Appliance Design articles from January 2005

Appliance Design archives from January 2005

Battling blues.(Editorial)(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... If you listen closely, you can hear a low growling, the kind you might hear from a slightly miffed Bengal tiger. Only it's not coming from a big cat. The sound you hear comes from a certain group of people who invested in Betamax videocassette...

Shipments.(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... Product Oct '04 Oct '03 % Chg. MAJORS -- TOTAL 5,545,500 5,330,300 4.0% CLEANUP -- TOTAL 1,121,400 1,033,900 8.5% Compactors ...

Forecasts.(Illustration)
January 1, 2005... DVD PLAYERS -- Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 2004 2005 2006 1 3,513.3 3,214.5 2,934.1 2 4,552.8 4,235.4 4,077.8 3 5,233.9 4,600.3 4,370.3 4 8,955.1 8,754.1 7,878.7 ...

Australian students win Electrolux Design Lab 2004.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Students from the University of New South Wales, Australia won the top prize for Appliance of the Future at the Electrolux Design Laboratory 2004 competition in New York. The winning concept is the Rockpool dishwasher. It is a unique...

Ari Leadership.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ARI LEADERSHIP NAMED. Geraud Darnis, president of Carrier Corp., was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) at the association's annual meeting held in Scottsdale, Ariz. in November....

Kmart Corp.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... KMART CORP. has acquired Sears, Roebuck & Co. in an $11 billion merger that aims to merge the best of both brands and create a low-priced shopping haven in malls. The company said it will continue to operate with both brand names but that some...

Digital Cable Ready (DCR).(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... DIGITAL CABLE READY (DCR) television sets are a marketplace reality that requires the full backing of both the consumer electronics and cable industries, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) wrote in an ex parte filing with the Federal...

Intertek Group.(People On The Move)(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Wolfhart Hauser to CEO, Intertek Group plc.

Fasco Motors.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Ronald Pratt to president, Fasco Motors, a division of Tecumseh Products.

Mahr Federal Inc.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Tony Picone to CEO and president, Mahr Federal Inc.

Electro-Federation Canada.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Milos Jancik to president, Electro-Federation Canada.

Emerson Climate Technologies.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... David Dunbar to president, Copeland Refrigeration; Al Maier to vice president of application engineering, Flow Controls division; Austin Childs to vice president of engineering, Flow Controls division; Kurt Gobreski to vice president of sales...

Xenon Corp.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Kent Kipling to vice president of operations, Xenon Corp.

Remstar International, Inc.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Colman Roche to vice president of sales, Remstar International, Inc.

WS Packing Group, Inc.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Karen Naze to vice president operations WS Packing Group, Inc.

A.O. Smith.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Kenneth R. Jarosz to vice president-global material, A.O. Smith.

Dialight Corp.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Mark Roush to vice president of Illumination Futures, Dialight Corp.

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... James (Tony) O'Neill to operations manager and member of the Batavia leadership team and Jim Hazlelt to engineering department manager--new product development, Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co.

Cooper Wiring Devices.(People On The Move)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Heather Robertson to vice president, finance; Jeff Koontz to controller and Arthur Porello to credit manager, Cooper Wiring Devices.

Goodman Global Holdings, Inc.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... GOODMAN GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC., and Apollo Management, L.P., announced that they have signed definitive agreements under which Apollo will acquire Goodman for approximately $1.43 billion. Based in Houston, Goodman is the largest privately held...

Public alert device.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... PUBLIC ALERT DEVICE. In a recent survey, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) found that 82 percent of U.S. adults say having public alert capable consumer electronics (CE) devices are important and two-thirds are interested in owning a...

Fedders Corp.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... FEDDERS CORP., a global manufacturer of air treatment products, including air conditioners, air cleaners, dehumidifiers and humidifiers and thermal technology products, announced that it has purchased the assets of Addison Products Co., a...

Ashland Composite Polymers.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ASHLAND COMPOSITE POLYMERS, a business group of Ashland Specialty Chemical, a division of Ashland Inc., has expanded its technology assets by signing an agreement to purchase the Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resin business (which includes the...

