Appliance Design articles from December 2008

Appliance Design archives from December 2008

Sensible giving.(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... December brings a number of holidays, some of which include the practice of presenting gifts, cheerfully or grudgingly. In either case, allow me to make a suggestion--give something that would encourage an interest in science. The need is...

Major home appliances--shipments.(FORECASTS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES--Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 2007 2008 2009 1 19,231.2 17,392.1 16,992.1 2 22,743.6 20,994.6 20,952.6 3 16,797.2 15,546.2 15,794.9 4 ...

Digital televisions--shipments.(FORECASTS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... DIGITAL TELEVISIONS--Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 2007 2008 2009 1 4,684.0 5,131.3 6,383.3 2 5,003.1 6,558.1 7,607.4 3 6,055.3 7,308.7 7,951.9 4 ...

Microwave ovens--shipments.(FORECASTS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... MICROWAVE OVENS--Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 2007 2008 2009 1 2,934.2 2,547.5 2,504.2 2 2,906.1 2,844.8 2,864.7 3 2,809.3 2,961.8 3,006.2 4 ...

Residential electric water heaters--shipments.(FORECASTS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS-- Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 2007 2008 2009 1 1,186.3 1,080.4 1,071.7 2 1,104.9 1,138.4 1,141.9 3 1,097.7 1,085.4 ...

Dishwashers--shipments.(FORECASTS)
December 1, 2008... DISHWASHERS--Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 2007 2008 2009 1 1,689.6 1,505.0 1,390.6 2 1,813.3 1,563.6 1,494.8 3 1,795.8 1,505.5 1,485.9 4 ...

Room air conditioners--shipments.(FORECASTS)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS--Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 2007 2008 2009 1 3,603.6 3,211.9 3,362.9 2 5,346.0 5,268.3 5,616.0 3 344.2 445.3 480.9 4 ...

Shipments.(Statistical table)
December 1, 2008... SHIPMENTS Product Sept. '08 Sept. '07 %Chg MAJOR APPLIANCES (Thousands of Units) TOTAL 5,808.5 6,812.4 -14.7% Cooking-Total 1,944.4 2,157.7 ...

NAFEM returns.(NEWS WATCH)(North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers)
December 1, 2008... The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers' biennial event, The NAFEM Show, makes its return Feb. 5-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The 2009 show will feature a new product gallery, topical...

Whirlpool cuts jobs.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... Whirlpool is eliminating about 5,000 jobs this year and next, due in part to the downturn in the U.S. housing market. The job cuts include positions being eliminated from plant closings already announced along with new reductions taking place...

HFC-free fridge.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GE Appliances of Louisville, Ky., has developed a residential HFC-free refrigerator to be built and sold in the U.S. GE has submitted information to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting approval to...

Haier waits on bid.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... According to a Reuters news report, Haier, China's largest home appliance maker, plans to wait until the economy improves before bidding on the General Electric appliances unit. The report, which cites unnamed sources, says that a bid for GE's...

F&P in Thailand.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... New Zealand-based Fisher & Paykel Appliances has opened a manufacturing plant in Thailand. The factory, which is located in the duty flee zone of the Amata City Industrial Estate, began production in March 2008. Annual laundry production is...

Correction.(NEWS WATCH)(Correction notice)
December 1, 2008... On page 21 of the November 2008 issue of Appliance Design, in the feature on Metals & Metal Parts, the correct contact information for Cool Polymers should have been: jim.miller@coolpolymers.com.

BSH stays China course.(NEWS WATCH)(Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Bosch and Siemens Home Appliance Group (BSH) plans to continue its investment strategy in China despite the negative impact of the world's economic downturn and real estate industry on China's home appliance market. BSH has completed...

Microwave safety.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... Microwave ovens should be equipped with safety controls to prevent children from opening them and being burned by hot foods and drinks, according to a study published by University of Chicago Medical Center researchers in the October 2008 issue...

DOE rules for PTAC.(NEWS WATCH)(Department of Energy)(packaged-terminal air conditioners)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... On Oct.7, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule establishing new energy-efficiency standards for packaged-terminal air conditioners (PTACs) and packaged-terminal heat pumps (PTHPs). The DOE, prompted by a request from the AHRI,...

Modular fridge wins design lab.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Stefan Buchberger, from the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria, has been chosen winner of the Electrolux Design Lab competition for designing Flatshare, a modular fridge with individual compartments for...

ICC backs vent-free appliances.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... Members of the International Code Council (ICC) voted in September to uphold the ability of homeowners to choose to install and use vent-free gas appliances in U.S. homes. During hearings on Sept. 23, vent-free gas appliance proponents...

Call for green.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sweden-based Sony Ericsson has introduced a recycling program and released an environmentally friendly phone. Under the recycling program, when any Sony Ericsson product is taken to a designated collection point, the...

