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Smart Questions
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FORECASTS SHIPMENTS
Product Mar. '09 Mar. '08 %Chg 3 Mos. '09 3 Mos. '08 %Chg
MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES – Shipments
(Thousands of Units) MAJOR APPLIANCES (Thousands of Units)
Qtr: 2008 2009 2010 TOTAL 7,175.9 8,127.2 -11.7% 15,788.5 18,757.5 -15.8%

1 17,392.1 15,788.5 16,072.7 Cooking-Total 1,713.2 1,915.8 -10.6% 4,150.3 4,857.7 -14.6%
Electric Cooking - Total 420.3 527.9 -20.4% 1,022.0 1,342.3 -23.9%
2 21,005.8 19,388.4 19,950.6 Electric Ranges 340.5 412.5 -17.5% 806.4 1,025.0 -21.3%
3 15,535.2 15,146.8 15,798.1 Electric Ovens 48.4 71.0 -31.8% 132.2 195.0 -32.2%
Surface Cooking Units 31.4 44.3 -29.2% 83.4 122.3 -31.8%
4 14,250.8 14,309.5 15,110.8 Gas Cooking - Total 243.4 295.7 -17.7% 601.8 753.4 -20.1%
For 2009, a 5.2% decline to 64.633 million units Gas Ranges 212.5 248.3 -14.4% 521.5 628.1 -17.0%
For 2010, a 3.6% increase to 66.932 million units Gas Ovens 4.1 4.6 -9.2% 11.3 13.1 -13.9%
Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Surface Cooking Units 26.7 42.8 -37.5% 69.1 112.2 -38.4%
Microwave Ovens 1,049.5 1,092.3 -3.9% 2,526.5 2,762.0 -8.5%
DIGITAL TELEVISIONS – Shipments Home Laundry - Total 1,572.3 1,678.0 -6.3% 3,645.9 4,185.4 -12.9%
(Thousands of Units) Automatic Washers 864.9 899.8 -3.9% 2,005.9 2,250.4 -10.9%
Dryers - Total 707.3 778.2 -9.1% 1,640.0 1,935.0 -15.2%
Electric 575.1 635.4 -9.5% 1,325.7 1,561.3 -15.1%
Qtr: 2008 2009 2010 Gas 132.3 142.8 -7.4% 314.3 373.7 -15.9%
1 5,131.3 6,316.6 6,613.5
Kitchen Clean Up - Total 1,021.6 1,180.7 -13.5% 2,623.6 3,162.0 -17.0%
2 6,558.1 7,633.6 8,038.2 Disposers 489.1 531.2 -7.9% 1,332.2 1,517.0 -12.2%
3 7,308.7 8,003.0 8,571.2 Dishwashers - Total
Built-In
527.8
520.2
641.5
630.4
-17.7%
-17.5%
1,278.2
1,258.1
1,622.6
1,593.8
-21.2%
-21.1%
4 13,745.1 14,927.1 16,300.4 Portable 7.6 11.1 -31.6% 20.1 28.8 -30.2%
For 2009, a 12.6% increase to 36.880 million units Compactors 4.8 8.0 -40.0% 13.2 22.4 -41.3%
For 2010, a 7.2% increase to 39.523 million units
Data Source: CEA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights Food Preservation - Total 977.7 1,063.1 -8.0% 2,186.2 2,596.6 -15.8%
Refrigerators 775.6 894.3 -13.3% 1,725.8 2,156.1 -20.0%
MICROWAVE OVENS – Shipments Freezers - Total 202.1 168.8 19.7% 460.4 440.5 4.5%
Chest 129.0 107.2 20.4% 297.3 272.4 9.1%
(Thousands of Units) Upright 73.1 61.6 18.6% 163.1 168.1 -3.0%

Home Comfort - Total 1,891.1 2,289.5 -17.4% 3,182.4 3,955.8 -19.6%

Qtr: 2008 2009 2010 Room Air Conditioners 1,575.2 2,036.2 -22.6% 2,565.1 3,471.9 -26.1%
1 2,547.5 2,526.5 2,539.1 Dehumidifiers 315.9 253.3 24.7% 617.3 484.0 27.5%
2 2,844.8 2,637.1 2,666.1 Note: Figures (in units) include shipments for the U.S. market whether imported or domestically produced. Export shipments are not
3 2,961.8 2,852.2 2,903.6 included. Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM).

4 2,986.1 2,962.2 3,039.2

For 2009, a 3.2% decline to 10.978 million units
For 2010, a 1.5% increase to 11.148 million units HVAC - Shipment figures for unitary air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, and water heaters can be found at www.ahrinet.org.
Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS –

Shipments (Thousands of Units)
Qtr: 2008 2009 2010 Screw Products, Inc.
1 1,080.4 991.8 1,022.5
2 1,138.4 1,084.9 1,126.2 Screw It
3 1,031.2 1,009.6 1,034.8
4 939.4 934.7 962.8 Snap It
Pop It
For 2009, a 4.0% decline to 4.021 million units
For 2010, a 3.1% increase to 4.189 million units
Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights

Fasten It
SM
DISHWASHERS – Shipments
(Thousands of Units)
Authorized Stocking Distributor for:
Qtr: 2008 2009 2010
1 1,505.0 1,278.2 1,274.4
2 1,563.6 1,376.0 1,388.4
3 1,505.5 1,419.7 1,459.4
4 1,421.0 1,395.4 1,456.8
For 2009, an 8.8% decline to 5.469 million units
For 2010, a 2.0% increase to 5.579 million units
Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights

ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS – Shipments

(Thousands of Units)
Qtr: 2008 2009 2010
1 3,211.9 2,565.1 2,793.4
2 5,277.4 5,514.9 5,757.5 ISO 9001: 2000
3 434.1 416.7 433.4 and much more...
4 162.1 150.3 160.2
For 2009, a 4.8% decline to 8.647 million units
For 2010, a 5.8% increase to 9.145 million units
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Beverage
Biggies
Going
Green
t
he two giants in soft drinks, The
Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, and Pep-
sico, Purchase, N.Y., both recently
announced plans to demonstrate their
green credentials in the nation’s capital.
Coca-Cola said its efforts include in-
stalling climate-friendly beverage cool-
ers, using hybrid electric delivery trucks
and trailers, and establishing a recycling
program for the National Mall and Me-
morial Parks. The House of Representa-
tives will be among the first locations in
the country to test the new HFC-free,
energy-efficient Coca-Cola coolers. Four
of the new beverage coolers will be in-
stalled there, but that’s just the beginning.
The company plans to deploy up to 1,800
Coca-Cola coolers and vending machines
throughout the U.S. and Canada later this
year. These include 1,400 HFC-free cool-
ers and vending machines that will be de-
ployed at the venues during the Vancou-
ver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
The new climate-friendly Coca-Cola
coolers use carbon dioxide as a refriger-
ant gas and also have HFC-free insula-
GE, INtEL FORM aLLIaNcE
General Electric, Fairfield, Conn., and In-
tel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., have formed
an alliance to market and develop home-
based health technologies that will help
seniors live independently and allow pa-
tients with chronic conditions to manage
their care from wherever they choose.
The companies are investing more than
$250 million over the next five years for
the research and product development
of home-based health technologies. GE
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tion. Noting that CO2 has 1,400 times
less global warming impact than R-134a,
the most commonly used HFC refriger-
ant gas, Coca-Cola said the new coolers
will reduce indirect green house gas emis-
sions by more than three tons for every
machine over its lifetime. The coolers also
include an intelligent energy management
system (EMS-55) that cuts energy use by
an average of 26 percent.
Pepsico will also use the nation’s capi-
tal to introduce climate-friendly vending
machines for Pepsi-Cola. These machines
also use carbon dioxide as a refrigerant.
Under the pilot program, The Pepsi Bot-
tling Group (PBG) will place 30 Pepsi-
Cola CO2 vending machines in high-
consumer traffic areas in the Washington,
D.C. area. These machines feature the
new Pepsi logo along with a special green
refrigerant sticker. The company said the
machines use less energy and generate
12 percent less greenhouse gas emissions
(GHG) than current vending machines.
PepsiCo said the project is part of the
company’s broad commitment to reduce
will also sell and market the Intel Health
Guide, a care management tool designed
for healthcare professionals who manage
patients with chronic conditions.
REcORD-LOw LUXURY
The outlook for the economy along with
expectations for personal income and
spending plans among America’s luxury
consumers has reached record lows, ac-
cording to the Spring 2009 Affluent Mar-
the environmental footprint of the vend-
ing and cooling equipment used to sell
its drinks, a commitment that includes
improving the energy efficiency of its ma-
chines; eliminating HFCs from the insu-
lating foam in vending machines, coolers,
and fountain equipment; and using natu-
ral refrigerants instead of HFCs. Pepsico
said that about 95 percent of a vending
machine’s GHG emissions result from the
energy required to run it.
In addition to the CO2-cooled ma-
chines included in this pilot program,
PepsiCo is testing thousands of machines
around the world that rely on other natu-
ral refrigerants — specifically isobutane
and propane — that also have a lower
climate impact than current HFC refrig-
erants. Pepsico is working with its sup-
plier Crane Merchandising System’s Dixie
Narco Business on the program.
Both Coca-Cola and Pepsico are part
of Refrigerants Naturally, a global initia-
tive focused on substituting fluorinated
refrigerants with natural refrigerants in
point-of-sale cooling equipment. 
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American Affluence Research Center, Al-
pharetta, Ga. The study finds that more
than two-thirds of luxury consumers have
no plans to make major expenditures in
the next 12 months.
ENERGY-EFFIcIENt cONSUMERS
Homeowners are factoring energy effi-
ciency into purchase decisions regarding
consumer electronics in an effort to reduce
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FREEZER BURN
An article in the Journal of
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t
he history of our motors and capacitors stems a transcritical refrigeration Does the Freezer Burn our
back to Thomas Edison and the beginning of, the cycle. To optimize perfor- Food?,” says that self-defrosting
General Electric Company, in 1892. As GE began mance, the company equipped freezers contribute to freezer
to grow their business, the motors and capacitors division its CO2 VRV with a range of burn. Self-defrosting freez-
began and was branded GE Commercial Motors and GE new technologies, including ers contain a heating coil that
Capacitors. As the industry’s demands changed, GE ECM its dual-compression swing regularly melts the ice layer of
(Electronically Commutated Motors) was developed. The compressor, developed to pro- the refrigeration coils, prevent-
ECM motor was the first of its kind to bring home comfort vide optimum performance at ing frost accumulation in the
and efficiency through a blower motor in an HVAC sys- high discharge pressures and freezer compartment. While
tem. The motors division continued to grow and in 2004, able to handle high pressure this removes unwanted frost, it
General Electric’s Commercial and HVACR Motors and differences. The CO2 VRV also keeps the vapor pressure of the
Capacitors businesses were sold to Regal Beloit. Since incorporates new optimized air inside the freezer compart-
2004, Regal Beloit has continued utilizing the GE brand refrigerant circuit technology ment low, promoting sublima-
by branding its products GE ECM by Regal Beloit, GE that includes the dual-stage tion from the food’s surface.
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heating and swimming pool products.
whIRLPOOL cLOSES FacILItY
Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich.,
has announced manufacturing produc-
Pretty purifiers. tion changes to its China operations,
which include the closure of its clothes
aIR PURIFIER SKINS washer manufacturing facility in Shang-
Alen Corp., Austin, Texas, has introduced
hai, China. Moving forward, production
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LG Electronics (LG), Seoul, Korea, has
Problem:
launched its third generation linear The operating environment inside your
particular appliance may cause thermal
compressor. While conventional recip-
controls to act differently than you expected.
rocating compressors turn the motor’s
rotational movement into the piston’s
linear movement to compress refriger-
ant, in LG’s linear compressors, the mo-
tor is directly connected to the piston
and moves along a linear track to com-
press refrigerant, minimizing energy loss
during conversion and lowering energy
use by up to 30 percent. In addition to
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troduced dehumidification and cooling
systems that it says can substantially im-
prove the energy efficiency of cogenera-
tion systems by using waste heat to pro-
vide cooling and dehumidification. The
systems combine desiccant dehumidifi-
cation with evaporative or geothermal
cooling to upgrade cogeneration systems
to trigeneration systems. The company
says this approach eliminates the need for
conventional mechanical cooling and re-
duces the energy required for cooling by
up to 90 percent.
BIOPLaStIcS at NPE
A number of exhibits, conferences, and
displays at NPE2009 will feature poly-
mer technologies based on renewable
resources such as corn, castor beans,
soybeans, potatoes, tapioca, and more.
Bioplastic materials will be found at 16
exhibit booths and discussed in confer-
ence presentations by 39 different com-
panies, agencies, and consortia. The
show will be held June 22-26 at McCor-
mick Place in Chicago.
Before (L) and after (R) shots illustrating
the biodegradability of Telles Mirel bioplastic.
aIR cLEaNER StaNDaRD
The Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers (AHAM), Washington,
D.C., has published its newest perfor-
mance standard, AHAM AC-3-2009,
Method for Measuring the Performance
of Portable Household Electric Room
Air Cleaners Following Accelerated
Particulate Loading. Used in conjunc-
tion with ANSI/AHAM AC-1, this test
method provides a means to evaluate
and compare the performance of por-
table household electric air cleaners be-
fore and after the air cleaners have been
subjected to accelerated particulate
loading conditions designed to simulate
defined periods of use.
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Ariens Co., Brillion, Wis., has intro-
duced the AMP Rider, an all-electric
riding mower that the company says de-
livers as much drive and cutting power
as a conventional gas-powered riding
mower. The mower will be distributed
across the U.S.
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The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., has an-
nounced the acquisition of CookTek
LLC, Chicago, Ill., manufacturer of in-
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for the commercial foodservice indus- lic policy affecting the home appliance sion of the manufacturers tax credit for
try. The purchase price for the acquisi- industry. Bovim has led Whirlpool’s super efficient appliances in 2008 and
tion was $9 million, which was financed Washington, D.C. office since 2006. She the Consumer Product Safety Improve-
under Middleby’s senior revolving has provided important leadership and ment Act of 2008.
credit facility. Further payments are due advocacy and was instrumental in the The AHAM Distinguished Service
to the seller under an earnout arrange- enactment of the 2007 Energy Indepen- Award recognizes significant contribu-
ment to the extent certain financial per- dence and Security Act, which included tions by virtue of longevity and quality
formance targets are achieved. landmark energy and water saving ap- of service to AHAM and the home appli-
pliance standards provisions. She also ance industry. This year’s Distinguished
played a significant role in the exten- Service Award recipients were Rick Hab-
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or night and in the rain; it sends a text
message to the owner’s cell phone in the
case of disruption.

