Schneider Electric’s Motivair unit has launched a new range of cooling distribution units (CDUs) for liquid cooling.

The company said the two new models are the company’s first purpose-built CDUs for optimized installation in utility corridors, offering data center operators “enhanced flexibility, performance, and integration across a wider range of deployments.”

The new CDUs, the MCDU-45 and MCDU-55, are now available globally, with production ramping up in early 2026. The MCDU-55 offers 2.7MW of cooling capacity.

“When it comes to data center liquid cooling, flexibility is the key with customers demanding a more diverse and larger portfolio of end-to-end solutions,” said Andrew Bradner, senior vice president, cooling business at Schneider Electric. “Our new CDUs, announced today, allow customers to match deployment strategies to a wider range of accelerated computing applications while leveraging decades of specialized cooling experience to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and future-readiness.”

The MCDU-45 and MCDU-55 are the first new products Motivair has launched since the firm was acquired by Schneider in February 2025. First announced in October 2024, Schneider acquired 75 percent of the firm for a reported $850 million, with the option to buy the remainder by 2028.

“Motivair is a trusted partner for advanced liquid cooling solutions, and our new range of technologies enables data center operators to navigate the AI era with confidence,” said Rich Whitmore, CEO of Motivair. “Together with Schneider Electric, our goal is to deliver next-generation cooling solutions that adapt to any HPC, AI, or advanced data center deployment to deliver seamless scalability, performance, and reliability when it matters most.”

Motivair is based in Buffalo, New York, and produces units that pump coolant at a high pressure close to chips to cool the servers efficiently. Its products include cold plates, chillers, in-rack manifolds, hoses and cooling loops, and heat exchangers and dissipation units.