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Carrier Corporation
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When Dr. Willis Carrier invented the basics of modern air conditioning in 1902, he could only have imagined the tremendous impact it would have on our daily lives. The power to control the indoor environment -- to make things comfortable inside even when outside temperatures are not -- enhances the way we feel on the job, in the classroom and at home.
In December, 1911, Dr. Carrier presented to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers his "Rational Psychometric Formulae," perhaps the most significant document ever prepared on air conditioning. This paper questioned the accuracy of generally accepted psychometric data of the time, and outlined the principles underlying the theory of the evaporative method of moisture determination, which we now know relates to indoor air quality. After its publication, engineers accepted the control of air as a branch of their profession. The "Formulae," translated into many languages, became the authoritative basis for all fundamental calculations in the air conditioning industry.
Dr. Carrier and six other engineers formed the Carrier Corporation in 1915. Seven years later, Carrier made one of its most significant product introductions, the "centrifugal refrigeration machine." 1997 marked the 75th anniversary of that historic occasion.
This smaller, safer chiller -- as it is commonly referred to today -- made air conditioning available to the general public for the first time. Public places such as movie theaters, department stores and office buildings began attracting patrons and tenants with the promise of relief from heat and humidity through "conditioned air."
As the world leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning, Carrier is committed to continually improving the quality of comfort we provide to our customers. Carrier was the first manufacturer to cease production of CFC-based chillers in the United States - two years ahead of schedule in Dec., 1993 -- and worldwide by the end of 1994. Also in 1994, Carrier introduced the world's first chlorine-free, HFC-134a residential air conditioner and the first commercial rooftop unit to use chlorine-free R-407c. Carrier's patented, award-winning turbine technology led to the introduction of the Evergreen centrifugal chiller in 1996. The Evergreen line is designed from the ground up to be the "no compromises" chiller, providing world class efficiencies of up to .50kW/ton at full load ARI 550-92 conditions.
Carrier has identified six specific areas of concentration which directly impact how we, as a world manufacturer, balance our customers' needs for comfort with responsible consumption. These six areas include:
As was Dr. Carrier's goal from the outset, each one of us at Carrier believes that, for generations to come, success will be measured not only by the quality of our products and systems, but also by how we have improved the quality of life.
Carrier Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems and equipment. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace, building systems and automobile industries.
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