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ahaM awaRDS
At its annual member meeting, held in
April in Washington D.C., the Associa-
tion of Home Appliance Manufacturers
honored several industry leaders for
their service to the industry and to the
For more than 100 years GE ECM Under the Genteq name, we will
association. The industry’s top honor,
has been building a strong continue to lead by example.
the Home Appliance Industry Lead-
foundation for a new name, To discover the next new idea,
ership (HAIL) Award was presented
based on innovative, high and push our customer service
to Franz Bosshard, senior vice presi-
quality, premium control system to the next level. To never stop
dent of BSH Home Appliances Corp.
components. That name is Genteq. asking ourselves, “What’s next?”
He chaired AHAM’s Major Appliance
Division Board from 2006-2008 and
has served as a member of the AHAM
Board of Directors since 2004. Bosshard
retired last year as President and CEO
of BSH, North America.
The Michael C. Thompson Public
Policy Award was presented to Sarah
Bovim, director, Congressional Re-
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The U.S. Environmental Pro-
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do not last the life of the products? Does the Energy Star requirements for
variety and type of plastic materials used to manufacture commercial refrigerators and
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Miele, Princeton, N.J., has
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technology that proactively
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monitors appliances and re-
ports any user faults or po-
tential service problems to the
company’s service center. A
fault code will either trigger an
automated e-mail (offering a
corrective strategy) or analysis
by a Miele technician who, if
need be, will schedule a service
appointment. RemoteVision
uses wireless local area net-
work (WLAN) technology and
application software, allowing
the secured transmission of
vital performance data.
INFEctED
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Computer security technolo-
gists from the Internet Storm
Center have discovered the
Conficker computer worm in
more than 300 medical devic-
es, including MRI machines,
at dozens of different hospi-
tals. The situation was first no-
ticed by the monitors when an
imaging machine reached out
over the Internet for instruc-
tions. The manufacturer of the
devices said that none of them
should have been connected to
the Internet. Remedying the
problem was further compli-
cated by an FDA regulation re-
quiring a 90-day notice before
patching the devices.
GaSES UP
The National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration said
that the two most important
greenhouse gases — carbon
dioxide and methane — reg-
istered increases in the atmo-
sphere in 2008, despite a global
economic downturn that de-
creases activities using fossil
fuels. The observations were
noted in a preliminary analysis
for NOAA’s annual greenhouse
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Succeeding
with Surprise
Originality
W
ith thousands of new products being intro-
duced every year, achieving the element of
shines in surprise in product design seems almost
breakthrough impossible, and yet there are innovators who still find
ways to pull it off. The evidence can be found perusing
designs. the winners of our 22nd annual Excellence in Design
competition.
Surprising inventiveness can be observed in pioneer-
ing products such as PWB Health’s Breastlight, GE
Security’s Streetlab Mobile, Ice Energy’s Ice Bear Hybrid
air conditioner, the Dimplex Opti-myst Cadogan elec-
tric fire, and others. Surprisingly fresh takes on familiar
products can also be found on the Argus Bean digital
camera, the Zephyr Horizon range hood, the Element
ceiling fan by Big Ass Fans, and others. In short, this
year’s winners have proved that it’s still possible to cre-
ate novel products, even in segments that have been
around for years.
Entries for this year’s competition were slotted into
one of several categories. Winning entries were rec-
ognized with a Gold, Silver, or Bronze award. The
winners are not evenly distributed across categories
because there was no predetermined number of awards
established. The idea was to recognize excellent prod-
uct designs, regardless of how many or few a category
produced.
An independent panel of three experts in the field
of design evaluated the entries based on four criteria:
aesthetics, human factors, innovation, and technical
merits. Information on the judges can be found on
page 22.
Next year’s competition will be announced in
November. Information on it will be available at
www.appliancedesign.com/EID. <

Business Machines GOLD

Dell PowerEdge M1000e 10U Modular

Blade Enclosure by Dell, Round Rock,
Texas.

