Fenwal's Applications Lab Expands Into New Markets: Doubles OEM Customer Appliances Served in 2004
A higher percentage of manufacturers in emerging markets are expressing the need for application development support.
Ashland, MA (PRWEB) April 29, 2005 -- Fenwal Controls, Inc., a leading
manufacturer of standard and customized automatic gas ignition and temperature
controls for commercial and industrial OEM customers, has expanded the
capabilities of its Applications Lab.
“OEMs in commercial cooking,
hydronics, HVAC, pool/spa and RV have fast-track new product development
timelines and are using Fenwal to optimize their designs and maximize
performance and reliability. In 2004 the number of customer appliances under
evaluation in Fenwal’s applications lab doubled over the previous year, as a
higher percentage of manufacturers in emerging markets expressed the need for
application development support.
“Beyond commercial and industrial, we’re
seeing more projects in residential and municipal markets for automatic ignition
of specialty luxury gas appliances,” says Jerry Harting, Director of Sales and
Marketing, Fenwal Controls. Projects currently under evaluation include
customers’ gas fireplaces as well as gas lanterns, which have found renewed
popularity.
Fenwal’s Applications Lab is well positioned to provide
product configuration services for these emerging markets and continue to
service mainstream products in the commercial and industrial markets. In
operation since 1985, the Applications Lab is headed by Paul Finn, a seasoned
Applications Engineer with years of hands-on experience troubleshooting
agency-approved products. Finn explains, “It’s not always a one-size-fits-all
scenario. In the lab we can configure a complete control system that will ensure
the highest level of performance and reliability.”
“Customers tell us
this service isn’t widely available in the industry, particularly for small to
mid-sized manufacturers who need expertise they may not have in-house,” Finn
adds. “Our Applications Lab delivers speed to market that is of real value to
our customers.”
About Fenwal Controls
Founded in 1935 as the
manufacturer of the patented THERMOSWITCH® temperature controller, Fenwal
Controls (www.fenwalcontrols.com) now offers a broad range of
agency-approved gas ignition and temperature controls. The company configures
their own line of spark electrodes, and also tests new products that are
entering the market such as Silicon Nitride Hot Surface Igniters to characterize
their performance for safe and efficient use with Fenwal controls. Fenwal
Controls has a long history of providing standard and custom engineered
solutions for many industries including HVAC, hydronics, commercial cooking and
fire protection. Fenwal Controls is a division of Kidde-Fenwal and has both
domestic and international sales offices.
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