Engineered Systems articles from September 2004

Engineered Systems archives from September 2004

ES wants you!(editor's note)
September 1, 2004... Don't worry, we're not drafting you. Rather, a draft is what we're asking of you--a first draft. With our 2005 editorial calendar hot off the presses, it is time to renew the call for our own voluntary conscription program. We want you to be...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... OCTOBER 2004 For more events and details, visit ESOnline at www.esmagazine.com. 5-7 Labs for the 21st Century U.S. Environmental Protection Agency St. Louis. For info visit...

School of hard knocks.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... I just read Kevin Dickens' "Hard Knocks 101" article in the July 2004 of Engineered Systems (page 66), and I felt as though I was reading one of my own memoirs. While I've never experienced anything as drastic as the story you wrote, I've...

Heat losses.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... I was looking for some information on heat losses for electrical equipment. I have read the articles Tim Coyle had written in Engineered Systems online. One in particular, "Electrical Room Reality" (October 2002), gave some good information,...

Predicting energy efficiency.(letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2004... I found Howard McKew's "Tomorrow's Engineer" column on retro-commissioning (October 2001) near and dear to my discoveries over the years. All of the value propositions he outlines are necessary and provide real energy conservation and equipment...

Helpful hints.(Back to Basics)
September 1, 2004... O&M * For emergency generators, there are specific maintenance requirements that must be adhered to if the generator is providing life safety backup electrical power. Routine operation of the generator and minimum annual operation criteria...

Application checklist: HVAC application analysis and selection scorecard.
September 1, 2004... The following system analysis and analytical scorecard can be used to assess the type of emergency generator system with supplementary cogeneration unit application based on code compliance and other electrical generation application. The...

Read all about it: advanced cooling systems give newspaper the scoop.(case in point)
September 1, 2004... The Roanoke Times is tire dominant newspaper in southwestern Virginia, with a daily circulation of 100,000 in its 19-county area. The paper recently decided to install a new, larger printing plant at the newspaper's headquarters in Roanoke....

Infrared heat saves emergency vehicles manufacturer trapped by high energy costs.(Case In Point)
September 1, 2004... When Dan Havis and Jim Shields founded their company in Philadelphia in 1928, it was a supplier and service provider of heavy-duty automotive and electrical equipment. Over the many decades that followed, the company maintained its automotive...

High volume, low-speed fans become an essential part for automotive supplier.(Case In Point)
September 1, 2004... Maybe it was employee complaints about the heat. Maybe it was whirring of 300 high velocity fans pinned to equipment and I-beams throughout the plant. Maybe it was the fact that Valeo had to dedicate one full-time employee to cleaning those...

O&M design intent: "maintainability" can get you everything from better IAQ to more money for capital projects.(commissioning)
September 1, 2004... Last month, I covered the importance of developing design intent documents (DIDs) that reflect the integrated nature of today's building systems. This month, I'd like to take that concept another step further and recommend incorporating...

A truly open chip: there's no dip in interest as the LISA chip and XML addendum move forward.(building automation)
September 1, 2004... There is a lot of interest being generated in the industry about Loytec's LISA chip becoming a new home for BACnet. This integrated circuit (LISA Chip) has been well received by manufacturers of LonWorks[TM] products, and with the new LonWorks...

Fuel factors: regression analysis: understand your energy usage, not your past lines.(the energy wiz)
September 1, 2004... Content not available due to copyright restrictions.

Emergency generator system with cogeneration system application: commissioning and project closeout checklist.(hvacr designer tips)
September 1, 2004... Equipment type: Emergency generator unit Equipment designation: CG-1 Barcode designation: 1111111 Area served: 180,000-sq-ft health care facility Equipment location: Generator room SPECIFICATION REVIEW * Confirm...

Voila! Your ventilation load analyzer is ready to go.(weather report: July 2004)
September 1, 2004... Well, July has come and gone and most of us are still waiting for that long stretch of hot, humid weather that really puts our cooling equipment (and power supply) to the test each year. In fact, only Denver, Miami, St Louis, and Seattle saw...

