PM Engineer articles from December 2003

PM Engineer archives from December 2003

Correction in Water Safety article.(PME Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... In the article titled, "Water Safety for the Elderly and Infirm," written by Bruce Fathers and published in the Oct. 2003 Health Care Supplement in PM Engineer, a reference is made to the applicable types of mixing valves and their respective...

Expansion tank sizing for potable water tanks.(PME Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... I wanted to thank John Siegenthaler for his article in the Oct. 2003 issue on expansion tank sizing. While I agree with your comments concerning the technical acceptability of oversizing heating tanks, the rules begin to shift in other tank...

New Product Showcase Winners announced at ISH NA.(PME News)
December 1, 2003... Over 11,800 attendees visited the second edition of ISH North America in Las Vegas, NV, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Oct. 1-3. The three-day event showcased 540 exhibiting companies over 340,000 square feet of exhibit space and...

RPA selects BNP to publish 2004 Radiant Flooring Guide.(PME News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Radiant Panel Association has selected PME's parent company, Business News Publishing, to publish the second edition of its Radiant Flooring Guide, a reference guide on radiant heating and flooring materials. The guide provides information...

Appointments.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The NSF Board of Directors has appointed Kevan P. Lawlor president and chief executive officer of NSF International. Lawlor previously held the positions of chief financial officer, senior vice president of Food Safety, and president of NSF...

In memoriam.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Former Grohe President Al Corwin passed away Oct. 23 after a long battle with cancer. Corwin led Grohe from 1978 until his retirement as chairman in 1996. Corwin was a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in two World Series with the...

Hercules Chemical Company, Inc.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Leading plumbing products manufacturer Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. announced that it has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. This internationally recognized certification acknowledges those companies with Quality Management Systems that...

Takagi Industrial Co.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Takagi Industrial Co. and its new tankless water heating product, the Flash T-KJr., were honored at the recent ISH North America trade show held in Las Vegas. As part of the show's New Product Showcase, Takagi earned recognition for industry...

Selkirk L.L.C. announced that Mitchell Enterprises, Inc., has been named the new wholesale rep firm.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Selkirk L.L.C. announced that Mitchell Enterprises, Inc., has been named the new wholesale rep firm for the company's HVAC Distribution segment in Texas and Oklahoma.

Weil-McLain announced that it has achieved a new ISO certification.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Weil-McLain announced that it has achieved a new ISO certification and is now in compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 International Standard.

SARS transmission through plumbing and HVAC: the International SARS Symposium will look at the modes of transmission of the disease and how to prevent it from spreading in the future.(Codes)
December 1, 2003... On Feb. 11-12, 2004, IAPMO, ASPE and WPC will co-sponsor an International SARS Symposium in Los Angeles, CA. Industry leaders from around the world will be present to discuss the subject matter as it relates to plumbing systems. Everyone is...

Flame-retardant fire protection questions: here are some non-combustible answers to readers' fire protection questions.(Fire Protection)(Flex Fire Protection Design.)(Interview)
December 1, 2003... Q. In the "Sprinkler Types" section of NFPA 13, section 8.4.6.1 reads that ESFR sprinklers shall be used only in wet systems, unless specifically listed for use in dry systems where specifically listed for such service. What companies...

Distribution piping options for commercial radiant floor heating: here's how compact distribution piping can be used to control zone temperatures in large radiant-heated concrete slab buildings.
December 1, 2003... Although hydronic radiant floor heating can be incorporated into many types of buildings, it's often a "perfect match" for garage-type buildings with bare concrete slab-on-grade floors. Some examples include vehicle maintenance buildings,...

tekmar Control Systems, Inc.: Multiple Boiler Control solutions for today's boiler rooms.(At the Center of Quality)
December 1, 2003... Single stage boilers, multi stage boilers, modulating boilers, outdoor reset for space heating, domestic hot water heating systems with priority, set point temperatures for fan coils, pools and reheat coils, and the ability to be combined with...

Product focus: hydronic controls; Heatlink injection board.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... Heatlink USA, Inc. simplifies the installation of injection systems with the series #65100 injection board. Each pre-engineered, fabricated and wired board includes the following: #31320 injection controller, DDC motor, pressure bypass valve,...

