Appliance Design

Joining: Light-Curable Adhesives
Manufacturers have recently faced the most challenging economic conditions in decades and have aggressively sought means to reduce costs without sacrificing product quality.

by Virginia P. Read

Feature Articles

Connectors: Better than Gold
The gold standard for electrical contacts and connectors in electronics has always been gold-plating.

by Richard Babyak

Controls: Eye on Ice
The imperative to design more energy-efficient appliances makes this an opportune time to reexamine the traditional timed-defrost cycle used on household refrigerators and most commercial refrigeration.

by Richard Hackmeister

Departments

Association Report: Congress Exploring Efficiency Incentives
As the 2010 congressional legislative session begins, an extraordinary number of proposals are under consideration that would positively impact the HVAC/R industry with respect to producing and selling energy efficient products.

by Stephen R. Yurek

Editorial: Winter Thoughts
As I write this in early January, the snow piles, ice-covered streets, and biting cold where I live have left many feeling trapped, not so much physically, but psychologically.

by Richard Babyak

News Watch: EPA Says Greenhouse Gases Threaten Health
In December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a historic step by declaring that “greenhouse gasses threaten the public health and welfare of the American people.”

Products

ALPHA WIRE
EcoWire hook-up wire uses a modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE) thermoplastic that is inherently lighter, tougher, and more flame resistance than PVC.

BINDER-USA
The Series 420 micro push-pull connectors have a maximum diameter of 9.5 mm and accept cables with diameters ranging from 3 mm to 4 mm.

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