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The brand highlights its locally produced solutions and integrated electronics portfolio at AWE, Hotelex, China Refrigeration Exhibition and Chinashop

April 16, 2025. Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the residential and commercial cold chain and part of Nidec Global Appliance, is strengthening its presence in the Chinese and broader Asia-Pacific commercial refrigeration market by participating in four of the region’s most important trade shows: China Refrigeration Exhibition (CRH) (April 27–29), Chinashop (May 8–10), this one for the first time, Hotelex (March 30–April 2), and AWE 2025 (March 20–23), this one focused on home appliances. These events come at a special moment for the brand to celebrate its 30-year presence in the region and to showcase the breadth of its localized, sustainable, and integrated refrigeration solutions portfolio.

“Hotelex and AWE are trade shows that we have been participating for a few years now, and the inclusion of China Refrigeration and Chinashop in the agenda are an important step to strengthen our relationship with the commercial refrigeration market in the region, specially in a year in which we celebrate 30 years of Embraco presence in the country, and have a strong portfolio of compressors produced in China for this segment. The two events have strategic complementary targets: one focused on the industry and the other on the end user, respectively”, says Esequias Pereira Junior, Sales Director for the Commercial Appliances segment in the Asia Pacific region. 

Together, the four trade shows represent a comprehensive cross-section of the appliance and refrigeration markets in Asia. China Refrigeration (CRH) brings together a highly technical audience of engineers, system designers, and decision-makers from the refrigeration, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), frozen food and food processing chains. Chinashop, Asia’s leading retail trade fair, focuses on solutions for supermarkets and convenience stores, drawing retail executives and refrigeration engineers. Hotelex connects Embraco with the hospitality and food service market, gathering professionals from commercial kitchens, restaurants, and refrigeration equipment manufacturers. Finally, AWE, one of the world’s largest exhibitions for home appliances and consumer electronics, reinforces Embraco’s presence in the residential segment.

Electronics integration: the future of refrigeration

At Hotelex, China Refrigeration and Chinashop, all events focused on commercial refrigeration, Embraco is showcasing its recently launched Sync It All portfolio, a set of electronic devices that work in synchrony to optimize the performance of commercial refrigeration systems. It includes the Embraco Air fan, the Embraco Sync controller, and the YouControl interface (software), all working with Embraco variable-speed compressors — enabling faster setup, greater energy efficiency, and improved temperature stability.

Condensing units: key components to facilitate customers’ lives

In this season of events in China, Embraco is also highlighting its portfolio of condensing units (CDUs) as a form of components’ integration to facilitate the customers’ lives. These solutions are key components in the refrigeration circuit, being composed of the compressor, condenser, fan and control elements, all integrated. They eliminate the effort of buying and assembling each system’s components from different suppliers.

As it did at Hotelex, Embraco will showcase at China Refrigeration and Chinashop its unhoused units and the Bioma series. The first are designed to suit a broad range of applications in food service and food retail, including coolers and freezers, with fixed and variable-speed compressor options. Bioma is a housed condensing unit for cold rooms with a robust design that absorbs vibration, wih models that range from 28 to 36 dB, making it the most silent in the market in this product category. 

Compressors: local production and wide range of applications

Embraco is also presenting at the events in China a comprehensive lineup of compressors designed to serve a wide range of applications, with highlights to locally produced models. 

NTX and NEX. The latest generations of Embraco’s renowned NT and NE product families, these fixed-speed R290 compressors are manufactured in China and developed for energy efficiency and robustness with low noise levels. NEX reaches up to 21cc of equivalent displacement and is suitable for ice makers, beverage coolers, and blast chillers. NTX, with up to 33cc of equivalent displacement, targets large applications such as island freezers and multideck reach-ins.

VEH and VEM. These two variable-speed R290 compressors are also produced in China, and deliver all the advantages of variable speed technology, such as high energy efficiency, improved temperature stability, low noise levels, and high tolerance to voltage fluctuations. The VEM is suitable for food service applications such as bottle coolers, professional kitchens refrigerators and freezers and under counters, while the VEH reaches a broader range of applications, from professional kitchen refrigerators and freezers to frozen islands and multi-decks, thanks to a cooling capacity range from 228 to 940W.

VNEX series. It is a variable-speed compressors line developed to serve large refrigeration equipment, such as reach-in commercial freezers with up to 5 doors, or vertical refrigerated display cabinets. With a maximum displacement of up to 21 cc, this series offers the highest cooling capacity and energy efficiency in this product category, with a maximum cooling capacity of 1670W and an efficiency of 1.86 W/W (tested in Ashrae LBP). It has been awarded the “Innovative Products” selection at the China Refrigeration Exhibition. 

