New products and technologies at the 2012 AHR Expo stress added value for end users.
While attendance was certainly the talk of the 2012 AHR Expo held in late January at McCormick Place in Chicago, an equally great buzz was generated by the many new air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration products and technologies on display.
One of the overarching themes to come out of AHR Expo, which drew a record 58,000 attendees (exhibitors and visitors combined), is how manufacturers are developing products and technologies aimed at giving the end user a better understanding and more control. With commercial and industrial budgets remaining tight and owners searching for any type of savings, this makes sense. Here’s a quick look at some of the new products and technologies at AHR that are sure to attract the attention of plumbing and mechanical engineers.
Geofinity showcased its Orb touchscreen system-control platform, which won an Innovation Award in the Building Automation category. The Orb features a commissioning agent providing text-based, multilanguage-capable notifications on a LCD screen. End users configure their settings for individual components such as the compressor, fan and high/low pressure switches. Combined with the electric heat economizer, any system can control four stages of heating.