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Metals & Metal Parts BTU per pound DegF; and thermal conductivity of 110 w/mk. Thermal conductivity is important for heat sink applications as well as “any electrical product or device with electronic components that are likely to generate heat. The alloy can help manage the heat,” Miller says. To this point, the Xyloy M950 is Cool Polymer’s only offering, but new materials are under research including light metals such as magnesium and aluminum. Miller says the company’s long-term plan is to sell the material, as other companies sell plastic resins to OEMs and injection molders. At this point, they are doing some manufacturing in house for customers, while shipping material to a few manufacturing customers. Miller adds that these are not beta sites, but full-fledged production operations. Production operations any of these three molding methods may have been slow in coming, but with new materials and expanded molding installations, the pace of adoption is expected to quicken. What once was an overlooked capability may soon gather steam and be as well known as the traditional methods that came before it. < For more information, email: Advanced Forming Technologies: DSmith@pcc-aft.com Cool Polymers im.miller@coolpolymers.com Netshape Technologies: mbulger@netshapetech.com Phillips Plastics: leslie.lagerstrom@phillipsplastics.com Thixomat: hpritzker@thixomat.com Phillips Plastics’ made this impeller for a toro leaf blower using the magnesium, or Thixomat, process. Your One Global Source for Innovation A. O. Smith is pleased to introduce the patented PAX Fan. The PAX Fan is uniquely designed to model the efﬁciency of ﬂuid ﬂow in nature. When attached to an A. O. Smith motor, the resulting system is more efﬁcient and quieter than traditional motor and fan combinations. A. O. Smith also provides next level features such as mounting bracket and wiring harnesses to increase efﬁciency on the assembly lines. Take advantage of the latest innovations in airmoving technology to reduce evaporator and condenser fan power consumption and noise. Contact A. O. Smith to learn more about how we can reduce power consumption, noise and assembly costs in your refrigeration system. www.aosmithmotors.com 531 N. Fourth St. • Tipp City, OH 45371 • Tel: (937) 667-2431 • Fax: (937) 667-5030 AD11084AOSm.indd 1 www.applianceDesIGN.com applianceDesIGN 10/1/08 2008 21 November 10:25:14 AM http://www.aosmithmotors.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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