Product focus: hydronic controls; Burnham Return Temperature Control.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... Burnham Commercial's new RTC Return Temperature Control provides an economical and effective means of boiler protection from thermal shock and sustained condensing operation. The RTC monitors the boiler return water temperature and operates a...

Product focus: hydronic controls; RTI ThermalLock Modular Plastic Manifold.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... RTI Pex Piping Systems offers the ThermalLock Modular Plastic Manifold for distribution and control of hydronic radiant heating systems. Thermal-Lock's modular design provides complete configuration flexibility. Valving is supplied on both the...

Product focus: hydronic controls; McDonnell & Miller Low Water Cut-Off/Pump Controller.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... McDonnell & Miller has introduced the Series 150E Low Water Cut-Off/Pump Controller for commercial and industrial hot water and steam boilers. Featuring adjustable 60-second burner-off time delays, the 150E provides continuous primary or...

Product focus: hydronic controls; Taco digital clock timer.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... Taco, Inc., now offers its Plumb n' Plug cartridge circulators with optional clock timers, including a new digital clock version that can be programmed for up to seven days. Taco's Plumb n' Plug cartridge circulators can save up to 25 gallons...

Product focus: hydronic controls; Roth MultiTherm System.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... The Roth MultiTherm System provides a different temperature for every loop, with variable speed and constant circulation, to maintain the exact space temperature. This means no more multiple mixing stations for different types of installations....

Product focus: hydronic controls; Stadler-Viega Basic and Advanced Heating Controls.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... For either simple or highly complex radiant heating installations, Stadler-Viega offers both a Basic and an Advanced Heating Control. The Stadler-Viega Basic Heating Control is designed to control the supply water temperature to a hydronic...

Product focus: hydronic controls; tekmar Boiler Control.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... The 265 Boiler Control from tekmar Control Systems Ltd. is an outdoor reset and set point control capable of controlling two modulating boilers. This control can operate the primary system pump as well as the individual boiler pumps. A 0-10 V...

Product focus: hydronic controls; Viessmann intelligent control solutions.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... The Vitotronic 200 and 300 controls are high-tech, digital outdoor reset controls for Viessmann boilers that manage the entire heating system--boiler, tank and multiple-temperature heating circuits, from standard to the most sophisticated....

Product focus: hydronic controls; Honeywell Hydronic Controls.(PME Products)
December 1, 2003... Honeywell-Water Controls offers a range of hydronic heating, plumbing and energy products, including anti-scald thermostatic mixing valves, air vents/air eliminators, zone valves, pressure regulators, thermostatic radiator valves and water...

Trade name listings.(Directory)
December 1, 2003... "NOUVEAU" GOURMET*--Elkay Mfg. Co. "Reps" Pipe Extractors--The Walton Co. [R]Alpha-One/[R]Ultra Bio 550--Power Line USA 1/4 Turn Stops--Brass Craft Mfg. 123 Supply.com--Training Source 3M[TM]--3M Fire Protection Products...

Manufacturers alphabetical listings.(Directory)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... A.O. Smith Electrical Products 531 N. 4th St., Tipp City, OH 45371 (937) 667-2431 Fax: (937) 667-5030 www.aosmithmotors.com Don Heinrich, Pres.; Chris Ruttle, V.P./Mktg.; Myron Charas, C.F.O. Electric motors, 1/800-800 HP...

Product listings.(Directory)
December 1, 2003... Access Panels Acorn Engineering Co. Benjamin Mfg. Co. Fluidmaster, Inc. William H. Harvey Company *Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. JL Industries, Inc., Activar, Inc. MIFAB Potter Roemer Sioux Chief Mfg....

Manufacturers representatives.(Directory)
December 1, 2003... ALABAMA Tim Morales & Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 91421-36691 Mobile, AL 36695 (251) 633-2461 Fax: (251) 633-2395 tim@timmorales.com www.timmorales.com Tim Morales, Pres. STATES SERVED: AL, FL Panhandle, MS....