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NEwS watch ENGINEERED PLASTIC FILMS Durability & Value Marnot and ProTek hardcoated plastic fillms from Tekra are outstanding choices for appliance faces, nameplates and membrane touch switches. Available on polycarbonate or polyester substrates in a choice of clear or matte finishes, Tekra hardcoats offer superior resistance to abrasion, scratches and chemicals – at very affordable prices. ments are now forecast to decrease by 1.7 percent in 2007 although the July 2007 forecast estimated a 1.9 percent increase in shipments. The forecast for backpack blowers reflects a smaller increase (1.5 percent) in shipments than indicated in July 2007 (4.8 percent). The percentage increase in trimmer shipments is also forecast to be lower than estimated in July 2007 with shipments expected to increase by 0.8 percent rather than the predicted 4.3 percent. Chain saw shipments are expected to decrease by 5.5 percent, moving the forecast lower than July 2007’s forecast of a 4.3 percent decrease in chain saw shipments. The OPEI also states that shipments from September 2006 to August 2007 will end on a down note for most consumer and commercial turf products with the exception of zero-turn riders. Total shipments will fall 11.6 percent to 1.5 million units. Walk-behind mowers will fall 5.7 percent, front engine law tractors 12.9 percent and riding garden tractors by 44.9 percent. waRRaNtIES EXtENDED. Carrier Corp., Farmington, Conn., a unit of United Technologies Corp., is enhancing the warranties on its 90 percent or greater efficient gas furnaces. Carrier will provide a 20-year parts and labor warranty for the secondary heat exchanger. According to the company, the warranty enhancement is a response to a class-action lawsuit filed by a small number of U.S. and Canadian consumers claiming premature failure on the secondary heat exchanger found in Carrier, Bryant, Payne and Day & Night high-efficiency condensing gas furnaces that are 90 percent AFUE or greater and were produced after Jan. 1, 1989. (Day & Night furnaces sold after January 2007 are not affected.) Carrier denies these claims. To resolve the issue, Carrier has agreed to a proposed settlement that provides enhanced warranty coverage regarding the secondary heat exchangers on its 90 percent AFUE or greater high-efficiency gas furnace. Contact us now to discuss your application! 800-448-3572 www.tekra.com © 2008 Tekra Corporation For more Information Enter 103 12 applianceDESIGN January 2008 AD01084Swell.indd 1 For more Information Enter 104 www.applianceDESIGN.com 12/6/07 3:01:18 PM http://www.tekra.com http://www.swellsoftware.com http://www.swellsoftware.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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