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GE Eyes Spin-Off of Entire Unit
GE announced July 10 that it is continuing to explore all options for
its Consumer & Industrial businesses with a primary focus on
spinning-off the entire unit -- Appliances, Lighting and Industrial --
to existing GE shareholders.
The Fairfield, Conn., company
announced on May 16 that a spin-off was one possible outcome of the
strategic review of its Appliances division. "As we explored our
optionsfor Appliances, it became clear that the fastest, most efficient
step we could take incompleting the transformation of our Industrial
portfolio would be to focus on apossible spin-off of the entire unit,"
GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said. "This isconsistent with the
strategy we have been executing to transform the GE portfoliofor
long-term growth and makes sense for GE shareholders." Read more...
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Manitowoc Wins Auction for Enodis
The Manitowoc Co. announced that it has been notified by the UK Takeover Panel that Enodis plc intends to recommend Manitowoc's offer following completion of an auction process with Illinois Tool Works. Manitowoc's successful bid was 328 pence per Enodis share, resulting in a transaction valued at approximately $2.7 billion, including the assumption of Enodis' net debt (approximately $249 million / 125 million pounds Sterling as of March 29, 2008). Read more...
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BETCO Incorporated has developed a new male tab connector option for its patented Flat-Snap product that won the 2007 Electronic Products Product of the Year Award.
Now Flat-Snap can also mate with a new UL approved male combo tab that may be preferable in some applications. The new male tab provides a greater surface contact area than conventional UL male tabs and exhibits significant performance advantages. It also has a locking clip to prevent bendback. Its flexible design can also be customized and insulated.
Like the original unisex Flat-Snap electronic connection, this new product makes it possible to connect wires with one quick snap. In addition, either Flat-Snap product will stay connected in high vibration environments better than standard connections. Call Sean Dunn at 401-467-2400 for more information or visit etco.com.
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U.S. and Indian HVACR Industry Harmonize Equipment Performance Standards
General Electric Co.'s CEO Jeff Immelt has named five non-U.S. appliance manufacturers as potential bidders for the company's appliance businesses, according to a Reuters report. The companies are China's Haier, South Korea's LG Electronics, Sweden's Electrolux, Mexico's Controladora Mabe and Turkey's Arcelik. According to the report, Immelt says that it was "obvious" who would be interested in the unit, which last year sold $7.2 billion worth of refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances. Read more...
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AHRI Seeks Improved Rulemaking
Citing poor cost predictions made during past rulemakings for central air conditioners and heat pumps, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) called on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to be more "thorough and vigorous" during its next rulemaking process that began earlier this month. DOE will use the rulemaking process to determine whether the minimum efficiency standards, which were increased in 2006, should be revised again by 2016.
AHRI's Vice President for Regulatory Policy and Research Karim Amrane testified June 12, during a public meeting in Washington, D.C., that DOE severely underestimated the cost increase from a 10 SEER to a 13 SEER system. Read more...
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APEC Issues Call for Participation for Feb. 2009 Conference
The IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), the leading worldwide conference and exhibit for practicing power electronics professionals, is soliciting papers and presentations for its 24th annual event to be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, February 15-19, 2009.
As the world places a growing importance on energy efficiency, power electronics remains an enabling and important topic. With this in mind, the APEC conference committee issues its combined call for papers and participation.
Deadline for submission of paper digests is July 19, 2008. In addition, APEC invites participation in technical seminars, special presentations or serving as a reviewer of submitted papers. Additionally, industry practitioners are sought to teach a session as part of the conference's popular Professional Educational Seminars. Go to www.apec-conf.org for details, or read more...
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Universal Thermostat Offers Ultimate Control 
The Emerson® Big Blue Humidity Touchscreen Thermostat from White-Rodgers controls single-stage, multi-stage, and heat-pump systems with up to four stages of heat and two stages of cool. With its touch-screen interface, users can choose from two selectable program schedules, or dedicated non-programmable, and up to four time and temperature settings per program. The thermostat (model 1F95-1291) can be battery powered with power stealing assist or hardwired. It features Exclusive Cool Savings™, saving energy during peak periods; Dual Fuel heat pump logic control, with no outdoor sensor required; a programmable fan with Comfort
Circulator Fan; enhanced dehumidification fan speed control; and a flow-through humidifier water saving feature that reduces water use by up to 50 percent. For a product specification sheet, visit www.white-rodgers.com.
