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NEwS watch devices; computer and network diagnosis covering software and router configuration, settings, virus, spyware, or operating system errors; and, remote PC and phone support for digital products, such as digital cameras and MP3 players. improved edition of UL 867 and certified within 24 months of the effective date (October 2010). While CARB is finalizing its regulation, any testing done at UL can be used to demonstrate compliance. Gram Commercial. The acquisition is part of Hoshizaki’s plan to increase worldwide market share through expansion in Europe and the U.S. Gram Commercial produces commercial refrigerators and freezers. The purchase price is DKK 410 million (about $78 million) on a debt and cash-free basis. The company plans to develop new products that combine energy saving technology and natural refrigerants. < GRaM BOUGht. The Hoshizaki Group, wIRELESS POwER. Intel demonstrat- ed a new wireless power transmission technology that built upon work by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Intel showed a 60-watt light bulb that was powered by an energy source 3 ft. away. The Intel team did it with relatively high efficiency, losing only a quarter of the energy the researchers started with. Researchers transmitted electrical frequencies generated by resonating electric coils. The technology has a long way to evolve before it becomes a commercial product, as the charging coils used in the demonstration were too large for widescale use, according to Intel. a Japanese family-owned manufacturer of refrigeration products for commercial kitchens, has purchased Denmark-based High-Speed Value Problem: Cut thermal control costs without affecting reliability in inductive applications. OREcK MOVES hQ. Oreck has moved its corporate headquarters from suburban New Orleans to Nashville, Tenn., completing a transition begun in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The maker of vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, and other home products will employ about 75 people at the new office. Oreck began moving its operations away from the Gulf Coast after the hurricane. It opened a factory in Cookeville, Tenn., in 2006, and has since brought its research and development facilities and its call center to Tennessee. 1 Involve a Pepi® sales engineer 2 Choose the right control 3 Customize to meet application needs Solution: Valstat™ thermal controls are in stock to lower costs and speed availability. Same Pepi® reliability. An even bigger value. There are a number of considerations that go into specing the right control for your application. If your biggest concern is cost, visit: Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and Air Quality Sciences (AQS) have partnered to test and certify indoor air devices against an improved UL 867 ozone emission standard. The partnership was created for manufacturers who must comply with a new regulation adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The regulation limits ozone emissions from indoor air cleaning devices sold into California. To demonstrate compliance with the regulation, which is expected to become effective in October 2008, manufacturers must have their products tested to the www.applianceDESIGN.com UL/aQS PaRtNER. www.pepiusa.com/prototype.html Only Pepi® thermostats and thermal protectors offer so many options in ﬁt, conﬁguration, cost and customization. For a close look send for our new Disc-Type and Conductive-Type Catalogs today. www.pepiusa.com Portage Electric Products, Inc. N. Canton, OH U.S.A. salesinfo@pepiusa.com • 1-888-GO4-PEPI applianceDESIGN AD07084Port.indd 1 October 2008 11 6/4/08 9:40:33 AM http://www.pepiusa.com/prototype.html http://www.pepiusa.com http://www.pepiusa.com http://www.applianceDESIGN.com

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