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Emerson and Danfoss are AHR winners

AHR 2013USA: Emerson’s Copeland Scroll variable speed compressor and Danfoss’s AK-SM 800 series system manager controller are amongst the winners of the 2014 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.

ultratech2The winners, who also include Belimo, Neptronic and tools company Imperial, will be honoured at a special ceremony on January 22 during the AHR show in New York.

The winning entries were selected in 10 categories and are said to represent the most innovative new products among the thousands that will be displayed during the Show.

The full list of category winners is:

Building automation: Belimo BAS data logging energy valve

Cooling: Next generation Copeland Scroll variable speed compressor

Green building: Lafert North America high performance metric motors

Heating: WaterFurnace International 7 Series 700A11 geothermal heat pump

Indoor air quality: Neptronic SKD direct multi-steam injection humidifier

DanfossPlumbing: Rheem Prestige series hybrid electric heat pump water heater

Refrigeration: Danfoss AK-SM 800 series system manager

Software: HVAC Solution Revit Connection 2.0 BIM software add-in

Tools & instruments: Imperial iManifold

Ventilation: Big Ass Fans Haiku ceiling fan

 

One of the category winners will also be selected as the overall winner of the 2014 AHR Expo Product of the Year Award.

The 2014 AHR Expo will feature nearly 2,000 leading manufacturers and suppliers from around the world showcasing hundreds of innovative new products to more than 55,000 industry professionals.

The 2014 AHR Expo is co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI. ASHRAE’s Winter Conference is held concurrently with the AHR Expo each year.

For more information visit the Show’s website at www.ahrexpo.com.

 

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