic customers and partners so they can secure both efficiency and stability across different facility environments, while continuously presenting practical solutions.
Source: TECHWORLD · Lee Gwang-jae
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408560
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