Designed for upgrading and expansion, the

unit’s modular approach extends its lifespan.
The system’s design simplifies interaction
with clear visual, tactile, and auditory cues.

www.dell.com

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GOLD
G O LDD 20099

Electronics GOLD
The Bean digital camera by Argus
Camera Co., Inverness, Ill., and
design firm TEAMS Design,
Chicago, Ill.

Specifically designed for children,

the camera is rugged, affordable,
easy-to-use, and has a clip-on
design.

www.arguscamera.com
www.teamsdesign.com

Electronics GOLD
Intel Classmate Laptop by Intel,
Shanghai, China, and design firm
TEAMS Design, Shanghai, China.

The rugged PC is a mobile personal

learning device developed for primary
school students in developing countries.

www.classmatepc.com
www.teamsdesign.com

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GOLD
G O LDD 20099

Medical/
Test Equipment GOLD
CADD - Solis ambulatory infusion
system by Smiths Medical, St.
Paul, Minn., and design firm Bridge
Design, San Francisco, Calif.

The patient-controlled analgesia pump

administers strong pain medication
within preprogrammed, patient-specific,
safe limits.

www.smiths-medical.com
www.bridgedesign.com

Medical/
Test Equipment GOLD
TRUE2go by Home Diagnostics, Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.

Small, portable, no-coding glucose

meter can be used by itself or attached
to vial of test strips.

www.homediagnostics.com

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GOLD
G O LDD 20099

Medical/
Test Equipment GOLD
Breastlight by PWB Health,
Dumbarton, U.K., and design firm
Wideblue, Ltd., Dumbarton, U.K.

The hand-held device uses powerful

LED illumination to assist women with
breast self-examination.

www.pwbhealth.com
www.wide-blue.com

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GOLD
G O LDD 20099

Outdoor/Leisure
Appliances GOLD
Vision Grills VCS-2 designed by Metaphase
Design Group, St. Louis, Mo., for Phase 2 LLC.

The compact grill features multiple cooking

surfaces that swing away from the heat source for
easy and safe access to food and for adding more
charcoal.

www.visiongrills.com
www.metaphase.com

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to 60 percent more flow. Its ultra-reliable construction endures the rigors of steam and
hot water service up to four times longer than other valves. It even reduces inventory by
eliminating the need for separate valves for steam and hot water service. Use the Series
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G O LDD 20099

Small Appliances GOLD

Bosch RS35 Reciprocating Saw by Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mount
Prospect, Ill., and design firm TEAMS Design, Chicago, Ill.

The saw has a high power-to-weight ratio and combines refined ergonomics
and anti-vibration technologies to make it more controllable.

www.boschtools.com
www.teamsdesign.com

Small Appliances GOLD

Ridgid SMARTCART Wet Dry Vacuum
Cleaner WD7000 by Emerson Tool
Co., St. Louis, Mo.

The rectangular cart design of the

vacuum makes it easy to move around
and accessories are organized in
storage drawers for convenience and
clean appearance. Drum and filter slide
out, making it easy to empty debris and
to clean or replace the filter.

www.ridgid.com

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 MEETTHEJUDGES
Daniel W. Mauney is the director of human fac-
tors and research at HumanCentric, Cary, N.C. He
has more than 15 years of experience develop-
ing hardware and software interfaces for devices
such as mobile phones, PDAs, and desktop com-
puters. During this time, he has been able to con-
tribute to user-interface design and evaluation
in a variety of environments, including creating
user-interface designs as part of a small Internet
software startup, creating designs as part of a
large corporation developing mobile phones, and
evaluating products as part of a large corpora-
tion’s business strategy for purchasing, branding,
and co-branding. In all occasions, he has been
a primary user-advocate, promoting the user-
John Omdahl is creative director for Rocketship,
Provo, Utah, a product design firm that creates
successful products and brands. During his career
as a product developer and industrial designer,
he has worked on various projects for start-ups
and global companies. His professional expe-
rience includes design of telecom equipment,
office phones, airline seating, automated stage-
Brian Vogel is president of Brian Vogel Consulting,
North Andover, Mass., which provides personalized
business coaching to the principals of design and
engineering firms and heads of corporate design
groups. Prior to starting his business, he was
president of Scientific Generics, an international
consulting firm specializing in innovation, tech-
nology development, breakthrough products and
business creation.
After tours of duty as an officer in the U.S.
Navy, he began his career at General Electric
where he progressed from mechanical engineer,
to project leader, program manager, and manager
of all programs. He has held senior leadership
positions at product design firms including senior
vice president of Product Genesis, and president
of Altitude. During his assignments at these firms,
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centered design process and creating designs
that focus on ease of use. He has authored
multiple U.S. and international patents, written
book chapters on small-screen interfaces and
making wireless applications easy to use, and has
been an invited speaker at a number of events
promoting user-interface design techniques and
tips to application developers. He holds a Ph.D. in
Human Factors and Industrial Engineering from
Virginia Tech. He is a member of the national
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the
Association for Computing Machinery’s Special
Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction.
www.humancentric.com
light control consoles, spas, and medical/therapy
devices. He credits his diverse exposure to numer-
ous cultures as a teenager for developing a broad
design sensitivity that influence the products
and experiences he designs. He is a graduate of
Brigham Young University.
www.rocketshipdesign.com
he worked with several medical and appliance
clients resulting in over 200 new products. He has
extensive experience in the areas of customer-led
innovation, product strategy and planning, product
development, sales and marketing, multiple pro-
gram management, and people management.
He has been a member of the Association of
Professional Design Firms and has held senior
leadership roles within the Industrial Designers
Society of America, including executive vice-pres-
ident, and helped the society adapt to meet the
rapid changes occurring globally in the industry. He
was guest editor of IDSA’s Innovations magazine
twice. He has been a judge for several years with
the CES Innovations Award competition.
www.brianvogelconsulting.com
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SILVER 2009

Business Machines SILVER

Fellowes Powershred PS79Ci Shredder by
Fellowes, Itasca, Ill., and design firm Herbst LaZar
Bell, Chicago, Ill.