Embraco Atom. It is the smallest variable-speed compressor in the market for residential applications, launched at AWE trade show. Weighing just 2.5 kg and measuring less than 110 mm, it is 30% lighter than Embraco’s previously most compact compressor, the FMS. It was designed to be competitive enough to accelerate the migration from fixed-speed to variable-speed technology, being accessible to a wide range of refrigeration applications, from premium models to single-door refrigerators and beverage coolers. 

Innovative solutions, including the Sync it All portfolio and a new cutting-edge concept monoblock, will be presented in Orlando

Orlando, January 2025 — Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the residential and commercial cold chain and part of Nidec Global Appliance, brings launches to the AHR Expo 2025, held from February 10th to 12th, in Orlando, Florida. Embraco’s exhibition will present its complete range of refrigeration solutions, introducing recently launched innovations and an advanced concept product, reinforcing its position as a one-stop partner for the commercial refrigeration industry.

The AHR Expo is the premier event for the HVAC&R industry in the United States, drawing thousands of visitors to experience cutting-edge technologies and foster essential industry connections. Embraco’s participation aligns with its mission to anticipate market trends and provide sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that empower its partners to meet evolving regulatory and operational challenges.

Cutting-edge Concept Product: A Game-Changing Solution for the Next DOE Ruling

A highlight of Embraco’s booth will be the unveiling of its new concept in monoblocks, which is still in development. It is an innovative solution designed for top-mounted reach-in refrigerators. Combining unmatched energy efficiency and compactness with a plug-and-play design, the solution simplifies the refrigeration system’s assembly for manufacturers while meeting stringent DOE (Department of Energy) and NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) standards. Key benefits of the new Embraco monoblock will include:

– Energy efficiency: Achieving up to 30%+ energy savings compared to market standards, powered by components from the Sync it All portfolio (description below). 

– Flexibility: Customizable configurations for condenser, evaporator, and base plate, maximizing application versatility and reducing maintenance costs.

– Future-proof compliance: Seamlessly adhering to DOE and NSF standards, ensuring regulatory peace of mind for manufacturers.

– Tailored for each need:  A concept that adapts to a wide range of reach-ins and their specific needs, while streamlining production and storage needs.

Sync it All Portfolio: Integration of Components

At the booth, Embraco will also present its Sync it All portfolio, a fully integrated suite of products that combines the Embraco Sync controller, the Embraco Air Fan, YouControl development interface, and Embraco variable-speed compressors. Together, these components exemplify the future of refrigeration: they work synchronized with each other to enhance the system’s performance and simplify implementation. 

Expanded Product Offerings

Embraco will showcase its comprehensive product lineup, emphasizing solutions that deliver high performance and sustainability:

– Variable-speed compressors: Including the VEM and VNEX series, offering best-in-class energy efficiency and cooling capacity for diverse applications, from merchandisers to reach-in commercial freezers with up to 5 doors.

– Condensing units: Featuring the EDP, a lineup characterized by an evaporative drain pan with a hot loop to accelerate evaporation, marked by compact designs and robust performance.  

“The AHR Expo is one of the main events in the US for the HVAC&R market, and we are here to reinforce our position as a one-stop solutions provider for the commercial refrigeration segment, with solutions that make us a key partner for customers to face the challenges of current and future regulations regarding energy efficiency and food safety”, says Michel Moreira, Commercial Appliances Business Sales Director for North America at Nidec Global Appliance. He underscores Embraco’s commitment to innovation and customer success: “With groundbreaking solutions like our future new monoblock and the Sync it All portfolio, we are not only addressing today’s market needs but shaping the future of refrigeration.”

Attendees are invited to experience these cutting-edge technologies firsthand at Embraco’s booth, number 2529, where experts will be available to discuss how these innovations can transform their refrigeration systems.

For more information about AHR Expo 2025, visit the official website.

Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the residential and commercial cold chain and a part of Nidec Global Appliance, will be at Chillventa 2024 with a portfolio filled with recent and soon-to-be launches developed to consolidate its capability as a full solutions brand. The event is one of the world’s biggest trade shows in the HVAC&R (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration) sector and will be held in Nuremberg, Germany, from October 8 to 10th. Embraco will be at booth 7-130 presenting its portfolio and newest solutions including electronic components that allow full integration of the refrigeration system, already with case studies results, as well as a comprehensive range of condensing units and monoblocks. 

