Positive-impact products

Mechanical power. Electrical power. Hydraulic power. For centuries, simply generating and harnessing that power was one of humankind's greatest challenges. Today, how our world uses power is rapidly changing: Digitisation, the Internet of Things, the electrification of transportation, and much more.

The future of transportation—on the road, on rails, in the skies and on the sea—is moving towards electrification. At the forefront of this change is the demand from consumers and major vehicle manufacturers to incorporate electric vehicles into their transportation offerings. With decades of experience in managing high-voltage power and developing commercial vehicle hybrid systems, we are ideally positioned to solve complex electrical challenges, such as circuit protection, including proper fuse and contactor coordination, and blended power systems.

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Over the next 20 years, a minimum of US$40 trillion must be invested in new or updated electric-grid infrastructures worldwide. And we’ll provide many of the products needed to make this happen, while serving those who can’t wait for dependable power with grid-independent solutions that are reliable and safe. Our microgrid solutions combine multiple power generation sources, including generators, solar and wind, as well as energy storage, and can be integrated using a common grid structure, with the necessary loads seamlessly islanded from or paralleled with the main power grid.

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Homes are more connected and automated than ever. By 2020, the average home will contain more than 35 connected devices. From smarter lighting to data-driven appliances, we’re building products that change the way homeowners and contractors use power. Our Halo Home System groups, dims and schedules a home’s lighting to dramatically cut back on wasted energy. Our Home Automation Hub allows homeowners and contractors to integrate with smart home systems to control a variety of intelligent devices.

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The number of internet-connected “things” is expected to reach 125 billion by 2030, and this will increase both the amount of energy the world consumes, as well as how it is used. We’re focused on creating intelligent solutions that gather and convert data into actionable insights, helping our customers use energy more wisely. Our PredictPulse remote monitoring service collects and analyses data to make recommendations and automatically take action. And our IntelliConnect provides diagnostics and predictive analytics through transmission codes, engine duty cycles and terrain information to notify truck drivers and fleet owners in real time of the severity of the issues affecting a vehicle. With our connected lighting products, physical light fixtures help increase building, business and community operating efficiencies through controls and data.

By 2050, the world’s population will exceed 9.8 billion— placing increased pressure on food production and water resources that are already insufficient to meet global demand. Our products for agricultural machinery help increase harvest equipment productivity and efficiency, making every drop of fuel count. Out in the field, our intelligent CMA advanced mobile hydraulic valve increases efficiency and productivity, from precision seeding to the placement of the cultivator, thereby protecting delicate root systems and supporting crop growth.  At harvest time, the CMA’s motion control technology helps adjust header height and drive speeds to follow the contours of the terrain and improve crop yield. Our filtration systems help the food and beverage industry deliver high quality products while reducing product loss. And our BECOPAD filters help beverage producers reduce the amount of water used for neutral rinsing by up to 50 per cent, and they’re 100 per cent compostable. Water quality agencies have come to rely on our automatic self-cleaning and mechanically cleaned filters to remove sediment and other suspended solids commonly found in surface and ground water, thus helping cities meet their watershed protection obligations and protect public health.

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Using the SHINE framework, we can better calculate the "handprint"—or positive impact—of our products. Our handprint is the measurement of the combined impact of our operations with the impact of the application of our products. A positive handprint results when a product or operation reduces impact to air, water or soil,  or improves health and well-being compared to business as usual.