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NEWS WATCH facturing operations in Brazil. The company is studying whether to expand existing plants in Brazil or build a new facility. The company is also considering producing chips in the country if trade laws make production cost effective. units will be produced in Thailand and Mexico. According to the company, the move was made possible because earlier this year the company outsourced production of residential refrigerators to the Haier Group. BOSCH OPENS IN OMAN. Bosch, the German residential appliance manufacturer, will begin selling its products in the Sultanate of Oman. The Oman Trading Enterprises, part of the Suhail Bahwan Group, will be the sole retailer for the appliances throughout the Sultanate. MOTOR, BLOWER BUYOUT. Regal Beloit Corp. of Beloit, Wis., acquired the assets of the FASCO residential/commercial operations from Tecumseh Products Co. The FASCO businesses that Regal Beloit is acquiring makes motors and blower systems for air moving applications including alternative fuel systems, water heaters, and HVAC systems. Including in the transaction are facilities in Missouri, Mexico, Thailand and Australia. The transaction is valued at about $220 million. THAILAND GETS F&P FACTORY. In an effort to cut costs, New Zealand’s Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd. plans to move its electronics factory to Thailand. Earlier this year, the company announced plans to move its laundry plant, which makes clothes washing machines and dryers. The plant is also moving to Thailand. ASHRAE ANALYZES PCO. New research CHILLERS FOR RETAIL. Japan’s Sanyo Electric Co. will start selling chilled display units and refrigerators for use in retail stores in India and the U.S.. The INDESIT UK PLANT CLOSES. The Italian-based kitchen appliance manufacturer, Indesit Co., plans to close a factory in the United Kingdom. The company plans to move production to existing plants in Poland and Italy. from ASHRAE will provide a method for analyzing by-products from photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) air cleaning devices. Researchers hope that the study will lead to a new generation of air cleaners that have both low energy operation and low release of chemicals. Air-cleaning equipment with PCO technology removes contaminants from the air, but may introduce other chemicals into the air during the process. The research will investigate a variety of stand-alone and in-duct air cleaners using PCO technology, challenging them with several airborne contaminants to identify chemicals released. The research project was Moving air the intelligent way Fan Wheels Blowers Ventilation Systems Punker GmbH & Co. · Niewark 1-7 · 24340 Eckernförde · Germany · www.punker.de Phone: +49 (0) 4351 472 - 0 · Fax: +49 (0) 4351 472 - 74 · info@punker.de U.S.: GKJ Sales Inc. · Gordon Jakel, 2009 Golf Course View · Edwardsville, IL 62025 Phone: +1 (618) 9808980 · Fax: +1 (618) 6929273 · gordon@gkjsales.com For more Information Enter 102 12AD06074Punk.indd 1 applianceDESIGN October 2007 4/24/07 12:03:59 PM www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.punker.de http://www.punker.de 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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