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It's a Mobile World
Welcome to the growing world of mobility where people want to manage and control their home and apartment systems remotely, conveniently, easily through iPhones, iPads, Droids, laptops, desktops.
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Meet the 'Justifier' – Home Energy Management and Control
Electronic home system contractors and utility observers believe that architectures which enable innovation and efficiency must include consumer-controlled energy controls and networks. Such approaches generate benefits from dynamic pricing and energy information derived from smart meter data, Web-enabled thermostats, in-home displays and other devices.
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Consolidation, or Better Design?
Sometime around 1920, so my grandmother said, it was believed that everything that could be invented had been. An explosion of consumer goods in that decade had made everything from telephones to toaster ovens to vacuum cleaners and automatic washing machines—things nobody had even heard of a few decades earlier—must-own items for every respectable household.
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Industry experts and editors from Appliance DESIGN share their views on the latest news in the industry!
Look Ma, No Wires
Imagine a
kitchen where you will no longer have to wonder about like a desert nomad with
your blender or toaster in hand searching for an oasis of power or at least a
clear space near a free outlet.
by Kevin Henry | Comments (0)
TDK-EPC
New MKP and MKT film capacitors with low insertion heights
have a lead spacing of 37.5 mm feature insertion heights of only 15 or 19 mm.
The components are designed for rated voltages of between 63 and 2000 V DC or
250 to 400 V AC. Their capacitance ranges from 0.1 to 82 µF. Depending on type
and technology (MKT or MKP), these capacitors are designed for maximum
operating temperatures of 105, 110 or 125 °C. Visit www.epcos.com/film_capacitors
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E-Switch
The small 500R series slide switch offers IP67 sealing
protection and comes in up to three positions. Designers can choose between
on-off-on, and on-none-on options, and SPDT and DPDT switch functions. This
slide switch offers right-angle or thru-hole termination options and comes
standard with gold contacts and an epoxy seal. Visit www.e-switch.com
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LCD Inventors Win Top Engineering Award
The inventors of the liquid crystal display (LCD) will be presented with what many consider the "Nobel Prize of engineering" during a Feb. 21 ceremony in Washington.
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Quieting the Home
Leveraging Active Noise Control technology allows for quieter appliances.
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Choose Switches & Relays
A broad range of switches and relays are available to fit the needs of today’s OEM.
by Appliance Design Staff
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U.S. Demand for HVAC Equipment to Increase
The U.S. HVAC market can expect an uptick in demand over the next 4 years. According to the latest report from The Freedonia Group, demand for HVAC equipment is projected to rise 5.4 percent annually to $17.2 billion in 2015, with shipments expected to advance somewhat faster than demand at 5.7 percent per year to $15.8 billion.
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Select the Best Motor
A growing range of motors for specific applications provides a variety of benefits, limitations and price points.
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Finding and Testing for Noise
Correcting for noise is best done by acquiring accurate and useful data followed by in-depth analysis in the case of design or comparison to a baseline for manufacturing test purposes.
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It's a Mobile World
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