“We want to show that Embraco is at a new level, offering a complete range of solutions for all customers’ needs in the commercial and residential refrigeration segments”, states Guilherme Almeida, Nidec Global Appliance’s president. “Our 53 years of innovation have put us in a position to expand the portfolio with a unique approach, thinking ahead and shaping trends, such as the integration of components. At Chillventa, the Sync it All, our integrated portfolio, is already proving its advantages with performance case studies. This new approach to the refrigeration system and other new solutions compose a product mix expansion that will support our goal of doubling Embraco’s portfolio net sales in 5 years”, he adds.

Alongside Embraco’s product lines expansion, Nidec Global Appliance is also growing, incorporating FIR, a brand of motors and pumps for food service, professional appliances, and medical applications. Some of these will be showcased at the event.

Integration by electronics brings more energy efficiency

One of the highlights of the booth will be the recently launched Sync it All portfolio, which embodies the proposal of electronic components integration. It consists of the Embraco AIR  fan, the Embraco SYNC controller, and the YouControl development interface (software), all integrated with Embraco variable-speed compressors, for applications in the commercial appliances segment.

At Chillventa, Embraco will present several case studies with this new portfolio. In one of them, made with a food service upright freezer, a standard fixed-speed compressor that is very common on the field today was replaced by a variable-speed model, the VEH, managed by the Embraco Sync controller, and a standard fan was replaced by the electronically commutated motor fan Embraco Air, reaching up to 31% energy savings with the whole new package.

In another test, with a food retail horizontal freezer, the most energy-efficient fixed-speed compressor in Embraco’s portfolio, the EMC, was switched by an also highly energy-efficient Embraco variable-speed compressor, the FMFT, associated with the Embraco Sync controller. Even in comparison to an optimized premium efficiency compressor such as the EMC, and test conditions of frequent door openings, the result was 13% of savings in energy consumption.

In a third case study, the test was made in a multideck display fridge powered by two compressors. In this case, two fixed-speed compressors were switched by two variable-speed models managed by the Embraco Sync controller, and the result was even better: 17% savings, because the Embraco Sync is able to make both compressors work synchronously.

“This is a solution that can further reduce the energy consumption, even for systems already powered by best in class solutions. But as important as the energy savings is the fact that we made it easier and faster for customers to set the parameters that achieve these results”, explains Daniel Campos, Head of the Commercial Appliances Business & Vice President at Nidec Global Appliance.

“This new portfolio means that now customers can concentrate the buying process on one trusted partner, and have electronic components that can be integrated and synchronized to enhance performance, increase energy efficiency, simplify project development, and accelerate implementation”, he adds.

Integration by components to sustain the capability of a complete solutions provider

Embraco also aims to demonstrate that its portfolio of condensing units and monoblocks is likewise a form of integration, in this case of all the refrigeration system’s components.

“When customers buy a complete solution like a condensing unit or a monoblock they save the time and effort of buying and assembling each system’s components from different suppliers”, explains Gilmar Pirovano, Commercial Appliances Sales Director for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at Nidec Global Appliance.

At Chillventa, Embraco will highlight its new line of monoblocks, sealed units that can be mounted on the top of the refrigeration equipment. The products are designed for large applications, like cold rooms, and can integrate up to 4 compressors, all highly energy efficient and using low GWP (global warming potential) refrigerant R290.

Compressors: from the smallest to the largest

Among other solutions for commercial refrigeration, visitors will be able to check the latest model of the VNEX series, a line of R290 variable-speed compressors with a maximum displacement of up to 21 cc. This series was developed to serve large refrigeration equipment, such as reach-in commercial freezers with up to 5 doors, or vertical refrigerated display cabinets, offering the highest cooling capacity and energy efficiency in this product category, with a maximum cooling capacity of 1670W and an efficiency of 1.86 W/W (tested in Ashrae LBP).

Among the compressors for home appliances, the spotlight will be on the most compact compressor of the portfolio, with around 2.5 kg, which is almost 50% lighter than the already compact previous platform (FMX). This new platform uses natural refrigerant R600a and was designed to make variable-speed technology affordable for all types of home appliances.

Partnership for decarbonization

In the face of increasingly stringent European regulatory requirements, Embraco is committed to standing out at Chillventa as a provider of energy-efficient and sustainable solutions, and a global partner in decarbonization efforts. The brand is engaged in the goal of reducing customers’ carbon footprint by 1 gigaton by 2030, established by Nidec ACIM (Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motors), the business unit of which Nidec Global Appliance is part.  “Our products are designed not only to comply with the most demanding regulations regarding energy consumption and refrigerants’ use but also and foremost, to support our customers on their decarbonization journeys”, reinforces Pirovano.

By Andre Paz Rosa, Commercial Appliances R&D and Product Strategy Senior Director for Nidec Global Appliance, Embraco’s brand owner

The world has been facing a monumental challenge: global warming and the resulting climate change. According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European Union’s Earth Observation Programme, January 2024 marked the eighth month in a row with global temperatures rising by 1.3-1.7 degrees Celsius above the average. In response to this urgency, decarbonization has become a global priority.

