White-Rodgers Overview
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 8,000 active part numbers including integrated burner control products, thermostats and electronic air cleaners, White-Rodgers sets the pace for the industry. Comfort-Set II 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. Look for Comfort-Set III Multi-Stage thermostats soon.
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.
While not well known to the consumer, White-Rodgers is a preferred choice of OEM design engineers and aftermarket contractors and installers. End uses 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, White-Rodgers controls are stocked by virtually all major wholesale distributors.
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.
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 Silicon Nitride ignitor for the most dependable ignition available today.
OEM engineers work together with White-Rodgers engineers to design their furnaces and appliances around White-Rodgers products to take advantage of all the latest control advancements.
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 eight 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.
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.
All White-Rodgers employees have had 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 quality policy. "We are in business 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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