Laura Timberlake
After the forced cancellation of the 2021 event, the 2022 AHR Expo returned this year at Las Vegas. One of the largest HVAC&R shows in the world, it featured more than 1,600 exhibitors, covering 42,447 m2 of exhibitor space.
One of the highlights of the show is the announcement of the AHR Expo Innovation Awards winners and the Product of the Year. The awards cover 10 industry categories: building automation, cooling, heating, indoor air quality, plumbing, refrigeration, software, sustainable solutions, tools and instruments and ventilation.
The 10 product winners that competed to win the prestigious Product of the Year Award included:
- Building automation
Winner: iSMA CONTROLLI S.p.A
iSMA-B-MAC36NL Hybrid IoT Controller powered by Niagara Framework
- Cooling
Winner: Danfoss
Danfoss Turbocor® VTCA400 Compressor
- Heating
Winner: Carrier
Infinity® 24 Heat Pump with Greenspeed® Intelligence
- Indoor air quality
Winner: Antrum
AntrumX™ IAQ Facilities Monitoring System
- Plumbing
Winner: Franklin Electric/Little Giant
Inline SpecPAK, Multi-Pump Pressure Boosting System
- Refrigeration
Winner: ebm-papst Inc.
AxiEco 630-910 Axial Fan
- Software
Winner: Bluon, Inc.
Bluon Support Platform
- Sustainable solutions (formerly green building)
Winner: Enginuity Power Systems Inc.
E|ONE Home Power System
- Tools and instruments
Winner: Fluke Corporation
Fluke 378 FC Non-Contact Voltage True-rms ac/dc Clamp Meter with iFlex
- Ventilation
Winner: Aldes
InspirAIR® Fresh
It was announced on Monday, January 31 that Danfoss’ Turbocor VTCA400 compressor was named the 2022 AHR Expo Product of the Year.
The AHR Expo has been running since 1930, and provides a forum for manufacturers of all sizes and specialties come together to share ideas and showcase the future of HVAC&R technology. It is co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI, and is held alongside ASHRAE’s Winter Conference.
For more information about the AHR Expo and the Innovation Awards, click here.
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