The cooling industry is essential to the preservation of food, beverages, medicine, vaccines, lab samples and the list of its importance to mankind goes on and on. It means quality of life, comfort, and health. But, on the other hand, it is responsible for approximately 10% of global CO2 emissions, according to some estimates researched by Birmingham University, in a study about clean cooling. 

The study also says that “around 20%-25% of CO2 equivalent emissions from the cooling sector are produced by leaks of hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant gases (‘F-gases’)”. The other 75% of the cooling sector’s emissions, still according to the same study, come from energy consumption. Another research institute, the IIR (International Institute for Refrigeration), by its turn, says that the cooling sector (including refrigeration and air conditioning) consumes about 17% of the overall electricity used worldwide.

This reality makes it crucial to reduce energy consumption on the refrigeration industry’s path toward decarbonization, as energy generation is still predominantly based on highly polluting sources such as natural gas, coal, and other petroleum derivatives. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in 2022, the electric power sector was responsible for 34% of the global greenhouse gas emissions. 

Energy efficiency is the fastest and most affordable way to decarbonize our economy and ensure reliable and sustainable energy for everyone on the planet. According to an IEA (International Energy Agency) report, it is the path that accounts for 44% of the emissions reductions in IEA’s Sustainable Development Scenario, in relation to other actions, such as renewable energy, nuclear energy, etc. 

In the commercial refrigeration segment, to address this challenge, it is essential to adopt technologies that allow us to consume less energy without compromising cooling performance since the market demands sustainability with efficiency, flexibility, and reliability. In this scenario, integrating components of the refrigeration system, with precise and synchronized control, stands out as the most prominent path toward a more sustainable and efficient future.

The fundamental question is: how can value be added to the refrigeration equipment and to the environment at the same time while ensuring better product preservation? The answer is: thinking differently about the components that are already part of the system. Currently, plug-in application manufacturers use several electronic components from different suppliers, each one with a different software, which complicates the optimization of the equipment operation. However, one can make components work in an integrated way with a common software tool for different devices, achieving performance more easily and in less adjustment time.

Key synchronized components

Component integration means that you take the key components of a refrigeration system and make them work together in a synchronized way. The key components of a usual refrigeration system are: 

• Compressor: it’s the heart of the system. The most efficient are the ones with variable speed technology, featuring an inverter that adjusts the compressor’s speed to the system’s demand, resulting in significant energy savings and maintaining temperature more stable, even during peak demand.
• Fan: responsible for the air circulation in the cabinet. The versions with electronic motors have a market benchmark efficiency of up to 70%,  available with single, multi, or variable speeds and different kinds of fixation methods. 
• Controller: it is the electronic device that manages the system, following predefined parameters. It has the potential to enhance energy efficiency and system stability through features like adaptive defrost and adaptive door heater control.
•   Development tool: Some systems could have their parameters established in a single development interface. It is what allows the synchronization of functions for optimized performance. The more “intelligent” and simplified the interface, with the possibility to automate parameters, the more it reduces the system’s setup time and simplifies the whole process.  

Why to synchronize 

The market shows a significant difficulty in optimizing refrigeration systems, that is, finding the balance between the ideal temperature required for food preservation and the energy consumption necessary to maintain it. Components’ synchronization greatly simplifies this task, extracting the best of each part of the system. In this sense, the energy-efficiency benefits that integrated solutions offer impact the entire industry’s value chain: from facilitating the refrigeration system’s development process to saving energy during the use phase of the refrigeration equipment. While manufacturers initially prioritize the system’s optimization, the energy savings and its resulting emissions reduction are a sustainability gain that daily becomes more urgent to the world.    

So, at first, time-saving and performance improvements are the most attractive factors for adopting a solution based on components’ integration. When an engineer realizes that he can achieve optimized performance in less time, he adheres to the solution and to its positive environmental impact as well.

In our view, the integration of components is the next step in improving refrigeration equipment performance, since it delivers higher levels of energy efficiency while making the system operate synchronously and intelligently. It is the use of digitalization and electronics with a systemic view, with their maximum potential. It brings benefits such as: 

•   Remotely monitoring the performance of refrigeration equipment to identify usage patterns and enable adjustments to reduce energy consumption.
• Detecting problems in refrigeration equipment before they become severe. This reduces the need for corrective maintenance, avoiding the waste of resources and minimizing potential leaks of refrigerants.
•   Planning preventive maintenance: With access to detailed data on equipment performance, users can implement preventive maintenance programs more effectively. This helps prolong the life of the equipment, reducing the need for frequent replacement and premature disposal of components.
•   Reduction of food losses: Efficient and well-maintained refrigeration equipment helps ensure the quality and safety of stored food. This helps reduce losses in the food supply chain, contributing to more efficient use of agricultural resources and minimizing food waste.
•   Rational use of raw materials: Ensuring that components are well-sized. That is an optimization of product size and, consequently, of raw material.

