Johnson Controls maximizes data center cooling efficiency with new YORK® YVAM Magnetic Bearing Chiller
Johnson Controls maximizes data center cooling efficiency with new YORK® YVAM Magnetic Bearing Chiller
MILWAUKEE — (May 18, 2023) — Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the launch of the YORK® YVAM air-cooled magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller operating with the ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant, R-1234ze, for hyperscale and colocation data center cooling.
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