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Editorial: Emergence Theory

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CONNECTORS & CORDS
20 Connector Evolution
Impacts Appliance Designs
Connectors are frequently an
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EDITORIAL
Emergence Theory
From the simple comes the complex;
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from the chaotic, great understanding.
by Darryl Seland, Editorial Director
publishing staff
Darrell Dal Pozzo
Group Publisher
he most romantic way I have ever

heard Chaos Theory described is,
there are patterns, and even great
beauty, in seemingly chaotic events.
Formally, Chaos Theory is defined as a
sub-discipline of mathematics that studies
complex, or dynamic, systems.
These complex systems contain so many
moving parts that it takes computers to
calculate and model all of the movements
of the system. In fact, it has been said that
the emergence of this theory could not
have happened without the invention and
proliferation of the computer.
Up until what is called the Quantum
Mechanical Revolution, people believed
that things were directly caused by other
things. In Latin it is referred to as post hoc
ergo propter hoc, or after, therefore, because
of it. In essence, if one thing follows another,
it must have been caused by it.
It is the basis of Freudian psychoanalysis,
a belief that malfunctions in the mind are
the results of traumas suffered in the past
and that Regression Therapypinpointing
when and how these traumas occurred
would allow us to heal. It is called linear
cause and effect.
Chaos Theory, however, tells us that
it is less about linear effect and more the
existence and production of patterns caused
by many different forces, the most important
of which are initial conditions, popularly
referred to as The Butterfly Effect.
The Butterfly Effect posits that the
flapping of a butterflys wings in South
America could affect the weather in Texas,
meaning that the smallest, seemingly
inconsequential part of a system can have
a huge effect on all the other parts. Simply
said, Unless all factors can be accounted for,

large systems would be impossible to predict
with total accuracy because there are too
many unknown variables to track.
From the study of Chaos Theory comes
Emergence Theory, described by Karen
Tesson for Inclusion Research as systems,
which are fundamentally chaotic, or
complex, [that] have the capacity to produce
patterns that are seemingly non-chaotic
and predictable in behavior. These theories
have helped us understand simple, or
everyday, phenomena such as water boiling
on a stove and complex events such as how
birds migrate, how vegetation spreads and
the structure of stars in the night sky, but
its origins stem from the study of weather
systems.
For the appliance industry and others
the phenomena is the electron. When first
discovered, the electron was considered
inconsequential because no one seemed to
know what to do with it or what its discovery
meant or could do for us. In studying the
patterns of the chaos of its interactions,
we now have an entire world that is run by
electronics. And it will only get grander.
This months appliance DESIGN
Association Report by Shawn DuBravac,
chief economist of the Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA), describes our digital
destiny and the arrival of The Internet of
Things. And take a cue from Emergence
Theory and do not overlook the seemingly
simple in your designs, such as connectors
and cords for ever-growingly sophisticated
interfaces and complex systems with David
Ericksons article, Connector Evolution
Impacts Appliance Designs.
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FORECASTS
SHIPMENTS
MAJOR HOME APPLIANCES Shipments

(Thousands of Units)
Qtr:
2014
2015
2016
1
2
3
4
15986.6
18763.5
16531.8
16199.3
17551.3
19082.4
17077.3
16976.9
18235.8
19864.9
18136.1
18182.2
For 2014, a 5.5% increase to 67.481 million units

Data Source: AHAM Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights
DIGITAL TELEVISIONS Shipments

2014
2015
2016
Qtr:
1
2
3
4
5597.3
5708.9
5440.0
19546.3
5496.6
5657.6
5075.5
18158.2
5424.1
5561.4
4928.3
17341.1
For 2014, a 7.4% decline to 36.292 million units

Data Source: CEA Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights
Qtr:
1
2
3
4
MICROWAVE OVENS Shipments

2014
2015
2016
2118.4
2432.6
2673.1
2658.6
2672.3
2508.0
2731.9
2698.5
2685.7
2590.8
2783.8
2819.9
For 2014, an 8.0% increase to 9.883 million units

Note: Figures (in units) include shipments for the U.S. market whether
imported or domestically produced. Export shipments are not included.
Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM).
Product
April-15
MAJOR APPLIANCES (Thousand of Units)
All Major Appliances
7,361.30
Cooking-Total
1,907.60
Electric Cooking - Total
548.7
Electric Ranges
442
Electric Ovens
72.7
Surface Cooking Units
33.9
Gas Cooking - Total
307.1
Gas Ranges
265.2
Gas Ovens
2.7
Surface Cooking Units
39.1
Microwave Ovens
1,051.90
Home Laundry - Total
1,606.00
Automatic Washers
884.5
Dryers - Total
721.6
Electric
597.3
Gas
124.3
Kitchen Clean Up - Total
1,325.90
Disposers
639
Dishwashers - Total
683.7
Built-In
678.1
Portable
5.6
Compactors
3.2
Food Preservation - Total
1,057.90
Refrigerators 6.5 & Over
882.7
Freezers - Total
175.2
Chest
119
Upright
56.2
Home Comfort - Total
1,463.90
Room Air Conditioners
1,200.30
Dehumidifiers
263.6
April-14
%Chg
YTD 2015
YTD 2014
%Chg
7,608.70
1,675.60
500.7
395.1
72.9
32.7
290
250.8
3.2
36
884.9
1,606.30
883.4
722.9
597.7
125.2
1,322.80
646.9
672.2
666.8
5.4
3.7
1,072.90
885.8
187.1
124.7
62.4
1,931.20
1,735.90
195.3
-3.30%
13.80%
9.60%
11.90%
-0.20%
3.90%
5.90%
5.80%
-14.90%
8.60%
18.90%
0.00%
0.10%
-0.20%
-0.10%
-0.70%
0.20%
-1.20%
1.70%
1.70%
3.90%
-12.10%
-1.40%
-0.40%
-6.40%
-4.50%
-10.00%
-24.20%
-30.90%
35.00%
17,551.30
4,652.50
1,252.80
983
182.6
87.3
727.4
619
7.1
101.2
2,672.30
3,628.20
2,032.40
1,595.80
1,311.70
284.1
3,440.10
1,781.40
1,649.90
1,635.20
14.8
8.7
2,492.10
2,067.00
425.1
275.1
150
3,338.40
2,895.90
442.5
17,324.10
4,196.40
1,192.50
929.9
178.2
84.4
708.7
606.4
8.1
94.2
2,295.20
3,697.00
2,059.80
1,637.20
1,339.40
297.8
3,470.80
1,825.20
1,636.20
1,623.40
12.8
9.4
2,426.10
1,997.50
428.7
279.1
149.6
3,533.70
3,143.00
390.6
1.30%
10.90%
5.10%
5.70%
2.40%
3.40%
2.60%
2.10%
-12.60%
7.40%
16.40%
-1.90%
-1.30%
-2.50%
-2.10%
-4.60%
-0.90%
-2.40%
0.80%
0.70%
15.10%
-7.20%
2.70%
3.50%
-0.80%
-1.40%
0.30%
-5.50%
-7.90%
13.30%
HVAC - Shipment figures for unitary air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, and water heaters can be found at www.ahrinet.org.
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RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS

Shipments (Thousands of Units)
2014
2015
2016
Qtr:
1
2
3
4
1097.7
1063.0
970.0
1146.7
1205.2
1134.2
1005.9
1186.8
1251.0
1198.8
1069.3
1253.3

Data Source: AHRI Forecast Source: Delano Data Insights
Qtr:
1
2
3
4
DISHWASHERS Shipments
2014
2015
1511.1
1757.3
1819.7
1877.2
1649.9
1862.7
1907.0
1965.4
2016
1715.9
1955.9
2010.0
2093.2

ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS Shipments

Qtr:
2014
2015
2016
1
2
3
4
2924.9
2793.3
228.4
66.1
2895.9
2907.8
263.8
73.4
3032.0
3053.2
272.5
76.7
For 2014, an 11.2% decline to 6.013 million units

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MAKING IT
FORGING
WITH OPEN- AND CLOSED-DIE (DROP),

PRESS, AND UPSET FORGING.
by chris lefteri
This bi-monthly series features entries from the well-known designers handbook, Making It:
Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design, 2nd Edition, published by Laurence King
Publishing at www.laurenceking.com. Each column describes a material used in design and/
or the processes for its use.
Volume of production
From simple hand forgings up to about 10,000 units.
Unit price vs. capital investment
In hot open-die forging, done by hand, the cost is based
on the skilled manual labor. In automated methods, tooling
costs can be very high.
Speed
Quite slow, which is partly due to the fact that 90 percent
of all forging processes are hot processes, so that the
work pieces need to be heated before forming.
Surface
Forged parts will generally need to be machined in order
to achieve a good, smooth surface and to remove flash,
which is the result of metal being squeezed out into a flat
web around the outside of the part.
Types/complexity of shape
The type of forging process will dictate the complexity
and type of shape that is possible. In drop forging, draft
angles are generally required, and parting lines need to be
designed in order for complex shapes to be formed. Draft
angles vary and are dependent on the type of metal used.
Scale
Forging can be used for parts that weigh from just an
ounce or so to those reaching half a ton.
orging is a major process in metal

forming, sometimes utilizing architectural-scale machines for pounding metals into shape. It is not only a
method of forming metal, it also produces
a change in its physical properties, resulting in enhanced strength and ductility. In
its simplest manual formopen-die forgingit involves a chunk of metal being
heated to just above its recrystallization
temperature and then being formed into
shape by repeated blows with a hammer,
as performed by a traditional blacksmith.
POSITIVES:
One of the main reasons for choosing forging is
for the control it gives over the grain structure
in the metal. It allows for the grain flow to be
aligned to specific shapes, making the part
stronger and more ductile.
No gaps or voids occur in the metal, as they can
in die casting and sand casting.
Less waste than with runners and sprues.
NEGATIVES:
Forged parts often require machining to remove
the excess metal that is left when the two halves
of the die are brought together.
Movement of the work piece is the key to

this method. In its more industrial incarnation, it incorporates several variations,
including hot and cold forgings.
Closed-die (or drop) forging involves a
very similar process to that of the opendie method described above. In this
instance, however, the shaped hammer is
held in a machine and repeatedly dropped
onto the metal, which sits in a shaped die.
The shape of the two parts determines the
formed shape. Drop forging can be either
hot or cold. The hot form involves the
blank metal being heated, and results in
stronger components due to the realignment of the grain.
Press forging involves a heated bar being
slowly squeezed between two rollers, which
form the metal as it is fed through. Upset
forging is used for shaping the ends of the
rods by compressing them as they are held
in the die. Typical products produced by
upset forging are nails or bolts. <
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and their application in design.
He has published eight books on design and
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Tolerances
High tolerances are difficult to achieve, partly due to
the wearing of the die. Different metals offer a range of
tolerances.
Relevant materials
With hot forging, most metal and alloys can be formed.
However, the ease with which they can be forged varies
enormously.
Typical products
Because of the increased strength of forged components
(compared with cast metals), a large number are used in
aircraft engines and structures. Other applications include
hand tools such as hammers, wrenches and spanners, and
swordsnotably Samurai swords.
Similar methods
Powder forging. Impact extrusion and rotary swaging are
both forms of forging.
Sustainability issues
The increased strength the material acquires during
forging can increase the durability and lifespan of the
final product.
However, the heated forging techniques consume
high amounts of energy, which increases emissions and
subsequent effects on the environment. In addition, a
significant amount of excess metal is produced, and
secondary machining and further energy use is required to
trim it. Fortunately this excess can be recycled.
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CEA Commends House IP

Subcommittee for Taking on Patent Trolls
ARLINGTON, VA A House of Representatives
subcommittee hearing, Patent Reform: Protecting Americas
Innovators and Job Creators from Abusive Patent Litigation,
presented an urgent and powerful case for fixing our broken
patent system, the Consumer Electronics Association said in
a press release.
One entrepreneur, TMSOFT CEO and CEA member
Todd Moore, described how a patent troll almost ruined his
business with a frivolous lawsuit.
The patent troll business is low risk and high reward. The
trolls are destroying small businesses while offering society
absolutely no benefit, said Moore.
Moore went on to dismiss the patent troll lobbys claim that
reform would hurt small businesses, stating, This is nonsense.
What harms me is that litigation opportunists are exploiting
the patent system. The only way to protect real inventors is for
Congress to reform the patent system so it works as intended.
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA, reaffirmed his
support for patent reform and the Innovation Act saying,
One reason people innovate in America is because we have
CEA, CEDIA AND INFOCOMM
RELEASE JOINT ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWING SYMBOLS STANDARD
INDIANAPOLIS The Consumer

Electronics Association, Custom Electronic Design and Installation Associations R10 Residential Systems committee
and InfoComm International announced
the publication of ANSI Standard JSTD-710 Audio, Video and Control Architectural Drawing Symbols.
This new standard defines a common
set of blueprint icons that represents all
facets of pre-wire and installation of electronic systems, products and devices in
residential and commercial environments.
This is a milestone for the industry,
since there has been a huge void in symbols representations for the low-voltage
industry, said Walt Zerbe, chairman of
CEAs R10 Residential Systems Committee. This was an important crossindustry/association effort among CEA,
CEDIA and InfoComm that gives this
standard even more weight and value. Im
excited its complete, released and ready
for adoption.
Any integrator will tell you that a proj8 applianceDESIGN June 2015
taken such a strong stand in fighting bribery and extortion.

