Newark Announces Environmental Design Winners

摘要

Newark has announced the winner of the 2007 Live Edge (Electronic Design for the Global Environment) challenge as John Noble from Malaysia. Noble has designed a product called MyFan, a ceiling fan that combines an electronically commutated motor and controller, and aero-dynamically efficient blade design that reduces fan input power by up to 66% of that of a traditional ceiling fan. It boasts auxiliary output channels that drive up to 20 watts of integrated LED lighting with up/down lighting modules. The motor construction is totally enclosed and is available with an IP5x environmental rating. The judges noted that Noble's design demonstrated the best originality and innovation of the entered designs, the highest technical merit, a reduced effect on the global environment, provided the best feasibility of design, clearly showed efficient use of energy, provided innovative use of components, good cost optimization, completeness of design dossier and excellent supporting documentation. "It is a great honour to have my design recognized by such an esteemed panel of judges," said Noble. "Live Edge has provided design engineers a forum to focus more on the issue of sustainability, and not just growth."