Better performance with sustainability

Components integration can significantly contribute to reducing carbon emissions, by enhancing energy efficiency and promoting a holistic approach to sustainability. Through the performance optimization of each component within a refrigeration system, we can maximize overall efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. This approach supports businesses by reducing operating costs and contributes to global efforts to combat climate change. As we move toward a future where everything is digitally connected, components’ integration in commercial refrigeration emerges as an indispensable path. This is the necessary step to take innovation and sustainability to the next level, using digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), to achieve more performance with less carbon emissions. 

The brand is starting to implement the new Embraco fan in its CDUs for the region

June, 2024 – Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the complete residential and commercial cold chain and a Nidec Global Appliance brand, is updating the features of its R290 unhoused condensing units portfolio for the European region. The lineup, composed of solutions for applications in food retail, food service and merchandisers, will start to be offered with the new Embraco Air fans, launched at the beginning of the year. 

Embraco Air is an electronically commutated motor fan (ECM), technology that can have a shaft power efficiency up to 70%, with the additional benefit of lower noise levels, flexibility, and higher reliability. It is available for single and multi-speeds and approved for an operating range from -40°C to 60°C. Other features are: compact design, the possibility to be fixed in different positions in the unit, allowing flexible assembly, and universal voltage. 

Launched in 2022, the Embraco R290 unhoused condensing units portfolio has been designed for increased energy efficiency. One of its characteristics is the mini-channel condenser technology, which consists of thinner tubes that enhance the heat exchange while allowing the reduction of the refrigerant charge if compared to other technologies, key for the usage of R290. Together, the mini-channel technology and the R290 refrigerant make the lineup between 7% to 9% more energy efficient than the equivalent HFC range of condensing units, with the advantage that the R290 is a refrigerant that doesn’t damage the ozone layer and has a global warming potential close to zero. This lineup is also available with Embraco variable-speed compressors, which provide a wide voltage range, lower noise and vibrations, faster cooling, and energy efficiency gains of up to 42%, compared to fixed-speed models.

The portfolio complies with the European Commission’s F-Gas regulation that determines that hermetically sealed refrigeration systems containing HFCs with GWP of 150 or more are banned in refrigerators and freezers used for storage, display or distribution of products in retail and food service.  For 2025, the same restrictions will cover other commercial refrigeration applications, such as ice machines, ice cream makers, milk coolers, water fountains, beer dispensers, and more.

Regarding the size, the models are compact, with heights going from 254 mm to 322,5 mm. The equivalent displacement options go from 4,5 cc to 38 cc, available for low-temperature and medium-temperature applications. The cooling capacity range covers from 0,4 to 2,8 kW on MBP (at -10°C) and 0,3 to 1 kW on LBP (at -35°C). The portfolio is available for the European, Middle Eastern, and African (EMEA) markets and is suitable for a wide range of applications, such as under-counters, blast chillers, cold rooms, and reach-ins. 

To reduce complexity for customers, it comes in 4 pre-defined equipment levels to be chosen from, including the possibility of the EDP configuration for some models. EDP is the acronym for evaporative drain pan, which is a tray installed on the unit for managing the defrost water, with a submerged coil, using compressor heat to accelerate the water evaporation. It contributes to the system’s efficiency and avoids the necessity of a defrost drain. 

Outdoor condensing unit for cold rooms

In addition to the unhoused models, Embraco’s condensing units portfolio for EMEA counts on the Bioma portfolio, a housed lineup developed with a focus on low noise and accessibility to components. It is an outdoor compact solution for cold rooms, especially in urban areas that require extra low noise levels, such as gas stations, restaurants, and convenience stores. It reaches up to 50% in noise reduction compared to equivalent models in the market, thanks to its robust metallic housing and other features for noise mitigation. Its triple doors give direct access to all components that might need to be changed or set up, reducing the time for maintenance and commissioning. It is fully equipped, with a liquid line, pressure switch, fan speed controller, and dressed E-Box, and can be wall mounted or stacked up to two units.

The result is part of a case study presented at the ATMOsphere 

America Summit by the two brands 

June 11, 2024 – Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology and a Nidec Global Appliance portfolio brand, in partnership with  Structural Concepts, a manufacturer of temperature-controlled display cases, presented a compelling case study at the ATMOsphere America Summit 2024. The case study described the migration of Structural Concepts’ entire product portfolio to natural refrigerant R290 and variable-speed technology, achieving up to 53% energy savings.

