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Case Studies: Appliance Applications

	Airline Entertainment Appliance IMS introduced the Personal Entertainment Appliance (PEA) to provide airline passengers with wireless, lightweight and easy access to a range of entertainment options.
	Digital Display Cart Ergotron's new LX Large Display Cart provides affordable display solutions that instantly transform any room for comfortable large display viewing.
	Alarm Housing Three years ago, when engineers at Interlogix, Inc., read the newly-revised European regulations for home security systems, one thing was evident: They were nondescript.
	Appliance Connectors Not long ago, field failure fires — caused by improper crimping — prompted the appliance industry to sit up and take notice.
	Bar Code Scanner The Magellan SL® is engineered for durability, using a variety of flame-retardant and glass-bead reinforced specialty compounds from RTP Company.
	Augmentative Communicator For the first time, individuals with speech, language, learning and physical disabilities can communicate in virtually any social or business situation through a lightweight, portable device.
	LP Gas Connector When new standards were established for outdoor grill LP gas fittings, Marshall Brass investigated the use of engineered thermoplastics for a key component of the assembly.
	Food Grinder RTP France developed a specialty compound for use in S.A. SEB RONDO 500 counter top food grinders. The devices feature two sizes of ultrasonically welded blade assemblies.
	Ultrasonic Cleaner An RTP Company flame retardant and reinforced polypropylene compound admirably met the requirements for this beautiful housing redesign of Bransonic® Ultrasonic benchtop cleaner.
	Coffee Grinder Receptacle RTP Company and Bunn-o-matic of Springfield, Illinois are helping people wake up each morning with the smell of freshly ground coffee.
	Disposal Flange Waste King Incorporated, manufacturer of premier garbage disposers for residential and commercial use, is committed to developing lifetime corrosion-free products while maintaining the high quality of material used.
	Appliance Timer Eaton Corporation, Controls Division, is a leader in the development and manufacture of control mechanisms for the appliance and automotive industries.
	Knife Sharpener This handsome high tech machine was designed to put a precision, long lasting edge on all kinds of knives for the professional chef and the cook in the home kitchen.