 Danfoss Turbocor Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Compressor Technology Leadership Orlando, Florida — April 26, 2006
With the launch of this technology, Turbocor became the first company to design and develop an oil-free compressor and has caused a paradigm shift of the market in terms of setting an entirely new trend in technology innovation. “The oil-free compressor is an example of Danfoss’ EnVisioneering program that applies engineering innovation to solve challenges of energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and environmental responsibility,” says Joseph Orosz, President of Danfoss Turbocor. “Turbocor’s technology is marked by its development of a centrifugal compressor that is oil-free and has significantly higher efficiency levels, especially at part load, than competitive designs.” With the new high efficiency and extremely quiet Turbocor centrifugal compressor, the company believes that screw compressors can ultimately become obsolete. Turbocor’s magnetic bearings enable systems to operate more efficiently and by eliminating oil, retain that original level of efficiency. This sustainability of efficiency is a major advantage that Turbocor delivers to the industry.
In terms of the Integrated Part Load Value (IPLV), which takes into account the full range of a compressor’s operation and efficiency level, the Turbocor averages savings of 33 percent or more compared to competing technologies such as screw compressors and up to 50 percent compared to reciprocating compressors. Another example of new technology is the use of magnetic levitation bearings, which enable the shaft and connected impellers, which are the only major moving parts, to float in mid-air in Turbocor's compressor. These “Mag Lev” bearings have 500 times less friction than typical oiled bearings. The magnetic bearings improve and prolong the efficiency and life of the product while significantly reducing maintenance cost of the compressor, reportedly by as much as 50 percent. "Other than energy savings at part-load and quiet running, a major advantage in Turbocor's compressor is the low vibration levels,” explains Frost & Sullivan research analyst Jorge Moreno. "This is because these compressors have only one major moving part and since that part is floating in mid air, it cannot transmit vibrations and this also results in very low noise levels." Danfoss Turbocor’s established achievements in leading the industry in centrifugal compressor technology makes it the deserving recipient of the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership of the Year Award in the HVAC&R compressors market. Frost & Sullivan presents this Award to a company that has demonstrated excellence in technology leadership within their industry. The recipient company has demonstrated technology leadership by excelling in all stages of the technology life cycle—incubation, adoptation, take-up and maturity—to ensure a continuous flow of improvements. By innovating leading-edge concepts the company has pioneered client applications. About Danfoss Turbocor Danfoss Turbocor is a 50/50 joint venture partnership between Danfoss and Turbocor and is a proud participant in Danfoss’ EnVisioneering program, an innovative engineering program designed to help our customers respond to environmental challenges. EnVisioneering wholeheartedly embraces the US EPA’s “Responsible Use” vision – encouraging manufacturers, owners, and system designers to invest in technologies that offer the highest efficiency and lowest emissions on a sustainable basis, over the entire life of the product or system, with documented performance. The Danfoss Turbocor mission is to be the very best in its tonnage range at fulfilling the US EPA’s vision and to be an example of EnVisioneering at its very best. For more information on Danfoss Turbocor, visit our Website at www.turbocor.com. About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit www.frost.com. Contact: |
Frost & Sullivan named Danfoss Turbocor (Turbocor) as the recipient of the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership of the Year Award in the Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC&R) compressors market for the company’s development of a breakthrough cutting edge centrifugal compressor technology. 
A range of new technologies incorporated in this centrifugal compressor makes it highly competitive over existing compressors used in the mid-range air conditioning market. For example, it utilizes a built-in variable frequency drive (VFD) device, which offers the most efficient method of unloading. And since most systems operate at part load the majority of the time the Turbocor compressors provides a substantial part load efficiency advantage over other constant speed compression devices.