Most Energy Efficient Performance in Ultra-Low Temperature Technology on Exhibit at I2SL, Boston
Panasonic Healthcare Corporation of North America is exhibiting the
ENERGY STAR® Certified, 25.7 cu.ft. -86°C ultra-low temperature freezer
at the I2SL Annual Conference, October 16-18, 2017, Boston Marriott
Copley Place, exhibit booth 24. Marketed as the VIP® ECO Model
MDF-DU702VH-PA, the freezer is designed and independently verified to
deliver the industry's most energy efficient performance.
Panasonic Healthcare claims are based on third-party testing at time of
submission, using an air-cooled refrigeration system with standard
features. Test results are available on the ENERGY STAR website at www.energystar.gov,
Certification Number 4787624501.
Successful development of the VIP ECO is based on long-awaited
guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) setting forth
criteria upon which ENERGY STAR Certification is written. In a summary
of key metrics critical to facility managers focused on total life-cycle
costs and long-term energy savings, the VIP ECO outperforms competitive
freezers in areas of power consumption, interior temperature uniformity
and temperature recovery after door openings.
VIP ECO performance yields an ENERGY STAR composite power consumption
rating ~ -75°C of 7.87 kWh at 6x door openings per day, and 7.30
kWh at zero door openings per day.
Summary Results, Independent Testing, Factory Testing for BTU/Hour,
24°C Ambient, Air-Cooled System
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Energy Consumption
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-70°C
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6.19 kWh zero openings, 6.72 kWh six openings
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-80°C
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8.40 kWh zero openings, 9.0 kWh six openings
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Interior Temperature Uniformity Average
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-70°C
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~1.95°C
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-80°C
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~2.67°C
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Recovery after Door Opening
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-70°C
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8 minutes
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-80°C
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8 minutes
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BTU/Hour, Factory Tests
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-70°C
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810
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-80°C
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1109
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According to Steven Lynum, Senior Vice President, Panasonic Healthcare
Corporation of America, the effort to bring transparency into the
ultra-low temperature freezer market has taken years to emerge and
continues to evolve.
“We thank the EPA for allowing us to play a part since the beginning of
the criteria development,” says Lynum. “The industry will now be
accountable for not only performance claims, but also the impact on
reliability and true sustainability. The Panasonic Healthcare variable
speed cascade refrigeration platform with natural refrigerants now
presents sustainable solutions to a market in critical need for
performance and dependability in addition to energy efficiency. Our
customers have always known that our freezers perform exactly as
advertised; and now we advertise it as the world’s most energy efficient
ULT as per the EPA’s current website listing. We will always view this
commitment to the customer as a social responsibility.”
In addition to the VIP ECO, selected Panasonic ENERGY STAR Certified
high performance undercounter refrigerators and freezers are among the
highest rated in their class for energy efficiency in lab grade storage.
Panasonic Healthcare Corporation of North America is a subsidiary of
Panasonic Healthcare Holdings, Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, and offers
laboratory equipment and services to biopharmaceutical, life sciences,
academic, healthcare and government markets. For information call
Panasonic Healthcare Corporation of North America at 800-858-8442 or
visit www.panasonic-healthcare.com/us/biomedical/vip-eco
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