When President Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley’s top luminaries for dinner in California last February, each guest was asked to come with a question for the president. But as Steve Jobs spoke, Obama interrupted with an inquiry of his own: What would it take to make iPhones in the United States?
LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, PA—Dozens of workers were forced out into the cold by a fire at the Mack Trucks assembly plant here. Six people were treated for smoke inhalation, and another person suffered chest pains.
The choice of a refrigeration motor is much bigger than a hum, a whir, or a whine. Electronically communicated motors are beginning to challenge shaded pole and PSC motors, but issues with reliability and motor surge currents, some real, some perceived, may be holding ECMs back.
Advancements in polymers in recent years are expanding the capacities of cooking appliances. Lightweight, tough plastics are catching up to the dishwasher durability and surface integrity of glass, but are consumers ready to pay more for it?
Time, careful planning, the right tools and a playful attitude are the key ingredients that development teams need to create a winning, next-generation human machine interface.
Cost modeling is the practice of understanding the cost structure of the products purchased or manufactured for the purpose of optimizing a design or supply chain. The cost modeling process is focused on supporting three business areas: target costing, procurement, and competitive analysis.
Aerospace and automotive manufacturers have been incorporating hybrid joining into their production for years now. This joining method, however, has been largely ignored by appliance manufacturers. A novel approach to assembly construction, the method is surely applicable within the appliance industry - and stands to benefit both appliance manufacturers and end users.
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