Yet extortion is exactly what businesses across the county
face from patent trolls. These trolls use threats of lawsuits
to demand money from job-creating small businesses an
abuse of our patent system that costs our economy $80 billion
a year, and prevents our innovators from hiring workers and
developing new products. Our nation is better than this we
cant simply allow patent abusers to cripple job creators with
their legal extortion racket.
Some say comprehensive reform isnt needed and will
weaken the patent system. The truth is trolls are harming
small and large businesses across our nation, handcuffing
innovation through extortion. The only ones who claim
reform isnt needed are those who benefit from the current
unbalanced system. I commend Chairman Goodlatte,
Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Nadler and the members of
the subcommittee who support this overdue and commonsense reform. I urge that it be brought to the House floor and
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the discussion from the start, said Dave
Tkachuk, an engineer at Symbol Logic
and CEDIA volunteer. The architectural
blueprint icons will help foster the conversations among integrators and industry partners including architects, builders and interior designers. These icons
will help them make informed decisions
about including technology, while theyre
in the planning stages of a project.
AV floor-plan symbols simply represent complex technology, said Dr. Walter
P Black, senior consultant, VidCAD LLC,
and InfoComm International volunteer.
Its as if a symbolic language can now
be spoken between U.S. and international
integrators, consultants, architects, engineers and owners one that is endorsed
by ANSI and U.S. National CAD Standards V6.
The recently-published standard is
available free of charge through TechStreet and the CEDIA Resource Library.
CEA, CEDIA and InfoComm will also
soon release icons that can be used in Microsoft Visio, AutoCad, and other drawing programs.
AHAM URGES DOE TO PULL PLUG ON

PROPOSED DISHWASHER ENERGY
STANDARD
WASHINGTON, DC The Association

of Home Appliance Manufacturers urged
the Department of Energy to suspend a
dishwasher energy efficiency regulation
from proceeding until adequate technical
and economic analyses are complete.
It is unprecedented that the U.S. Department of Energy would promulgate
a major energy conservation standard
without substantial technical and economic evidence and input from external groups including the manufacturing
industry, said AHAM President Joseph
McGuire.
The home appliance industry has been
at the table alongside DOE and energy
efficiency advocates for every appliance
standards rulemaking since NAECA was
signed in 1987. The energy conservation
standard DOE has proposed, as it stands,
will threaten the existence of popular and
energy efficient models of dishwashers
installed in millions of U.S. households
today, he added.
According to AHAMs analysis, under
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the new standard, it would take consumers twenty years to recover added product
cost through electric utility savings, longer than the estimated product life. It is
possible that over 70 percent of consumers would actually experience a net financial loss when purchasing a product that
meets the proposed levels. For manufacturers, DOE itself estimates the dishwasher industrys value to decrease up to 34.7
percent due to the increased investment
costs. And AHAMs analysis, based on
data from manufacturers, estimates that
the value could decrease by as much as 80
percent.
The benefit to the environment does
not justify the additional cost to consumers and manufacturers. AHAMs analysis
shows that the proposed standard levels
result in a national energy savings of less
than 0.6 quads, the threshold for a product to even be eligible for a national efficiency standard. According to AHAMs
analysis, DOEs forecasting models show
water usage would actually increase by
some 63 billion gallons due to product
impact and altered consumer behavior in
pre-rinsing dishes.
McGuire stated, As a result of DOEs
rush to judgment, the proposed dishwasher energy and water efficiency standard is neither technically nor economically justified. DOE chose not to obtain
current economic or technical information from product manufacturers regarding their ability to produce products to
meet the standard without jeopardizing
product functionality. AHAM believes
that it is vital that DOE reopen the rulemaking process to undertake the type of
data gathering from experts it normally
conducts. DOE has indicated that further review may be required.
DOE has relied on outdated and incorrect product costs, energy consumption,
product life cycles and performance characteristics. For example, one result of the
rule will be to increase the length of the
dishwashing cycle if dishwashing temperatures and mechanics are decreased to
meet stringent energy conservation standards.
At the proposed efficiency levels,
AHAM believes that consumers, who
expect optimum performance, may be
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more likely to select cycles other than the
normal cycle, which is the cycle used
to rate a products energy and water use.
The result would be more energy or water use and thus DOEs projected energy
and water savings would be lost. In addition, consumers could choose to run the
dishwasher more than once, or pre-wash
dishes by hand to reach the desired level
of cleanliness which would also negate
DOEs projected energy savings. Moreover, AHAM believes that wash performance could well suffer at the proposed
levels and has urged DOE to undertake
more rigorous analysis to ensure that
consumers will continue to receive the
cleaning performance they expect.
WOHLERS ASSOCIATES PUBLISHES

20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF ITS
INDUSTRY REPORT
FORT COLLINS, CO Wohlers Associates, Inc., a consulting firm and authority on additive manufacturing and
3D printing, announced the publication
of the Wohlers Report 2015.
The annual publication has served as
the undisputed industry-leading report
on the subject for two decades. Over the
20 years of its publication, many have referred to the report as the bible of additive manufacturing and 3D printing
terms that are used interchangeably.
The market for additive manufacturing, consisting of all AM products and
services worldwide, grew at a compound
annual growth rate of 35.2 percent to
$4.1 billion in 2014, according to Wohlers
Report 2015. The industry expanded by
more than $1 billion in 2014, with 49
manufacturers producing and selling industrial-grade AM machines. The CAGR
over the past three years (20122014) was
33.8 percent.
Wohlers Report 2015 provides an
in-depth review and analysis of the industry worldwide. It includes growth,
competitive products and services, and
the future outlook for the industry. The
comprehensive study covers all aspects of
AM and 3D printing, including its history, applications, processes, materials,
and equipment manufacturers. It covers
developments in R&D, investment and
collaborative activities in government,

academia, and industry, and summarizes
the state of the AM industry around the
world.
Wohlers Associates reports that growth
occurred in all segments of the diverse
industry, including the low-cost desktop
3D printer segment. The use of industrial metal AM systems for demanding
production applications in the aerospace
and medical markets also grew strongly.
The report thoroughly documents the
increasingly rich range of technologies,
markets, and business models that are
emerging within the industry.
The first Wohlers Report was published in April 1996, said Terry Wohlers,
principal consultant and president of
Wohlers Associates. It was 40 pages in
length and represented the first-ever published analysis of the industry worldwide.
The AM industry represented a mere
$295 million in 1995. A lot has changed
in 20 years, and weve worked hard to
document this change. I am proud to say
that no other publication comes close to
matching the depth and breadth of data
and market analysis that is found in our
annual report.
Wohlers Report 2015 is an information-rich 314 pages, and includes 39
charts and graphs, 63 tables, and 279 images and illustrations. The report, which
sells for $495, was developed with support from 87 service providers, 40 system
manufacturers, and the valuable contributions of 78 co-authors in 31 countries.
ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF BROADBAND

HOUSEHOLDS HAVE SECURITY
CONCERNS ABOUT SMART HOME
DEVICES
SAN FRANCISCO Research firm

Parks Associates reported 47 percent of
U.S. broadband households have privacy
or security concerns about smart home
devices. The connected home industries
need to formalize strategies, such as consumer privacy rights, in order to push
these markets forward, according to Parks
Associates.
Recent high-profile media reports of
hacks into smart baby monitors and connected cars, whether valid or not, have
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heightened consumer concerns over privacy and security for connected home
systems, said Tom Kerber, director of research, home controls and energy, Parks
Associates. Companies need to move
quickly to reinforce the security of their
solutions as well as ensure the consumers
right to privacy.
The consumer research finds that if
firms offer a bill of rights to consumers,
specifically the rights to be invisible, to approve who uses the data, and to be erased,
these efforts could ease concerns for nearly
three-fourths of U.S. consumers.
Finding the right balance between
ease-of-use and security is a challenge
in designing and deploying smart home
products, said Maia Hinkle, research
analyst, Parks Associates. Consumers do
not want to have to enter a password just
to turn on a light, so the market needs solutions that are cross-platform and user
friendly. Consumers expect convenience
and control both with their smart devices
and the data that the devices produce.
GES FIRSTBUILD MEGA HACKATHON

ANNOUNCES WINNERS
LOUISVILLE, KY FirstBuild, a global co-creation community, announced

the winners of its 33-hour Mega Hackathon: Hack the Home challenge, the
biggest hackathon related to home appliances ever.
Teams of more than 200 makers, designers and engineers converged at FirstBuilds microfactory in Louisville, to hack
and build major appliance innovation
for the home of the future. More than
$60,000 in cash and other prizes were
awarded.
Ideas ranged from hands-free refrigerator doors to a kitchen cabinet greenhouse.
Designs were judged by representatives
from FirstBuild and the Mega Hackathons more than 30 sponsors including
Atmel, AT&T, Delta, Renesas, Texas Instruments and hackster.io.
With access to advanced manufacturing tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters,
water jets, ShopBots and HandiBots, the
teams hacked GE appliances to conceive

and create innovation. Fueled by music,
food and caffeine, the teams ingenuity
was evident in creations like a refrigerator inventory system, an automated pasta
cooker controlled with an app, and a rugged microwave powered off a car battery.
FirstBuild is an online community of
engineers, designers, makers and home
enthusiasts dedicated to conceiving, cocreating, and building the next generation
of major home appliances. Participants
identify market needs, directly participate
in the product development and watch
via social media as ideas speed from mind
to market.
First-place winners were Rob Lewis,
Joshua Longenberger, Ali Faraji-Tajrishi,
Nick Dillon and Rick Suel. The winners
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LG Electronics was recognized by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
with the 2015 Energy Star Partner of the
Year Sustained Excellence Award for
continued leadership in protecting the
environment through energy efficient
consumer electronics and home appliance products. LG also earned the 2015
Energy Star Partner of the Year Climate Communications Award for efforts
to raise consumers awareness of the impact of climate change.
LG values our partnership with Energy Star, and its exciting to see the positive
impact LG is making with American consumers, said William Cho, president and
CEO of LG Electronics USA. Were helping consumers experience innovation
for a better life by creating products that
deliver energy savings without sacrificing
performance or style. We are committed,
now more than ever, to continuing our
work to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the environment.
Through their sustained participation
with Energy Star, LG is helping Americans save money, save energy, and do their
part to reduce our nations greenhouse
gas emissions that fuel climate change,
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said.
I applaud LG for earning EPAs highest
Energy Star honor, the 2015 Partner of
the Year Sustained Excellence Award,
demonstrating a strong commitment
to energy efficiency and to preserving a
healthy planet for future generations.
ElectricFilm, LLC announced the

launch of a line of proprietary light harvesting technology solutions that optimizes the conversion of any light from
low indoor levels to full daylight into
reliable, sustainable power with better
cost and system performance than alternative methods.
The companys solutions are capable
of capturing extremely low levels of light
and are not negatively impacted by shading like other photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Optimized to power a variety
of wireless applications in the Internet of
Things, ElectricFilm technology can be

tailored to satisfy a wide range of power
needs, environments and product design
requirements. It is ideally suited for smart
building sensors from thermostats to
motion and smoke detectors to electronic
locks as well as motorized window
shades and powered retail displays.
ElectricFilm has optimized the conversion of indoor light to electricity with
lower cost and better system performance than others, eliminating the need
for costly hardwiring or battery replacement, said Stuart Spitzer, president, ElectricFilm. Our solutions harvest any light,
from natural light through windows to
artificial indoor light, to power a number
of wireless applications that are all part of
the Internet of Things.
ElectricFilm light harvesting technology represents the culmination of 25 years
of photovoltaic (PV) cell development
and advancements. Signifying a breakthrough as a cost-effective, maintenancefree solution to power smart devices,
ElectricFilm is a proprietary PV technology which harvests light from any direct,
reflected, diffused or shaded source (including sunlight, fluorescent, incandescent and LED light) and converts it into
a smart, convenient power alternative to
hardwiring or disposable batteries. ElectricFilm captures low to medium light
levels (25 to 50,000 lux) with high efficiency, making it ideally suited for indoor
environments.
The current is tuned with smart electronic controls to provide output for a
wide variety of devices that need wireless
power. The result is the ability to install
devices anywhere with no wiring costs or
maintenance calls, while reducing battery
disposal.
EIS, Inc., a subsidiary of Genuine Parts

Company, acquired Connect-Air International, Inc. from Wincove Capital.
Connect-Air is a leading North American specialty distributor of low-voltage
wire and cable used in critical building applications, primarily HVAC, security and
fire alarm systems. Connect-Air services

the United States from seven sales offices
and warehouses across the country.
We are very pleased to bring ConnectAir International into our Genuine Cable
Group and the EIS family, Bob Thomas,
chief executive officer of EIS, said. Connect-Air is one of the most successful
distributors in the markets they serve
and their team has built a tremendous
business since 1978. This acquisition will
open a new segment of business building opportunity for the Genuine Cable
Group and EIS.
All of us at Connect-Air International
are excited by the opportunities that will
be presented by our partnership with the
Genuine Cable Group and the EIS family,
Sean McCarthy, president of Connect-Air
Wire and Cable, said. Connect-Air takes
pride in our customer service and we believe that the expertise, extensive product
offerings and network of locations the
Genuine Cable Group provides will greatly
enhance our ability to meet or surpass our
customers expectations. Weve enjoyed an
excellent partnership with Wincove Capital for many years and are well positioned
to capitalize on a substantial market opportunity as part of EIS.
Toshiba Corporation and United

