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NEwS watch owner. After the driver selects a destination, the pump will print out directions on the receipt printer. for more than 70 percent of total demand in 2011. Absorptive liquid chilling systems are expected to post the strongest gains through 2011, as industrial and commercial construction rebounds over the forecast period. predicting slower sales of certain outdoor power equipment due to a slumping economy, slow housing sales, and existing weather patterns. It is expected that 2007 will show a weakness in shipments of hand held outdoor equipment products. In most cases, it is expected that an increase in shipments will now not occur until the end of 2008 or beginning of 2009. Hand-held blower ship- OutDOOR SalES SlOw. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is Encore gas pump with Applause media system. F&P PlaNS NEw PlaNt. New Zealandbased Fisher & Paykel Appliances plans to build a factory in North America for its DishDrawer product. The plant is expected to be completed by late next year and will distribute a new DishDrawer model that is manufactured specially for the North American market. Production is expected to begin in early 2009. The plant is estimated to cost the company $15 million, however, due to the close proximity of the plant to its North America market, working capital requirements will be relatively low, according to the company. hVac SalES hEat uP. Demand in the U.S. for HVAC equipment is expected to increase 3.2 percent per year to $16.8 billion by 2011. Advances will be driven by gains in new non-residential construction, along with ongoing growth in the residential replacement market. Nearly 75 percent of HVAC demand is attributable to replacements. That market segment is expected to be spurred by increased interest in energy efficient building systems and rebates and tax incentives. In 2006, heat pumps surpassed warm air furnaces to account for the largest share of heating equipment demand and will account for 47 percent in 2011. Heat pumps are expected to post the strongest gains through 2011. Unitary air conditioners will remain the largest segment in the cooling equipment industry, accounting www.applianceDESIGN.com AD07074Webk.indd 1 Unparalleled Unparalleled excellence distinguishes the best from the rest. Relentless commitment to quality performance – perfect balance and motion. This is what Weber Knapp Company is all about. Hinging mechanisms customized to your design parameters. If you can picture the motion, we can achieve it! An effortless interaction between product and customer, as only a master of the craft can execute. Team up with us and compete on a new plane! 800.828.9254 www.weberknapp.com sales@weberknapp.com For more Information Enter 102 applianceDESIGN January 2008 11 5/23/07 9:21:43 AM http://www.weberknapp.com http://www.weberknapp.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Appliance Design - January 2008 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Makers of Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Turn to Variable-Speed Motors to Improve Energy Efficiency. New Motor Design and Control Scheme Makes Brushless Motors More Economically Feasible for a Wider Range of Applications. External Gas Molding, a Relatively New Technique, Solves Many of the Challenges Associated with the Injection Molding of Large Plastic Parts. Plastic Housings Offer Many Benefits: EMI Protection Isn't One of Them. But, New Materials and Techniques are Solving that Problem. Choosing the Optimal Strategy for Effective EMI Shielding Depends on Both Mechanical and Electrical Requirements Ethernet-Enabled Microcontroller Makes Networking Schemes Easier and More Cost Effective to Implement The Ever-Changing Array of Microcontroller Memory Options Makes it Imperative to Keep Abreast of What's Available to Determine the Optimal Choice for an Application. A Vast Range of Components and Finished Products will be Exhibited at the Country's Preeminent HVAC/R Show, AHR Expo, which is Scheduled for Jan. 22-24 in New York. Advertiser's Index Association Report: PRBA

Appliance Design - January 2008

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