EMERSON CLIMATE
TECHNOLOGIES
ANNOUNCES NEW
REFRIGERANT METERING
SYSTEM
Refrigerant Metering
System Addresses
Supermarkets’ Needs
to Track Refrigerant
Usage – Compatible
with Emerson’s
Intelligent Store™
Architecture
ST. LOUIS, April 14,
2008
– Today Emerson
Climate
Technologies, a
business of Emerson
(NYSE: EMR),
introduced its new
Refrigerant Metering
System, an
innovative product
compatible with
Emerson’s
Intelligent Store™
architecture. The
Refrigerant Metering
System enables
retailers to
accurately monitor
and track their
refrigerant usage,
helping them to
maintain compliance
with the
Environmental
Protection Agency’s
reporting and record
keeping requirements
for Class I and
Class II
refrigerants (EPA
Section 608). It
uses a combination
of state of the art
technology and
valving techniques
to handle all
aspects of
refrigerant charging
or removal, while
providing the user
with the pertinent
information required
for EPA accepted
record keeping.
“Our goal is to help
our customers
maintain compliance
through more
efficient and
integrated means,”
said Bill Coulombe,
president of
Emerson’s Retail
Solutions group. “By
eliminating the
inconsistencies and
guesswork associated
with the charging of
refrigeration
systems, our
Refrigerant Metering
System will allow
our retail customers
to easily meet the
EPA’s refrigerant
tracking
requirements.”
Through a metered
and valved system,
the Refrigerant
Metering System
measures the amount
of refrigerant a
service provider
adds to a
refrigeration system
over time by
accurately tracking
the amount of gas as
it is added to a
system. The
Refrigerant Metering
System’s integrated
computer then stores
this data, making it
available both
locally and remotely
for easy record
review.
When connected to a
store’s Ethernet
network, retailers
may access the
Refrigerant Metering
System with
Emerson’s ProAct™
software suite,
allowing data to be
graphed, trended and
archived for future
analysis. The
Refrigerant Metering
System also
functions as a
maintenance tracking
platform.
Technicians easily
log system symptoms,
problems and repairs
in its onboard
database, providing
a standardized
maintenance log.
Data may then be
transmitted to a
centralized database
for archiving,
logging, trending
and analysis. When
used in standalone
mode, the
Refrigerant Metering
System’s keyboard
and mouse enable
quick access to all
locally archived
data.
The Intelligent
Store architecture
is an integrated
suite of products
and services that
brings retail
operators a new
level of
sophistication to
their operations.
When combined, these
innovative Emerson
Climate Technologies
products and
services are proven
to reduce
maintenance, energy
and other
operational costs.
Also included in the
Intelligent Store
architecture are the
Control Link™
device controllers,
Electronic Stepper
Regulator (ESR)
valves, Intelligent
Store Discus®
compressors, select
Lennox®
rooftop units, and
other third-party
devices. For more
information on
Emerson’s
Intelligent Store
architecture, visit
www.EmersonRetailSolutions.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
www.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
About Emerson
Climate
Technologies, Retail
Solutions Division
Emerson Climate
Technologies, Retail
Solutions Division
is the leading
provider of
comprehensive
facility management
systems & services
for the retail
industry. Retail
Solutions is made up
of Computer Process
Controls, Oaksmere
Refrigeration Design
and Consultancy Ltd,
Clive Samuels and
Associates and
Retail Solutions’
Design Services.
Emerson has been at
the forefront of
developing new
technologies and
trends in
refrigeration and
HVAC systems,
lighting controls,
third party
interoperability,
field services,
remote monitoring
services, and
building engineering
for decades. Retail
Solutions is a part
of Emerson (NYSE:EMR)
and is headquartered
in Atlanta, GA. For
more information,
visit
www.EmersonRetailSolutions.com.
