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NEWS WATCH SHARP STAKES PIONEER. Sharp Corp. will buy about $350 million worth of shares from Pioneer Corp. The two Japanese companies will collaborate in developing next generation DVD players, car electronics, and displays. The financially troubled Pioneer sold about a 14 percent stake to Sharp as it works to reverse a profit slump that reports say was caused by an overcapacity of plasma displays and declining prices for those products. employees through early retirements in an effort to reinvigorate its business and return the company to profitability, the company said. The layoffs will affect workers with more than 10 years of service. HOME VIKING GOES COMMERCIAL. Viking Range Corp. of Greenwood, Miss., has created a Commercial Products Division based out of Southern California. The line will consist of an array of cooking equipment, including ranges of all styles, ovens, broilers, griddles, salamanders, cheesemelters, induction units, island suites, and under-counter refrigeration. NETWORK COOP. Cisco Systems and Haier have agreed to cooperate on the development of home networking technology. The deal between San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco, the world’s biggest network equipment maker, and Haier, China’s largest appliance maker, comes after Microsoft and Chinese TV maker Changhong Electric Co. agreed to develop digital entertainment products. ucts and comes with an adaptor tip that can fit into any USB port. It charges directly from the sun, with about 1 hour worth of sunshine able to provide 15 minutes worth of cell phone talk time. A fully charged unit can provide 10 hours of playtime for a MP3 player. It has a 1.5 W to 5 W output, a 5 W to 6 W input capability and measures 198 mm x 68 mm x 144 mm. The solar output is 0.6 W. JVC CUTS JOBS. Japanese electron- ics maker JVC plans to layoff 1,150 HANDHELD SOLAR CHARGER. The Solio H1000, a handheld, solar hybrid, battery recharger from Solio, has been released. The device can be used on virtually all rechargeable electronic prod- Solio H1000. HONEYWELL FOAM FOR CHINA. LOW COST Variable Speed Controls For Fans, Blowers, Humidi ers, Stoves, Heaters, Whole House Ventilators, Range Hoods, Lamps. . . DIAL-A-TEMP Plug-In 3.0 Amps-120VAC. KBWC-Wall Box M Mount 2.5, 5.0, 6.0, 8.0, 1 10.0, 12.0 & 15.0 Amp models, 120 & 240VAC, 50/60Hz. Honeywell has signed a multi-year agreement with Hisense, a home appliance manufacturer in China, to supply its Enovate blowing agent to the manufacturer. The blowing agent, a hydrofluorocarbon, is a non-flammable zero ozone-depleting liquid that is used in energy efficient polyurethane foam to insulate refrigerators. The foam helps meet energy consumption standards without increasing wall thicknesses. KB KBMC-Panel Mount 2.5 2.5, 3.0 & 4.0 Amp mo models, 120 & 240VAC, 50 50/60Hz. Designed for Shaded Pole, AC/DC and Permanent Split Capacitor (PSC) Motors. Send for complete literature. If it’s not in our catalog, let KB engineers design a custom control for your application. DISHES GET STEAMED. Maytag brand dishwashers now feature a SteamClean option to get glassware and other dishes clean without pre-washing or rewashing dishes. The option adds 24 minutes to the end of the wash process. During that time, the dishes are inundated with high-temperature steam. The option ends with a 154-DegF rinse. KB Electronics, Inc. MERLONI IN THE UKRAINE. Italy’s 12095 N.W. 39th Street • Coral Springs, FL 33065-2516 954 346-4900 • Fax: 954 346-3377 • Outside FL 800 221-6570 www.kbelectronics.com • Email: info@kbelectronics.com Antonio Merloni plans to open a plant in the Ukraine to produce washing machines. The plant will have a capacity For more Information Enter 104 14 applianceDESIGN AD11074KB.indd 1 November 2007 10/8/07 10:39:41 AM www.applianceDESIGN.com http://www.kbelectronics.com http://www.kbelectronics.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Appliance Design - November 2007 Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Today’s LEDs are Brighter and More Colorful than Previous Versions, Allowing Designers More Opportunities to Improve and Differentiate Their Products. When Converting from CCFL to LED Backlights in LCD Panels, New Driving Methods are Needed. Electrowetting Technology Allows Displays to be Designed in an Extensive Range of Colors. Noise Problems are Not Always Easy to Find or Fix, but Acoustic Labs Can Help Designers Ferret Out the “Good” Noise from the “Bad.” A New Sanitization Protocol for Clothes Washers Combines the Best of Three Well-Established Provisions to Ensure Efficiency, Quality and Safety. Stricter EMC Requirements Raise the Bar for Appliances with Electronic Controls and Require Testing to New Levels. Despite Added Cost and Complexity, Gas-Modulating Systems have Migrated from Large-Scale Boiler Applications to Smaller Residential and Commercial Furnaces and Appliances. A New Treatment Technology Hardens the Surface of Light Alloys such as Aluminum and Magnesium and Expands Their Potential Applications. DesignMart Advertiser’s Index Association Report: AHAM

Appliance Design - November 2007

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