Technologies Corporation plan to
establish engineering centers in India,
North America and Europe to support
global innovation for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning products. This
cooperation is the first to result from the
companies recent agreement to further
strengthen their strategic collaboration
through their joint venture, Toshiba Carrier Corporation.
The plan will leverage Carriers global
footprint, with new engineering centers
expected in India, North America and
Europe within the next five years. The two
companies also agreed on plans to localize manufacturing in the same regions in
a similar time frame.
Toshiba Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer and provider of electric
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and electrical products and systems; and
UTC, of which Carrier is a part, is the
worlds largest provider of building technologies. TCC was formed in 1999, when
Toshiba and Carrier joined forces to bring
leading Japanese technology to markets
worldwide.
In October 2014, Toshiba and UTC
signed an agreement to expand their
strategic collaboration that included an
outline for enhancing cooperation in
HVAC through TCC, targeting to accelerate growth and aiming to double the
units annual revenues in the next decade.
The companies will also continue to explore collaboration on smart cities and
machine-to-machine solutions.
I am delighted to see UTC and Toshiba proactively forwarding our strategic collaboration and shaping up plans
in the HVAC field, said Hisao Tanaka,
CEO and president of Toshiba Corporation. The establishment of joint engineering centers and manufacturing will
give Toshiba local product development,
manufacturing and sales in key regions,

which will increase our global footprint
while allowing us to provide customers
with greater value through localized solutions. At Toshiba, our diverse capabilities
range from devices to battery and inverter
technologies, and I hope to see this collaboration in HVAC become an engine
that drives future cooperation between
Toshiba and UTC and further strengthen
ties between us.
This agreement is a milestone in the
long and successful relationship between
United Technologies and Toshiba, said
Geraud Darnis, president and CEO, UTC
Building & Industrial Systems. Through
our expanded collaboration, our joint
venture is positioned to pioneer new, innovative and customized solutions for
customers around the world.
The SPI Bioplastics Division named

Eastman Kodak the winner of the 2015
Innovation in Bioplastics Award for its
creation of a bio-toner, designed for the

electro-photographic printing industry
that contains greater than 90 percent biobased and biodegradable materials. The
announcement was made at NPE2015:
The International Plastics Showcase,
hosted at the Orange County Convention
Center in Orlando, Fla.
The term bioplastics has quickly
grown to become synonymous with innovation, and Eastman Kodaks creation
of a bio-toner that is formulated with biobased and biodegradable materials continues that tradition, said SPI President
and CEO William R. Carteaux. SPI congratulates Eastman Kodak for winning
the 2015 Innovation in Bioplastics Award
and thanks all of this years entrants for
their continuing pursuit of new applications for biobased and biodegradable
materials and for supporting the expansion of choices that plastics manufacturers have when it comes to which materials
they use in their products.
Eastman Kodak, headquartered in
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bio-toner using low-carbon-footprint,
naturally-advanced Ingeo resin, which is
comprised of polylactic acid and derived
from renewable and naturally abundant
resources and natural waxes that only
contain a small amount of inorganic material. Having such a high percentage of
PLA makes the de-inking process for this
material much simpler, and the resulting waste material thats leftover contains
mostly lactic acid, which Eastman Kodak
noted is a useful feedstock for other plastics products and stands in stark contrast
to typical residue leftover after standard
de-inking processes.
According to Eastman Kodak, toner
resin worth approximately $1 billion is
consumed each year in the printing industry for electro-photographic toners.
One third of that goes into chemical toner
production of which color toner production accounts for 98 percent. Bioresins
have limited impact in the industry, accounting for only 1 percent of color toners and 10 percent of monochrome toners, but developing economically-viable
biotoners that can be used at 100 percent
incorporation, as Eastman Kodaks innovative biotoner aims to do, can capture
greater market share.
The Innovation in Bioplastics Award
was created to draw attention to solutions
that are being created by the industry using bioplastics, and to draw attention to
companies that are using bioplastics not
just as a novelty, but to actually solve
real world issues because of their unique
functionality, said Keith Edwards of
BASF, chairman of the SPI Bioplastics Division. Bioplastics isnt a revolution, its
an evolution and Eastman Kodak created
a biobased toner thats very innovative.
Because its going to be used in a wide array of applications it has the potential to
have a huge impact on the marketplace.
We congratulate Eastman Kodak because they did something very new and
we hope that their success helps other
companies look to bioplastics for the solutions they can bring, Edwards added.
According to Eastman Kodak, their
biobased toner will be widely available by
May or June this year.
The Society of Plastics Engineers,

the Plastics Innovation and Resource
Center of Penn College of Technology,
and Paulson Training Programs, Inc.
entered into an alliance to offer plastics
resources for educational information,
training programs and certifications.
Drawing on its wide reach within the
plastics industry, SPE will market this
training and certification alliance within
the community and will also initiate outreach programs to attract new members
with their first year of premium membership as part of their training and certification packages. Paulson will provide
discounts for existing SPE members who
attend seminars through their Plastics
Academy or onsite training. Penn College
brings exclusive North American rights to
the premiere Global Standards for Plastics Certification (GSPC) program. GSPC
is the only recognized method of apprenticeship certification in the world for the
plastics industry. It provides universal
recognition of plastics workers knowledge and capabilities, as well as demonstrated economic benefits to companies.
Those interested in learning more
about how to get started, sign up for new
membership, or sign up for individual or
company training can contact SPE headquarters for details.
As a combination of a robust industry association, a technical college and a
world-class professional training company, this new alliance offers individuals
and companies everything they need to
know to make the most of their career
and business opportunities in the plastics
industry, said Russell Broome, managing
director of SPE. Existing and new members of SPE and the plastics community at
large will benefit by having immediate access to the outstanding range of resources
this new alliance brings.
The alliance partners have already
identified the shortages of skilled worker
and of new employees as critical industry
challenges that they can help to address.
Most plastics processors have ranked
lack of enough skilled employees as their
number one problem.
Our alliance with Penn College and
SPE is aimed squarely at these issues
by providing technical training and by
working to get the next generation of

workers interested in plastics as a very lucrative and exciting career opportunity,
said Craig Paulson, president of Paulson
Training. Our company, for example,
has been giving seminars and marketing
in-plant training solutions to the plastics
industry for over 35 years.
Paulson will be supplying training in
several formats including online, CDbased and seminars through the Paulson
Plastics Academy and ProMolder Certification.
The academic and certification aspect
of the alliance will be the specialization
of Penn College of Technology, which,
along with Paulson and SPE, will be offering GSPC certification to all plastics
processors throughout North America.
Hank White, director of Penn College
PIRC, is looking forward to working in
this partnership to maximize the number
of industry personnel who have a known
global certification.
The GSPC program is designed to give
employers the ability to know that the
people they are hiring have met certain
standards in knowledge and skills, said
Hank White, director of PIRC at Penn
College of Technology. On the employee
side, having GSPC certification is a big
plus on any resume.
Broome of SPE cited this example of
how the alliance has already served as a
resource for an industry company. Soon
after completing the alliance agreement,
SPE received a call from a company in
California looking for a training program
for their injection molding business. SPE
referred them to Paulson, and Paulson
assisted the company immediately, offering the growing business a discount
in SPE membership with a purchase of
one of their products, and Penn College
supplied research information and details
about the GSPC certification program.
The alignment of the three entities
couldnt have come at a more opportune time, according to Broome. The
economy is showing promising growth,
especially in the domestic manufacturing
sectors, causing more and more companies looking to obtain key industry information and to find qualified skilled
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Venture Plastics, Inc., a full-service, ISO/
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facilities in Newton Falls, Ohio, and El
Paso, Texas, hired Tim Fisher as account
manager.
Fisher brings to Venture Plastics more

than 30 years of industry experience
with extensive knowledge of the business
and technical aspects of the market. His
background includes management-level
positions in product development, sales
and marketing. He has also owned and

operated two successful plastics brokerage firms and was most recently technical
sales engineer for a plastic recycling and
processing company. Fisher is a graduate of the University of Miami with a
Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry.
He has also completed graduate-level
course work in business administration
and polymer science.
For more than four decades, Venture
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high quality technology and services,
including engineering and design support, project management, injection and
structural foam molding, over-molding,
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The Consumer Electronics Association congratulated Kacie Hackett, specialist, CES conferences, CEA, for being
selected as a member of the Professional
Convention Management Associations
2015 class of 20 in their twenties.
The 20 in their twenties program, supported by the Austin Convention and
Visitors Bureau and the Austin Convention Center, is designed to engage the
best and brightest young professionals
in the meetings industry by recognizing
emerging leaders and their talents
which help accelerate the industry and
carry it into the future. CEA is the producer of the annual International CES,
the gathering place for the global technology community.
Kacies dedication helps us deliver a
top-notch conference program at the International CES, which has helped CEA
set the tone for the convention industry
year after year, said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES
and corporate business strategy, CEA.
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over 800 speakers and is a rising star at
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new hire of two sales executives dedicated

to the Etel brand: Andy Mehdi, regional
sales manager and Julius Rurangirwa,
sales and applications engineer.
Etels motors and motion systems are
available in North America through parent
company Heidenhain Corporation.
Mehdi and Rurangirwa are now positioned to assist North American customers and prospects of Etel products with
application information and products
as needed. They also serve as a liaison to
Etels worldwide corporate headquarters
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As a regional sales manager for Etel, Mehdi is responsible for supporting west coast
semiconductor industry customers and is
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Mehdi comes to Heidenhain holding a degree from Wichita State in electrical engineering. With over 20 years experience in
the semiconductor field, Mehdi has served
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product support engineer, corporate trainer

and applications engineer, to name a few.
As Heidenhains new sales and applications engineer for Etel, Rurangirwa is now
responsible for supporting key accounts,
serving as a first level of technical interface to customers and prospects, as well as
providing internal support with relevant
market research and presentations. Rurangirwa holds two electrical engineering
degrees, one from the Milwaukee School
of Engineering in Wisconsin and the other
from the University of Applied Science in
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as chief business officer, effective immediately.
In this newly created role, Claman
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service and channel organizations. He
will be particularly focused on driving
commercial and go-to-market synergies
across the companys different business
units, including Stratasys direct manufacturing and MakerBot. He will report
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CONNECTORS & CORDS
CONNECTOR
EVOLUTION
IMPACTS
APPLIANCE
DESIGNS
Connectors are
frequently an
underappreciated aspect
of an appliance design.
by david erickson
David Erickson is a field application
engineer with the appliances business unit
of TE Connectivity (TE). David has been
a member of the appliances team at TE for
the past 11 years. During his 27-year career
with the firm, he has also been associated
with the automotive, aerospace, industrial
and automation controls industries. For more
information, email djericks@te.com
or visit www.te.com.
ppliances
incorporate
complex electromechanical
and electronic systems, and
designers tend to focus on implementing
new features in their designsparticularly
higher end models. These electronic
systems include more sophisticated
user interfaces as well as more complex
electronic control systems. How those
designs electrically connect with each
other has a significant impact on
manufacturability. New, more advanced
connection technologies are being
developed for use with some of those
features. But the electrical/electronic
connector that interconnects these items
continues to play a key role in this function.
While incorporating the latest consumerpleasing features in new appliance designs,
engineers must also consider issues such as
ease of manufacture, space, heat resistance
and durability.
Connectors
are
frequently
an
underappreciated aspect of an appliance
design. In some instances, the basic
connector design has not changed in 25
years or morein spite of manufacturers
developing
internet-connected
and
This
Power
Triple Lock
connector system
provides additional
features to enhance
connection reliability and
ease assembly. The single,
audible latch is surrounded by
protective ribs that help prevent
the latch from being entangled with
wires in the harness.
Source: TE Connectivity
automatically
controlled
equipment for the appliance itself.
Consequently, as appliance makers
strive to provide more efficient and more
easily controlled machines delivering
greater functionality, the need for
improving reliability has become a high
priority for designers. These needs affect
every aspect of appliance design including
the electrical/electronic interconnection
systems.
Power is another primary design
concern in appliances. The same
connector in the appliance is frequently
used for power and signal lines, which
means that consolidating the power and
signal connection is needed to simplify
connectivity and machine assembly.
Dealing with the signal aspects of
interconnection may be considered rather
straightforward, but connector designs
that maintain the integrity of these low
level circuits over the life of the appliance
is no small consideration. At the same
time, connector designers are also faced
with the challenge of power delivery, since
power for pumps and motors requires
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system components.
Quick-disconnect electrical connectors
have been around for over 65 years, but
they have continued to evolve to support
appliance assembly and engineering goals
in the latest appliances. Many billions
of these terminals are in service today,
in applications ranging from appliance
to automotive wire harnesses, including
high temperature applications, electric
motors and power supplies controls. In
the appliance design world, connectors
must support broad engineering goals as
well as industry agency requirements and
approvals.
Broad engineering goals