Patent ruling.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... A federal appeals court decision that restricts patent protection for business methods may affect the way high-tech firms protect their intellectual property, according to legal observers. On Oct. 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...

Kitchen gadget sales.(NEWS WATCH)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Specialty kitchen electric products that offer convenience, address healthy lifestyles, and enhance the everyday-at-home experience are the ones that tend to garner consumer attention, resulting in sustainable sales growth, according to a new...

Clean wood heaters.(NEWS WATCH)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Manufacturers are gearing up to produce cleaner wood-burning heaters. Under the second phase of a voluntary partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), several manufacturers of outdoor wood-fired heaters have pledged to market...

Capturing heat.(NEWS WATCH)(GTI)(Chicago Innovation Award)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... GTI, an independent research and development laboratory, has been awarded a Chicago Innovation Award for its Transport Membrane Condenser (TMC) advanced heat recovery technology. The technology allows the capture of waste heat and water vapor...

Solar mower.(NEWS WATCH)(Husqvarna)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Husqvarna, Louisville, Ky., has launched the Automower Solar Hybrid. The fully robotic, 22 lb. electric lawn mower is partly powered by the sun and uses no fuel or oil. By obtaining power from both the sun and its...

Eco targets.(NEWS WATCH)(Panasonic Europe)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Panasonic Europe, a subsidiary of Japan-based Panasonic, has set environmental targets, which it calls the "eco ideas" initiative. The initiative focuses on producing energy-efficient products, reducing CO2 emissions at all manufacturing sites,...

Retailer goes Chapter 11.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... Circuit City Stores has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond. The company plans to continue operating the...

Lowe's ranks high.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... Lowe's ranks highest in customer satisfaction among major appliance retailers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Appliance Retailer Study. The inaugural study measures customer satisfaction with the largest appliance retailers...

TV stars.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... Televisions meeting EPA's new, more comprehensive Energy Star efficiency specification became available in stores nationwide after Nov. 1. Televisions that meet the new Energy Star specification are up to 30 percent more energy efficient than...

Electronic nose.(NEWS WATCH)(United States. National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] By marrying a sensitive detector technology capable of distinguishing hundreds of different chemical compounds to a pattern-recognition module that mimics the way animals recognize odors, researchers at the National...

CHP in euro boilers.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... Energy product supplier Energetix has signed an agreement with Stiebel Eltron, a German-based boiler manufacturer to install its micro combined heat and power (micro-CHP) unit into a boiler for the European domestic heating market. Under the...

Senior summit.(NEWS WATCH)
December 1, 2008... The burgeoning baby boomer market is the impetus behind an exhibition and one-day conference, which will be at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. The Silvers Summit Exhibition and Conference, sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association...

Allegro Microsystems.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The A4490 is a triple output, step down, switching regulator with an input voltage range of 4.5 V to 34 V. Each output is adjustable from 0.8 V to 5 V with a maximum current of 2 A. It has 550 kHz fixed-frequency...

Avago Technologies.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ACPL-W70L and ACPL-K73L digital CMOS stretched optocouplers operate at dual supply voltages of 3.3 V and 5 V at a minimum speed of 15 MBd. The single-channel ACPL-W70L and two-channel ACPL-K73L come in SSO-6 and...

Boker's.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An additional 800 washers and spacers have been added to the company's product line. With this addition, non-standard washers and spacers are now available without tooling charge in more than 22,800 sizes. They are...

CIT Relay & Switch.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SH Series of switches come in non-illuminated, single and bi-colored LED options. Pre-engraved off-the-shelf process symbols include lighted "on/off" and directional arrow symbols in more than 25 cap and actuator...

C&K Components.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The CR Series of snap-in, panel-mount rocker switches are available with circular, oval, or paddle actuator styles, and can be illuminated in white, red, amber, or green colors. Electrical functionality is SPDT/...

Control Resources.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SmartFan Nimbus-HP is a compact, TRIAC-based fan, pump, and motor control unit. It controls induction motors including shaded-pole and permanent-split-capacitor types that have been approved for voltage control...

DSM Engineering Plastics.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Arnite T-XG 510 PBT halogen-free (HF) grade of electrical insulating materials is suited for components such as connectors in clothes washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers. The company says it is the first...

Granta Design.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The CES Selector software combines data on more than 3,000 materials. The 2008 version features a pictorial menu in which engineers can view and select the mechanical, thermal, electrical, or barrier application that...

Zilog.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Encore! 32 Series microcontroller is based on the ARM9 processor family. It is a high-performance 32-bit Reduced Instruction Set Computing SoC solution that incorporates functionality for an integrated memory...

Henkel.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Loctite 5510 adhesive/sealant and Loctite 5570 adhesive are highly resistant to vibration, movement, and impact. The permanently elastic, primer-less formulations bond and seal a variety of dissimilar substrates...

