page 47 Finishing Materials and Equipment Finishing with Ease
by Leanna Skarnulis, Contributing Editor
Suppliers of finishing materials step up to meet appliance OEMs’ demands for wider color choices; reduced production time, energy, and waste; and bundled features.
page 27 The Open Door How Secure Is Your Job?
by Steven Kerno, parts cross-reference analyst, Deere & Co.
page 29 Manufacturing Standards Meeting ANSI Z535.6 Compliance Standards in Collateral Materials
by Jim Heckman, technical consultant, Document and Label Services Group, Standard Register
About a year ago, a new manufacturing standard for product safety information was issued to govern product manuals, instructions, and other collateral materials.
page 34 Motor Technology A New Wave of Motor Control
Based on Z-Wave technology, a new line of motor controls can be easily integrated into networked appliances and wireless home control systems.
page 36 Electronics Report Stable Sensing
An improved ceramic pressure sensor is said to offer engineers of HVAC equipment a wide temperature range and increased reliability.
page 38 Technology Report Real-World Design
Appliance engineers can achieve more-realistic simulation thanks to a new software platform that offers fluid-structure interaction (FSI) technology.
page 20 Tokyo Report Daikin Reorganizes OYL
by Wasaku Ishida, Japan correspondent and president, JARN (Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News)
page 20 Tokyo Report RAC Sales Down, But High End is Hot
by Wasaku Ishida, Japan correspondent and president, JARN (Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News)
page 11 Appliance Line The UK Looks for a Better Way
Tim Somheil, Editor
If the British government wants to be successful in meeting domestic energy efficiency goals, it may need to take a different approach.