While new features are a focus of design
efforts, even the most elegant designs
will fail unless they can be manufactured
and shipped reliably and at minimal
cost. Among the many factors appliance
designers consider are three broad criteria:
Simplicity A design should be easy to
assemble. Simpler designs require fewer
internal connections and provide adequate
space for the assembler to work. Assembly
steps should be easily accomplished without
strain on the assembler, so they can be
quickly repeated many times each day.
Reliability An appliance must
withstand tens of thousands of duty cycles
to provide the reliability consumers expect.
Internal components must be able to
endure heat cycles and vibration.
Size As appliances become more
complex, additional lines of electrical and
electronic interconnect are required. While
the overall exterior size of an appliance
remains much the same, capacity growth
becomes a point of differentiation on the
retail sales floor. Higher capacity washing
machines, greater interiors to refrigeration
and freezer compartments and larger
oven cavities have become critical in new
designs. This means that the available space
for interconnections is decreasing with
each design cycle.
The role of connectors

So how do connectors support these
goals? Basically, a connector terminates an
electrical connection and allows engineers
to design subsystems that can be easily
plugged together. In simplest terms, a
connector is a conductive piece of metal (an
electrical terminal or contact), sometimes

encased in an insulated housing, designed
to mate with or accept another conductive
piece of metal. But connector designs have
evolved to enable better, surer connections
that can withstand heat and vibration while
being easy to assemble. Some connectors
are designed to carry both power and
signal, eliminating the need for separate
connectors. Some of todays products
support a broad range of wire sizes, from
10 to 24 gage to accommodate both power
and signal. Lets look at some connector
engineering challenges and see how evolved
connectors are addressing them.
Temperature Some connector
applications call for heat resistancein
the igniter in a gas range, for example,
or for a resistive heating element in an
electric range. For the connector designer,
this means choosing the right materials
for housings and terminals. Sometimes
its a matter of choosing modifications to
the alloys used in the terminals, perhaps
selecting nickel steel instead of brass.
Plastics selected must also withstand high
temperatures, up to 250 degrees Celsius.
Additionally, many appliance connectors
must now withstand glow wire testing to
comply with IEC standards.
Space Appliance designers are dealing
with a finite amount of internal space, and
continually adding new features means
that some subassemblies must get smaller.
Connector designers are responding by
modifying the size or profile of a connector
so it fits into smaller spaces. Quickconnect/quick-disconnect terminals are
a case in point; there are different sizes
used throughout applications associated
with the amount of current these devices
must carry. For some time we have had
connectors that use a standard size of
110 thousandths of an inch wide, but
connector manufacturers now have
lowered the connector profile so its easier
to fit into smaller spaces. Similarly lowered
profiles are also offered for standard 187
and 250 series quick-disconnect terminals.
Smaller subassemblies make things easier
to assemble and maintain. While a lot
of subassembly work is done in highly
automated operations, connecting those
subassemblies together is still very often a
manual process.
Space also comes into play with PC
board connections. As additional features
Power Triple Lock connector system plug

housings have been designed with a latch
that provides an audible click when fully
engaged in the receptacle housing or header,
helping to ensure that the housings are fully
mated. Source: TE Connectivity
are added to control boards, real estate on

the board is becoming ever more valuable.
Center-to-center pitches of PC board
connectors continue to shrink in order to
maximize use of the available area. At the
same time, new standards have come into
existence that require greater spacing on
the PC board for line voltage applications.
Ease of use One key objective is to
make connectors easier to assemble, since
this greater throughput reduces assembly
time and lowers manufacturing costs.
When low insertion force connectors are
introduced into a manufacturing plant, the
assemblers can accomplish their jobs more
quickly. Assemblers may make hundreds or
even thousands of connections per day, so
ease of use is key.
Lowering the insertion force associated
with mating electrical contacts plays a very
significant role in ease of use. Connector
designers are developing modified mating
interfaces which reduce the insertion force
required while providing additional contact
points and better terminal guidance for
secure connections. While important
for single connections, this reduction
in force can be even more noticeable in
multi-contact connectors where perhaps
20 or more connections are being made
simultaneously.
Improved ease of use also applies to
connector and terminal housings. If the
appliance uses a quick connect terminal
housing with a flat surface that assemblers
can press against rather than a sharpedged or irregularly shaped surface that
is more difficult to press against, it makes
a difference. Designers also use multiposition connectors with rounded edges
CONNECTORS &
CORDS
because they are easier on fingers and create
less drag on other parts of the appliance as
the wire harnesses are being pulled through
the appliance during assembly.
Another connector feature that impacts
ergonomics as well as durability is latch
design. In some cases the wires can snag
on the connector latch when a connector
is pulled through the interior of an
appliance during assembly. Newer designs
have added guards to the latches to create
a more snag-resistant design. This reduces
assembly time, relieves frustration on the
part of assembly personnel and can reduce
unintended breaking of the latches
For durability, connector latches have
evolved to be more secure. For many
years, connector housings have often
incorporated a single latch to hold a
mated connector together; however,
those latches sometimes lacked sufficient
robustness when the connections were
subjected to strain, vibration or pressure
during assembly, transit or operation.
These unintended disconnections were
sometimes not detected until the appliance
was installed in a home, resulting in an
expensive service call.
It sometimes has been difficult for an
assembler to realize whether the connectors
had latched, as there was no positive
feedback provided. Some newer connector
designs provide both a tactile indication
and an audible click when they latch.
Today, more connectors feature
secondary locking devices such as Terminal
Position Assurance (TPA) devices to help
ensure the electrical contacts are seated in
a housing and remain that way, even when
under vibration or strain. Additionally,
Connector Position Assurance devices
(CPA) can be used with the latch on newer
connectors to help prevent connections
from accidentally coming apart, even
under heavy vibration or unintentional
pressure on the latch.
In the future, appliance designs will
incorporate even smaller connectors, as
long as they can handle the amount of
power required and as long as they remain
easy to assemble.
Changes in connector designs may be
incremental, but they still impact ease
and cost of manufacturing as well as
connection reliability. Designers should
choose connectors carefully to support
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Standard
for Dryers
New Energy Star
certified clothes dryers
must be at least 20
percent more efficient.
by ed mcmenamin
Ed McMenamin is the associate editor of
appliance DESIGN. He can be reached at
mcmenamine@bnpmedia.com.
lothes dryers use more energy than

any other home appliance. Yet
unlike clothes washers, which use 70
percent less energy than in 1990, the energy
use of most dryers has not improved.
The EPA is looking to change that with its
first-ever Energy Star standard for clothes
dryers, rolled out this year. Manufacturers
have responded with more than 45 models
that are at least 20 percent more efficient
compared to standard dryers.
Its really the last frontier in major appliances for Energy Star, says John Taylor, LG
Electronics vice president of public affairs
and communications. Energy Star certified
refrigerators and washing machines have
been on the market for many, many years.
And they have shown tremendous improvements in energy efficiency. The incremental improvements are getting smaller and
smaller as years go on, and thats why its
very exciting to have a new category.
New tech
The new category is the result of two
emerging drying technologies, says Denise
Durrett, the Environmental Protection
Agencys communications manager for

Energy Star products.
One is more accurate moisture sensors
that tell a dryer to turn off when the clothes
are dry, as opposed to a flat timer.
Durrett says part of the impetus for the
standard was an effective test for the moisture sensors to see which models achieve
claims made by the manufacturers. She said
some early versions of the sensor technology did not live up to promises.
They were making dryers that were not
effectively stopping the dryer when the
clothes were dry, she says.
The new test procedure now allows
Energy Star to identify (through third-party
testing) which moisture sensors are actually
meeting expectations.
We create the demand for them through
the certification of these products, because
consumers have come to recognize the
Energy Star label as meaning that this product will actually save energy and money on
your utility bills, she says. And the thirdparty certification is kind of what seals the
deal for them.
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must be 20 percent more efficient to earn
the label, but dryers using the heat pump
design can display the rating only if they are
at least 40 percent more efficient than conventional models.
Heat pump dryers recapture hot air used
by the dryer and pump it back into the
drum. By re-using most of the heat, a heat
pump dryer is more efficient and avoids the
need for ducts. Heat pump dryers were used
in Europe for several years, but those early
models did not dry clothes fast enough for
the U.S. market, Taylor says. It could take
two to three hours to dry your clothes.
Thats just not going to fly in the U.S. with
consumers. Our approach to the U.S. market was to leverage the benefits of the heat
pump, and combine it with the conventional drying technology.
The resulting LG model is its most efficient, the Eco Hybrid. LG says it uses up to
53 percent less energy than a conventional
electric dryer and dries clothes in about 70
minutes.
Cost and energy savings

Recent data from the Association of
Home Appliance Manufacturers shows

that major appliance consumers rank
energy efficiency third on the list of
important features right behind cost
and performance.
The first and third items on that list
cost and efficiency are often two sides of
the same coin. New Energy Star dryers are
typically more expensive than their counterparts, though the Energy Star website
hosts a database of rebates available for
buyers of Energy Star dryers. The energy
savings over the life of the dryer will also
typically make up for the higher up-front
price tag.
The money savings adds up to about
$25 a year for dryers, Durrett says. These
are pretty conservative numbers, because
youve got different scenarios for how people do laundry. But consumers who replace
old dryers can save $245 over the lifetime
of the dryer (with an Energy Star-certified
model).
Collectively, the cost saving and greenhouse gas reductions would be palpable.
According to Energy Star, if all clothes
dryers 10 years and older in the U.S. were
replaced with certified clothes dryers, the
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and prevent the greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to two million vehicles.
When we look at savings at the EPA,
we dont just look at the cost savings, but
we look at the environmental impact, she
continues. And thats a huge amount of
greenhouse gas prevented from efficient
dryers.
Buying both
The EPA and appliance manufacturers hope the consumers will see the new
Energy Star dryers as a complementary
unit to Energy Star washers for combined
efficiency.
When you put your clothes in the dryer, theyre a lot less damp than they used to
be in the old days, Taylor remarks. So the
dryer doesnt have to work quite as hard as
it used to, thanks to the high spin speeds
on the final cycle of your washer. Those are
things the EPA is starting to look at the
combined energy savings.
Energy Star washers are 25 percent more
efficient and use 40 percent less water than
models without the sticker. The standard
was introduced in 1997 and is now in its
7th update. As efficiency advances in washers have become more incremental, more
noticeable gains could come from dryers.
Energy efficiency in many appliance product categories has increased
so greatly in the past 15-20 years that we
are now beginning to see a plateauing of
energy savings across multiple categories
with an Energy Star program, where we
have already transformed the market,
says Whirlpool Government Relations
Specialist Sean Southard. In the future,
the industry focus should be on improving
energy efficiency in categories like clothes
dryers that have not reached the point of
diminishing or diminished returns and
have significant opportunities for energy
efficiency and a clear benefit/cost savings
to the customer.
In addition to the complementary effect
an Energy Star rating for a pair of washers
and dryers can create together, Taylor adds
that Energy Star ratings also tend to have
a halo effect around the entire product.
It has come to signify that you dont
have to sacrifice performance or style to
have energy efficiency, he says. And I
think more and more consumers today
are understanding that they can take
small steps that have an impact on fighting climate change, and Energy Star is a
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PROTOTYPING
The green part was built in

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rchitects dont build without modeling. They create blueprints,

produce renderings, and build 3-D
models. But while these planning tools may
resemble the actual building in shape, there
is no resemblance in size or materials. As a
result, except in the case of manufactured
or modular buildings, the finished product will be the first time that real building
materials have come together in exactly that
configuration. That is one of the reason that
architecture tends to be conservative in its
rate of change. Without real-world testing,
big change is risky.
Product development is different. Todays
products are designed to be manufactured
in thousands or hundreds of thousands, and
both parts and assembled products can be
built and tested throughout the development process. That, in part, explains todays
high rate of product innovation. But it also
puts a lot of pressure on the prototyping
process. New products have to meet or
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petitive market. In many cases, their value

proposition is their innovation, the fact that
they are different from anything that has
existed before. And they have to be developed and rolled out quickly to beat competitors to market. Smart prototyping can
support all of those goals; the challenge is
choosing the right prototyping processes at
each point in development.
Additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing as its regularly called, is a process that
uses digital CAD models to build physical, often layered, real-life objects. The
appropriateness of the technology depends
on the application of the part. A concept
model of a brain, for example, has inherent
medical value to a doctor during surgical
planning, but it would never go into production because only one or two printed
pieces are needed in a plastic-like material. Other times, additive manufacturing
might be used to create fully functional
end-use parts in small quantities of engineering-grade metals.
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by rob connelly
Rob Connelly is the vice president of additive
manufacturing at Proto Labs. For more
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This part was built in selective laser sintering in a
stiff nylon material. Source: Proto Labs
However, if manufacturing will eventually entail a process like injection molding,

3-D printing will have more limited use in
development. In the later stages of development of a cast or molded part, for example,
it will be important to test parts that are
identical (or nearly so) to final production
parts. This will involve injection molding
plastic or metal prototypes in a repeatable
fashion. Thus, the method of prototype
manufacturing can shift during the development process depending on application,
material requirements, manufacturability
and other factors.
Early-stage prototypes are typically produced in very small numbers and dont necessarily have to hold true to all the functional characteristics of production parts. Since
material selection and internal structure of
the part are not as critical at this stage, prototypes can be produced using a variety of
additive technologies that are both fast and
affordable.
Uses of parts produced by additive processes include:
Production parts
Tooling patterns and components
Functional models
Jigs and fixtures
Visual aids
Concept models
Fit and assembly testing
Patterns for casting
The Right Tool for the Job

Different prototyping methods serve
different purposes. Take, for example, a
designer or engineer who is developing a
handheld device containing moving parts.

