Torrington Research Launches Fans for Business Equipment Market Breakthrough Design Reduces Fan Noise, Increases Airflow Performance; Powers Product Innovation Torrington, CT (October 28, 2003) — Torrington Research, a leading innovator and manufacturer of fans, pumps and blowers for consumer and industrial applications announces that it has developed new fan technologies that reduce the speed of the fan on average by 20 percent and cut fan power usage by 50 percent in business equipment applications. According to Torrington Research Chief Technology Officer Russ Marvin, "Our customers are able to achieve system performance improvements from increased airflow performance coupled with significant reductions in fan audible noise, power consumption and size, that have enabled them to advance their product roadmaps. Torrington Research technology is enabling them to bring their products to market faster and with better performance," Marvin concluded.

		According to Torrington Research Vice President of Marketing and Sales Patrick Sandefur, "Our customers have been able to realize tangible competitive advantages with our new fans. One customer was able to skip several product iterations and win industry acclaim for its recently launched portable computer projector. Working with Torrington Research they went from three system fans to one, while reducing fan noise by 6 dBA and reducing the projector’s footprint by over 30 percent." Sandefur concluded. New Design Better Performing, More Reliable — Lower Installation & Life-Cycle Costs Torrington Research fan designs reduce part counts by as much of a factor as five to one - increasing reliability, decreasing down time between failure and assembly costs. The results for customers are integrated low part-count products that set new standards in performance, noise, weight, size and reliability. Best of all, Torrington custom solutions can beat the performance specifications and still lower installation and life-cycle costs in a customer's final assembly. About Torrington Research From its headquarters in Torrington, Connecticut, Torrington Research has become a world-leader in providing consumer and industrial applications custom fans, blowers and pumps. Torrington Research delivers a competitive advantage for its customers - working with their design teams to innovate next generation products with superior performance. Based on its culture of innovation and an in-depth understanding of how air and fluids move in a system, Torrington Research is the acknowledged authority in air and fluid flow across a variety of markets — from automotive, consumer, food-processing, and appliance, to HVAC/comfort, environmental, medical, aerospace and business equipment. Torrington Research designs have proven to yield higher efficiencies, lower costs, smaller size, and lower noise levels than off-the-shelf products. For more information on Torrington Research visit www.torringtonresearch.com.

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