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2030
Closer to most people’s homes, Emerson’s In-Sink-Erator
business has also been looking ahead to the needs of
homeowners, especially with its garbage disposer business.
Using extensive consumer research, Emerson identied
segments of end-users based on their needs and wants for
disposer units. Some consumers wanted additional grinding
capability, for example, while others wanted a signicantly
quieter appliance.
The revolutionary solution is the Evolution SeriesTM household
disposers, available in ve models to meet the needs of each
of these segments. Launched in 2006, the new disposers
are fundamentally changing the way homeowners and
contractors look at this “fth kitchen appliance.”
How does Emerson prepare for the future? As leaders in our
industries, we look ahead with our customers and together
identify what their customers will need and where
technology is heading. Our experience and expertise help
us engineer the forward-thinking solutions that ensure
satised customers.
For instance, the InterMetro division, which supplies
commercial, food service, and health care storage solutions,
identied an industry trend in the convergence of information
technology with traditional mobile storage products for
improved patient care, safety, and record-keeping. The
company seized an opportunity to strengthen its position
with the acquisition in 2006 of Flo Healthcare Solutions.
The result is an entry into the fast-growing market segment
for new computerized mobile workstations that integrate
wireless technologies into a new platform for reliable
administration of medications and improved record-keeping.
Nurses can wheel workstations directly to the patient’s
bedside, access medical records over a secure network, and
then see the most accurate and up-to-date prescription
list for that patient. Nurses can then scan the patient’s
identication and the prescribed medications to make certain
that the patient gets exactly what the doctor ordered.
The workstation then communicates wirelessly with the
main hospital systems, updating the patient’s records to help
ensure a safe and secure procedure.
We’re leading the way
b y d e v e l o p i n g n e w t e c h n o l o g i e s .