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The IDSA 2018 International Design Conference: Only the name remains the same

Lou Lenzi

This column was intended to discuss the theme of IDSA’s 2018 International Design Conference, or IDC. But when asked about the 2018 conference theme, IDSA Executive Director Chris Livaudais replied, …

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Q&A: Chris Livaudais, Executive Director of IDSA

Leah Pickett

In January, Chris Livaudais became interim executive director of the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). It’s a job for which Livaudais is well-suited, having been a member, advocate, and …

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Improving Commercial HVAC Efficiency and Performance with Engineered Access Solutions

Loc Tieu

Today’s commercial building equipment and systems, including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, are becoming smarter and more integrated to help maximize long-term performance and value. …

HVAC

Industry Prepares for New Refrigerants

Edward McMenamin

The U.S. Court of Appeals stopped the EPA’s ban on high global warming potential HFC refrigerants last year, but that may just be a pause in the switch from HFCs …

HVAC

The Innovation Window: How FER Compliance Connected Fan Motors to the Internet of Things

Deep Dey

Business Dictionary defines durable goods as products, such as industrial and consumer appliances, designed to last at least three years. For OEMs and industrial engineers, three years is hardly durable: …

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Pushing Carbon Graphite’s Boundaries with Enhanced Oxidation Resistance

Keith Hoge

As engineers continually push the limits of what is possible, the materials used in their designs must adapt to meet new, even more demanding requirements. …

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Increased Performance Requirements Are Driving New Applications for Ceramic Sensor Components

Megan Maguire

As demand grows for more sophisticated, connected devices, many appliances are being outfitted with various types of sensors in order to detect, monitor, and improve performance. …

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Pushing the Envelope

Darryl Seland

Seems like everyone who fancies themselves an artist or performer uses—or over uses—the term “pushing the envelope” when describing their craft. However, if we journey back to the origins of the term we can regain the value of its meaning.

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Breakthrough Motor Design Concept Changes the Game for HVAC Manufacturers

The UlteMAX® motor is the new game-changing addition to the Marathon® Motors family. Its “hidden” axial design and custom integrated control offers an overall footprint reduction of at least 50% when compared with traditional radial induction motors while MAXimizing output over a wide range of speed for commercial air handling and ventilation applications.

Global Appliance OEMS Benefit From Improved Constructive Bonding

Within the appliance assembly process, adhesive tapes continue to improve the inefficient ways of the past. High-performance viscoelastic acrylic core adhesive tapes can bond multiple substrates together, improve aesthetic appearances, and allow for stress dissipation as compared with traditional fasteners.

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Demystifying Adhesive Dispensing within the High-End Appliance Industry

Appliance designers are constantly evolving to satisfy the ever changing wants and needs of their consumer base. These changes filter down and include not only the materials but also the equipment used to dispense the material in the manufacturing processes.

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Quantifying Acoustic Sources Through Sound Power Measurements

Consumers of white goods are becoming more aware of product noise radiation. Commercial advertising and more stringent government and industry standards and codes have contributed the increased sensitivity of consumers to product noise.

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How the Use of Dampers Reduces Noise Levels in our Homes

Noise is an unpleasant sound which disturbs concentration, communication, relaxation and sleep. Noise affects our quality of life. In these modern times, it is hard to avoid all urban noises caused by transport, people and machines…

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2018 September

Check out the September 2018 edition of appliance DESIGN: Controls Diagnostics: The Importance of Staying Connected and much more!

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