The development process might begin with
a series of 3-D CAD models. These allow
quick creation and virtual assembly of the
components. When ready for first physical
prototypes, the designer might produce
additive prototypes from the CAD models,
choosing SL prototypes for the shell components for that methods superior surface
finish and SLS prototypes for the internal
components for that methods good material properties. As development proceeds,
there might be several iterations using those
processes as the shell and internal part
designs evolve.
When it comes time for functional testingseeing how the internal parts perform
under load and how the case withstands
being droppedthe designer might initially send out the 3-D CAD models to have
one or several prototypes of each component machined from appropriate materials.
These prototypes would have the physical
characteristics of production parts and, particularly in the case of the shell, duplicate
the cosmetic appearance. For larger-scale
testing, the same CAD models could be
used to produce rapid injection-molded
parts for physical and market evaluation. If
testing indicated that the product was ready
for the market, those same molds could be
used to produce parts for market while steel
tooling was being milled for high-volume
production.
Making the
Un-manufacturable
Manufacturable
Building a part in thousands of thin layers affords those designing CAD models
for 3-D printing the opportunity to create
highly complex geometries that are often
impossible to moldinternal channels and
holes that are unreachable by end mills, or
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While a few of the processes described can be carried out in-house,
the majority of this kind of prototyping is outsourced. Outsourcing
allows the developer to choose the best methods for any particular
need. That can entail using multiple prototyping methods over the
course of a single project. In selecting a vendor, consider the needs
and goals of your project:
Can the manufacturer provide suitable prototyping methods for
your specific needs?
Can it help you select the best method at each stage of the process?
Does it offer any kind of design assistance?
If you need a series of prototypes, can the manufacturer provide
continuity?
How experienced is the manufacturer in the processes you will use?
Can it produce the maximum quality available for each prototyping method?
If necessary, can it provide secondary operations for your prototypes?
If material is critical, what materials can the manufacturer offer
in the selected method, and if a particular method cannot utilize
your preferred material, can it offer other methods?
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entire assemblies printed as a single piece.
But what happens when additive prototypes
are ready to graduate to injection molding? Moving from stainless steel prototypes
built by direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
into low-volume metal injection molding
(MIM) works as a good product development example. Whereas the importance
of molding-specific design considerations
like draft, radii and uniform wall thickness
are minimal in 3-D printing, once a shift
is made into MIM, these elements become
much more critical.
Precision metal sintering machines build

production quality parts in metals like
stainless steel, cobalt chrome, aluminum
and others. Source: Proto Labs
Economies of Scale
Additive processes all share the common
impracticality of mass production into the
thousands and tens of thousands. Is a new
frontier of additive scalability an area that
additive could soon explore? According to
Terry Wohlers, from independent consulting firm Wohlers Associates Inc., medical
and aerospace industries are beginning to
embrace increased printed part production
as well as companies in dental and jewelry
fields. For a seismic shift to occur, it will
likely take more than that. Currently, additive plastic materials are typically 50 to 100
times more expensive than traditional manufacturing, according to Wohlers, not 50 to
100 percent more. So presently, low quantities are suitable for additive manufacturing. When equipment throughput increases
and equipment and material decrease, the
potential for larger production volumes will
increase. Until then, processes like injection moldingthat involve an initial tooling investment, but lower per-part price as
quantities increaseremain a logical next
step after prototyping.
Choosing Processes
There isnt necessarily a preferred additive prototyping process. The challenge is
finding the best prototyping methods for
your project and for each phase of your
project. Variables among prototyping
methods include speed, cost, appearance,
supported materials and a variety of physical characteristics. In some cases, all you
need is something you can hold in your
hand; in others, fit with other components
is required.
Binder jetting is one of the simplest and
most basic additive prototyping processes.
An inkjet print head moves across a bed
of powder, selectively depositing a liquid
binding material, and the process is repeated until the complete part has been formed.
After completion, the unbound powder is
removed, leaving the finished object.
Fused deposition modeling (FDM)

melts and re-solidifies thermoplastic resin
(ABS, polycarbonate or ABS/polycarbonate blend) in layers to form a finished prototype. Because it uses real thermoplastic
resins, it is stronger than binder jetting and
may be of limited use for functional testing.
Stereolithography (SL) uses a computer controlled laser to build parts in a
pool of UV-curable resin. As each layer is
drawn by the laser, the part is lowered in the
pool of liquid resin allowing the next layer
of liquid to be solidified. Quality of the finished part depends largely on the quality of
the equipment and process used.
Selective laser sintering (SLS)
employs a computer controlled CO2 laser
to fuse layers of powdered material such as
nylon from the bottom up. Strength is better than that of SL but lower than that produced by subtractive processes like injection molding or CNC machining. It also has
some use as a production method.
PolyJet (PJET) uses a print head to
spray layers of photopolymer resin that are
cured, one after another, using ultraviolet
light. The layers are very thin allowing superior resolution. The material is supported
by gel matrix that is removed after completion of the part.
Digital light processing (DLP)-based
additive manufacturing digitally slices a
solid into layers, which a Texas Instruments
DLP chip projects, one after another, onto
the surface of a liquid photopolymer bath.
The projected light hardens a layer of liquid

polymer resting on a movable build plate.
The build plate moves down in small increments as new images are projected onto the
liquid, hardening each subsequent layer to
produce the finished object. The remaining
liquid polymer is then drained from the vat,
leaving the solid model. The process can be
useful for producing low volumes of small,
highly detailed parts but is less suitable
for larger parts, especially those requiring
smooth finishes.
Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)
is the leading additive method for making
metal prototypes. It is similar to selective
laser sintering of plastic resin, but is suitable
for use with metals including aluminum,
stainless steel, titanium, cobalt chrome and
Inconel. It offers good accuracy and detail,
and excellent mechanical properties. DMLS
can be used for very small parts and features, and because it is an additive process,
it can reproduce geometries that might be
impossible to machine such as enclosed
spaces. Layers can be as thin as 20 microns,
and tolerances on small features can be as
small as 0.002 inches. Secondary operations on parts produced by DMLS can
include machined drilling, slotting, milling and reaming, and finishing procedures
including anodizing, electro-polishing,
hand polishing, and powder coating or
painting.
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BRONZE 2015
SILVER 2015
GOLD 2015
The results of applianceDESIGNs 28th

Annual Excellence in Design Awards.
he voting is done and the winners have been selected for the 2015
Excellence in Design Awards. Winning designs were selected by an
independent panel of design experts on the basis of creativity, ease
of use and visual appeal. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards have been given
across eight product categories. In addition to the following profiles of the
winning products, a permanent section of the appliance DESIGN website is
dedicated to the competition at appliancedesign.com/eid. Congratulations
to all the winners and, without further ado:
electrolux professional SpA

Green&Clean Hood Type
BY ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL
DESIGN FIRM ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONAL DESIGN
DEPARTMENT
GOLD 2015
Electrolux Green&Clean is a hood-type dishwasher

guaranteeing the best performance to the Restaurants
market segment thanks to the implementation of innovative
product and process technologies and smart workflow
configuration.
www.professional.electrolux.com
Category: Business Machines

Price range: Top of the Line
Market: Worldwide
Freedom Scientific TOPAZ

PHD, Portable Video Magnifier
Freedom Scientifics assistive technology empowers people with
low vision or blindness to live independently. The new TOPAZ PHD,
Portable Video Magnifier, is a lightweight, transportable version of
Freedom Scientifics popular desktop magnifier. This portable model
folds away like a laptop, extending the usability and productivity
features to mobile users (students and frequent travelers) as well as to
those seeking a sleeker, more inconspicuous solution for their home.
Users describe their TOPAZ video magnifiers as life-saving devices.
See the TOPAZ PHD in action at www.freedomscientific.com.
www.bresslergroup.com
GOLD 2015
BY FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC
DESIGN FIRM BRESSLERGROUP
Category: Consumer Electronics

Price range: Mid-Range
Market: UK, France, Germany, US, Australia, New Zealand,
Austria, and Canada
ProTeam ProGen 15
GOLD 2015
BY EMERSON TOOL COMPANY

A commercial grade single motor upright vacuum that is durable, easy
to repair and easy to operate and maneuver. The intended user is a
commercial cleaner either a house cleaning professional or a contract
cleaner. The commercial cleaner will use this vacuum to effectively clean
in education facilities (k-12 schools & universities), hospitality locations
and commercial office buildings. The ProGen 12/15 has two power
heads that serve the needs of different use scenarios.
Category: Floor Care

Price Range: Top of the line
Market: United States
GOLD 2015
I Twenty Eighth Annual EID GOLD Awards
GOLD 2015
LG Electronics Smart AC Module

The LG Smart AC Module enables smartphone control of select ductfree LG air conditioning systems. Working in tandem with the Smart
AC app (available for Android and iOS smartphones),
the module is a key component in helping consumers
enhance their personal comfort and conserve energy
even on the go. While the modules hardware was
designed with simplicity and convenience in mind, the app
works to easily connect and communicate with the module
to control various functions and settings of connected LG
indoor units, such as temperature, fan speed and air flow,
ensuring consumers homes consistently remain at an ideal
temperature.
www.lghvac.com
GOLD 2015
BY LG ELECTRONICS USA
Category: HVAC
Price range: Mid-range
Market: USA, Europe and Asia
The Garage Light by Big Ass Light

BY BIG ASS SOLUTIONS
The Garage Light brings brilliant, energy-efficient

light to personal spaces such as garages, workshops,
boathouses and more. The Garage Light transforms the
lighting in smaller commercial or industrial shops as well. These
high-quality LEDs provide performance, efficiency and illumination thats
unmatched by typical fluorescent and metal halide fixtures. The Garage Light
is housed in a single piece of anodized, extruded aluminum, which provides superior
heat dissipation and impact resistance.
GOLD 2015
www.bigasssolutions.com
Category: Lighting
LG Electronics Side-by-Side Door-in-Door

Refrigerator (model LSC22991ST)
GOLD 2015
Category: Major
Appliances and
Commercial Vending
Price Range: Mid-range
LGs Side-by-Side Refrigerator with Door-in-Door

adds a level of sophisticated design to the kitchen. This
refrigerator offers a sleek and modern look, incorporating
clean lines with contoured doors and hidden hinges.
With this unit, LGs Door-in-Door technology appears
on a Side-by-Side model for the first time in the U.S.
The technology that LG first pioneered in 2010 allows
quick and easy access to beverages and snacks via a
magnetically sealed section on the right refrigerator door
that releases and allows access to a built-in door without
having to open the entire refrigerator (thereby reducing
cold air loss).
www.lg.com
Analogic
Ultrasound Sonic Window
BY ANALOGIC
DESIGN PARTNER BRESSLERGROUP
GOLD 2015
On average in the U.S., one in three attempts to seek intravenous access in

adults and one in two attempts in pediatrics result in failure. Vascular access
is especially difficult with extreme cases such as elderly, obese, and seriously
ill patients, but even otherwise healthy patients can prove a challenge. This
common procedure too often results in complications such as infection and
thrombosis when practitioners are forced to access a central line. Sonic
Window is a self-contained, ultra-compact, handheld ultrasound device
designed to improve patient outcomes by enabling clinicians to quickly and
easily achieve vascular access at first stick.
Category: Medical Equipment & Devices

Price Range: Economical Value Line
Market: North America
GOLD 2015
GOLD 2015
GOLD 2015
Haiku with SenseME
BY BIG ASS SOLUTIONS
Haiku with SenseME is the worlds first smart ceiling fan.

