APPLIANCE Engineer®
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The Open Door
Energy Efficiency: Our Next and Best Step Forward
Kateri Callahan, president, Alliance to Save Energy
As current economic woes shed light on America’s propensity for overconsumption, we are seeing a parallel situation in the nation’s energy supply.
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Appliance Engineer
The Reality of Crimp Force Monitoring
Rob Boyd, crimping product manager, Schleuniger Inc.
Understanding how to use crimp force monitors (CFMs) for crimp quality verification can save OEMs considerable amounts of time and money.
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Motor Technology
Smart Integration
A new smart motor controller provides an integrated solution for driving low-power, single-coil, brushless dc fans and motors.
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Electronics Report
Flexible Control
An onboard LCD controller makes a new MCU series an affordable and flexible solution for design engineers.
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Technology Report
Making a Tight Connection
Engineers looking to save space can turn to an FPC connector that offers reduced pitch, width, and depth.
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Case Study: Design Prototypes
Appearance Models from Weeks to Days
Boulard Designs went from shop tools to CNC for faster, more-accurate crafting of
appearance models for GE Appliances. |
