Software P-Library allows anyone to develop pump curves for any centrifugal pump. The program creates a file that can be used in the Pump-Flo selection and Pipe-Flo system design software. A pump that might not be available through the downloadable Pump-Flo catalogs can be graphed and saved as a digital file.
Redesigned, the PC585-70 cast bronze ball valve features a new design that allows a leak to occur during testing, if the press connection is not properly crimped. According to the manufacturer, the design provides immediate results in a testing environment.
With twice the flow capacity of its original drain tempering valve (DTV), the new 1-inch DTV valve is available. The valve is designed in response to customer demand for a valve that can be used in applications where a high volume of effluent must be tempered.
A new catalog for the Skinner™ and Gold Ring™ solenoid valve product offerings is available. The 300-page catalog represents the company’s complete offering of two-way, three-way, and four-way general purpose and specialty valves engineered to control virtually any media over a wide range of applications.
Autodesk® Seek, the online source for product specifications and building information modeling (BIM) for building design, now features Uponor’s parts in its database library. By searching ‘Uponor’ in Autodesk Seek, design professionals can gain access to information on more than 70 of the manufacturer’s parts.
Seven models of the universal TR6 thermostatic expansion valve cover OEM air conditioner and heat pump designs in a wide range of applications, from 1.5 to 6 tons in R-22 and R-410A systems. According to the manufacturer, they easily install into almost any residential air conditioning system.
An enhanced model of the 810 Series angle body piston valve features stroke limitation while maintaining the standard optical valve position indicator. The indicator allows the user to see if the valve is functioning open or closed, enhancing the product’s ease of use and operation.
The Wags (water and gas shutoff) valve is a simple, inexpensive, and reliable way to guard against disastrous water problems that can arise when water heaters develop a leak. The valve, which can be used for new or existing water heaters, is totally mechanical and can be installed with or without an electric harness.
Variable-speed solar pumps have been added to the 00® family of circulators. The pumps are designed to match solar collector output, to increase solar system performance by 20 percent.
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
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Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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