Designed with an array of sensors and microprocessors, this
fan makes decisions to keep you comfortable automatically.
SenseME monitors environmental conditions, detects
occupancy and learns user preferences to make adjustments to
speed and airflow patterns. Big Ass Fans proudly makes each
Haiku with SenseME in the USA.
Category: Small Appliances

Price range: Top of the Line
Market: Most international markets
www.bigasssolutions.com
Jacuzzi Hydrotherapy Shower

BY JACUZZI
DESIGN PARTNER BRESSLERGROUP
The Jacuzzi Hydrotherapy Shower is a walk-in, aging-in-place shower

with novel hydrotherapy features that can be easily installed in the
standard 60 x 32 bathtub footprint found in many American homes.
It provides a wide swathe of aging consumers with a highly functional,
safe showering space and fills a void in the marketplace for an
affordable, elegant, accessible solution.
GOLD 2015
Category: Water Processing Appliances

Price Range: Mid-range
Market: United States and Canada
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MEETTHEJUDGES
TUCKER VIEMEISTER, FIDSA, PRESIDENT OF VIEMEISTER INDUSTRIES, NEW YORK
Tucker Viemeister builds design groups. He was a founder of Smart Design (famous for Oxo GoodGrips),
opened Frog Designs New York office, established Razorfishs physical design capability group, and
developed Springtime-USA. He recently served as lab chief at Rockwell Group, then built a small research
and development team into a teeming interactive business and is now president of Viemeister Industries
headquartered in NYC.
Clients include Apple, Coca-Cola, Cuisinart, Black & Decker, Remington, OXO, Viking, J&J, Timex, Levis,
Phat Farm, Nestl, Unilever, Motorola, Toshiba, Sharp, Seibu, Toyota, Nike, Knoll, Steelcase, Kate Spade,
Cosmopolitan Casino, Yotel and the NYC Board of Education. His work is in MoMA and awards include the
first Presidential Design Award. He taught at Pratt, Yale, Parsons and NYU. He is the Architectural League of New Yorks vice president,
Rowena Fund chair and an IDSA Fellow. He holds 32 US utility patents. Named after a car, he is a graduate of Pratt Institute. Contact him
at tuckerviemeister@mac.com.
JOHN C. DAVIS, VP OF MARKETING & PRODUCT
MANAGEMENT, UNIFIED BRANDS, FORT WORTH, TX
John is the VP of marketing & product management for Unified Brands located in Conyers, GA. He joined Unified
Brands, an Operating Company within Dover Corp, in 2014. Previously he held several positions during 15 years at
Traulsen and Hobart of the ITW Food Equipment Group after beginning his career at Arneg US.
His experience includes roles in engineering, manufacturing, service & parts management, sales, business
development, marketing, and business management. He earned his Masters of Business Administration at Wright
State University and Dayton OH after completing a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh
University. In addition John has completed a Graduate Marketing Program at Tulane University.
JEROME CARUSO, INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT AND

DIRECTOR OF JEROME CARUSO DESIGN STUDIO, LAKE FOREST, IL.
Jerome Caruso has a unique, virtual studio, with five decades of product design success for major companies.
The efficiency and design continuity of his one-man studio has contributed to the brand strength of companies
ike Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Herman Miller. With his creative direction of product design strategy at Sub-Zero for 26
years, this company has become an American icon.
Jerome is the hands-on designer and employs the highest level of engineers, model makers, and researchers.
The methodology of his studio is holistic, creative, and efficient because of the single-person contact with clients,
concept creation, and product development.
Jerome practices and believes that the art of invention and innovation is key to long-term product success. His deep understanding of
materials and manufacturing methods has made possible an efficient, proven development process. "A vision of what should be is my key to
breakthroughs in aesthetics as well as functional products that represent progress." Contact him at jcarusodsn@aol.com.
RICHARD WATSON, PARTNER, ESSENTIAL, BOSTON, MA

As a founding partner at Essential, Richard Watson is a leading advisor to companies on product and service
innovation and an authority in the field of design strategy. Richard drives innovation in organizations, helping
them navigate complex design issues for rapidly changing environments. Watson believes that design strategy is
about tangibility, delivering solutions an organization can understand, internalize and act upon. He strives to solve
problems and envision solutions that enable organizations to get a clear vision about whats next.
Richard is a firm believer in the power of collaborative thinking and engaging teams across disciplines, he
speaks on design strategy, design vision and understanding consumer needs. He is an active and extremely
accomplished designer of successful award winning products and services. He leads the design direction for a
variety of industries and clients, including Dell, iRobot, Philips Healthcare, P&G, Johnson and Johnson, EMC and Puma.
Prior to founding Essential, Watson was vice president of design at Fitch, where he led the product development team. Prior to Fitch he
was part of an international design team at GE Plastics that envisioned products to express the companys strategic marketing initiatives.
Watson is an expert blogger for Fast Company's Co. Design blog and a member of the Industrial Designers Society of America, Design
Management Institute, and Association of Professional Design Firms. He holds a Master of Arts in Industrial Design from Manchester
Metropolitan University in England and a Bachelor of Arts in Silversmithing from Montford University in England.
Richard@essential-design.com, www.essential-design.com, Twitter: @_Essential
SILVER 2015
SILVER 2015
I Twenty Eighth Annual EID SILVER Awards
Fellowes Jupiter 2 125 #57341

BY FELLOWES
DESIGN FIRM FELLOWES DESIGN TEAM
Category: Business Machines

Price range: Top of the line
SILVER 2015
The Jupiter 2 125 is a general office laminator that has been designed to eliminate key issues with
office laminating. Key features include: the AutoSense system detects pouch thickness and selfadjusts to the optimal laminating setting. InstaHeat technology warms up the laminator in a minute.
The Jupiter has a rapid laminating speed of 30 per minute. A robust 6-roller system delivers superior
lamination quality. Laminates hot pouches up to 10-mil thick; as well as cold pouches. Includes reverse
mode disengages pouch for re-centering or removal. Auto shut-off prevents overheating when not in
use. www.fellowes.com
Category: Floor Care

Market: USA, Australia, New Zealand,
countries of the European Union,
Russia, and the Middle East
The Kirby Avalir Multi-Surface Shampoo System

BY THE KIRBY COMPANY
DESIGN FIRM THE KIRBY COMPANY
The Kirby Avalir Multi-Surface Shampoo System converts the Kirby
vacuum into a complete foam scrubber for both carpets and hard
surface floors. It allows the user to shampoo carpets, scrub uneven
grout and tile floors, and damp mop delicate hardwood floors
thanks to a series of interchangeable brush rolls and mops. It can
even be used to apply a polymer finish to hard surface floors. Small
and compact, it saves the homeowner space in their closet and money in their pocket when
compared with purchasing and storing multiple cleaning units to accomplish these same tasks.
www.kirby.com
Hyper-Heating INVERTER (H2i )

MSZ-FH Single-Zone Heat Pump
System
BY MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US, INC.
COOLING & HEATING DIVISION
DESIGN FIRM MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC US,
INC. COOLING & HEATING DIVISION
The H2i MSZ-FH is among the most energy-efficient residential ductless zoning systems in the U.S.
market at 30.5 SEER. With a 13.5 HSPF rating, it offers efficient, year-round cooling and heating
and eliminates the need for a backup heat source in most areas. It operates at 100% heating
capacity at 5 F and continues providing efficient heating down to -13 F, giving it the lowest ambient
performance at the highest SEER rating in the industry. Indoor units feature i-see Sensor 3D
technology for improved performance and efficiency, which detects human heat signatures to deliver
conditioned air to occupied areas only. www.mehvac.com
SILVER 2015
Category: HVAC
Market: North America
Category: Major Appliances and

Commercial Vending
LG Electronics 4-Door Door-in-Door Refrigerator

with CustomChill (model LMXS30776S)
LGs 4-Door Refrigerator incorporates features that help
provide added convenience and keep family favorites easily
accessible. The units Door-in-Door compartment is a
magnetically sealed section of the right refrigerator door
that releases and allows consumers access to a built-in door
(via a button on the door handle) without opening the entire
refrigerator. It also reduces cold air loss by up to 47%* to
help preserve food freshness while conserving energy. The
CustomChill drawer, located between the refrigerator and
freezer, offers additional refrigerator or soft-freezer space
with four temperature settings. *As compared to opening one
French Door for 10 seconds. www.lg.com
SILVER 2015
SILVER 2015
SILVER 2015
Becton-Dickinson Diagnostics BD
Totalys Multiprocessor
BY BECTON-DICKINSON DIAGNOSTICS
DESIGN FIRM BRESSLERGROUP
SILVER 2015
The BD Totalys Multiprocessor provides highly automated

sample preparation for cytology and molecular testing for
cervical cancer with a balance of automation and flexibility
that enhances lab productivity, streamlines processes, and
removes inefficiencies. www.bresslergroup.com

Category: Medical Equipment & Devices

Market: Australia, New Zealand, Japan,
Brazil, South Africa, Korea, Canada and
countries accepting CE-IVD mark
LG Electronics Over-the-Range Microwave

with EasyClean (model LMHM2237ST)
The LMHM2237ST is an over-the-range microwave
oven that offers the benefit of LGs proprietary
EasyClean technology, which allows for quick and
easy clean up with the simple wipe of a damp cloth
(no harsh chemicals or scrubbing necessary). This
model also features the industrys first ExtendaVent
2.0 feature, which provides more powerful and
complete ventilation to capture more smoke and
cooking smells over virtually the entire cooktop. Lastly, this model offers 2.2
cubic feet of capacity, so there is always plenty of room to heat large dishes.
www.lg.com
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SILVER 2015
trutankless TR 29
BY TRUTANKLESS,
A DIVISION OF BOLLENTE COMPANIES
DESIGN FIRM JUGGERNAUT DESIGN
Category: Water Processing Appliances

I Twenty Eighth Annual EID BRONZE Awards

BRONZE 2015
SILVER 2015
trutankless is a self-aware, smart-home compatible

electric tankless water heater that provides endless,
on-demand hot water for an entire household. The
heater employs highly accurate sensors, robust solid state electronics and proprietary software to
power one of the most efficient heat exchangers ever produced. www.trutankless.com
Category: HVAC
Price range: Economical Value Line
Market: Worldwide
Kooltronic Hazardous
Location Air Conditioner HL Series
BY KOOLTRONIC INC.
DESIGN FIRM KOOLTRONIC INC.
The HL Series Kooltronic air conditioner is designed to remove component
damaging heat from within a sealed electrical enclosure located in hazardous
environments. They are specifically designed for use in NEC Class I, Division 1
Groups A, B, C & D and Division 2 Groups A, B, C & D locations in conjunction
with types X and Z purged enclosures where hazardous gases are or may be
present; and are also suitable for corrosive environments. Applications include
oil and gas exploration, production and petrochemical applications. The patent
pending design improves safety, reliability and serviceability providing a lower
cost of ownership. www.kooltronic.com
BRONZE 2015
Kenyon International SilKEN2 Induction

Cooktop B81321, B81331
BY KENYON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
DESIGN FIRM KENYON INTERNATIONAL, INC.
The Kenyon SilKEN 2 combines high-energy induction cooking with the
latest technology. Stainless steel colored graphics provide a polished look
that modernizes any kitchen. This revolutionary cooktop offers cooking
by temperature or power setting, quick heat dissipation, pot retention and
user-friendly controls. The silicone mat covers the entire cooktop and is
easily removed for cleaning by placing in your sink or dishwasher. The
raised rim surrounding the mat helps to control cooking accidents such
as spillovers. The patent pending integrated heat sensing disc relays
temperature feedback from the cooking vessel to the touch control
system for accurate cooking. www.cookwithkenyon.com
Category: Major Appliances and

Commercial Vending
Market: United States and Europe
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& Devices
Product Development Technologies (PDT)
V-PRO 60 Low Temperature

Sterilization System VP40002401
BY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGIES (PDT)
DESIGN FIRM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGIES (PDT)
Market: North America, South
The V-PRO 60 Low Temperature Sterilization System is

an innovative sterile processing department (SPD) solution
from STERIS Corporation that offers the pharmaceutical and
healthcare industry the productivity and flexibility they require to
reprocess their medical devices. www.pdt.com
America, Europe, Australia
Havells Supermix Haandi/GHFMGAXH050
BRONZE 2015
The product is a Mixer Grinder typically used in almost every

Indian kitchen. Primarily used for daily needs of Dry/Wet
grinding (pulses, rice batter, etc.), Blending (shakes) and
Chutney/Puree making. Main parts/features include 03 nos.
Stainless Steel jars of capacity 1.5L , 1.2L and 0.4L for the
above applications, a 500 W Copper wound universal motor
with an overload protector as a safety device, 03 speed switch
knob with Pulse function. Other features include a Big size
Speed control Knob for Easy operation, Cord Winding and Break
resistant Polycarbonate Lid for the Blending Jar. The Unique design of Haandi Grinding Jar in Stainless
Steel 304 Grade delivers 8% Finer Grinding, 15% Less Power Consumption and 10% Faster Grinding as
compared to conventional designs. www.havells.com
Category: Water Processing

Appliances
Price range: Economical Value Line
BRONZE 2015
BY HAVELLS INDIA LTD.

DESIGN FIRM HAVELLS INDIA LTD.