Quiet shredder features 100 percent jam proof

technology that prevents paper jams and uses sensor
technology that disables the machine when sensing
that hands or large pets are too close to the opening.

www.fellowes.com
www.hlb.com

Major Appliances/HVAC SILVER

Electrolux Double Wall Oven by Electrolux Home
Appliances, Augusta, Ga.

Cooking is speeded and simplified with the use

of seven cooking modes, 10 cooking options, and
favorite setting features.

www.electroluxusa.com

Major Appliances/HVAC SILVER

Element by Big Ass Fans, Lexington, Ky.

Stylish, large-scale ceiling fan was designed to distribute air more efficiently in large, conditioned spaces.

www.elementfan.com

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SILVER 2009

Major Appliances/HVAC SILVER

GensysBlue FCHA by Plug Power, Latham, N.Y., and
design firm Brownlie Design, Skaneateles, N.Y.

Residential fuel-cell heating appliance using PEM

technology extracts hydrogen from natural gas to produce
heat, hot water, and electricity.

www.plugpower.com
www.brownlie.com

Major Appliances/HVAC SILVER

Ice Bear 30 Hybrid Air Conditioner by Ice
Energy, Windsor, Colo., and design firm
Samson Design, Boulder, Colo.

Designed to integrate with small and mid-sized

HVAC systems, the Ice Bear freezes water to
efficiently shift daytime energy demand for cooling
to nighttime when electricity generation is cleaner
and less expensive.

www.ice-energy.com
www.samsondesign.com

Major Appliances/HVAC SILVER

Maytag Bravos Top-Loading Washer MVWB800VU by Whirlpool
Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich.

Washer features 4.7 cu. ft. of capacity, CEE Tier III energy rating,
NSF-certified sanitary cycle, impeller wash system, and 4-strut
suspension system for vibration control.

www.whirlpool.com

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SILVER 2009

Major Appliances/HVAC SILVER

Side-by-Side Built-In Refrigeration by Sub-Zero, Madison, Wis.,
and design firm Cesaroni Design Associates, Glenview, Ill.

Built-in refrigeration models incorporate advanced air purification

and water filtration systems, preserving food freshness longer, while
consuming less energy than a 100 W light bulb.

www.subzero.com
www.cesaroni.com

Major Appliances/HVAC SILVER

Zephyr Horizon AHZ-M9A-X Range Hood by Zephyr
Ventilation, Alameda, Calif., and designer Robert Brunner of
Ammunition Design Group, San Francisco, Calif.

A blend of tempered glass and stainless steel creates a minimalist

design that delivers efficient performance coupled with integrated
and seamless glass touch controls, a perpetual indoor-air quality
feature, and wireless remote control.

www.zephyronline.com
www.ammunitiongroup.com

Medical/Test Equipment SILVER

BD BACTEC FX blood culture system by BD, Franklin Lakes,
N.J., and design firm Bresslergroup, Philadelphia, Pa.

The compact and stackable system improves both workflow and

patient safety with real-time user feedback and remote monitoring.

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Hill-Rom Envision E700 Wound Surface by Hill-Rom.,

Charleston, S.C.

Envision addresses five factors affecting pressure ulcer healing:

pressure, shear, friction, patient immobility, and
microclimate management. It also has a touchscreen
GUI and reconfigurable surface.

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Medical/Test Equipment SILVER

Streetlab Mobile by GE Security, San Diego, Calif., and design
firm Montalbano Innovation & Development, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.

Used by HazMat first responders, the ruggedized, hand-held, point-

and-shoot instrument uses laser, Raman spectroscopy to identify
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Jura-Capresso ENA 5 Automatic Coffee Center by Jura
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firm Candio & Buettler, Zurich, Switzerland.

Slim, bean-to-cup automatic coffee center has one-touch operation

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Small Appliances SILVER

Silhouette 120 VAC Smoke Alarm by Kidde, Mebane,
N.C., a UTC Fire & Security Co., and design firm
Morrow Design, Chicago, Ill.

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test button as its only user interface.

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Arçelik 5088NF/Blomberg MDND1880 Refrigerator by Arçelik,
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Frost-free unit has A++ energy rating (European) and a

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separate evaporators for fresh food and freezer compartments.

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KitchenAid Architect Series Gas Cooktop KFGU766VSS
by Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich.

Key features include 20,000 BTU dual-tier burner; low-

profile edge-to-edge grates; glass touch-control display; and
a hard, ceramic clear-coat on stainless-steel surfaces.

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LG Electronics 4-Door, French Door Refrigerator LMX25981 by
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The unit combines the French-door design with two freezer drawers
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Hill-Rom TotalCare P500 Wound Surface by Hill-Rom,
Charleston, S.C.

