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Connectors and Wire Harnesses
Connectors: More for Less
by Leanna Skarnulis, Contributing Editor
Suppliers of connectors and wire harnesses are helping appliance engineers slash cost by reducing part count and exploring new materials. Easier assembly and testing also cut manufacturing resources and labor.

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End Product Innovations
Fitness Equipment

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Certification
Certifying Appliances for Export to the USA
by Giorgio Beretta, engineer and commercial manager of consumer products, Underwriters Laboratories
European appliance manufacturers and their engineers must understand the certification process in the United States in order to successfully export their products to the U.S. market.

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Certification
Easing Multimarket Product Certification

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China Refrigeration 2008
Energy Efficiency at CR 2008
by Viloet Han, China Correspondent
The green HVAC/R concepts of years past become actualized technology at China Refrigeration 2008.

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China Refrigeration 2008
The Biggest China Refrigeration Ever

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CAD/CAM and Rapid Prototyping
When Speed Is of the Essence
by David Simpson, Contributing Editor
Advances in rapid-prototyping technologies and CAD/CAM are speeding product development and even enabling low-volume rapid manufacturing.

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Supplier Solutions
Switches and Switching Devices

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The Open Door
What Makes Good Design?
by Randall Sandlin, director of industrial design, Electrolux Home Care Products (EHCP)

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Heat Pumps
Designing Air-Source Heat Pumps for Cold Climates
by James Bryant, mechanical engineer, Hallowell International
Boosted compression technology is the basis for a new heat pump designed specifically for colder climates.

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Motor Technology
Affordable Reliability
Noncontact solid-state encoders provide frictionless, zero-wear, “fit and forget” reliability.

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Electronics Report
Reaching Ideal Capacity
A new capacitor design saves space while allowing appliance engineers to achieve high capacitance values.

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Technology Report
Making Next-Generation Displays
A unique extrusion coating technology is making flexible active-matrix display technology accessible for appliance and consumer electronics engineers.

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Appliance Line
Speaking with a Big Voice
Tim Somheil, Editor
AHRI has provided the HVAC/R industry with a more united voice much needed for a future likely to be steered by environmental fervor and global warming legislation.