ASTM International.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ASTM INTERNATIONAL president James A. Thomas has been awarded the Leo B. Moore Medal by the Standards Engineering Society (SES). The medal, which was presented to Thomas at a World Standards Day dinner in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 13, 2004 is...

Cardo Systems, Inc.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... CARDO SYSTEMS, INC., a developer of wireless consumer electronics, announced the debut of the scala-500[TM], a versatile, comfortable, and advanced Bluetooth[TM] headset for mobile phones. Weighing a scant .58 oz., yet offering up to nine hours...

Maytag Corp.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... MAYTAG CORP. froze the pay for salaried workers and asked for volunteers to quit their jobs in exchange for a separation package. The strategy was intended to help offset rapidly rising prices for steel and petroleum-based resins used in...

Emerson Climate Technologies.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... EMERSON CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES, a business of Emerson introduced its new Integrated Products division. Emerson Climate Technologies Integrated Products extends the successful Copeland condensing unit platforms by increasing its breadth and depth....

International Electronics Inc.(News Watch)(Reporter WireFREE Intercom)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS INC. opened a new chapter in home security and communication technology recently with the release of the WireFREE Intercom. The Reporter WireFREE Intercom brings unprecedented convenience, versatility, and privacy to...

The Home Safety Council.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... THE HOME SAFETY COUNCIL named Whirlpool Corp. as a recipient of the organization's new Product Innovation for Consumer Safety award. Whirlpool is the first corporation to receive this distinction from the Home Safety Council. The Home...

Regal-Beloit Corp.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... REGAL-BELOIT CORP. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with General Electric Company (GE). Under the terms of the agreement the company will acquire the heating, ventilation and air conditioning/refrigeration motors and...

PolyClean Technologies.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... POLYCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES announced a unique resin purification processing service that significantly reduces the level of ionic impurities in a wide range of polymers. Reductions of up to 95 percent have been achieved, bringing residue levels...

3M Touch Systems.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... 3M TOUCH SYSTEMS' MicroTouch M150 and M170 touch screen monitors have been selected and certified by Crestron Electronics Inc. for inclusion in its Certified Integrated Partner program. Crestron is a leading manufacturer of in home,...

AC efficiency standards reached.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... AC EFFICIENCY STANDARDS REACHED. Air conditioner manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates announced today that they have reached an agreement on consensus federal equipment efficiency standards for air conditioners and heat pumps used in...

Parker Hannifin Corp.(News Watch)(Acadia Elastomers Corporation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... PARKER HANNIFIN CORP. acquired Acadia Elastomers Corp. a producer of sealing solutions, for an undisclosed amount. Acadia will become part of Parker's Seal Group and is expected to be accretive to earnings. Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Acadia...

Smarthome, Inc.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SMARTHOME, INC., a leading provider of automated products to improve the home, announced a distribution agreement with Salton, Inc. to offer its entire Beyond[TM] Connected Home product line to customers of Smarthome's print catalogs and online...

X-Rite and Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... X-RITE and Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings introduced two, highly accurate, portable handheld spectrophotometers, designed to measure any solid color sample in a matter of seconds. Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings will market both products to its...

Electrolux.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ELECTROLUX announced in July 2004 that it was investigating a possible closure of the cooker factory in Reims, France. The decision has now been taken to close the factory at the end of the first quarter 2005. The Electrolux cooker factory in...

AIDA.(International)(Manzoni and Rovetta )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... AIDA, a supplier of metalforming systems, announced it has acquired Manzoni and Rovetta now that it has received authorization from the Ministry of industry of Italy. The new company will move forward under the name AIDA S.r.l. manufacturing...

Faber India.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... FABER INDIA, the domestic arm of Italian kitchen appliances firm Faber SpA, entered into a distribution tie-up with Whirlpool and was aiming for 30 percent growth in sales turnover at Rs. 52 crores this year. The company was also in the process...

