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Sensors and Microcontrollers
A Sense of Sophistication
by Jill Russell, Contributing Editor
Highly developed sensor systems and more-capable microcontrollers are satisfying functional safety standards and providing better energy efficiency capabilities.

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End Product Innovations
Personal Care Appliances

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55th Annual Appliance Industry: Overview & Forecast 2007
A TEN-YEAR REVIEW 1998-2007 OF THE U.S. APPLIANCE INDUSTRY
Price: $145.00 Published: 5/2008 Format: PDF Pages: 4

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Guest Editorial
European Vending Focuses on Power
by Marco Baron, market and product manager, Fas International S.p.A.
The European vending industry proactively addresses efficiency concerns with a new protocol for measuring power cosumption.

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The Open Door
The Mess Between Emotion and Function
by Martha Cotton, Associate Partner, gravitytank

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Dishwashers
Putting Dishwasher-Safe to the Test
by David S. Porter, PhD, technical associate, and Randy S. Beavers, polymer solutions executive, Specialty Plastics Business Organization, Eastman Chemical Co.
A look at how today’s plastics are standing up to the tough dishwasher environment.

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Motor Technology
Packaged Efficiency
A high-voltage IGBT module lowers assembly cost and improves reliability by reducing the number of external components in the main circuit of the inverter.

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Electronics Report
Bright Idea
Appliance manufacturers can use light to communicate with end users thanks to a new capacitive switch technology.

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Simulation Software
Simulating Great Sound
by Lisa Bonnema, Senior Editor
High-end audio manufacturer B&W uses electromagnetic simulation to ensure quality sound in its speakers while shortening design cycles.

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Commercial Cooking Appliances
A Design Edge for Artisan Appliances
Italy’s De Manincor eliminates prototyping and cuts time to market with product lifecycle management software.

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Appliance Line
Mass + Premium
Tim Somheil, Editor
The appliance industry is fine-tuning its approach to make the best of unpleasant circumstances.