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ELECTRONICS
The Energy
Aware Home
Combined
H
elping homeowners increase their
awareness of energy usage and
effectively reducing that usage has
technologies create been an elusive goal. Achieving it requires
a monitoring and control solution that
energy control involves makers of home appliances, home
controls, and in-home displays. To accom-
platform. plish the necessary monitoring and control,
appliances must be connected to a home
area network (HAN). This network would
also enable utility companies via smart
meters to remotely control and monitor
consumer energy usage and directly com-
municate to homeowners.
Three key technologies enable the ener-
gy-aware platform for developers:
by audrey li-brouwer 1. A powerful and flexible field-program-
mable, gate array (FPGA) to serve as the
and steve nguyen core of energy aware appliances.
2. Power-line networking and specialized
Audrey Li-Brouwer is technical software that effectively eliminates both
marketing manager, Consumer Business wiring for the HAN and consumer fears
Unit, Altera Corp., San Jose, Calif., and over complex installation.
Steve Nguyen is director corporate marketing, 3. An integrated, high-performance,
Echelon Corp., San Jose, Calif. graphical-user interface (GUI) tech-
32 applianceDESIGN June 2009
Fig. 1. System diagram of
the energy-aware platform.
nology to keep consumers informed.
(See Fig. 1).
Traditionally, developers have used
FPGAs to verify design concepts and build
initial product prototypes. However, with
the recent advancements in semiconductor
submicron process technology, low-cost
FPGAs have entered into many high-vol-
ume consumer household products.
Appliance manufacturers are constantly
seeking ways to reduce the bill of materi-
als cost for these products. An ideal cost
reduction solution is an FPGA that com-
bines several components into a single
integrated circuit and can be programmed
in the field after manufacture. FPGAs are
made up of an array of configurable logic
elements (LEs) that can be configured or
programmed to perform one or a variety
of simple functions. FPGA LEs are used
as building blocks to implement the func-
tionality desired.
Using a single FPGA, such as an Altera
Cyclone III with a Nios II embedded pro-
cessor, multiple microcontroller units can
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Fig. 2. The Altia HMI provides homeowners with a single location to
receive messages from household members, the local utility company,
and appliances connected to the HAN.
be easily replaced. Custom
functions can be created with
intellectual property (IP), pro-
viding a future-proof solution
that supports new features,
last-minute changes, and rapid
adaptation to changing mar-
ket requirements, thus provid-
ing the basis for this appliance
platform.
On the power line networks
side, Echelon’s ShortStack API
leverages the FPGA to replace
four function-specific micro-
processors with a single FPGA
and a power line, smart trans-
ceiver. This reduces cost, com-
plexity, and development time,
while simultaneously adding
network communications to
an appliance that enables util-
ity companies, home appliance
OEMs, and consumers to effec-
tively manage and control ener-
gy consumption. The API works
in conjunction with Echelon’s
power line smart transceivers
to use the existing electricity
wiring in a home for communi-
cations, making the solution a
“no new wires” approach.
The smart transceiver fea-
tures a narrow-band power line
transceiver, an 8-bit processor
core for running applications
and managing network com-
munications, and a choice of
on-board or external memory
in a very small form factor,
available for the most cost-sen-
sitive consumer products.
The appliances on the power
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line network form the back-
bone of the HAN — provid-
ing reliable HAN communica-
tions across an entire home or
property. Other devices, such
as RF-based sensors, perform
better by leveraging the power
line backbone to span greater
distances and get by RF signal
blockers, such as brick walls.
The power line signaling tech-
nology and the communica-
tions protocol for the HAN
incorporated into Echelon’s
smart transceivers utilize the
ISO/IEC 14908 global standard
to ensure longevity and enable
interoperability among differ-
ent manufacturers.
This solution expands the
market by enabling manufac-
tures to include greater func-
tionality and processing power
at lower costs. For example, the
single FPGA with embedded
processor serves as a processor,
intellectual property (IP) host,
digital signal processor, and
touchscreen display driver.
Touchscreens represent the
new face of home appliances,
providing a rich, interactive
experience for the consumer.
The graphical user interface,
or GUI, like the one devel-
oped with Altia Design and
DeepScreen tools, supports
multiple languages, colors,
varying size fonts, resolution,
as well as other potential fea-
tures. Appliance manufacturers
can leverage a single GUI across
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multiple brands and multiple
product lines. Through down-
loadable software, manufactur-
ers can remotely change and
update a new version of the
GUI as well as feature sets.
The two major components
of this GUI are:
1. A platform-independent
embedded graphical engine
enabling rapid porting from
the targeted hardware plat-
form to the Windows simu-
lation with identical APIs.
2. A WYSIWYG GUI-building
tool leveraging highly
optimized portable graph-
ics that outputs complete
C source code suitable for
deploying on low- or high-
end products.
With a development tool
suite, GUI design and deploy-
ment happens in a cohesive and
streamlined manner, thus elim-
inating development cycles,
diminishing overall project risk,
and reducing the high costs
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associated with the graphical
application development.
Electronic touchscreen dis-
plays are becoming the primary
human-machine interface and
product control mechanism
for many consumer appliances,
replacing the traditional dials
and push buttons. These appli-
ance displays are being sup-
ported by utility providers who
want their customers to alter
energy consumption behavior
based on electricity availability,
as shown in Fig. 2.
A flexible interface with
upgradable features goes hand-
in-hand to deliver greater ser-
vice and higher value to con-
sumers over time. Innovative,
but as yet unrealized, pro-
grams from service providers
are likely to take advantage
of the design flexibility in the
upgradable GUI for energy
aware appliances.
Smart utility meters play an
important role in the energy
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aware scheme. Utilities worldwide are
investing in smart grids and advanced
metering infrastructures (AMI) that use
two-way communications for improv-
ing the efficiency, reliability, and safety of
power delivery and use. The backbone of
the smart grid is the AMI that typically
involves the installation of smart meters
that read electricity consumption remotely,
detect outages, identify electricity theft,
remotely connect and disconnect service,
and deliver prepaid electricity to customers
who may require this service.
Smart meters give utility providers
immediate access to data to better project
electricity demand from the grid. When
demand is high, the grid is strained and
forces utility providers to either reduce
electricity consumption or possibly Fig. 3. The energy-aware platform gives homeowners a simple means for monitoring in-home
increase energy production by using envi- energy usage. With this information, homeowners can take practical measures to reduce the
ronmentally unfriendly, coal-fired plants. overall energy consumption by powering off unused electrical appliances or running appliances
at off-peak hours.
Utility providers that have deployed
smart meters typically introduce two new
programs to consumers:
4Time of Use (TOU) pricing programs.
These programs provide differential electricity consumption during peak implementation requires a certain level
pricing for peak and off-peak electric- periods, while encouraging consump- of energy awareness by consumers.
ity use with the goal of discouraging tion during off-peak periods. This They need to know when prices change

