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Flat & Fast
A new approach to fabricating electric heating elements promises to significantly change the way heat sources are designed into appliances and other products that employ electric heating. The method involves spraying the heating element material onto a rigid substrate such as metal, glass, or ceramic.
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The ARCUS DMX-K-SA-11 stepper motor is an all-in-one microstep motor with driver, controller, and encoder integrated into the motor’s back cap, minimizing external electronics and wiring. The motor uses Renishaw’s OnAxis AM256 magnetic encoder chip for real-time position verification.
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Innovative appliances seen at the 2009 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show, held April 30-May 3 in Atlanta.
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Association Report: AHAM: Facing Challenges, Seizing Opportunities
AHAM’s recent annual meeting, Organized for Opportunity, held in April had very good attendance, which was somewhat of a surprise given the state of the economy. There are many industry events sponsored by associations and others that have either been canceled or have suffered low attendance this year. I attribute our healthy turnout to two facts.
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Editorial: Stay Alert on the Night Shift
When appliance makers announce their intentions to design appliances compatible with the smart grid, they need to examine whether their objectives are congruent with the goals of their utility partners. The environmental imperative of reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions does not perfectly mesh with the utilities’ desire to reduce its investment in new construction.
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News Watch: Electronics & Energy
Electronics are boosting energy consumption. Or, electronics are reducing energy consumption. It depends on one’s perspective. Dueling reports, both issued on May 13, appear to suggest differing conclusions.
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MacDermid Autotype
Autotex Steel is a hard-coated polyester film for producing stainless-steel effects on membrane switches, keypads, and fascia panels.
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Microbridge Technologies
Micro-flow differential pressure sensors incorporate a thermal anemometer element and CMOS analog conditioning circuitry with a micro-flow channel having very high flow-impedance that allows accurate sensing of low differential pressures over a wide dynamic range.
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