A new horizon at Verizon.(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... In the wake of a disaster that left a major facility with massive damage and dust up to its cooling towers, the telecommunications company moved swiftly to rebuild this Manhattan location. The consulting firm improved on the original by...

A solution for thermal pollution.
September 1, 2004... Using nearby water for cooling in industrial applications and then returning that water to the source is a traditional maneuver, but it can also damage local aquatic life and violate EPA regulations. Now more than ever, cooling towers are being...

Boiler & natural gas safety.
September 1, 2004... When it comes to boiler safety in schools and beyond, the biggest risk factors can be human, not mechanical. Starting with a tragic water heater explosion at an Oklahoma school, the article looks at how people contributed to the cause and...

Industrial strength.
September 1, 2004... When it comes to evaporators and condensers required for heat exchange in industrial refrigeration, you have options. Here, we start with system basics and move on to the advantages of the various evaporator types and particulars of three...

Enclosure exhaust system design for oil mist control.
September 1, 2004... Twenty years ago, machining plants were characterized by a haze in the air, oil on all surfaces, and slippery floors. Since that time, machine tool builders have applied enclosures around the machining operations to provide a safer machine....

Education, products, networking highlight 2004 ISH North America in Boston.(issues and events)(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... If you've been meaning to brush up on your professional development, stop pondering and start packing for ISH North America. ISH NA, the industry's largest and most comprehensive seminar program and product exposition, takes place October 12 to...

Fluid flow analysis.(computers & software)
September 1, 2004... Pipe-Flo 8 is a fluid flow analysis program intended to design, optimize, and troubleshoot new or existing fluid piping systems in order to simulate the entire system working together. New program enhancements include color gradients, valves...

Pipe flow analysis.(computers & software)
September 1, 2004... AFT Fathom 6.0 is the newest version of the company's incompressible pipe flow analysis software, and is now available with three add-on modules. The program provides an easy-to-use graphical interface in conjunction with a powerful solver...

Mechanical estimating system.(computers & software)
September 1, 2004... AutoBid Mechanical 4.0 is the company's latest version of its Windows-based mechanical estimating system. The program includes new flexible assemblies that can be used project wide for any size or material type, and many more features. ...

Enchanted Tree Software.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... Enchanted Tree Software's BTU Analysis Plus program is designed for general heating, air conditioning, and commercial studies. It is a heat load calculation program that performs comprehensive heat load studies with hardcopy printouts of the...

York International Corporation.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... York International Corporation became the first HVAC manufacturer to offer a control system that provides complete, BACnet connectivity from the smallest terminal unit to the largest chiller with the introduction of its new Integrated Systems...

Compass Technologies.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... Compass Technologies has appointed Sigcom Inc. as a business partner for the farmer's access control systems.

ESS.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... ESS announced that its next international users' conference will be held April 24-27, 2005 in Phoenix.

Trane's.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... Trane's System Analyzer is an interactive presentation tool for load calculation and energy and economic comparative analysis.

ACCA Software.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... ACCA Software, a leading software reseller and developer in Italy, has agreed to license Carmel Software's HVAC engineering source code. ACCA Software will be utilizing the source code to create software for the Italian HVAC engineering market....

Ductmate Industries.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... Ductmate Industries offers an informational CD-ROM on its wire-rope hanging solution (Clutcher and EZ-Lock).

Bristol Compressors.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... Bristol Compressors recently launched CompressorSearch[TM], an online cross-reference engine for the side-by-side comparison of compressor models.

Flowserve Corp.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... Flowserve Corp. announced the release of Flowserve StarTalk XP for Windows[R], a software package that directs Flowserve StarPac[R].

Cathexis Innovations, Inc. and MicroMain Corporation.(Bits & Bytes)
September 1, 2004... Cathexis Innovations, Inc. and MicroMaln Corporation announced a new strategic partnership, which includes the launching of the first RFID-enabled CMMS by a major CMMS vendor.

