Originality Creates a Colorful Life
Shanghai, China, April 9, 2019 – Emerson (NYSE: EMR), the leading global technology and engineering company, held an awards ceremony today for the 2018 Emerson Cup Engineering Project Application Competition, at the China Refrigeration Expo. Equipment system manufacturers, dealers, engineers from the HVAC industry and the media attended the ceremony held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, where 10 awards for "Optimizing Environmental Comfort" and "Safeguarding Food Safety" were announced. By commending engineering projects that adopt Emerson products and solutions, the awards are designed to provide successful cases and innovative technological applications references for the industry.
The Emerson Cup Engineering Project Application Competition has been successfully held for 16 years, starting in 2003. By commending and promoting excellent Emerson products and application designs, the competition is committed to promoting the innovative application and popularization of green and energy-saving technologies; advancing the rapid development of China's HVAC industry; and supporting the national policy of conserving energy and reducing emissions for green development.
There are 10 awards for two themes for the 2018 Emerson Cup, namely, "Optimizing Environmental Comfort" and "Safeguarding Food Safety". Awards for “Optimizing Environmental Comfort” were: award for outstanding application of modulating compressor technologies, award for outstanding application of high efficiency commercial air-conditioning project, award for outstanding application of high efficiency, commercial air-conditioning project, award for outstanding application of heat pump district heating, award for outstanding application of heat pump in household heating, award for outstanding application of heat pump energy conservation, award for outstanding special application projects. Awards for “Safeguarding Food Safety” were: award for outstanding application of logistics center solutions, award for outstanding application of full product life cycle solutions, award for outstanding application of energy-saving solutions, award for outstanding application of innovative technology.
The competition received many engineering projects applications from dealers, engineers and end users in the field of air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating and cold chain. The competition was judged by four experts, namely: Ma Yitai, professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, and Vice-President of Tianjin Institute of Refrigeration; Dong Zhongcheng, Director and Professor at the Institute of Building Energy-Saving Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Director of the Heating Committee of HVAC Branch of the Architectural Society of China; Yang Yifan, Deputy Secretary of China Refrigeration Association; and Kong Fanbin, Executive Vice President of Shandong Refrigeration Association. After comprehensive evaluation by the four experts who considered aspects such as energy saving and environmental protection, comfort, project innovation, and user evaluation, 11 engineering projects were selected (see table below).
As the winner of this year's Emerson Cup outstanding application award for heat pump energy saving, a representative from Shenzhen McQuay Air-Conditioning Co, Ltd. said: "It is a great honor to receive the award at this year's Emerson Cup, which is undoubtedly great praise and encouragement for the innovative implementation and application of our project. As a benchmark in the industry, the Emerson Cup has had a very positive impact on China's HVAC industry, which has in recent years advocated energy saving and environmental protection. Engineering projects are becoming more innovative, while Emerson products and solutions are also having a growing impact on the end-users.”
In recent years, with the introduction, implementation and deepening of policies such as "energy conservation and emission reductions," "clean heating" and "blue sky defense," environmental protection, energy conservation and efficiency have become points of consensus in the industry. Thanks to the profound industry insights accumulated over the years and the brand gene of continuous innovation, Emerson has launched a series of highly efficient and energy-saving HVAC products and solutions. In addition, with consumption upgrades and increasing urbanization, the public is paying more attention to food safety issues. In response, Emerson has taken the market initiative with various customized cold-chain solutions, ensuring food safety from farm to fork while reducing operating costs by being more efficient and energy-saving. No matter whether it is "Optimizing Environmental Comfort" or "Safeguarding Food Safety", Emerson’s products are aimed to improve people's living standards, a commitment that is impossible without the wisdom and creativity of the company’s partners.
Galen Yin, Vice President, Climate Technologies China, for Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions, said: "Ever since the Emerson cup has been held, we have witnessed more partners willing to cooperate with Emerson to provide more innovative applications and solutions to make life more comfortable, ensure food safety and protect the environment. In the future, Emerson, in addition to continuous investment in its own product research, development and technologies, will establish closer ties with Chinese partners through the Emerson Cup platform. It will develop a more diversified cooperation model, build more professional and innovative communication platforms, and further promote innovation, energy conservation and environmental protection technology, to spearhead green and sustainable development in the industry.”
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