In this collaboration, Structural Concepts transitioned its portfolio of refrigerated food displays, going from fixed-speed compressors using HFO refrigerants (R449A and R513A) to Embraco UFMFT condensing units equipped with dual voltage variable-speed compressors, using R290 natural refrigerant. For the case study, the two companies monitored the migration behavior in two applications to compare with the previous configuration: a small food display using a single compressor and a larger capacity display using two compressors. 

The first one, an under-counter application, with one refrigeration circuit using less than 150 grams of R290, achieved 53% savings in energy consumption and a 55% reduction in Total Equivalent Warming Impact (TEWI). In its turn, the second application, an upright grab-and-go display case, with 2 refrigeration circuits (each with less than 150 grams of R290),  delivered an 11% drop in energy consumption and a 17% decrease in TEWI. Additionally, a third set of testing was carried out with a 1,20 x 2,40 meters (4×8 feet) horizontal display case, designed with two refrigeration circuits, with R290 and variable speed compressors, operating independently. After installing the new recently launched Embraco Sync Controller, designed to manage multiple refrigeration circuits together, it resulted in a 12% energy saving. 

“The Embraco Sync is one of the solutions that compose the Sync it All portfolio, along with the Embraco AIR fan, the YouControl development interface, and Embraco variable-speed compressors. The test demonstrated the effectiveness of the new controller in enhancing energy efficiency and temperature stability, for being a component developed specifically to work in synchrony with two Embraco variable-speed compressors”, explains Johari Gregorio, Nidec Global Appliance’s Application Engineer for the North America region. 

This migration also positively impacted Structural’s manufacturing process, because it reduced the complexity of their compressors inventory. “From 38 different compressor models (due to the need for different refrigerants and voltages), we now will count on just two Embraco condensing unit models, equipped with dual voltage R290 variable-speed compressors, that can serve our whole range of refrigerated merchandisers”, explains Rob Dody, Structural’s Senior Engineering Manager.

“The UFMFT model has a reduced size, around 25 centimeters tall (10 inches), which means it fits in all cabinets, allowing more space for the products in the display. Additionally, it has a drain pan designed with pipes, which connects to multiple drain pans and equalizes the condensate water among them, resulting in a relevant water holding capacity, around 4,9 liters (1.3 gallons) each drain pan”, adds Gregorio. 

The transition also ensured compliance with upcoming regulatory standards. With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limiting the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of commercial food refrigeration equipment to 150, starting January 2025, the shift to R290 allows Structural Concepts to comply with these regulations already in 2024. The energy efficiency of these solutions also prepares for future Department of Energy regulations. Besides that, there is the gain of decarbonization. The overall portfolio migration is estimated to reduce Structural’s TEWI by 33% on average, significantly lowering CO2 emissions.

“Migrating to variable-speed technology and natural refrigerant has enabled Structural to offer more efficient and environmentally sustainable products, aligned with customer expectations and market demands”, celebrates Dody.

“Refrigeration equipment manufacturers for food retail such as Structural can greatly benefit from buying the complete condensing unit ready to install into their applications, instead of buying and assembling multiple parts. Because it saves them time and effort and allows them to focus on their core business, the customized food display”, says Gregorio. 

The company will highlight the  technology, energy efficiency, compact size and low noise of Embraco and Nidec product brands 

Shanghai, China, March, 2024. Positioned as a strategic local partner for China industries through an innovative and competitive portfolio for household and commercial appliances, Nidec Global Appliance will bring to the AWE2024 trade show, held in Shanghai on March 14-17, a  selected set of Embraco refrigeration solutions and Nidec motors for home appliances. The strategy aims to strengthen its place as a leading supplier in China, with initiatives regarding products, footprint, procurement, and operations.

“Nidec Global Appliance has strong investments in China to reinforce its strategy to be  a single trusted  partner,” states  Alberto Casnati, Nidec Global Appliance Chief Strategy Officer. “We want to underline that we are partners not only for innovation but also to make our customers’ businesses grow”, he adds.  In May, the company will launch a new industrial park in the Shanghai Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA), accommodating its motors and electronics factories, which will allow it to increase production capacity. 

At the AWE 2024 trade show, Nidec Global Appliance will present  solutions such as compressors for residential and commercial refrigeration, motors for washers, dryers, dishwashers and gas blowers,  as well as electronic components. They have as main attributes top energy-efficiency, robustness, competitiveness and flexibility. 

