Horton earns Innovation Award for WindMaster Revolution

Horton earns Innovation Award for WindMaster Revolution

Horton has been selected to receive a Bronze INTERMAT Innovation Award for its WindMaster Revolution high-efficiency, hybrid-flow fan, which the company said is optimized to move air more efficiently around the engine and through the underhood compartment.

Horton has been selected to receive a Bronze INTERMAT Innovation Award for its WindMaster Revolution high-efficiency, hybrid-flow fan. Horton Europe GmbH & Co. KG was honored in the components, equipment and tooling category. The award will be presented at the INTERMAT show on April 16 in Paris. 



“We’re very pleased to receive this recognition of our continuous efforts to innovate and develop products that help our customers meet the highest worldwide standards for efficient performance and environmental sustainability,” said Franz Frieling, Horton’s director of sales and distribution, Europe. 



Horton’s WindMaster Revolution is optimized to move air more efficiently around the engine and through the underhood compartment. According to the maker, it combines the optimal features of axial-, mixed- and radial-flow technologies. Engineered for compact engine compartments, WindMaster Revolution fans offer fuel-saving performance and significantly lower operating noise. WindMaster Revolution meets the requirements of EPA10, Euro VI and Tier 4 engines. 



WindMaster Revolution is available in two sizes. The 550-mm. fans are engineered for off-highway equipment and vehicles and medium-duty trucks, while the 750-mm. fans are engineered for heavy-duty trucks and some off-highway equipment and vehicles.  


INTERMAT is an international exhibition of equipment, machinery and techniques for the construction and materials industries. The exhibit is held every three years and attracts more than 1,400 exhibitors and 200,000 international visitors. The Innovation Awards competition celebrates international innovation and is open exclusively to INTERMAT exhibitors. The awards recognize outstanding developments in equipment, techniques, services and products, Horton said.

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