LG Electronics has broken new grounds with the successful deployment of its CordZero canister vacuum cleaners by professional rock climber Sierra Blair-Coyle to achieve the feat of successfully scaling the side of a 140-meter high-rise building. The electronic giant had earlier teamed up with Blair-Coyle to develop a unique climbing technology that guarantees powerful performance using suction pads and the lightweight and long-lasting lithium-ion battery-equipped appliance. Lugging two canister vacuums up a 33-story office tower, the premium cordless vacuum cleaners created enough suction to support Blair-Coyle’s weight while she carefully climbed toward the roof. With Smart Inverter Motor and Advanced Battery Technology Blair-Coyle completed the climb in less than 30 minutes, stopping only once for a fresh pair of vacuums, successfully pulling off the record breaking feat. “We hoped to draw attention to the innovative technologies that power the appliances we so often take for granted and this project succeeded in doing just that,” said Simon Jeon, Senior Vice President of washing machine business unit at the LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company.

“We wanted to demonstrate that today’s vacuum cleaners include sophisticated technologies that can undertake extraordinary challenges and thanks to Sierra, I think the message came through loud and clear,” He added. LG’s Smart Inverter Motor offers the most powerful performance in the cordless vacuum category, combining high efficiency with durability in a compact size. The Smart Inverter Motor is on average 28 per cent smaller, 24 per cent lighter and 13 per cent more efficient than conventional vacuum motors. Powering the motor is the highly efficient Power Pack 80V lithium-ion battery, which provides up to 40 minutes of power in regular mode after only a four-hour charge.M Touch The innovative M Touch display is fast, easy to use and self-explanatory. The appliances can be operated quickly and intuitively by pressing or swiping the clear text touch screen. Many of the functions can be selected simply at the press of a fingertip. The central display has white text and symbols on a black background, ensuring information is perfectly legible.

Where help with navigation is useful, prompts are in colour. SensorTronic The 5 line TFT display with se...nsor touch controls to the side presents all the menu options clearly. The key feature is easy navigation. DirectSensor A single press of one of the symbols to the left of the display is all that is needed to choose an operating mode. The touch component to the right of the display is used to navigate through the different levels. DirectControl The dial on the left is turned to select the operating mode in the traditional way. Settings in the 4 line text display, such as temperatures and cooking times, can be chosen with the right hand dial and confirmed using the sensor touch controls. EasyControl The control elements are designed in a similar way to DirectControl. The only difference is that status information, such as temperature and time settings, appears in a 7-segment LC display. EasySensor On steam ovens, the minimalistic 7-segment display shows temperature and cooking time.