Haier Appliances India Pvt Ltd.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... HAIER APPLIANCES INDIA PVT LTD has launched a detergent-free washing machine. According to The Hindu Business Line, the detergent-free washing machine works on the principle of membraneous chemistry and uses electrolysis and activated water...

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., best known for its Panasonic brand products, unveiled its new air conditioners featuring a built-in automatic air filter cleaning system. The new X Series lineup frees users from regular cleaning jobs...

Royal Philips Electronics.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... ROYAL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS said that its purchases in Taiwan will expand by a double-digit percentage next year, after procuring NT$15 billion-worth of products here this year. Philips is the 13th-largest multinational to procure goods in...

Samsung Electronics.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS declared that it would reinforce its electric home appliance sector and achieve sales of $10 billion--about W12 trillion--by 2007. The electric home appliance sector mainly produces refrigerators, washing machines, air...

Toshiba Corp.(International)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... TOSHIBA CORP. said it would cooperate with TCL International Holdings Ltd of China to produce and sell home appliances, becoming the latest Japanese company to tap rapidly expanding demand in the Chinese market. Toshiba, Japan's second largest...

Meetings.(News Watch)(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... Electronics West, Jan. 10-12, Anaheim, Calif. Contact: 310/445-4200. Email: tshowreg@cancom.com. Web site: www.devicelink.com/expo/ewest2005/ Medical Design and Manufacturing Expo and Conference, Jan. 10-12, Anaheim, Calif. Contact:...

A. O. Smith.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... 531 N. Fourth St. * Tipp City, OH 45365 www.aosmithmotors.com * Tel: (937) 667-2431 A. O. Smith will display a new comfort speed motor using proprietary electronically commutated (EC) technology at the 2005 AHR expo. The ECM motor is...

Americor Electronics.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... 675 S. Lively Blvd. * Elk Grove Village, IL 00007 www.americor-usa.com * 800/830-5337 AMERICOR Electronics, Ltd. is a high volume/ low cost manufacturer who provides Original Equipment Manufacturers with a most comprehensive and expanded...

Cherry Electrical Products.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... 11200 8th Avenue * Pleasant Prairie, WI 5315 www.cherrycorp.com * (800) 927-6298 For more than 50 years, Cherry Electrical Products has been dedicated to providing our customers with innovative and reliable solutions to all their switching...

Engineered Glass Products.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... ENGINEERED GLASS PRODUCTS 2857 S. Halsted Street * Chicago, IL 60608 www.egpglass.com * (312) 326-4710 Engineered Glass Products is America's foremost pioneer in the emerging technology of heated glass. EGP's manufacturing arm,...

Hitachi Display Products Group.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... HITACHI DISPLAY PRODUCTS GROUP Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 8YA, United Kingdom www.hitachi-displays-eu.com * +44 1628 585000 Supporting major household brands in washing machines, refrigerators and ovens,...

Parker.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... PARKER 6035 Parkland Blvd. * Cleveland, OH 44124 www.parker.com * (216) 896-3000 Parker Acquires Sporlan and Becomes the Market Leader in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Parker and Sporlan have joined together to become the...

Alps Electric USA.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... ALPS ELECTRIC USA 30 Las Colinas Lane * San Jose, CA 95119 www.alpsusa.com * (408) 361-6400 ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO ENHANCE THE HUMAN INTERFACE Being able to design and manufacture the next Generation appliance requires the best...

Zettler Components, Inc.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... ZETTLER COMPONENTS, INC. 75 Columbia * Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 www.zettlercomp.com * (949) 831-5000 Technical excellence has been a Zettler tradition for over 100 years and today Zettler Components, Inc. maintains that strong...

Cerro Flow Products, Inc.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, INC. 3000 Mississippi * Sauget, IL www.cerroflow.com * (888) 237-7611 Cerro Flow Products, Inc.--A Whole New Focus Cerro Flow Products, Inc., continues to embark upon an evolutionary milestone as the...

Conductive.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... CONDUCTIVE 23126 Arroyo Vista Ave. * Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 www.conductivecable.com * Phone: (949) 888-0842 Power Cords Conductive is an ISO 9000:2001 Certified, value driven manufacturer of domestic and...