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based on the time of day.
While many utilities focus
on the adoption of in-home
displays to notify consum-
ers, the most practical way
to create awareness is by
providing the information
directly in the appliance.
4Demand Response (DR)
programs. These programs
are a key part of energy
management policies that
ensure a balance between
supply and demand. In
electricity grids, any sig-
nificant imbalance between
electricity consumption
and production causes grid
instability or severe voltage
fluctuations and possible
failures. DR programs allow
utility providers to notify
customers of a pending
electricity shortfall and ask
them to reduce energy use.
In return, end-users are
offered reduced electricity
rates and/or other financial
incentives.
DR programs can be auto-
matic, with utility providers
having the right to reduce or
turn off certain energy con-
suming appliances, such as air
conditioners, swimming pool
pumps, and hot water heaters
for a short time in customer
sites. Signals are transmitted
from the utility to the smart
meter and then to the con-
sumer products connected to
a HAN.
Why are these programs
important to makers of con-
sumer appliances? With over
100 million smart meters
slated for installation world-
wide over the next five to
seven years, there will be a
huge demand by homeown-
ers for cost-effective solu-
tions to manage their energy
usage, which in turn will have
a dramatic impact on yet-to-
be developed, energy-efficient
consumer products that have
lengthy development cycles.
Additionally utility provid-
ers are likely to implement
economic incentives for con-
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sumers. Today many of these
providers offer consumer
rebates for the purchase of
Energy Star-compliant appli-
ances in the U.S. Such prac-
tices will likely become more
common in other countries.
The energy-aware appli-
ance platform described deliv-
ers benefits to home owners,
appliance manufacturers, and
utility providers. Homeowners
benefit in the following ways:
4They are in control. They
receive power warning mes-
sages from the electricity
providers via smart meters
and determine if, and how,
their smart appliances will
respond to the energy event.
They program certain home
appliances not to be oper-
ated during peak times,
reducing the total house-
hold energy cost.
4They gain knowledge of
energy usage. This includes
how many watts are being
consumed by each house-
hold appliance connected
to the power line network
and the individual cost.
(See Fig. 3.) Home owners
take a proactive approach
determining operation of
what appliance at a certain
time during the day.
4Convenience is improved,
less times is wasted. The
communication via HANs
enables homeowners to stop
wasting hours or even days
while service technicians
schedule multiple visits with
the wrong part or incorrect
software. Better reliabil-
ity, software updates, and
preventative maintenance
combine to deliver peace of
mind to the customer.
Benefits to manufacturers of
home appliances include:
4Increased revenues and
customer loyalty that stem
from the additional ser-
vices provided without the
customer needing to place
a phone call, as the smart
appliance automatically
sends a service request to
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manufacturers via power production using the inher-
line network. ent flexibility and program-
4Improved margins on war- mability of FPGAs.
ranties are achieved by The electricity providers also
remote diagnostics and gain benefit from this solution
repair, as remote software by being able to remotely con-
updates improve the oper- trol and monitor consumer
ating modes of the appli- energy usage or directly com-
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sumer’s use pattern. sages to homeowners in the
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The Nautilar Series 12.3 in., variable-speed
blower delivers a measured air/fuel mix-
ture for optimized combustion and reduced
nitrous oxide and carbon monoxide emis-
sions. The brushless DC blowers can achieve
maximum sealed pressure capabilities up to
25 in. of H2O and maximum open flows to
800 CFM, depending on model. Versions can
accept line voltage input of 120 VAC and 240
VAC. Speed can be adjusted thermally with
an onboard potentiometer or with an exter-
nal PWM or DC control that actively varies
blower performance, eliminating a need for
complex air intake damper systems. Available
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The HyBlade is an axial fan that is composed
of a corrosion-resistant aluminum structure
and spray-coated fiberglass reinforced plas-
tic blades. Compared to conventional metal
components that can only be shaped by
punching, stamping, bending, or embossing,
the plastic blades attain a sleek, three-dimen-
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orange lead wire, and can be positioned any-
where within the enclosure. The constant
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which causes variations in power output and
maintains the fan’s constant speed regardless
of input voltage functionality.
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The 1611RL is a 40 mm x 28 mm fixed-blade,
axial DC fan, specifically designed to offer
a solution for the telecommunication and
server industry. With a maximum CFM of
19.4, the fan can operate under static pres-
sure levels of up to 1.6 in. H20. The model
is available in 12 VDC, 7.4 W, and 60 dbA.
The fixed-blade model includes NMB ball Punker
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alarm sensor and PWM. which sets this apart from previous models.
For more information, email: info@nmbtc.com The R63D2 model has an outer blade diame-
ter of 400 mm, but the ring and circular blank
are 450 mm. This is referred to as a rotating
diffuser, which acts as a speed converter and
reduces the speed of the air leaving the wheel
as a consequence of the continuously increas-
ing surface and converts the dynamic pres-
sure into useful static pressure. Moreover,
this additional distance permits directing
the outlet flow, which can then improve flow
instability, decreasing noise. The new series
has 12 sizes ranging from 250 mm to 900 mm
and features a very high degree of efficiency
Orion Fans (up to 75 percent for the 900 wheel), very
high power density, low noise emissions, and
DC fans are available with a variety of spe-
substantial fan-wheel strength.
cial functions, including tachometer output,
For more information, email: info@punker.de
locked-rotor alarm, PWM input, thermal-
speed controls, and constant-speed controls.
The tachometer output monitors and reports
a fan’s rotational speed and triggers an alarm
or indicator if the fan’s speed falls below a
certain RPM. Locked-rotor alarms detect
whether a fan is running by generating and
transmitting a high or low output signal. The
PWM input function varies the width of the
electrical pulse in order to control the aver-
age voltage delivered to the fan. The option
also allows users to digitally control the speed
of the fan by varying the electric pulse run-
ning to it. Thermal speed control employs a Northland Motor
thermistor-controlled circuit that increases The BV 51 series of 5.1 in. BLDC electroni-
fan speed only when the temperature rises cally commutated vacuum motors are based
above a determined set-point. Thermistor on the industry popular 5.1 in. housing and
control circuits can be mounted directly are designed for more than 10 times the life of
in the fan hub or remotely mounted via an universal motor based vacuum motors. With
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market accepted air flow system and coupled
it with a long lasting variable-speed BLDC
motor and drive system. The first two mod-
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in. H20 and 60 in. H2O of vacuum. The BV
51 series can be driven by the company’s BD
series of external drives. The standard drives
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240 VAC input models that are factory con-
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designed for a wide range of uses. Based upon
the ISO 532B hearing sensation and charts
on human auditory reactions that were plot-
ted for different decibel and frequency levels,
the threshold noise level for the Super Silence
series is below 20 phon, the minimum level
that is discernible in daily living.
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grated LED constantly indicates operating
condition of the fans. With its modular con-
struction, the functions in the ECblue fans
can be expanded by plugging in additional
modules. The add-on modules can be cus-
tomized for specific applications.
For more information, visit: www.ec-blue.com