Market: Asia Pacific
Noritz America EZTR40 Condensing

Tankless Water Heater
BY NORITZ AMERICA
Designed to reduce the cost and hassle of replacing a conventional
40-gallon tank-type water heater, the new EZTR40 Condensing
Tankless Water Heater streamlines the tankless-for-tank changeout
process in three ways: Using two-inch, flexible polypropylene tubing
threaded directly through the old tankless water heaters existing
B-Vent, the EZTR40 does not require a new vent. Its top-mounted water
connections allow for quick and easy reconnections, without the need
for new plumbing. Lastly, EZTR40 reduces labor time by up to half
by utilizing the old tank unit's half-inch gas line, substantially reducing
installed cost to the homeowner. www.noritz.com
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Leak Detector
LCR Meter
Cal Test Electronics introduces the new
Global Specialties LCR-600. The LCR600 is a high precision test instrument
used for measuring the inductance (L),
capacitance (C), and resistance (R) of an
electrical component. The LCR-600 has
an operational frequency range of 100 Hz
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inductors, sort and select components,
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Product features:
Measures: Ls, Lp, Cs, Cp, Rs, Rp, D, Q, ESR,
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Frequency range: 100 Hz to 100 kHz
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Basic accuracy of 0.3%
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Profile Sensor
LMI Technologies (LMI) announced
the official release of the Gocator 2320
Profile Sensor and an update to Gocators
Firmware. The 2320 is the latest addition to the Gocator 2300 series of smart,
all-in-one 3D sensors and features high
resolution, high accuracy, and an expandable field of view, all in a thin industrial
housing. Gocator Firmware 4.1 adds new
The new ASM 340 is a high-performance and robust leak detector for production testing. The wide range of applications in the Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning industry include compressors, coils, valves, sub and final assemblies,
etc. The compact leak detector is suitable for both global vacuum chamber testing
and sniffing applications.
Reliable leak detection for production assurance
Short cycle time and high throughput
High performance and sensitivity with easy operation
Helium and Hydrogen leak detection for global (chamber) testing or sniffing applications
The ASM 340 with a powerful vacuum roughing pump (11 cfm) may negate the
need for additional vacuum systems for chamber testing. For sniffing applications
the ASM 340 offers the industrys highest sensitivity when using either helium or
diluted hydrogen and can detect leaks as low as 0.0001 oz/yr refrigerant equivalent.
A large selection of configurable interfaces enables easy integration of the detector into production lines and automatic test systems. The removable graphical
user interface and simple menu structure makes set up fast and easy. Data can be
saved to the integrated SD card and then downloaded to an external device for
further analysis. The wireless remote control enables operation from a distance
of up to 100 meters. Thanks to the robust design and the minimal maintenance
required, service costs are also very low.
With its extensive accessories, the ASM 340 can be adapted to specific applications. A special transport cart also enables mobile use of the device. Existing
accessories for leak detectors in the ASM series are also compatible with the new
device.
To complement the market introduction of the ASM 340 Pfeiffer Vacuum presents the Leak Detection Compendium. This handbook offers combined leak testing and leak detection expertise.
Pfeiffer Vacuum, (978) 430-2829, DMorris@pfeiffer-vacuum.com, www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com
features such as rich filtering, material selection, Countersunk Hole measurement,

and improved visualization for displacement sensors.
The Gocator 2320 produces highly accurate and repeatable results to meet the
demanding standards of the electronics
assembly line. The sensors narrow housing also allows it to be mounted in tight
spaces so OEMs and System Integrators
can easily integrate it into inspection machines already crowded with other devices and equipment. The Gocator 2320 also
has the built-in ability to mount multiple
sensors side-by-side, expanding the field
of view as many times as needed. And
like all Gocator sensors, the 2320 comes
in a robust industrial IP67 rated housing,
with an intuitive experience that is unmatched in the 3D sensor market.

The upgrade to Gocator Firmware
from version 4.0 to 4.1 improves process
optimization with the addition of rich
filtering for removing noise and outliers
from sensor data; material selection for
achieving the best possible data on targets with challenging material surfaces; a
new Countersunk Hole Tool to measure
center position, depth, outside diameter,
bevel angle; and improved visualization
for displacement sensors including range
and intensity data.
LMI Technologies
marketing.lmi3d.com/gocator-2320-learn-more
www. lmi3d.com
NEW PRODUCTS
Light Guide
LSR Material
Proto Labs Inc. has introduced medical-grade liquid silicone rubber (LSR)
material to its quick-turn injection molding capabilities. The rapid manufacturing
company now offers Dow Corning QP1250 moldable silicone in addition to its
standard and optical-grade LSR materials. Medical-grade LSR is a low-viscosity
thermoset material particularly well-suited for medical applications. Proto Labs
can manufacture 25 to 5,000+ parts in 1
to 15 days.
Parts created in LSR are strong and
elastic with excellent thermal, chemical
and electrical resistance. They maintain
their physical properties at extreme temperatures and withstand sterilization. LSR
is biocompatible so it is frequently used
in products that require skin contact. As
a result, moldable silicone lends itself
well to surgical and dental applications,
consumer health care products and other
components that have human contact.
Global Lighting Technologies (GLT)

has introduced a new 4 x 4-in. LED-based
light guide developed to demonstrate its
higher efficiency, better durability, longer
life, and lower cost than a comparable
OLED panel.
GLTs LED-based 4 x 4-in. square light
guide is intended as a superior solution
for applications considering similar-size
OLED panels with similar diffused-light
output, albeit at a much lower cost. It is an economical design option unique in the
marketplace for wall and ceiling lighting, luminaires and custom interior lighting
in corporate, hospitality, residential and other applications. The light guide assembly is only 3.5 mm thick. The panel itself measures a slim 2 mm and is thinner
than prior GLT products while offering enhanced light extraction. The light guide
would typically be edge lit from one or more sides using industry standard LEDs,
with a small frame concealing the LEDs in place. The current product provides an
efficiency of over 115 lumens/watt while producing up to 250 lumens when fully
powered.
Global Lighting Technologies (GLT), Inc., (866) 922-4584, sales@glthome.com, www.glthome.com
Proto Labs, Inc.

www.protolabs.com
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in Europe to develop an energy-efficient
air filter rated A+.
The new Low Energy series from AFPRO Filters can be used in both new
construction projects as for replacing
air filters (All F7, F8 and F9) in existing
ventilations systems. As this new filter is
a compact filter, its taking up less space
in ventilation systems and are often used
in for example datacenters, industries, gas
turbines and renovation projects where
space is limited.
Air Filters
AFPRO Filters
www.afprofilters.com
AFPRO Filters announces the new Low

Energy series air filters with an A+ energy
label. This new A+ label is the highest rating according to the new energy efficiency
classification by Eurovent, which was introduced on January 1st 2015.
The new A+ label places much higher
demands on the energy use of air filters
compared to the other Eurovent labels,
and adds a new dimension to the filter efficiencies. In the past, air filters were classified only by their filter efficiency and
this new energy classification is far more
precise.
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Control Interface
MIPI Alliance announced an updated
version of its MIPI RF Front-End Control
Interface for mobile devices: MIPI Alliance Specification for RF Front-End Control Interface (RFFE), Version 2.0.
The new release, v2.0, adds numerous features that enhance control of the
increasingly complex RF front-end environment in a mobile device, which can
include 10 to 20 components such as
power amplifiers, antenna tuners, filters
and switches. The interface can be applied
to the full range of RFFE components to
simplify technology design, configuration

and integration and to facilitate interoperability of components supplied by different vendors. The convenient interface
makes it easier for manufacturers to develop scalable solutions, expediting time
to market for new solutions and addressing end-user needs for faster data speeds
and better call quality. It is also backwardcompatible with products based on the
earlier specification, MIPI RFFE v1.x.
MIPI RFFE v2.0 brings five important
technical features to the popular interface. The features include:
Extended range of bus operating frequencies, effectively doubling the number of
command sequences that can be transferred on the bus in a given amount of
time to increase overall data speeds for end
users
Synchronous read, which allows more
types of data propagation on the bus by
the slave devices to increase the range of
bus loading and enable the use of extended
frequencies
Multi-master configuration to support
carrier aggregation system architectures
and the use of multiple transceivers and
dual-SIM designs
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The MIPI RFFE Working Group, which
led the development of the new specification, surveyed MIPI Alliance members
and members of the International Wireless Industry Consortium (IWPC) to assess the markets RFFE interface needs
and identify features to include in the new
release. Companies surveyed represent
the full range of RF front-end products
used in mobile devices.
With v2.0 now available to companies,
the working group has begun to gather
ideas for further MIPI RFFE enhancements. Potential areas to be addressed include RFFE electrical and digital details,
flexible bus configuration and multiple
message types. The working group welcomes additional members and contributions to this effort.
To support the user community in its
adoption and use of MIPI RFFE v2.0, and
in conjunction with the release of the
specification, MIPI Alliance has also completed two supporting documents:
Application Note for RFFE v2.0,
App Note v2.0, and FAQ for RFFE v2.0,
FAQ v2.0. For more information about
the specification, its supporting documents and the MIPI Alliance RF FrontEnd Working Group, please visit http://
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MIPI Alliance (MIPI)
www.mipi.org
Hot Melt Adhesive

Ellsworth Adhesives Europe confirmed availability of EA-4600, the
newly launched hot melt adhesive from
Dow Corning.
Dow Corning EA-4600 is a solvent
free, one-component, moisture-cure
silicone material offering longer open
time and pot life, as well as lower odor
and lower levels of volatility compared
to conventional organic-based hot melt
adhesives.
Designed for the electronic devices
Flash Memory
Microchip Technology
Inc. announced a new family of 3V Serial Quad I/O
interface (or SQI interface) SuperFlash memory
devicesthe
SST26VF.
This three-member 26 Series SQI interface family
is available with 16-Mbit,
32-Mbit or 64-Mbit of
memory, and is manufactured using Microchips high-performance CMOS SuperFlash technology, which provides the industrys fastest erase times and superior
reliability.
The SST26VF memory family provides faster erase times due to its use of SuperFlash technology. Sector and block erase commands are completed in just 18 ms,
and a full chip erase operation is completed in 35 ms. Competing devices require
10 to 20 seconds to complete a full chip erase operation, making the SST26VF approximately 400 times faster. These fast erase times can provide a significant cost
savings to customers, by minimizing the time required for testing and firmware
updates, and therefore increasing their manufacturing throughput.
Microchips SQI interface is a low pin count, high-speed 104 MHz quad-bit address and data multiplex I/O serial interface, which allows for high data throughput in a small package. This interface enables low-latency execute-in-place (XIP)
capability with minimal processor buffer memory, reducing the overall design
footprint compared to traditional parallel memory interfaces. The SST26VF family provides faster data throughput than a comparable x16 parallel Flash device,
without the associated high cost and high pin count of parallel Flash. The SQI
interface also offers full command-set backward compatibility for the ubiquitous
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) protocol.
Designed for low power consumption, the SST26VF is ideal for energy-efficient
embedded systems. Standby current consumption is 15 A, typical, and the active read current at 104 MHz is 15 mA, typical. The combination of 3V operation
with low power consumption and small-form-factor packaging makes the SST26VF devices an excellent choice for applications such as servers, printers, cloud
computing systems, HDTV, Internet gateways, appliances, security systems, and a
broad range of embedded systems.
The SST26VF devices also offer excellent quality and reliability, with 100 years
of data retention and device endurance of over 100,000 erase/write cycles. Enhanced safety features include software write protection of individual blocks for
flexible data/code protection; the upper and lower 64 Kbytes of memory are partitioned into smaller, 8-Kbyte sectors that can both read- and write-lock. In addition, the devices include a One-Time Programmable (OTP) 2 Kbyte Secure ID
area, consisting of a 64-bit, factory-programmed unique ID and a user-programmable block. These features protect against unauthorized access and malicious
read, program and erase intentions. The devices also include a JEDEC-compliant
Serial Flash Discoverable Parameter (SFDP) table, which contains identifying information about the functions and capabilities of the SST26VF devices for simpler
software design.
Microchip
http://www.microchip.com/SST26VF064B-030915a
http://www.microchip.com/SST26VF064B
NEW PRODUCTS
market, Dow Corning Hot melt adhesive EA-4600 promises to deliver enhanced reliability, reworkability and
waterproofing for smart devices. With
its room temperature vulcanization
(RTV), this black adhesive provides improved assembly of consumer electronics and other high-volume demanding
manufacturing operations.
Formulated to dispense easily, Dow
Corning EA-4600 achieves instant green
strength, allowing electronic assemblies
to be handled immediately after its application. EA-4600 can be applied neatly as a liquid melt in very thin bonding
lines of less than 0.5mm.
EA-4600 offers extended service temperatures from -40C to 150C. The material will soften when exposed to high
temperatures, but revert to its typical
properties after cooling. Unlike conventional polyurethane-based hot melt solutions, Dow Corning EA-4600 Silicone
Hot Melt Adhesive incorporates ultraviolet (UV) markers to support automated UV inspection of finished parts.
It can also be easily reworked within 24
hours of application. Once fully cured,
Dow Corning EA-4600 Hot Melt Adhesive delivers outstanding, durable protection against chemicals, water and
dust to enhance the reliability and performance of high-value electronics assemblies.
As a reactive material, EA-4600 cools
quickly and cures at room temperature
to become a viscoelastic polymer providing strong, flexible, primerless adhesion to an abundance of plastic and
metal substrates.
Ellsworth Adhesives
infoeurope@ellsworth.com
www.ellsworthadhesives.co.uk
Connector
TE Connectivity (TE) introduces new
wire-to-board headers as part of its Power Triple Lock connector product line;
thereby expanding the family of connectors targeting appliances into a growing
number of HVAC, automation and control, and automotive designs. The connectors combined attributes of highercurrent ratings, connection reliability
Optical Angle
Encoder
NUMERIK JENAs
RIK kit-style optical
angle encoder without bearing is ideally
suited for those motion feedback applications where space is
limited. The scanning
unit has a very low
height profile and the
graduation carrier is a coated aluminum disk with a wide range of available sizes.
Now available in North America through Heidenhain Corporation, this flat angle
encoder serves applications in a wide variety of industries such as semiconductor,
medical, metrology, and automation.
The encoder disks have a graduation of 20m with outer diameters ranging
from 26mm to 200mm and have large through holes from 6mm to 160mm respectively. The encoder disks need to be bonded to a hub, where the customer can
bond themselves, or depending on the hub design, NUMERIK JENA can offer the
disk bonding process as a service.
The scanning units are small in size with a height dimension of only 6mm. The
scanning units can be programmed once installed to the disk in order to maximize
the signal quality and build in signal margin for long life of the machine operation.
The scanning units output either a 1 Volt Peak to peak analog or TTL interface.
Rotational speed of the disk varies with signal interface and diameter, but can be
up to16,600 RPM. Total line counts after TTL quadrature evaluation can be up to
9,600,000.
NUMERIK JENA, (847) 490-0387, kkaufenberg@heidenhain.com
assurance options and higher temperature operation provide an exceptional

value-added solution to customers when
compared to similar pin-and-socket
connectors.
The 6.0mm center line connectors in
the Power Triple Lock connector family
offer higher current ratings than competitive products (20A vs.18A). Their
higher temperature ratings (150 vs. 130
degrees C) help increase reliability in
cooking and other high-temperature applications. For assembly reliability, the
family offers an optional and unique
CPA (Connector Position Assurance)
device that helps keep the connector fully mated and engaged during shipment,
installation and use. Another optional
mechanism, the TPA (Terminal Position
Assurance) device, provides secondary
locking of the contact into the connector housing. To ease assembly, Power
Triple Lock connectors feature rounded
edges and an anti-snag design. They also
feature a latch that audibly clicks to indicate that the header or cap and plug
are mated. Additionally, the connectors
design helps reduce fretting to prevent
corrosion in applications, which is a key
reliability concern in HVAC and automotive designs.
The Power Triple Lock connectors are
V-0 rated (UL 94 V-0) and are color coded. The family consists of existing wireto-wire and new wire-to-board versions.
The connectors offer nine keying options in different housing colors to help
improve assembly efficiency and prevent
mismatch. For versatile harness and circuit board positioning, the wire-to-wire
connectors are available in single row (2,
3, 4, 5), dual row (2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 2x6) and
matrix (3x3, 3x4, 3x5) configurations.
The wire-to-board versions are offered
in single row (2, 3, 4, 5) configurations.
TE Connectivity
www.powertriplelock.com
NEW PRODUCTS
Polyamide
Electronic Temperature Control

