Appliance Design - February 2009 - (Page 5) FORECASTS AUTOMATIC WASHERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2008 2,112.2 2,178.6 2,005.0 2,014.8 2009 1,987.6 2,098.0 2,043.1 2,077.3 2010 2,077.0 2,165.1 2,092.1 2,135.4 SHIPMENTS Product TOTAL Nov. '08 4,546.4 1,779.1 432.0 35.8 237.5 28.4 1,109.6 1,120.0 604.8 515.2 411.6 103.7 851.9 395.7 450.6 444.8 5.8 5.6 778.7 587.7 190.9 110.9 80.0 16.7 -9.4 26.0 Nov. '07 4,984.5 1,858.9 486.2 39.3 274.1 37.1 1,098.6 1,148.8 621.5 527.2 421.5 105.8 1,023.9 493.1 523.5 514.9 8.6 7.3 867.4 713.6 153.9 91.5 62.3 85.5 6.8 78.7 %Chg 11 Mos. '08 11 Mos. '07 -8.8% -4.3% -11.1% -9.0% -13.4% -23.4% 1.0% -2.5% -2.7% -2.3% -2.3% -2.0% -16.8% -19.8% -13.9% -13.6% -32.4% -23.7% -10.2% -17.6% 24.1% 21.2% 28.3% -80.5% N/A -66.9% 62,853.1 17,553.6 4,642.1 395.6 2,563.4 356.1 10,348.1 13,821.7 7,513.3 6,308.4 5,086.5 1,221.8 10,543.5 5,027.1 5,448.6 5,366.2 82.4 67.8 10,510.0 8,596.5 1,913.5 1,134.5 779.0 10,424.2 8,897.5 1,526.7 68,829.9 19,240.2 5,415.8 463.0 3,006.6 453.2 10,817.8 14,757.4 7,957.0 6,800.5 5,426.9 1,373.5 12,239.7 5,807.1 6,341.0 6,243.6 97.4 91.6 11,320.4 9,510.9 1,809.5 1,083.0 726.4 11,272.2 9,354.8 1,917.4 %Chg -8.7% -8.8% -14.3% -14.6% -14.7% -21.4% -4.3% -6.3% -5.6% -7.2% -6.3% -11.0% -13.9% -13.4% -14.1% -14.1% -15.4% -26.0% -7.2% -9.6% 5.8% 4.8% 7.2% -7.5% -4.9% -20.4% MAJOR APPLIANCES (Thousands of Units) Cooking-Total Electric Cooking - Total Surface Cooking Units Gas Cooking - Total Surface Cooking Units Microwave Ovens Home Laundry - Total Automatic Washers Dryers - Total Electric Gas Kitchen Clean Up - Total Disposers Dishwashers - Total Built-In Portable Compactors Food Preservation - Total Refrigerators Freezers - Total Chest Upright Home Comfort - Total Room Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers For 2009, a 1.3% decline to 8.206 million units For 2010, a 3.2% increase to 8.470 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DRYERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2008 1,815.1 1,817.3 1,630.2 1,709.6 2009 1,697.1 1,748.2 1,648.1 1,748.9 2010 1,748.0 1,804.2 1,692.6 1,783.9 For 2009, a 1.9% decline to 6.842 million units For 2010, a 2.7% increase to 7.029 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights FREEZERS – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2008 408.3 498.3 628.4 534.7 2009 409.5 490.3 609.5 541.1 2010 414.8 507.0 633.9 556.3 Note: Figures (in units) include shipments for the U.S. market whether imported or domestically produced. Export shipments are not included. Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM). HVAC Shipment figures for unitary air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, and water heaters can be found at www.ahrinet.org. For 2009, a 0.9% decline to 2.051 million units For 2010, a 3.0% increase to 2.112 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights GAS RANGES and OVENS — Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2008 698.1 695.9 715.6 746.8 2009 638.1 661.1 709.9 774.5 2010 663.6 681.6 729.0 817.8 For 2009, a 2.6% decline to 2.784 million units For 2010, a 3.9% increase to 2.892 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights GAS FURNACES – Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2008 525.5 525.7 628.5 635.8 2009 501.9 532.0 643.0 654.9 2010 510.4 536.3 647.5 670.0 Powercords and Related Components Quality service and quality products. Produced in ISO9000 facilities, our UL listed and internationally approved powercords and related components all conform to the highest standards. Upon your next requirement, please keep MEGA in mind. MEGA Electronics Inc. 4B Jules Lane New Brunswick, NJ 08901 tel 732.249.2656 fax 732.249.7442 www.megaelectronics.com sales@megaelectroncis.com applianceDESIGN February 2009 5 For 2009, a 0.7% increase to 2.332 million units For 2010, a 1.4% increase to 2.364 million units Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights DEHUMIDIFIERS — Shipments (Thousands of Units) Qtr: 1 2 3 4 2008 432.8 739.7 260.9 192.6 2009 397.3 805.5 269.5 190.8 2010 414.8 867.6 280.8 196.6 For 2009, a 2.3% increase to 1.663 million units For 2010, a 5.8% increase to 1.760 million units Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Note: All forecasts begin in Q4/2008 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.ahrinet.org http://www.megaelectronics.com http://www.megaelectronics.com http://www.appliancedesign.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Appliance Design - February 2009 Appliance Design - February 2009 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components Design Marts Association Report: AHRI Advertisers’ Index Appliance Design - February 2009 Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page Cover1) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page Cover2) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page 1) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Appliance Design - February 2009 (Page 2) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Contents (Page 3) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Editorial (Page 4) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Shipments/Forecasts (Page 5) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 6) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 7) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 8) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 9) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 10) Appliance Design - February 2009 - News Watch (Page 11) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 12) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 13) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 14) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Force-Sensing Technology Offers Designers an Alternative Approach to Creating Touch-Control Interfaces (Page 15) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 16) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 17) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 18) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Flammable Vapor Sensing Technology that was Originally Developed for use in Water Heaters has Evolved for use in a Broader Array of Applications (Page 19) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 20) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 21) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 22) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 23) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 24) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 25) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 26) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Latches, Hinges, and Slides Must Reliably Secure Parts Together, Sometimes for Hundreds of Thousands of Cycles. Beyond their Utilitarian Functions, They Can Also Change Consumer Perceptions (Page 27) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 28) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 29) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 30) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 31) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Elastomeric Electrical Connectors Can Solve Space Constraint Problems in Electronic Products and Provide Some Cost Advantages as Well (Page 32) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 33) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 34) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 35) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 36) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 37) Appliance Design - February 2009 - A Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor with a Novel Electrode Design Can Suppress Electromagnetic Interference, Improve Circuit Performance, and Reduce the Number of Needed Components (Page 38) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Design Marts (Page 39) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Association Report: AHRI (Page 40) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Advertisers’ Index (Page 41) Appliance Design - February 2009 - Advertisers’ Index (Page Cover4)
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