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Welcome to appliance design E-News -- the electronic newsletter for subscribers of appliance design magazine. The newsletter is in a fast-scan format so you can quickly keep up on all the latest happenings in the design industry. Please let us know what you think by sending your comments to Larry Adams, E-News Editor, at adamsl@bnpmedia.com.
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BNP Media Launches Market Research Unit (1/08)
BNP Media, Troy, Mich., has launched Clear Seas Research, a separate entity designed to deliver superior business-to-business market research. Clear Seas Research competes in multiple business-to-business industries, and distinguishes itself from other research companies with its captive audience, industry expertise and clear insight providing strong research results. With custom and syndicated research, intended for the same companies that compete in BNP Media’s industries, Clear Seas Research’s products help customers succeed in business and improve their financial results.
“Clear Seas Research forms a more solid foundation for us to provide our customers with superior solutions and insight. Our extensive experience and knowledge in our industries together with our highly sought after circulation files make us a natural fit for advanced market research capabilities,” said Mitch Henderson, Co-CEO of BNP Media. Read more ...
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U.S. Market for Small Kitchen Appliances Set to Surge (1/08)
The boom in home remodeling as well as renewed interest in home coffee and tea brewing are just a few of the factors contributing to continuing growth in the U.S. market for small kitchen appliances. Based on the latest market research found in Small Kitchen Appliances in the U.S., a new report from SBI, a division of MarketResearch.com, the market supply for everything from single-brew coffee makers and juice extractors to panini and pizza makers is expected to reach a value of more than $2.7 billion in 2010.
According to report findings, the market supply for small kitchen appliances was valued at almost $2.5 billion in 2005, and has remained relatively stable since 2001. The market is primarily dependent on low-priced imports, which have been increasing steadily since 2001 to account for more than half of the 2005 supply in terms of value. Read more... |
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Movie Studio Approves Download Technology (1/08)
Hollywood studios have approved a new technology and licensing arrangement that should remove a major obstacle consumers now face with burning movies they buy digitally over the Internet onto a DVD that will play everywhere.
Sonic Solutions Inc. has introduced the Qflix system for adding a standard digital lock to DVDs burned in a computer or a retail kiosk.
The lock, known as "content scrambling system," or CSS, is backed by the studios, TV networks and other content creators and comes standard on prerecorded DVDs today. All DVD players come equipped with a key that fits the lock and allows for playback.
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Safety Experts Ill-Equipped
to Handle Nanotech at Work (1/02)
A strategic plan and more resources for risk research are needed now in order to ensure safe nano-workplaces today and in the future. That is the conclusion of Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Chief Science Advisor Andrew Maynard in the article, "Nanotechnology and Safety" appearing in Cleanroom Technology magazine’s December 2006/January 2007 issue.
Last year, nanotechnology was incorporated into $30 billion in manufactured goods -- a number predicted to grow to $2.6 trillion in annual manufactured goods by 2014. Already, there are almost 400 manufacturer-identified nanotechnology-based consumer products on the market -- ranging from computer chips to automobile parts and from clothing to cosmetics and dietary supplements. By 2015, the National Science Foundation estimates that the nanotechnology sector will employ more than 2 million workers. But little is known about potential risks in many areas of nanotechnology -- including worker exposures. Funding for risk-focused research is a small fraction of what is being spent on
nanotechnology commercial applications. Read more ...
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Motor Controller Technology Improves Efficiency
in A/C Systems (1/02)
Raser Technologies, Provo, Utah, an energy technology company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, announced performance test results of its Symetron FlexMod controller technology designed for reducing costs and improving efficiencies in a wide variety of variable speed industrial applications including heating ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC). The testing was part of a study conducted by Advanced Energy on behalf of the Department of Energy and the State Technology Advancement Cooperative (STAC).
Record high temperatures in the summer of 2006 triggered massive blackouts in New York, St. Louis and many other cities. One solution sought by the Department of Energy is improving the efficiency of HVAC systems that use electric motors. Read more ...
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DOE Denies Separate Washer Standard for California (1/02)
The major home appliance industry applauded the decision by the Department of Energy (DOE) to deny a petition by the California Energy Commission (CEC) seeking separate water usage regulations for residential clothes washers sold in the state.
According to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), this important decision recognizes the wisdom of Congress'' decision to enact the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) which established national standards for appliance energy efficiency. Read more ... | |
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appliance design Calls for 2007 'Excellence in Design' Entries
The Annual Excellence in Design program is currently accepting entries for its 2007 awards competition. Conducted by Appliance Design Magazine, the competition, now in its 20th year, has made a commitment to honor the best and most innovative product designs in the global appliance industry.
"The desire to create superior designs gets more intense every year as OEMs increasingly realize the 
critical role design plays in differentiating their products from their competitors," says Richard Babyak, editor of Appliance Design. "It is also very clear that designers are working closely with engineers in the
early phases of product development to ensure that technology and design work together seamlessly in the presentation of the end product. This includes consideration of human factors, a critical issue as product designs become more complex. “A perfect example of where all these elements were artfully combined can be found in the Honda/Plug Power HES Home Energy Station Gen 3, which was named Best Overall in the most recent competition. The design of the unit demonstrates how cutting-edge technology can still be attractive and user-friendly."
This is a prime opportunity for both manufacturers and design firms to be recognized for their outstanding product designs. Past winners have included designs from companies such as Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, iRobot,CFM Home Products,Black & Decker,Electrolux Home Products, Bosch Thermador, Hunter Fan, Lochinvar, Pitney Bowes, and more.
Winning designs will be selected by a panel of design experts on the basis of creativity, ease of use, and visual appeal. The awards honor recent product designs, so the product must have been placed into distribution between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006.
Entries will be considered in the following product categories:
· Business Machines (includes products designed for professional or office use, such as copiers, faxes, mailing machines, etc.)
· Commercial/Vending Appliances
(includes commercial laundry, foodservice equipment, vending machines, etc.)
· Electronics (includes consumer audio/visual electronics, mobile phones, personal computers, electronic toys, electronic games, electronic musical instruments, etc.)
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Major Appliances/HVAC (includes home appliances, heating and cooling equipment, water heaters, stationary air/water treatment, cogeneration equipment, etc)
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Medical/Test & Measurement Equipment
· Outdoor/Leisure Appliances (includes lawn & garden equipment, gas barbecue grills, fitness equipment, etc.)
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Small Appliances (includes Small electric appliances, personal care devices, portable power tools, portable air/water treatment and floor care, etc.)
NOTE: Entries should be limited to products and systems that fall within one of the above-mentioned categories. The following do not qualify and should not be submitted: Nonpowered products; components that are part of a product/system (e.g. refrigerator shelving, oven display panel); industrial equipment entries (e.g. forklift trucks, presses, etc.); and vehicles.
Winners will be profiled in the June 2007 issue of Appliance Design and will be posted on http://www.appliancedesign.com in a permanent section dedicated to the competition.
For more information and to download the entry form visit www.eid.appliancedesign.com Submissions along with the $135 entry fee are due by February 9, 2007. Late entries will be accepted until February 16, 2007 but a $75 late fee must accompany them.
Questions about the entry process can be directed to Richard Babyak, editor at either 440-886-1210 or at EID07@bnpmedia.com.
To see past winners, click here!
For instructions, rules, deadlines and entry forms, click here!
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