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NEWS WATCH ARCELIK IN CHINA. Arcelik, a Turkey- Pacific region, the company said. based household appliance maker, has acquired Changzhou Casa Shinco Electrical Appliances Co., a China-based clothes washing machine manufacturer, for 60 million yuan ($8 million). The deal, which includes a factory with annual capacity of 200,000 front-loading washing machines, is part of Arcelik’s plans to grow in North America and the Asia- BUYING SPREE CONTINUES. The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., has acquired the assets of Wells Bloomfield from Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, a subsidiary of Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. The assets of the combined Wells Bloomfield entity were acquired for $29 million in cash. Wells makes food holding and cooking equipment; Bloomfield makes beverage systems. Middleby has purchased several companies in recent months including the MP Equipment Co., Suwanee, Ga., which makes equipment for the food processing industry, and Carrier Corp.’s Carter Hoffmann, manufacturers of heated cabinets. Problem: Find a small footprint thermal control with big range. 20-TON TEST LAB. Intertek, a testing and certification agency, built a 1,000square-foot psychometric test facility at its 240,000-square-foot HVAC/R testing center in Cortland, N.Y. The facility can accommodate 3- to 20-ton air conditioning and heat pump units and is capable of measuring up to 9,000 cubic feet per minute. Solution: Small. Reliable. Proven. The creepaction PEPI Model A brings a unique versatility to everything from hairsetters to heating pads. Preset calibrations can range from 5 - 200°C so many companies use it on different applications. When it comes to combining cost, size and range, the Model A has done it all. Only Pepi® thermostats and thermal protectors offer so many options in fit, configuration, cost and customization. For a close look send for our new 2006 Disc-Type and Conductive-Type Catalogs today. The Smart Latch. LISTENING LATCH. Researchers at the www.pepiusa.com Portage Electric Products, Inc. N. Canton, OH U.S.A. salesinfo@pepiusa.com • 1-888-GO4-PEPI For more Information Enter 100 10 applianceDESIGN AD10074Port.indd 1 U.S. DOE Savannah River National Laboratory have developed a unique security technology known as the Smart Latch acoustic door latch detector. The device is designed to verify that a door latches properly and to provide an alert when it does not. Using VR Stamp speech recognition technology from Sensory, Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif., the Smart Latch “listens” to the door closing and compares the sound to a stored acoustic signature of a door properly latching. The battery-operated device takes up less than 1 cu. in. of space, allowing it to be easily incorporated into many lockset designs. The researchers say the technology would be useful for any situation where a properly latched door is neceswww.applianceDESIGN.com October 2007 9/6/07 11:09:26 AM http://www.pepiusa.com http://www.pepiusa.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Applying Powder Coatings to Plastic Parts is No Longer a Pipe Dream New Technology Platform Provides the Ability for a single IC to Control Two- Motors in a Single Appliance, Simplifying Motor Control Design Advanced Motor-Control Techniques have Become More Accessible to a Wider Array of Appliances, Helping to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Noise Adding USB Host Capability to Appliances Permits In-Field Programming and Acquisition of Test Data ZigBee Modules Make it Easier to Design Wireless Connectivity into Applications New Concepts such as Rapid Tooling and Rapid Injection Molding Provide Stepping Stones Between Prototyping and Full Scale Production A Number of Factors and New Developments Affect the Decision on Whether to Build Prototypes In-House or Outsource to a Service Bureau DesignMart Advertiser’s Index Association Report: CEA

Appliance Design - October 2007

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