Ryco’s innovation has been recognised once again in the Australian Financial Review’s (AFR) BOSS Magazine ‘Most Innovative Companies’ awards for the manufacturing and consumer goods sector.
After five years of placing in the top 10, Ryco has this year finished on top for its N99 MicroShield Cabin Air Filters range for commercial vehicles.
The range of cabin filters was designed with drivers in mind with it being the only filter that does not directly affect the engine of a vehicle, serving as an important addition in trucks that are at times fitted with a basic leaf tray.
Speaking after the award win, Ryco general manager of engineering, innovation and quality, Alastair Hampton, said the company was determined to develop something that served their customers in a way that hadn’t been considered previously.
“For a lot of truck drivers, their cabin serves as their office, their bedroom, and their main living space while on the road,” Hampton said.
“With that in mind, it’s critical that they have the cleanest environment possible while on the road, and the best way to achieve that is with efficient filtration in the HVAC system.”
Developed to remove down to 0.3 micron at 99.7 per cent efficiency, its construction is comprised of three layers: the first is a pre-filter with anti-viral agent eliminating airborne H1N1/H3N2 virus from the air flow; the second is an activated carbon layer that acts as an odour barrier; and the third is an electrostatically charged layer for optimum particle filtration.
The 360-degree air-tight seal also prevents air bypassing the filter, a common issue found in some OE cabin filters.
“People are most often certain that the only percentage of polluted air they’re comfortable inhaling is zero per cent,” Hampton said.
“We’re proud to have designed something that gets as close to that as possible, unseen elsewhere in the market.”
Ryco’s N99 MicroShield Cabin Filter range is now available for over 500,000 trucks on Australian and New Zealand roads.
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