EXAIRs digital ETC (Electronic
Temperature Control) is now available
for Dual Cabinet Cooler Systems installed on large or high heat load enclosures. An ETC Dual Cabinet Cooler
system will keep electrical enclosures
cool while minimizing compressed air
use. Systems produce 20F air to eliminate high temperature malfunctions
and protect sensitive electronics from
harsh environments. They are available in cooling capacities up to 5,600
Btu/Hr.
The ETC accurately maintains a
constant temperature in the electrical enclosure that is slightly under the
maximum rating of the electronics.
It permits just enough cooling for the
electronics without going so cold as to
waste compressed air. A digital LED
readout displays the temperature of the
electrical enclosure (F or C), then displays the user temperature setting when
pressing the push to set button. When
that setting is exceeded, the Cabinet
Cooler System is activated.
The ETC is suitable for NEMA 4, 4X
and 12 environments and works with
our UL listed Dual Cabinet Coolers systems which are available with cooling
capacities of 4,000, 4,800 and 5,600 Btu/
Hr. All systems include an automatic
drain filter separator to keep moisture
in the compressed air out of the enclosure. Models are available for 120 VAC
or 240 VAC and lower cooling capacities
are available. All products are CE compliant. Prices start at $1,701.
EXAIR Corporation
(800) 903-9247
techelp@exair.com
www.exair.com/dualetc.htm
Foster Polymer Distribution announces its official partnership with

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to distribute MX-Nylon to the North American medical market. Mitsubishis
MX-Nylon, a meta-xylene diamine
polyamide, offers excellent mechanical and barrier properties for molded components and devices, and medical packaging applications.
Polymer components are frequently preferred over metal in medical equipment
since they do not interfere with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized axial tomography (CAT), fluoroscopy and x-ray imaging. Mitsubishis MXNylon is a high strength metal replacement material with a flexural modulus 50%
greater than traditional polyamide 6/6 and 15% greater than polyetheretherketone
(PEEK). At less than 25% the price of PEEK, MX-Nylon is an economical option
for components that must be radiolucent and high strength.
MX-Nylon also offers superior gas barrier properties against oxygen and carbon dioxide compared to all commercially available polyamides, as well as ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymers, acrylonitrile (PAN) copolymers, and
polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) copolymers. Excellent heat stability and a wide
processing window, allows this unique polyamide to be co-extruded or co-injection molded with other polymers, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) for multi-layer medical packaging or containment systems that require low oxygen permeation. MX-Nylon is also suitable
for applications that must withstand sterilization by gamma, e-beam, ethylene
oxide and retort methods.
Foster Polymer Distribution, www.fosterpolymers.com
Pretreatment System
PPG Industries industrial coatings
business has introduced the VersabondTM pretreatment system, a fast kinetic-efficient zinc-phosphate pretreatment
formulation that improves the corrosion
resistance of mixed-metal substrates while
enabling manufacturers to realize the environmental and energy-saving benefits
of extended bath life, reduced sludge and
lower processing temperatures.
Based on proprietary hypernucleation technology developed by PPG, the
Versabond system incorporates a rinse
conditioner that causes small, densely
packed zinc-phosphate crystals to deposit
on mixed-metal substrates, accelerating
bond formation with the coating, particularly on surfaces with higher concentrations of aluminum.
The proprietary zinc-phosphate formulation in the Versabond pretreatment
system precipitates onto metal surfaces
about twice as fast as traditional zincphosphate products and produces a tight,
lattice-like network of microcrystals. The

result is greater metal adhesion and fewer
voids in the coating system, which leads
to more effective corrosion protection.
Depending on the composition of the
metal mix, the Versabond pretreatment
system may process at temperatures up
to 20 percent lower than those required
for conventional zinc-phosphate formulations. It also extends average bath life
from two weeks to eight weeks and generates 30 to 50 percent less sludge, resulting
in less waste, lower energy consumption
and fewer maintenance demands.
The Versabond pretreatment system is
engineered to improve the corrosion resistance of underbody truck and vehicle
parts such as springs, control arms, tie
rods, frames and exhaust system components.
PPG Industries
(888) 774-2001
www.ppgindustrialcoatings.com

NEW PRODUCTS
630-860-6514 www.capablecontrols.com
Fiberglass Light Pipe
Schurter announced the capability of integrating a fiberglass
light pipe as an optional feature to its popular appliance outlets.
The light pipe provides operational or other function status indication in power distribution units (PDUs). It is designed to channel light from LEDs on the pc board to the front of the connector. The new technology offers flexible design options including
the number of light pipes, 1-4, as well as options for light pipe
lengths and diameters. The flexibility of design allows for efficient
customer-specific solutions while enabling increased opportunity
to signal status information from the power grid to the user.
The light pipes installed in the outlet are designed to channel
light coming from LEDs mounted on a printed circuit board to the surface of the outlet. Each outlet generally has its own circuitry and, depending on the complexity of the monitoring system, may offer several types of indicating functions. The outlets
are capable of providing up to four light pipes, one in each of the four corners of the connector. The side of the outlet with the
ground pin provides extra space around the two corners, allowing for the most prominent and thus popular position.
A typical application consists of power distribution units used in data centers. Today, these units are most likely to have monitoring systems with indicating display panels or controls. These display panels are often centrally located. With SCHURTERs
new appliance outlet, it becomes easier to extend the systems monitoring capabilities from the centralized display to each outlet.
Service technicians are able to clearly see which systems are working properly, or respond to required maintenance adjustments.
A connector could, for example, signal an outage with a red LED, or a critical power consumption pattern with a yellow LED.
In this way, both repairs and preventive maintenance can be done more simply and efficiently. n
e Controls Inc.
630-860-6514 www.capablecontrols.com
Schurter, (800) 848-2600, info@schurterinc.com, www.schurterinc.com
Capable
Controls Inc.
Manufacturing gas ignition controls since 1990
We offer replacements for all

Honeywell and Johnson Controls
Series 8X: Dual output relays extends
the useful life to approximately twice
that of our competitors with extensive
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UV Curable
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High Tg
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MOCAP manufactures and stocks a wide assortment of
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Energy Saving Smart Fans & Fan

Trays from Orion Fans & Digi-Key
Orion Fans smart thermal-controlled
fans and fan trays can reduce
energy costs up to 30% by increasing or
decreasing fan speed according to ambient air
temperature. These fans feature a low
noise profile for sound sensitive applications,
and a simple AC input. The ball-bearing
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Orion Fans
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POWER TRIPLE LOCK

A GAME CHANGER FOR APPLIANCES
As appliance makers strive to provide more efficient
and more easily controlled machines, the need for
improving reliability, especially in appliances
with electrical connections, has
become a high priority for designers.
Introducing the Power Triple Lock
from TE Connectivity. In stock and
ready to ship from TTI.
TTI, Inc.
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Fast, Sensitive,
Reliable Leak
Detection
Electronic Switch Harnesses

for Gas Appliances
The high quality of our switch harness
assembly guarantees a reliable and
consistent operation. Our switch harnesses
can be quickly customized and configured to
suit your application.
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Phone: (915) 543-3212
Email: csmail@cesar-scott.com
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Key Features:
Customizable to fit any valve
Custom designed harnesses and color
schemes
Color coded rotors for easy identification
Life expectancy up to 40,000 cycles
Helium Recovery Units
The Pfeiffer Vacuum ASM 340 performs helium or hydrogen

leak detection in vacuum and sniffer modes. Sensitivity
is down to 5x10-12 mbar l/s vacuum and 5x10-9 mbar l/s
sniffing (< 0.001 oz/yr refrigerant equivalent). It is an easy
to use, high performance and durable leak detector providing
short cycle times and high throughput.
Pfeiffer Vacuum Helium Recovery Units

reduce your helium costs by recovering
used helium test gas regardless of the
leak detection system manufacturer.
Depending on the process parameters,
up to 98% of the inert gas can be recovered with helium
concentrations between 20% and 95%. The standalone
automated system meets environmental certification
requirements under DIN EN ISO 14001.
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ASSOCIATION REPORT: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION
How the IoT will

Play Out in Our Homes
Shawn DuBravac
chief economist of the

Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA)
and the author of
Digital Destiny: How
the New Age of Data
Will Transform the Way
We Work, Live, and
Communicate, from
which this essay is
excerpted. Follow him
at @ShawnDuBravac.
ike the Old Internet, the New Internet will

definitely be experienced in the home. It makes
sense that the place where you spend most of
your time will be the place where the Internet of
Thingsconnected objects with sensorswill be
highly operational. The Internet of Things is another
step toward removing the distance and the friction
between data and action. Connected objects capture
and analyze the data in a quantity and at a speed that
human beings could never matchand then they
will act on it, removing the human element from the
equation.
According to the Digital Universe report from
International Data Corporation (IDC), data just from
embedded systemsthe sensors and systems that monitor the physical universealready accounts for 2 percent of the digital universe. By 2020, that will rise to 10
percent. IDC estimates that the total number of connectable things in the world is around 200 billion. Of
those, around 20 billion are actually wired and talking
to the Internet now. They are able to do so through a
network of around 50 billion sensors that track, monitor, and feed data to those connected things. By 2020,
however, the number of connected things will grow
by 50 percent, to 30 billion. And the network of sensors?
Were talking about a trillion or so.
So what will this new, fully-connected world look
like in practice?
6:42 a.m.: Your alarm goes off. Is it strange that your
alarm went off at the forty-second minute and not the
fortieth minute? Not if your alarm knows your sleep
cycles and wakes you during your lightest moment of
sleep, a much more natural way to wake up than being
shocked awake when you might be in deep REM sleep.
Gently, the ambient lighting of your bedroom turns
on, brightening at the same rate that your eyes can
adjust. At the same moment, your shower turns on as
welladjusting the water temperature to match your
personal preference, which it has learned. After you
shower, your calendar matches the days events with
options in your wardrobe, prompting you with different options and predicting your preferences among
the choices presented.
7:30 a.m.: Your coffee is fresh and waiting for you,
brewing based upon past behavior and sensor data
from throughout your home. You arrive in the kitchen
and are prompted with several breakfast choices. The

option with the highest uses the last of the strawberries because your refrigerator sensed that they were
about to go bad. As you eat, you glance through the
days news on one of several screens around you,
your favorite news sites arranged in the order you
like to read them, with news stories chosen to match
your interests. Or maybe you prefer the television in
the morning, in which case the TV program delivers the news in the way you prefer: sports first, then
weather, then local, and finally national and foreign.
Or perhaps the stories are delivered to you in an
order derived from the number of friends or colleagues who have liked or recommended them. A
ding from your watch lets you know precisely when
you need to leave if youre going to make your 8:30
appointmentrelying on a real-time feed from traffic monitoring systems like Waze or future systems
relying on V2V and V2I You step into the garage
where your driverless car is already on, with the inside
temperature adjusted perfectly to the outside weather
and your personal preference. It zips away while you
continue reading the news or perhaps take the time
to return some emails or make some calls. You didnt
have to worry about turning off the lights, turning the
thermostat up or down, or checking whether you have
enough food for dinner. As devices in your home were
digitized, sensorized, and connected, those tasks were
turned into data, and algorithms are now automating
them on your behalf.
The sensorization of everyday objects will become
so commonplace that we wont see these connected things as high tech. Theyll just be things. Take
for example the proliferation of motion sensors in
use today. We dont give a second thought when we
approach the door of a retail store and it opens as we
approach it. Im sure the first door to integrate motion
sensors felt a little like magic. And thats what technology does. It takes the magical and makes it mundane. This, in a single example, is the long march of
technological progress: making the remarkable ordinaryeven invisible. The world isnt getting more
high tech, the tech is meeting us down on the ground.
Its becoming commonplace, as ordinary as the hammer in your toolboxin the great democratization of
technology. <
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