DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Dover Food Retail, part of Dover (NYSE: DOV), today
announced the North American launch of Ecoblade®, an
innovative shelf-edge technology designed to reduce energy
consumption and improve product temperatures in Hillphoenix open
refrigerated display cases. Hillphoenix collaborated with Wirth
Research, a United Kingdom-based
research firm, to provide a unique solution for the demanding
food-retail market in North
America.
Ecoblade is a patented two-blade system, designed by Wirth
Research and specifically tailor-made and tested for Hillphoenix
display cases, which utilizes a science-based approach to managing
the airflow directly in front of the shelves within open multi-deck
cases. With two unique design options that allow for Ecoblade to
attach directly to either flat or angled shelves in Hillphoenix
open display cases, Ecoblade channels airflow more efficiently,
ensuring that the cool air remains inside the case providing more
efficient refrigeration of the food products being displayed. The
technology behind Ecoblade incorporates the same techniques that
streamline airflow more efficiently around race cars to enable them
to corner at high speeds. When applied to Hillphoenix open display
cases, this process provides consistent product temperatures,
prevents cool air from dumping into the shopping aisles and can
reduce refrigeration energy consumption by up to 33%, without
compromising merchandising capabilities or fixture aesthetics.
"The Hillphoenix partnership with Wirth Research gives us the
opportunity to provide the innovative Ecoblade product to our
customers," stated Anshuman
Bhargava, Director of Product Management with Dover Food
Retail. "Ecoblade offers industry-best energy and food temperature
performance to retailers for open multi-deck refrigerated cases,
especially for merchandising perishable meat products."
This unique technology has already been rolled out this year by
Wirth Research in the United
Kingdom with customers, who were looking at innovative ways
to reduce energy costs, and the new Hillphoenix version is
currently being tested by several large United States retailers with one already
making the commitment to specify for use in all new stores.
"We are delighted to be working with Hillphoenix. It is a
fantastic endorsement of our technology and services to be
partnering with one of the largest refrigeration OEMs in the
world," stated Nick Wirth,
President and Founder of Wirth Research. "We look forward to
accelerated adoption of our technology and helping U.S. grocers and
shoppers make their contribution to the planet by saving energy and
cutting carbon dioxide emissions."
About Dover Food Retail:
Dover Food Retail, part of
Dover Corporation with headquarters in Conyers, Georgia, is the partner to customers
seeking to create unique food experiences. Employing the
capabilities of our industry-leading brands, Anthony and
Hillphoenix, we are able to provide insight and a comprehensive
portfolio of innovative solutions that enables our customers to
sell more food, more profitably. Our ability to evolve with the
ever-changing market demands is driven by our passion for
understanding our customers' business and providing them with the
best quality products and services they need to succeed both today
and in the future. Our focused, forward-thinking approach, combined
with the strength of our brands, sets the stage for streamlined
product development, a broader product portfolio, and cutting-edge
technology resulting in redefining what is possible for customers
in the food retail value chain.
About Hillphoenix:
Hillphoenix branded products and
services deliver advanced design and manufacturing of commercial
refrigerated display cases and specialty products along with
commercial and industrial refrigeration systems and integrated
power distribution systems. Training, design, energy and
aftermarket services are available through the Hillphoenix Learning
and Design Centers and The AMS Group. For more information visit
hillphoenix.com, or call (800) 283-1109.
About Wirth Research:
Founded by esteemed motorsport
designer and former youngest-ever Fellow of the Royal Institution
of Mechanical Engineers, Nick Wirth,
Wirth Research's mission is to make life more enjoyable and more
sustainable through technology. We are able to make buildings
better to live, work and shop in; to make vehicles more
energy-efficient; and do all of this while providing our clients
with a compelling return on their investment.
In early 2019, a major UK supermarket chain rolled out a wide
scale introduction of the Wirth Research Ecoblade – a twin-bladed
strip fitted to the front of fridge shelves to reduce cold air
being lost into the aisles, using the same techniques that channel
airflow more efficiently around racing cars to enable them to
corner at higher speeds. Wirth Research also specializes in the
research, design and manufacture of cutting-edge engineering
solutions, including the world's most sustainable office
building.
For further information, visit: wirthresearch.com
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global
manufacturer with annual revenue of approximately $7 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and
components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and
digital solutions, and support services through three operating
segments: Engineered Systems, Fluids and Refrigeration & Food
Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to
lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial
approach for over 60 years, our team of approximately 24,000
employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers
to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is
available at dovercorporation.com.
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