Portfolio for Refrigeration

The compressors for residential refrigeration that will be presented by Nidec Global Appliance at AWE are Embraco brand’s benchmarks in miniaturization, low noise and energy efficiency. Visitors will see VESH generation 4, which brings further improvement of efficiency and noise,  developed for  premium applications; VEX, which   delivers high cooling capacity with  low noise at a competitive price; and FMH, the most compact platform in the portfolio that will take variable speed technology competitiveness to a new level. All the models that will be showcased operate with natural refrigerants, adding energy efficiency while reducing to close to zero the impact on global warming (GWP – global warming potential).

Nidec Global Appliance’s booth will also have  a section for commercial refrigeration with the variable speed compressors VEMT and FMX as well as the fixed speed models EL, NE and NT. They are developed mainly for food service and food retail  applications such as merchandisers, bottle coolers, under counters, ice cream cabinets and professional kitchens’ refrigeration appliances. The VEMT, FMX and NE are models already produced in China and the NT is going to have its production in the country starting this year, as part of our investments plan in China. 

Portfolio of motors for washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers

Nidec Global Appliance will also bring its best seller families of Nidec motors for washing machines, dryers and dishwashers, all known for their energy efficiency, silent operation, customized designs, and integration of electronic drives. 

For front-load washers, customers will see the new HAW BPM Generation 1.5 Plus, a competitive and low noise motor, and the latest generation of the DD motors, a versatile model able to meet the requirements of different markets worldwide. In addition, the booth will present DDM motors, a premium solution for top load washers, as well as the HAW BPM Gen3, for front-load washers, which complies with the high levels of European standards for energy efficiency and noise. 

For dryers, there will be the competitive and efficient DR BPM Gen2 which enables flexible drying cycles; the robust and classic PSC and Split Phase motors that power millions of dryers all over the world. For dishwashers, the DW BPM Gen2 motor pump is available featuring modular alternatives, such as the integration of electronics and heater in different compact sizes (85 and 100mm). 

The gas blower GB BPM motor, with integrated electronics for precise flow control in low-noise applications, will be presented, as well as a lineup of motors for food service, with the PSC motor-pump for dishwashers and the PSC motor for conventional and combi ovens.

In addition, the booth will display a lineup of electronic solutions that serve the domestic segment, such as inverters for motors and compressors and integrated control boards, which are the result of more than 20 years of expertise to optimize the application’s performance  and our customers’ total cost of ownership.

The Appliances and Electronics Expo (AWE 2024) will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, one of the world’s biggest home appliances and consumer electronics trade shows. Nidec Global Appliance, with products of the  brands Embraco and Nidec, will be there at booth number W2 2H71. 

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The new electronic components arrive on the market with the Sync it All label, offering  synchronization, optimization and further improvement for the applications  

February, 2024 – Building its path to be a complete solution provider, Embraco, a global refrigeration technology brand for the residential and commercial cold chain and part of  Nidec Global Appliance, starts 2024 announcing the launching of a new pack of electronic components called Sync it All: the Embraco AIR fan and the Embraco SYNC controller. Both solutions are focused on light commercial refrigeration and will integrate with Embraco variable speed compressors, along with the interface YouControl, an easy and single tool which allows customers to set up the system´s parameters, with an automatic tuning feature.

Guilherme Almeida, Nidec Global Appliance’s president, stated in the launch online event: “We developed solutions that can “sync it all” when combined with our compressors and condensing units and the  intuitive interface of YouControl, giving our customers more control and easier implementation. We did it because we understand that no one can control Embraco compressors better than Embraco. Our more than 50 years of expertise are being translated into software and components that, in a synchronized way, offer the best efficiency to our customers’ applications. This is a game changer, which will make the difference and transform the refrigeration market.” He adds: “Our motivation is to make technology accessible for the cold chain with complete support service as a single trusted partner.”

Integrating solutions for smart refrigeration

Sync it All integrates Embraco AIR, Embraco SYNC, Embraco variable speed compressors and the YouControl development interface reinforcing a new category of electronic components, through the Synchronize to Optimize concept. The solutions allow multiple Embraco products to work together for an enhanced and optimized performance, with a simplified setup that allows variable speed compressors’ adoption time to be reduced from weeks to days, also saving  energy consumption and guaranteeing temperature stability.

Preliminary case studies showed that significant energy savings could be achieved by replacing Embraco fixed speed and other standard components by the Embraco Sync integrated items, as well as additional benefits such as lower noise and vibration, faster customer approvals, reduced maintenance costs and improved reliability.

The new solutions are available in dual voltage and are compatible with natural refrigerants. They suit different commercial applications such as freezers, reach-ins, coolers, merchandisers and others for food retail or food service markets.

