PM Engineer articles from June 2007

PM Engineer archives from June 2007

Effective (and appreciative) follow-up.(Publisher's Note)
June 1, 2007... Sometimes an event looks worse in hindsight, but sometimes it looks better. In the case of our first-ever PM Engineer Webinar, "Standards & Codes: What Specifiers Need to Know" (held Feb. 28, 2007), our first impressions of the event being a...

MCAA and ASHRAE sign on to Clinton Energy-Saving Plan.(News)
June 1, 2007... The William J. Clinton Foundation announced the Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit May 16 at the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit in New York City. Financed by worldwide banks and backed by four well-known climate control manufacturers,...

Very busy times for IAPMO.(News)(International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Over the past several weeks, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has made three important initiatives. In mid-May, the organization announced the opening of a regional office in the Chicago metropolitan...

Metropolitan Industries, Inc. of Romeoville, IL, announced the creation of a new HVAC division specializing in primary and secondary chilled water systems.
June 1, 2007... Metropolitan Industries, Inc. of Romeoville, IL, announced the creation of a new HVAC division specializing in primary and secondary chilled water systems, boiler feed and condensate return systems, condenser water pumps, cooling tower pumps...

Correction.(Correction notice)
June 1, 2007... It has come to our attention that Tables 7 and 8 in the April 2007 feature article Chilled Drinking Water Systems contained errors. Column one of Table 7 (on page 40) was labeled "in." and should have read 1/2, 3/4 1, 1/4, and 1-1/2. Column one...

IAPMO accepts AAVs and non-water-supplied urinals: those who ever doubted approval need lament no more.(Codes)
June 1, 2007... As the consensus process settles in for the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), major changes continue to appear in the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). The IAPMO Plumbing Technical Committee (TC) was one of the...

Protection and loss control for spray booth operations: a fairly simple design can effectively manage their ever-present risks and hazards.(Fire Protection)(Company overview)
June 1, 2007... When designing a fire sprinkler system for a new or existing building, all kinds of fun little words seem to jump right off the page into the eyes of a fire protection engineer. Words like: rubber tires... plastics... petroleum... inks......

Making (face) time for engineers: Bornquist Inc.'s systematic approach to serving the mechanical and plumbing engineering communities earns it PM Engineer's first-ever Rep of the Year Award.(PME's 2007: Manufacturers Rep of the Year)(Cover story)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We've been located in this building since the mid1960s, although we've expanded several times since then," Mike Hultgren, Bornquist Inc. president, says when asked about the company's history of residences. On the...

Specifying commercial kitchen sinks: a quick guide to what engineers must consider before choosing the proper stainless steel fixture.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When specifying a commercial kitchen sink, there are several important factors that engineers should take into consideration, such as material type, gauge, shape, depth, sound suppression and surface finish....

FOG's place is in the kitchen: serious problems can result when grease enters the municipal/sanitary system.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kitchen grease, commonly referred to as FOG (fats, oils and grease), is an unavoidable by-product from food preparation and food serving areas. It also is a major problem in municipal/public sanitary systems. ...

Multi-temp mod/cons: here's how to supply multi-temperature space heating loads.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Most currently available modulating/condensing boilers operate in one of two mutually exclusive modes: space heating or domestic water heating. When "called" to supply a space-heating load, the boiler operates...

Pete Lazdins: fire sprinkler specialist.(Interview)
June 1, 2007... Back in the early 1970s, Pete Lazdins was a recent college graduate with an uncertain future. At the suggestion of a close friend's father, Lazdins applied for a hydraulics clerk position with a well-known sprinkler manufacturer in Cleveland,...

2007 Manufacturers rep directory.(Directory)
June 1, 2007... COMPANY LISTING A To Z Sales, Inc. IL A & B Sales Agency, Inc. CO A.W. Ferguson Co. Inc. AL...

2007 Manufacturers rep: directory.(ALABAMA-DELAWARE)(Directory)
June 1, 2007... ALABAMA A.W. Ferguson Co. Inc. 210 N. Confederate Dr. Spanish Fort, AL 36527 (251) 626-0685 Fax: (251) 626-4933 awfco01@aol.com A.W. Ferguson, Pres. TERRITORY/STATES SERVED: AL, MS, FL Panhandle. LINES...

2007 Manufacturers rep: directory.(IOWA-MISSISSIPPI)(Directory)
June 1, 2007... Allied Systems, Inc. 2200 E. Douglas Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313 (515) 223-6642 Fax: (515) 224-4648 jmcdermo@asidsm.com www.asidsm.com Jim McDermott, Pres. TERRITORY/STATES SERVED: IA, NE. LINES REPRESENTED:...

2007 Manufacturers rep: directory.(NORTH CAROLINA-VIRGINIA)(Directory)
June 1, 2007... Chet Adams Co., Inc. 7334 Chapel Hill Rd., Ste. 101 Raleigh, NC 27607 (919) 851-6331; (800) 849-6331 Fax: (919) 851-6371 www.chetadams.com E.F. Adams, Pres. TERRITORY/STATES SERVED: NC, SC. LINES...

Flush valve retrofit kit.(Products)
June 1, 2007... The AEF-801 DUALFLUSH[R] by AMTC is now a GreenSpec[R]-listed automatic flush valve retrofit kit and has been designated a Green Product. It is a full-featured hybrid (auto/manual) designed flush valve that retrofits onto Sloan[R] or Zurn[R]...

Luxury faucets for the kitchen.(Products)
June 1, 2007... Symmons announces the launch of a collection of pull-out kitchen faucets for the home. Featuring five new styles--the Andora[TM], Fiano[TM], Forza[TM], Moscato[TM] and Vella[TM]--the Elements Kitchen Line compliments the company's...

Multi-function cleanout tee.(Products)
June 1, 2007... Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co.'s Boss Tee is designed to work double duty in the sanitary DWV piping system. During construction, it can hydrostatically test the piping system for leaks, then after testing it can be used as a standard cleanout tee. The...

Fire-rated outlet boxes.(Products)
June 1, 2007... IPS Corp. introduces the Guy Gray FR-12 Series of fire-rated outlet boxes, which are made of high-temperature resin, Warnock Hersey Certified and have a one- and two-hour fire rating. With the U.L.-listed Intumescent pad attached to the back of...

Three-phase auxiliary power.(Products)
June 1, 2007... Metropolitan Industries' DST50 is a three-phase, AC power, battery back-up system that provides stand-by power to a duplex pumping system or can be adapted for any three-phase motor application up to 5 hp. It is adaptable to run industrial...

Expanded line of fabricated sinks.(Products)
June 1, 2007... Advance Tabco has expanded its line of "FC" series fabricated NSF sinks to include a number of new bowl sizes. These sinks come in one, two, three and four compartments and are available with or without drainboards. New bowl sizes include 18 x...

Brochure highlights electronic faucets.(Products)
June 1, 2007... Chicago Faucets now has available a brochure about the HyTronic line of sensor-operated faucets. The brochure highlights the many unique features of these hands-free faucets, shows available models and lists basic specifications. HyTronic's...

Faucet attachment.(Products)
June 1, 2007... Careguard[R] from NEOPERL, Inc. combines hygienic features for faucet attachments with built-in AgION[TM] anti-microbial protection, laminar stream (non-aerated) and screenless construction (no wiremesh screen prone to lime build-up). An...