Microchip Technology.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 12-member PIC24FJ256GB1 micro-controller family of 16-bit MCUs has a 100 nA standby current, and up to 256 KB Flash and 16 KB RAM memory. It has an integrated USB 2.0 device, embedded-host, dual-role, and...

Molex.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The MarKK crimp terminal features a high-conductivity alloy to offer up to 13.5 A per line based on a 2-circuit system. The "building block" connector system allows customers to create customized configurations. The...

OPTEK Technology.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The OPB420 Series is a slotted infrared optical switch for non-contact interruptive object sensing. It includes a phototransistor and an 880 nm wavelength infrared LED with a power dissipation of 100 mW. Both devices...

Smalley Steel Ring.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Four new series of snap rings have been introduced that are directly interchangeable with Eaton rings. The XAH, XAS, XDH, and XDS series are available from stock in more than 300 sizes ranging from 0.375 in. to 10...

VX.(NEW PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2008... The VX CAD/CAM Version 13 is an assembly visualization tool that lets users toggle the display mode of any component. A user can see inside of a gearbox or through a mold plate, and render it as transparent or wireframe. The software offers...

2009 appliance industry events & meetings.(Calendar)
December 1, 2008... JANUARY 2009 International CES Jan. 8-11, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: 703/907-7600. Email: cea@ce.org Website: www.ce.org IMA: International Trade Fair for Amusement and Vending Machines 2009 Jan. 13-16,...

Directory of appliance industry associations.(Directory)
December 1, 2008... U.S., CANADA, MEXICO Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC) 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 990 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 986-9700 Fax: (301) 986-9795 www.ascouncil.org Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) 420...

Design engineering and prototyping.(PRODUCT AND SERVICES LOCATOR)
December 1, 2008... CONTRACT MANUFACTURING Components 3 Dimensional Services Group Acme Wire Products Co., Inc. Airotronics Burner Systems International CoorsTek Technical Ceramics Johnson Brothers Metal Forming Co. L.H....

Electrical and electronic components.(PRODUCT AND SERVICES LOCATOR)
December 1, 2008... AUDIBLE INDICATORS, BUZZERS and ALARMS Americor Electronics, Ltd. Monopanel Technologies, Inc. BACKLIGHTING COMPONENTS Kingbright Corporation LEDtronics Inc. Lumex, Inc. Microsemi Corporation BATTERIES ...

Fastening and joining components and equipment.(PRODUCT AND SERVICES LOCATOR)
December 1, 2008... ADHESIVES, SEALANTS, and ADHESIVE TAPES 3M, Electrical Markets Adchem Adhesives Research, Engineered Tapes Cotronics Corp. Devcon ** Elisworth Adhesives Evonik Degussa GmbH, High Performance Polymers EXACT...

Fluid, gas, and refrigeration components.(PRODUCT AND SERVICES LOCATOR)
December 1, 2008... AIR/VACUUM PUMPS and COMPONENTS Thomas Products Division FITTINGS Burner Systems International Parker Hannifin Corp. Tuthill Coupling Group GASKETS Gasket, Seals, and O-Rings CoorsTek Technical Ceramics ...

Materials, forms, and fabrication services.
December 1, 2008... ABRASIVES Reade Advanced Materials BAR CODING-AUTO ID EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS SICK, Inc. BIMETALS Reade Advanced Materials CABINETS, CASES & ENCLOSURES Erdle Perforating Company JHL Enterprises Inc., Corporate...

Mechanical components.
December 1, 2008... ACTUATORS Electric Invensys Controls Jackson Systems, LLC Motoman Inc. Parker Hannifin Corp. Schunk Inc. Sinotech Motors Hydraulic Motoman Inc. Parker Hannifin Corp. Schunk Inc. ...

Software and computers.
December 1, 2008... SOFTWARE CAD ** Dimension 3D Printing Infolytica Corp. CAE Infolytica Corp. Electromagnetic Simulation D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc. Infolytica Corp. Multiphysics Infolytica Corp. Thermal...

Testing, certification and services.
December 1, 2008... Testing and certification laboratories and services Certification and Standards D.L.S. Electronic Systems, Inc. Invensys Controls Met Laboratories Inc. National Technical Systems Springboard Engineering TUV...

Supplier locator.(Directory)
December 1, 2008... In this section you will find names, addresses and telephone numbers of the suppliers of the products and services listed in the Product and Services Locator that precedes this section, Detailed listings indicate advertisers in this issue, ...

A sustainable future for consumer electronics.(ASSOCIATION REPORT: CEA)
December 1, 2008... The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) recently released the Environmental Sustainability and Innovation in the Consumer Electronics Industry report, chronicling the environmental achievements of the largest CE companies from 2003-2007. The...