Emerson Appliance Solutions.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... EMERSON APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS 8100 W. Florissant Ave. * St. Louis, MO 63136 www.gotoemerson.com * (314) 553-1669 Over the last several years, the global appliance industry has experienced significant change. Change that has created...

Fasco Motors.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... FASCO MOTORS 100 St. Clair Industrial park * St. Clair, MO 63077 www.fasco.com * (636) 629-1010 OEM Solutions The applications for Fasco Motors products are virtually endless. Wherever you go today--home, work, and everywhere...

Micro Plastics, Inc.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... MICRO PLASTICS, INC. P.O. Box 149, Highway 178 North * Flippin, Arkansas 72634 www.microplastics.com * (870) 453-2261 Pipe Plugs New from Micro Plastics, Inc. is a new line of "PIPE PLUGS". These Nylon Pipe Plugs are designed...

Microchip Technology.(Supplier Spotlight)
January 1, 2005... MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 2355 W. Chandler Blvd. * Chandler, AZ 85224 www.microchip.com * (480) 792-7200 Microchip delivers innovative solutions for designing affordable, advanced, energy-efficient, reliable appliances. Our complete...

Slow, but steady: economic growth will slow a bit during 2005, but appliance demand should hold up reasonably well.(2005 Industry Outlook)
January 1, 2005... The U.S. economy begins 2005 in pretty good shape--more than thre years into an economic expansion and with GDP increasing at a solid rate--although it will face a number of formidable challenges in the year ahead. But if government economic...

Associations upbeat: leaders see economy and housing market pointing to growth.(2005 Industry Outlook)
January 1, 2005... Association leaders agree that the outlook for 2005 is bright, thanks to a stronger economy and housing market. "For the third straight year, manufacturer shipments of residential central air conditioners and air source heat pumps will set...

Faster flow: molder helps innovative vacuum-cleaner motor get to market quickly.(Plastics & Plastic Parts)
January 1, 2005... Makers of vacuum cleaners are always looking for new ways to maximize the performance of their products. They want increased airflow efficiency better motor life, yet at the same time, want to reduce noise. These goals can often conflict, a...

Powering the future: engineering thermoplastic cuts fuel cell costs.(Plastics & Plastic Parts)
January 1, 2005... A fuel cell prototype made solely of engineering thermoplastics was recently unveiled by Ticona, Florence, Ky., the technical polymers business of the Celanese Group. The design is expected to reduce fuel cell cost at by least 50 percent versus...

Bug busting polymer: molding compound has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.(Plastics & Plastic Parts)(Polygiene)
January 1, 2005... Your hands are often your worst enemy when it comes to staving healthy. It's a well-documented phenomenon how often people catch a cold or a Norwalk-like virus from touching something touched by an infected person, picking up the germs on the...

New market: new motor: switched reluctance motor combines small size with high power.(Motors, Fans & Blowers)
January 1, 2005... In 1998, Dyson began selling the DC05 vacuum cleaner--a European-type product--to Japan. It was small, but not small enough to work for the Japanese market. As a result, the DC05 had limited success. "It didn't ring all the right bells,"...

Targeting torque: novel, axial-gap motor design increases torque and efficiency.(Motors, Fans & Blowers)(Light Engineering)
January 1, 2005... Motor design is often about optimizing performance, size, and cost tradeoffs. While improving one point of reference, others may suffer unduly. For example, a conventional PMBLDC motor with a given power rating can achieve increased torque...

Amorphous metals.(Motors, Fans & Blowers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Amorphous metals, also known as metallic glass alloys, differ from traditional metals in that they have a non-crystalline structure and possess unique physical and magnetic properties that combine strength and hardness with flexibility and...

Design takes center stage.(Association report: IHA)
January 1, 2005... Design is the most important driving force in the strategic plans of many successful manufacturers and marketers of products for the home. As many of our 1,700 members tell us, product innovation through design is a key differentiating factor...