RWE Schott Solar's.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... RWE Schott Solar's website, located at www.rweschottsolar.com/cms/us/, provides information about the company, its products and applications, sales partners, and much more.

Tecumseh Cool Products.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... Tecumseh Cool Products offers information about its full line of hermetic compressors for A/C and refrigeration products, submersible pumps, and small electric motors, at www.tecumseh.com.

Takagi Industrial Co.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... Takagi Industrial Co. provides company information, product and support information about tankless water heater technology at www.takagi-usa.com/.

Cleaver-Brooks.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... Cleaver-Brooks offers information about Its full line of commercial boilers at www.cleaverbrooks.com/Boilersd.html.

Aire Technologies.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... Aire Technologies provides Information on its new line of air management and life safety devices at www.airetechnologies.com.

RBI.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... RBI has launched a new and completely updated website, www.rbiwaterheaters.com, covering the company's entire line of finned copper tube commercial boilers, water heaters, pool heaters, and storage tanks.

Eagle Technology, Inc.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... Eagle Technology, Inc. announced a complete redesign of its company website at www.eaglecmms.com.

Alfa Laval.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... Alfa Laval has launched a virtual showroom, at www.alfalaval.us, to present 16 new products In the fields of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling.

Mitsubishi Electric HVAC.(World Wide Web)
September 1, 2004... Mitsubishi Electric HVAC recently launched a new and improved website at www.mehvac.com, designed to better support its products and to bring them under one umbrella.

Chimney systems.(products in focus)
September 1, 2004... The company's PSW line of pressure single-wall chimney systems is available in diameters from 6 through 48 in. and is capable of accommodating flue gases at temperatures up to 1,400[degrees]F continuous operation and 1,800[degrees] intermittent...

Cooling towers.(products in focus)
September 1, 2004... The company's cross-flow cooling towers are made from corrosion resistant, galvannealed steel and are available in 5-ton through 125-ton capacities. The units are shipped fully assembled with a stainless steel distribution tray; TEFC motors;...

Dataloggers.(products in focus)
September 1, 2004... The HOBO U12-006 four channel indoor and HOBO U12-008 four-channel outdoor/industrial dataloggers accept up to four external sensors for measuring AC current, 4-20mA, DC voltage, temperature, and C[O.sub.2]. The models provide 12-bit resolution...

Flexible duct.(products in focus)
September 1, 2004... The Pro Series line of commercial flex duct features six products: three insulated and three uninsulated that cover virtually all flexible duct applications. The ducts feature heavier coated wire that won't corrode or weaken, components that...

Gateway.(products in focus)
September 1, 2004... The FS-B30 Series combines the company's driver library with the latest in gateway design. Features include four serial ports (2 RS232 and 2 RS485), two 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports, and a LonWorks port; the ability to interface to over 350...

Pressure regulator.(products in focus)
September 1, 2004... The company's Type 10 pressure regulator is now available in an extra high relief model. Performance specifications include exhaust capacity at 16 scfm at a 5 psig increase in output pressure above a 20 psig setpoint, and low sensitivity to...

Compressor.(products in focus)
September 1, 2004... The company's type TN hermetic C[O.sub.2] compressor is designed to operate up to 2,000 psig and is suited for use in hot water heat pumps. Capacity ranges from 0.15 to 0.4 TR and 14[degrees]F evaporator temperature are available. ...

Glossary.
September 1, 2004... Here are some common abbreviations and terms found in the pages of Engineered Systems. A A/C--air conditioning ach--air changes per hour AE--architectural and engineering; or architect and engineer AFD--adjustable...

In the field with "Plan B": this tablet (computer) could cure current bouts of inefficiency.(tomorrow's engineer)
September 1, 2004... Over the past two years, I have been preaching the use of handheld computers when on-site, whether you are touring the facility as part of a the design phase, construction phase, surveying for energy or equipment condition assessment, or O&M...