Rosenberg USA
The electronically commutated fan family has
expanded to include designs that deliver up
to 6 in. of static pressure or airflow of more
than 16,000 CFM. The line includes axial and
backward curved fans. The axial fans for use
on condenser units come in four sizes from
Ziehl-Abegg
The ECblue fans can be programmed without
a hard wire connection using wireless tech-
nology. The casing that houses the electron-
ics on ECblue motors allows for radio waves
to enter, providing the ability to program and
configure the fans without having to spend
time wiring an operating terminal. An inte-
CFdesign
The CFdesign Motion Module allows engi-
neers to simulate the interaction between
flow and moving parts in their CAD models.
Several mechanical engineering applications
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The Super Silence fan was engineered so that
the rotating bearings, the wind from its fan
blades, and the airflow from the system all
contribute to the fan’s stable and quiet per-
formance. The surface area of the fan blades
has been enlarged and space between the fans
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ment by simulating the way components of
pumps, fans, blowers, compressors, valves,
and pistons interact with and respond to pre-
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motion, as well as the time-history, are out-
put for data review and can be used to create
animations for visual studies.
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ELCO Motors
The ECM-IP Series offers IP65 and IP66
moisture protection grade, one of the highest
in the industry, designed to handle the most
severe requirements in commercial refrigera-
tion. The ECM series allows efficiency rates
up to 70 percent, which is four to five times
more efficient than a traditional shaded-pole
fan motor. Higher efficiency means cooler
motor operation, longer bearing expected
life and reduced heat delivered to the refrig-
eration cycle, for a combined energy saving
advantage and improved refrigeration qual-
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ECM-IP Series is widely used in commercial
refrigeration applications such as condens-
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coolers, freezers, supermarket display cases,
walk-ins and reach-ins.
For more information, email: sales@elcomotors.com
Wellington Drive
Technologies US
ECR motors are electronically commutated
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ECR80/90) or external (ECR81/91) elec-
tronic control. The motors are energy-saving
replacements of shaded-pole and PSC motors
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The TMK-EC backward-curved, motorized
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 ASSOCIATION REPORT: AHRI
Working to Shape Policy
T
Stephen R. Yurek hanks to substantial lobbying by AHRI and
President its members, the economic stimulus bill
Air-Conditioning, Heating, passed by the U.S. Congress in February
and Refrigeration Institute
included roughly $20 billion for upgrading resi-
dential and commercial heating and cooling
equipment. A good portion of the funding was
for extending and expanding tax credits for the
purchase of highly efficient residential equipment,
but the bill also contained substantial funds for
states and federal agencies to upgrade HVAC/R
equipment. AHRI is also actively engaged with
Congressional staff to ensure that energy efficien-
cy programs in the next energy bill will benefit
both consumers and our industry.
Climate change is another critical policy issue
for AHRI, and it involves our domestic and inter-
national advocacy efforts, as well as AHRI research.
Congress is currently considering legislation that
would establish a cap and trade program in the
U.S. to regulate and eventually reduce greenhouse
gas emissions. Internationally, there are efforts to
establish an agreement to control carbon dioxide
through either a new treaty or existing ones.
AHRI has been leading a coalition of manufac-
turers to provide input on the issue to Capitol Hill,
the Executive Branch, and international organiza-
tions. Our coalition includes representatives from
both the residential and commercial air condition-
ing and refrigeration industries. We are trying to
ensure that any proposed legislation or regulations
properly consider the beneficial role that hydro-
fluorocarbons (HFCs) play in the energy efficiency
of cooling products, and that such discussions also
consider the potential energy cost increases result-
ing from new regulations.
On the first point, AHRI believes any planned
reduction in HFC use must provide for an ade-
quate transition to the next generation of refriger-
ants, and that it be a phase-down of the chemicals,
not a phase-out. We have been advocating that
regulations include a cap in the first year at the
level of demand in that year, and then a gradual 1
percent reduction thereafter for at least 10 years.
In addition, any cap and trade plan should include
provisions for allocations or credits to be pro-
vided to manufacturers of HFC-using products,
importers, and producers of the chemicals. In
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addition, any regulation should include transition
assistance for manufacturers and producers of the
chemicals so that they can adequately move to
new refrigerants and ensure that energy efficiency
is not diminished.
On the second point, governments should recog-
nize and mitigate the increased cost of energy that
will inevitably result from carbon dioxide control
regulations. The use of heating products that rely
on gas, oil, and electricity will be adversely affected
if energy prices increase to levels that deter con-
sumers from using these products.
At the same time, there are on-going discus-
sions on the international regulation of HFCs.
The Bali Round of Climate Change negotiations
are nominally including HFCs in the larger basket
of gases. However, many are advocating that these
gases be controlled under the Montreal Protocol.
In fact, House Energy and Commerce Committee
Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) sent a letter
to the Obama Administration requesting that the
Montreal Protocol be extended to include HFCs.
This would be an unusual step, but one that may
be gaining acceptance. So far, all of the dialogue has
been under the Bali Climate Change negotiations.
If the U.S. and its international allies accept such an
approach, an extensive discussion would begin that
could result in the phase-down of these products.
There are positive and negative elements of such
an approach. Including HFCs in the Montreal
Protocol would draw from the existing U.S., and
international, technical experts that work with
the Montreal Protocol, and their understanding of
the beneficial aspects of HFCs. It is important to
remember that it was the Montreal Protocol that
resulted in the phase-out of HCFCs and the tran-
sition to HFCs. At the same time, there are risks
to such an approach, as the current Protocol is
designed as a means to phase-out ozone-depleting
substances such as HCFCs. But HFCs are not ozone
depleting, and a phase-out of HFCs is not possible
given that there are not alternatives currently avail-
able for most applications.
As these discussions move forward, AHRI will
continue to partner with other organizations and
companies to advocate on behalf of our industry
on all of these issues. <
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