Products
White-Rodgers is a market leader in the design and production
of temperature regulation and gas flow/ignition controls
for the HVAC and Appliance industries. With more than
6,500 active part numbers including integrated burner
control products, thermostats and electronic air cleaners,
White-Rodgers sets the pace for the industry. White-Rodgers
80 Series® and 80 Series
Blue programmable thermostats are recognized as the most
popular digital thermostats in the industry. White-Rodgers
continues to introduce innovative products that reinforce
its position as a leader with the White-Rodgers 90 Series®
Blue Touchscreen Premium Thermostats, 80 Series Universal
Thermostats and the 70 Series®
Economy Thermostats.
Customers
Temperature regulation and gas flow/ignition controls
are the key applications of White-Rodgers products. White-Rodgers
products can be found everywhere; in homes, offices, restaurants
and factories.
Homeowners may recognize White-Rodgers for the heating
and cooling thermostat on their wall. White-Rodgers is
well known and a preferred choice of OEM design engineers
and aftermarket contractors and installers. End uses of
controls include gas furnaces, gas dryers and gas water
heaters, for residential and light commercial applications.
Principal customers include all major HVAC, Appliance
and Water Heater OEMs. In the HVAC aftermarket, virtually
every major wholesale distributor stocks White-Rodgers
controls.
Technology
Customers look to White-Rodgers for its expertise in designing
and producing technologically advanced controls to meet
exciting new design applications or to meet future government
efficiency or safety regulations. And as part of Emerson
Climate Technologies, White-Rodgers is developing new
products and technologies with Copeland, Emerson Motors
and other divisions that will take comfort, convenience
and energy savings to unprecedented levels. Watch for
UltraTech Products coming soon.
White-Rodgers products have been at the forefront of
every major advance in gas heating and technology. First
with Hot Surface Ignition, virtually replacing standing
gas pilots and now with Integrated Furnace Control. The
Integrated Furnace Control controls all heating and cooling
functions while monitoring the entire furnace for safe
operation and includes system diagnostics to aid the service
person in quick and accurate repairs. An exclusive system
from White-Rodgers. Intell-Ignition combines the Integrated
Furnace Control with a more durable Nitride ignitor for
the most dependable ignition available today. Now Nitride
Ignitors are available as an aftermarket upgrade for silicon
carbide ignition systems. Ask for 21D64-2.
Leadership in electronics, composites, quality and product
safety are all trademarks of White-Rodgers, and the proof
is over 3.4 million micro processor based ignition controls
installed to date.
Emerson has recognized this leadership by making White-Rodgers
the first division to receive two Emerson Technology Awards
and to receive the prestigious Emerson Innovation Award.
Manufacturing
White-Rodgers has four manufacturing facilities world
wide, most of which are vertically integrated to ensure
uninterrupted production. Computer automated assembly
is used on lines that require high volume production with
high quality.
Most work is done in-house, starting with computer aided
design, aluminum die casting, plastic injection molding,
screw machines, automated machining, assembly and testing.
Constant attention is given to improving manufacturing
by applying Lean Manufacturing techniques, Six Sigma testing
and 5S for plant environment.
Quality Vision
White-Rodgers has the distinction of being the first U.S.
HVAC manufacturer to have its quality system agency-certified
under ISO 9001 standards. Every White-Rodgers supplier
undergoes regular testing and audits to ensure each process
begins to specification.
All White-Rodgers employees have completed Quality Education
System training. In addition to ongoing training, employees
are given an opportunity to improve a product or service
process by applying techniques learned in Business Process
Improvement classes. Quality goods and services are a
part of the culture at White-Rodgers and this culture
is reinforced every day in the company's business policy.
"It is our goal to satisfy our customers by delivering
competitive, defect-free products and services on time.
To do this, all of us must know the requirements of our
jobs and meet them every time."
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