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GE Appliances was also the first manufacturer to launch a suite of WiFi-connected appliances as well as the first suite of appliances that work with IFTTT. [8] As voice assistants became more common, GE Appliances became the first U.S. manufacturer to have its appliances work with Amazon Echo [9] (2017) and Google Home [10] (2017).
Draft angle design is an important factor when designing plastic parts. Because of shrinkage of plastic material, injection molded parts have a tendency to shrink onto a core. This creates higher contact pressure on the core surface and increases friction between the core and the part, thus making ejection of the part from the mold difficult.
Product design shifted in the 1960s, embracing new materials and colors. Consumer electronics, often referred to as brown goods, include items like TVs and computers. [7] There is a growing trend towards home automation and internet-connected appliances. Recycling of home appliances involves dismantling and recovering materials.
The former GE Plastics division was sold in August 2007 and is now SABIC Innovative Plastics. On May 4, 2008, it was announced that GE would auction off its appliances business for an expected sale of $5–8 billion. [211] However, this plan fell through as a result of the recession. [212]
GE-Aviation acquires Smiths Aerospace for £2.4 billion 2007 GE Oil & Gas acquires Vetco Gray for US$1.9 billion. [19] [20] 2007 GE Plastics is sold to SABIC for US$11.6 billion. [21] 2008 GE Oil & Gas acquires Hydril Pressure & Control for US$1.12 billion from Tenaris, who retains possession of Hydril Premium Connections. [22] [23] 2008
Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. has taken a strong stance against its trademark dilution, the Zamboni name being used as a genericized trademark for ice resurfacers; [237] the company holds a registered trademark on the design and configuration of the Zamboni Ice Resurfacer by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Moulded plugs for unearthed, double-insulated appliances may instead have a non-conductive plastic pin (an Insulated Shutter Opening Device or ISOD) the same size and shape as an earth pin, to open the shutters. When looking at the plug pins with the earth uppermost the lower left pin is live, and the lower right is neutral.
Originally IFB Industries was known as Indian Fine Blanks Ltd and started operations in India in 1974 in collaboration with Heinrich Schmid AG of Switzerland. [6] In 1989, it entered an agreement with Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate to produce fully-automatic washing machines and other domestic appliances. [ 7 ]