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Market Overview - During the period from December 15 to December 19, the CSI 300 index decreased by 0.3%, while the machinery sector fell by 1.7%, ranking 28th among all primary industries [1] - Among the sub-sectors, plastic processing machinery experienced the smallest decline at 0.4%, whereas oil and gas equipment saw the largest drop at 6.7% [1] Industry Insights - The explosive growth in global AI computing power is driving the adoption of liquid cooling technology, which addresses the inefficiencies of traditional air cooling methods [2][3] - Liquid cooling offers advantages such as high thermal conductivity, low energy consumption, and reduced noise, making it a preferred solution for high-power chips and large-scale data centers [3] - Economic analysis indicates that liquid cooling can save 10% and 14% in investment costs compared to traditional air cooling for data centers with 20kW and 40kW per rack, respectively [3] - Regulatory requirements for data center Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) are becoming stricter, with targets set for 2025 that necessitate the adoption of liquid cooling solutions [3]