EMERSON
CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES AFFINITY BUILDING
AUTOMATION DRIVE FOR HVAC APPLICATIONS
Feature-Rich Affinity Drive Offers Energy
Efficiency, Cost Savings and Durable Design
ST. LOUIS, January 22, 2008
– Emerson Climate
Technologies, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR),
announced today the introduction of its new Affinity
HVAC building automation drive. This rugged,
energy-efficient and cost-saving drive was
engineered to address the needs of building
automation consultants, HVAC manufacturers,
electrical and mechanical HVAC contractors and
building owners and operators.
“As an industry-leading manufacturer, we have always
taken pride in listening to our customers and
finding solutions to their problems, concerns and
needs,” said Jim Chmielewski, HVAC sales manager
with Emerson Climate Technologies. “With the new
Emerson Affinity drive, we have been able to give
our customers what they need to run their business
efficiently and effectively, all while saving
money.”
The new Affinity drive offers a power range to 200
horsepower as well as a voltage range from 208VAC to
690VAC. It also includes a fireman’s mode for
building occupant safety and secure drive monitoring
and control with 24VDC backup connections. With a
SmartCard for simplified parameter storage and
copying, easy-to-use keypad with Hand-Off-Auto
control and on-board Manual and two process PID
loops for advanced control, the new Affinity drive
brings convenience and innovative design to the HVAC
industry.
The feature-rich, HVAC specific Affinity drive also
offers built-in BACnet, Metasys N2 and Modbus
connectivity, plus a plug-in option for LonWorks,
for ease of connectivity to building management
systems. It comes standard with a two-year warranty.
For more information on the Emerson Affinity Drive,
visit
www.EmersonClimate.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global
leader in bringing technology and engineering
together to provide innovative solutions to
customers through its network power, process
management, industrial automation, climate
technologies, and appliance and tools businesses.
Sales in fiscal 2007 were $22.6 billion. For more
information, visit
Emerson.com.
About Emerson Climate Technologies
Emerson Climate Technologies, a business of Emerson,
is the world’s leading provider of heating,
ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
solutions for residential, industrial and commercial
applications. The group combines best-in-class
technology with proven engineering, design,
distribution, educational and monitoring services to
provide customized, integrated climate-control
solutions for customers worldwide. Emerson Climate
Technologies’ innovative solutions, which include
industry-leading brands such as Copeland Scroll and
White-Rodgers, improve human comfort, safeguard food
and protect the environment. For more information,
visit
EmersonClimate.com.
