iPhone, iPad and Android apps, along with simulation software, will help contractors and engineers make more informed retrofit decisions
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 19, 2015 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced the launch of several new online and offline tools to help refrigeration and air conditioning professionals transition away from high global warming potential refrigerants. Industry data show that replacing high global warming potential refrigerants with their more advanced F-gas compliant alternatives can in some applications lead to energy savings between 8 and 15 percent, 37 percent reduction in CO2 emissions and 10 percent savings on operating cost. Having the right data available when making refrigerant decisions can help save engineering time. Honeywell created new mobile applications for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) mechanics and field technicians to provide pressure-temperature calculations and refrigerant data that helps calculate superheat and sub cooling average values to accurately set system controls. The apps are downloadable from iTunes and Google Play. In addition, Honeywell has made its popular refrigeration simulation software, Genetron Properties Suite, or Genepro, available for download in English, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese from the website. The software allows HVAC contractors and refrigeration engineers to simulate a refrigeration system, compare the performance of multiple refrigerants, and determine the correct line sizing, all of which helps choose an optimal refrigerant. Results from the software can be exported and shared. The software now also includes data for the latest Solstice low-global-warming potential refrigerants – Solstice N13 and Solstice N40. “The European Union’s F-gas regulation limits the amount of hydrofluorocarbons that can be sold in the EU beginning in 2015, and bans the use of certain F-gases because of their global warming potentials,” said Patrick Amrhein, marketing director of Honeywell Fluorine Products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. “Honeywell’s apps and software provide customers with the information they need to quickly and effectively transition to refrigerants that comply with the F-gas regulation.” Honeywell Fluorine Products is a world leader in the development and manufacture of refrigerants that are sold under the Genetron® and Solstice® brand names for a range of applications, including building and mobile air conditioning as well as refrigeration applications. Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT) is a global leader in developing advanced materials, process technologies and automation solutions. PMT’s Advanced Materials businesses manufacture a wide variety of high-performance products, including environmentally friendlier refrigerants and materials used to manufacture end products such as bullet-resistant armor, nylon, computer chips and pharmaceutical packaging. Process technologies developed by PMT’s UOP business (www.uop.com) form the foundation for most of the world’s refiners, efficiently producing gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, petrochemicals and renewable fuels. PMT’s Process Solutions business (www.honeywellprocess.com) is a pioneer in automation control, instrumentation and services for the oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, industrial power generation, chemicals and petrochemicals, biofuels, life sciences, and metals, minerals and mining industries. Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com. This release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The forward-looking statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-looking statements. We identify the principal risks and uncertainties that affect our performance in our Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.# # #
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