Appliance Design - June 2008 - (Page 14)

I Twenty First Annual EID GOLD Awards GOLD 2008 G O LD D Major Appliances/HVAC GOLD Integra dishwasher from BSH Home Appliances, Huntington Beach, Calif. The Bosch lineup of Integra dishwashers includes what the company calls the quietest and most energy efficient model in the country, the Integra SHX98. The premium model achieves a 42 dB sound level and exceeds the minimum federal energy standard by 147 percent, with yearly usage of only 190 kWh. It features the ECOSENSE Wash Management System that examines the soil level in the water via an infrared light beam. A half-load option allows consumers to run the dishwasher half full, thus saving time, water and energy by 30 percent. The QUICKWASH feature offers an abbreviated 30-minute cycle for smaller loads or less soiled dishes. In all, it uses as little as 1.8 gallons of water per cycle. The Integra collection has a concealed control panel. To communicate how to easily save on energy and efficiency, the company added a green-colored “e” button. By pressing the button, it automatically kicks into energy save mode. Juror Seth Orsborn says that the sleek finish and hidden controls are a nice addition to any modern kitchen. “Utilizing their technological prowess, Bosch developed a dishwasher that provides superior cleaning power while minimizing resource consumption,” he says. Key players: Bosch Home Appliances design team. Major Appliances/HVAC GOLD The Indesit Moon clothes washer from the Indesit Co., Fabriano, Italy, and its industrial design team Italdesign Giugiaro SpA, Moncalieri, Italy The Indesit Moon clothes washing machine is an aesthetically pleasing, easyto-use clothes washer that automatically adjusts the temperature and spin speed according to the wash cycle chosen, and optimizes consumption of water, time and energy according to the amount of washing. To help improve cleaning, an integrated soap dispenser was developed that delivers detergent directly into the heart of the wash, giving up to 50 percent more cleaning power than that of the typical detergent drawer, the company says. A sensor in the drum detects the presence of detergent through the alkalinity of the water and will automatically run up to two additional rinse cycles to rinse out the detergent. A load balancing system was designed that reduces vibration and noise. The controls have been simplified; users can choose the wash cycle by pressing one of 4 buttons. The aesthetics are simple, yet remarkable, says juror Seth Orsborn. “The simplified controls remove all the redundant complexity while still giving you all the washing options you need. The sensing technology and innovative detergent holder are invisible insurance, which guarantee a clean wash with minimum resource usage.” Key players: Design team at Indesit Co. Design team at Italdesign - Giugiaro SpA - Giugiaro Design. 14 applianceDESIGN June 2008 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Appliance Design - June 2008 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch 21st Annual Excellence in Design Winning Designs Combine State-of-the-art Technology with . . . Meet the Judges Design Marts Fans & Blowers Mother Nature Has Her Own Ideas About Designing for Fluid Flow . . . Using CFD Simulation Software Early in the Product Development . . . Electronics Digital Signal Controllers Enable Digital Motor Control . . . Classifieds Meetings Advertiser’s Index Association Report: AHRI

Appliance Design - June 2008

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