page 36 Cord Sets and Power Safety The Forgotten Necessity
by Peter Simmons, Assistant Editor
While it may rely on outside influences to initiate change in products and materials, the cords and cord sets industry still has to provide those products at a competitive cost.
Feature Articles
page 41 Guest Editorial Extending Our Reach
by Ron Massa, chairman of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association and president of A.O. Smith Water Products Company
Earlier this year, I was elected chairman of GAMA, the national trade association of the manufacturers of water heating and space heating equipment and components. I've been involved in GAMA activities for a number of years, and I've come to know many of you, not only in the manufacturing sector of the appliance industry but in the retailing, distributing, marketing, and advertising sectors as well.
page 50 Guest Editorial: Section 201 Steel Tariffs The Appliance Industry Will Benefit from the 201 Steel Program
by Andrew G. Sharkey, III, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
A strong and competitive domestic steel industry
is a prerequisite to a strong and competitive domestic manufacturing
base. Many of our customers understand the importance of the
steel 201 remedy and the positive long-term impacts that it
will provide to U.S. steel-consuming industries.
page 50 Guest Editorial: Section 201 Steel Tariffs Appliance Associations Urge End to Steel Tariffs
by Joe McGuire, president, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
The appliance industry is an important contributor to the U.S. economy and enriches the lives of many consumers. Our industry manufactures products that are purchased by millions of consumers who expect them to be reasonably priced, energy efficient, and of the highest quality.
page 53 On Location in Velenje, Slovenia Gorenje: Moving into the Fast Track - Part 1
by Adite Chatterjee, New Delhi Correspondent
Take a look at the map of Slovenia and chances are that you may not even find the tiny village named Gorenje. It's more than likely, however, that you would find the name of that village stamped onto appliances selling in 29 countries throughout the world.
page 27 The Open Door UL 746: Enhancements to Enclosure Flammability & Ignition Requirements
John Stimitz, senior staff engineer, Conformity Assessment Services, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
Last November, Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. (UL) published the Fifth Edition of
UL 746C, Standard for Polymeric Materials - Use in Electrical
Equipment Evaluations. The revised standard features
significant enhancements to the enclosure flammability requirements,
and manufacturers need to understand the changes to determine
the impact on the future development of products. The effective
date for the changes is June 1, 2004.
page 30 Motor Engineering New Magnetic Parameters to Characterize Cold-Rolled Motor Lamination Steels and Predict Motor Performance
by K. Blazek, Ispat Inland Research Department and C. Riviello, A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company
For several years, Ispat Inland Inc. and A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company have been jointly working on a project to use computer modeling to predict the operating parameters for motors and their dependence on cold-rolled motor lamination (CRML) magnetic properties.
page 35 Motor Technology Motion Control Card
A new motion control card from Nippon Pulse America (Radford, VA, U.S.) can be used for advanced control of stepper motors or digital servomotors.
page 63 Medical Devices: Engineering With Plastics Plastics At The Heart of the Matter
by Lisa Bonnema, Managing Editor
Gish Biomedical choose a Bayer polycarbonate for a new cardioplegia system.
page 73 Article: Engineering Cooktops A Productive Partnership
Gas stove manufacturer Rinnai Corporation is enjoying success
in the Japanese market with the help of Schott Ceran glass
ceramic cooktops.
page 24 People David Barna of U-Line Corp.
David Barna, purchasing manager for Milwaukee, WI, U.S.-based U-Line Corp., believes a successful manager needs to understand that every company operation and every dollar counts. After 25 years as a purchasing professional, he should know.
page 9 APPLIANCE Line Wasted Legislation?
Editorial from Diane Ritchey, Editor, APPLIANCE Magazine
I once lived in an apartment and an older condominium that didn't have a food waste disposer with the kitchen sink. Only until we bought our house did I realize how much I missed a disposer, not for only convenience, but for sanitary issues as well.