Embraco SYNC is an electronic controller with full range input voltage, and simple setup, that can control different devices such as compressors, fans, lights and alarms. It operates as an intelligent device, optimizing appliance performance through features such as the adaptive defrost algorithm, which allows it to execute defrost based on the ice build-up self detection, or through the heater control, that Improves the load management of the door frame/heater. Embraco SYNC comes with an embedded auto tuning feature inside of You Control. 

Embraco AIR is an energy-efficient fan, with two options of motors (both the same size), variable speed setting, flexible assembly and fixation, and a wide temperature operating range, from -40 C to +60 C, surpassing conventional models. With Embraco AIR it is possible to have one single product for many possibilities. 

Compressors, condensing units and new components will be highlighted at Embraco´s booth, along with its new brand strategy

Chicago, January 2024 – Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the residential and commercial cold chain and part of Nidec Global Appliance, will be at AHR Expo in Chicago, from January 22nd to 24th, 2024, bringing the Think Ahead positioning, which means focusing on the future’s demands to transform the refrigeration segment.

At the trade show, Embraco’s exhibition will count on efficient and low noise variable speed compressors, as the core products; condensing units for cold rooms and outdoor applications, as well as new launches, which will integrate the portfolio, combining efficiency and further reliability , aiming to consolidate the brand as a complete solutions provider.

The variable speed compressors which will be displayed are VEMT, FMF and VNEX families. The VEMT is a robust solution for Food Service applications, while FMF is a versatile model suited for several commercial refrigeration  such as: Food Retail, Food Service , Medical and Scientific applications and Merchandisers [Bottle Coolers]. Also robust and reliable, VNEX can drive Food Retail freezers and refrigerators,. The fixed-speed models will also be showcased, such as NTX, designed to drive  Ice-makers and Freezers  that have severe cooling cycles and require a highly robust compressor. All these products are approved for natural refrigerants, such as propane (R290).

The condensing units section will count on our Bioma concept, recognized  for being the world’s lowest noise solution for cold rooms, as well as our  EDP (Evaporative Drain Pan) series having one of the largest drain pan volume in the market,  to hold defrost water. 

Michel Moreira, Commercial Appliance Sales Director for North America, says: “With our entire portfolio of condensing units and new launches, we want to reinforce Embraco’s  strategy to be a single trusted partner, which provides not only the compressor, but  different sets to a whole refrigeration unit. We understand how useful cooling solutions that come ready to install can be, to applications of refrigeration equipment manufacturers (OEMs), from all segments we serve such as: Food Service, Food Retail and Distribution & Aftermarket. It can save money and time for our customers.” Another strategy that Embraco is reinforcing is the One Truck Away. “We  invested in a new production line of condensing units in our Mexico plant, in Monterrey, to expedite  our supply chain in  North America region”, concluded Michel.  

At the booth #S7719,visitors will be able to see up close and first hand, the new launchings which are part of Embraco’s strategy, built on integration and synchronization of products to make our customers’ lives easier.

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The new three-year agreement covers the production and distribution of sustainable refrigeration solutions in a global scale

December 2023 – Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology and a portfolio brand of Nidec Global Appliance, and Beijer Ref, a leading wholesaler of cooling technologies and air conditioning, announced a new three-year partnership renewal. First established in 2015, the long-lasting alliance aims to strengthen their position in the wholesaling business and boost the distribution of a complete refrigeration portfolio at a global level. 

Embraco’s brand solutions for commercial and residential refrigeration are sold in 90 countries  and the Beijer Ref Group has 150+ subsidiaries and 500+ branches spread across 45 countries. “Since the beginning of the agreement, Embraco and Beijer Ref have had expressive business growth, across all the regions they cover. With the partnership renewal, it will be possible to keep  combining  our high quality, sustainable refrigeration solutions with the advantage of a distributor with a high level of capillarity”, said Daniel Campos, Commercial Appliance Vice President at Nidec Global Appliance.

Christopher Norbye, CEO Beijer Ref, comments: “We are pleased to renew our long-established endeavor and expertise with Embraco and satisfied with the agreement’s growing potential. This fruitful teamwork makes it possible to fortify our position worldwide and provide refrigeration technicians, installers and small OEMs with an extensive set of products.”

The most recent action of both companies is the widening offer of a complete portfolio of condensing units, including unhoused, housed and silenced options for installers and manufacturers, which can be used in indoor contexts such as supermarkets and professional kitchens and outdoor ones, such as gas stations. 

“Our task ahead is to expand our product offer and consolidate our leadership as a company  which foresees the trends of the refrigeration market, while offering our customers the most complete product portfolio and serving them best.”, Daniel Campos concluded.”