Appliance Design - September 2007 - (Page 16) NEWS WATCH ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS. Wakefield, Mass.-based Agion Technologies Inc., a supplier of silver-based antimicrobial material, says it has seen an upsurge in business in the foodservice industry. Agion’s antimicrobial foodservice technology has been incorporated into Scotman’s ice machines as well as into the SSM series of water filters from Everpure. EU ENDORSEMENT. The European Commission (EU) has endorsed the work of the Opera 2 Consortium, a 26member group formed to develop a new PLC access standard. The standard, being developed by the Open PLC Research Alliance (OPERA), is meant to accelerate the adoption of low cost, high performance broadband access PLC. The group developed the Universal Powerline Association (UPA), an access proposal that has been successfully submitted to the IEEE P1901 Group working on a Draft Standard for Broadband over Power Line Networks. Finding a way SHIPMENTS RISE. According to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, most products in the gasoline-powered handheld product category will experience positive shipments during 2007. Chain saws are the exception. Hand-held blower shipments are expected to grow by 1.9 percent, backpack blower shipments will increase 4.8 percent, and trimmers are expected to experience a 4.3 percent growth. Chain saw shipments are expected to continue to drop. HEAT AND POWER UNIT. Ceres Power, In range hood assembly, 3M ™ VHB™ Tape bonds metal to metal replacing spot welds. when you feel cornered by appliance design or production problems 3M ™ Optical Lighting Film 2301 transports light where needed and helps keep heat away. an England-based product development company, has designed a wall-mountable combined heat and power unit (CHP). The unit can generate electricity and meet the central heating and hot water requirements of a typical home, avoiding the need for a separate boiler. The CHP Unit uses the same natural gas, water and electricity connections as a boiler. 3M ™ Protective Tape keeps control panel looking new through transit and display. Removes easily by customer. Choice of additives: 3M ™ Plastic Additive iM30K reduces weight and improves dimensional stability of injection molded plastics. 3M ™ FA-188 Foam Additive reduces foam’s thermal conductivity to improve energy efficiency. Free Appliance Design Guide www.3M.com/appliance 1-800-567-1639, ext.1625 ©2007 3M. 3M and VHB are trademarks of 3M Company. PRODUCTION MOVED. Dallas-based Lennox International Inc. plans to open a new factory in Saltillo, Mexico, under the name LII United Products. Production of Lennox-brand Merit series air conditioners and heat pumps, as well as air handlers, will be shifted to Saltillo. The Merit series is currently manufactured in Marshalltown, Iowa, while the CB26 air handler is currently manufactured in Grenada, Miss. Initial production is expected in 2008 and ramping up to full production by 2010. The company’s current plans are for its remaining Lennox-branded products, including all furnaces, its mid-tier Elite series cooling products, and its premium line of Dave Lennox Signature Collection products, to continue to be manufactured at its Marshalltown facility. For more Information Enter 106 16 applianceDESIGN AD060743Miatd.indd 1 September 2007 5/2/07 9:49:36 AM www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.3M.com/appliance http://www.3M.com/appliance http://www.appliancedesign.com
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