Appliance Design - September 2008 - (Page 12) NEwS watch architects, product designers, and hobbyist consumers to create 3D objects. Users of the service can upload their designs and Shapeway then produces the object using 3D printers or rapid prototyping machines, depending on the specified material and object size. Shapeway then ships the items to the users. The company estimates the average cost will be between $50 and $150. The service is accessed at www.shapeways.com. has appointed David Szczupak to lead the company’s newly named Global Product Organization. He succeeds Mike Thieneman, who recently retired from the company. In his new role, Szczupak will provide overall leadership to Whirlpool’s global product businesses and strategic sourcing. He joins Whirlpool after serving as chief operating officer of Dura Automotive Systems, Rochester Hills, Mich., a $2 billion, 15,000 employee international automotive supplier. Prior to joining Dura, he worked for Ford, and Jaguar Cars. part of the company’s global operating strategy indicated that the consolidation of built-in ovens and cook-tops currently made at Oxford into the Cleveland facility would better leverage the scale and size of that operation. The same research showed that moving the semi-automatic washers produced at Puebla into the company’s Celaya facility would better leverage existing resources and provide greater efficiencies for the organization. whIRLPOOL cLOSES PLaNtS. 3D design produced by Shapeways. whIRLPOOL NaMES EXEc VP. Whirlpool of Benton Harbor, Mich., Whirlpool has made changes to its North American manufacturing operations, including the closure of its Oxford, Miss., and Puebla, Mexico, manufacturing facilities. Units produced in Oxford will be transferred to Cleveland, Tenn. Production at Puebla will be moved to Celaya, Mexico. Research conducted as aFUE REGS DEBatED. AHRI has submitted comments to the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) regarding the agency’s proposed amended furnace regulations. NRCan wants to raise the minimum efficiency of residential gas-fired furnaces to 90 percent Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) and require the reporting of electrical consumption of its fan motors. In a June 13 letter, AHRI asked NRCan to reconsider the maintenance cost that was used as colors • textures special effects functionality color consulting & technical service 2nd generation bonded metallics large or small volumes custom colors, fast global partnership · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · AZ940 AZ2100 AZ2500/2501 …any questions? colorworksforyou AD08084Tige.indd 1 AMERICAN ZETTLER, INC. 75 Columbia, Aliso Viejo California 92656 Phone: 949-831-5000 · Fax: 949-831-8642 www.tiger-coatings.com 800.243.8148 7/14/08 11:08:51 AM www.azettler.com 12 applianceDESIGN September 2008 www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.shapeways.com http://www.tiger-coatings.com http://www.azettler.com http://www.tiger-coatings.com http://www.appliancedesign.com
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