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JULY 2008 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS
For a comprehensive look at the March issue, click.
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COVER STORY 
Gas Technology: Fire It Up Fast
Reliable ignition is the top priority for design engineers developing gas appliances, and is of utmost concern for other functions such as marketing, sales, quality assurance, and field service. Until recently, the designers of gas appliances had to choose between two on-demand ignition technologies: spark and hot surface. Now there is a third choice, a system that utilizes a low-voltage, resistive-wire coil that can be adapted to different burner systems. This adaptable technology has emerged as a strong alternative for designers seeking a higher level of ignition reliability. Read more ...
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Motors & Pumps: Airing the Options
For engineers designing pressurized air or vacuum systems, it's important to understand that no single air-pressure or vacuum technology is optimal for all applications, as illustrated by the comparisons shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. To help narrow down the choices, engineers can peruse charts for flow, pressure, and vacuum that are widely available from pump manufacturers. Before starting the process, however, it is helpful to be acquainted with the chief characteristics of the most common pump technologies used by equipment designers. Learn more...
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Heating Elements: Conductive Clarity
Glass is a challenging material for designers to work with, but for applications with see-through requirements, glass is typically the material of choice. The challenge of designing with glass can become more pronounced in situations where the glass must be electrically heated - resistive heating elements must be applied to, or within, the glass without significantly interfering with its transparency. Fortunately, a number of suppliers offer solutions for such cases. Find out more.
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Controls & Sensors: Responsive Refrigeration
With global energy prices soaring to record high levels and no end in sight, appliance manufacturers struggle to find innovative and effective ways to improve energy efficiency. Among the most energy-consuming and expensive of all appliances are compressor-based heating and cooling systems. These include living space heating, cooling and comfort control equipment, as well as refrigerators and freezers that are present in millions of households and businesses throughout the world. And that is why any efficiency improvements to compressor-based equipment can have a significant impact on both the
end-users and society as a whole. Want to learn more? |
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Gems Sensors & Controls 
he miniature, low cost 950 Electro Optic Level Sensor (ELS) for a wide range of applications and industries.The ELS-950 was developed to perform in harsh environments with features such as an over-molded electronics insert, TPE insulated wires, and fluorosilicone O-ring seals that create a watertight, environmentally resistant assembly. Read more...
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GlobTek
The GTM91094 series of desktop charging cradles meet international Class II, Double-Enforced Insulation Mechanical Configurations, Regulated Output voltage from 5V to 48Vdc in 0.1V increment, up to 6W of continuous output power. Enclosed power supplies are housed in impact resistant non-vented polycarbonate case. Find out more.
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DIRAK
The 1-035SL Captive-Joiner 9.5 SNAP-LINE offers all the benefits of traditional captive screws PLUS improved ease of use by the end-user, significant reduction in time of installation, and reduction in the risk of damage to sensitive electronic equipment housed inside enclosures. Want to learn more?
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GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies
The ChipCap is a next generation relative humidity and temperature sensor for the HVAC, automotive, medical and appliance industries. Overall, ChipCap can reduce the cost of humidity and temperature sensor integration by 50 percent or more. The product is fully factory calibrated. ChipCap is the only device on the market that offers both digital and analog configurations on a single, 5VDC-powered chip. Read more.
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ROHM
The company has introduced a complete line of Hall Effect ICs for portable electronics applications. An important feature of the product family is its availability in the industry's smallest chip-scale BGA package, measuring just 1.1 mm square with a package height of just 0.5 mm. A slightly larger surface-mount package, measuring 1.6 x 1.6 x 0.6 mm, is also available. Want to learn more?
Cool Polymers
The CoolPoly® grades of advanced thermally conductive injection molding grade thermoplastics for heat sinks and thermal management. The polymers provide no antenna effect (no amplification of electromagnetic or radio frequency interference and no magnetic coupling), are up to 50 percent lighter than aluminum and provide greater part design flexibility. Read more.
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