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Dishwashers
Everything, Including the Kitchen Sink
by David Simpson, Contributing Editor
As designers strive to differentiate their dishwashers with winning features and styling combinations, some companies are beginning to think outside the 24-in wide, single-door box.

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Supplier Innovations
Cords & Cordsets

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Market Research
Portrait of the Japanese Appliance Industry 2005
Published in February 2005. Portrait of the Japanese Appliance Industry is an annual statistical report based on unit factory shipments that covers Japanese appliance production, imports, ownership, exports, saturation, and destination of exports for selected appliances. Revenue information is only provided for the destination of exports section. All other sections report only in factory unit shipments.

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The Open Door
Designing for the Heart and Mind
by Stephanie Husk, president of Deep Blue Insight
A widely accepted theory in new product development is the “consumer-centric� approach—designing products that meet people’s needs and fill their desires. Unfortunately, logical theories don’t always translate well into actual practice.

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IATC Preliminary Program
56th Annual International Appliance Technical Conference & Exhibition
This year’s conference will be held March 28-30, 2005 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel O’Hare in Rosemont, IL, U.S.

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Electronics Report
Tantalum Capacitor
Using a unique manufacturing technology, AVX Corporation says its 0402 tantalum chip capacitors are the smallest in the industry.

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Technology Report
High-Voltage Ignition Coils
A new series of high-voltage coils from Perllo Technologies LLC and ECM Electronics Limited is said to offer oven, boiler, and furnace manufacturers a reliable, low-cost solution.

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Motor Technology
Pump Motors
Emerson Motor Technologies of St. Louis, MO, U.S. has introduced a new line of pump motors that reportedly offer versatility and reliability.

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Production - Packaging
Intelligent Packaging
A new entrant to the appliance market, Tonight’s Menu Intelligent Oven, Inc. decided to use stretch-hood packaging to show off its innovative product.

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People
Denise Schier of AMETEK, Inc.
Working closely with customers to achieve goals is one of the activities that Denise Schier regards with importance.

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APPLIANCE Line
The Retail Influence
By Lisa Bonnema, Editor, APPLIANCE Magazine
How well do your potential customers know your brand? Good question. How well do the people selling to your potential customers know your brand? An even better question.