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ENGINEERED
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eNEWS
OCTOBER
2006 |
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PIPE-FLO Professional 2007 Release Update!
Import Fisher Control Valves into PIPE-FLO
2006 FLO-MASTER Seminars
PIPE-FLO Feature of the Month
ESI Around the Globe
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PIPE-FLO Professional 2007 Release Update!
Version 7.1 to be Unsupported as of the 2007 Release |
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Previously called PIPE-FLO Professional 2006, the newest release will
instead be named PIPE-FLO Professional 2007 and is slated to be
available near the end of November. The features will include: |
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Isometric Grids with Smart Text
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Bidirectional communications with
Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheets
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Copy & Paste from one PIPE-FLO
system file to another
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Create custom piping symbols with
a build in Symbol Editor
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Optimize the system quicker with
the Autocalc feature
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Change your fluid properties in
your lineup
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New integrated support for flow
meters and balancing orifices
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Enhanced graphing support for
manually entered pump curves
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And much more!
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Click below to see more information on the new features in PIPE-FLO
2007:
http://www.eng-software.com/products/pipeflo/professional/2007New.aspx |
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Don’t forget, with the pending release of the PIPE-FLO 2007, all
legacy versions of the software older than version 8 will no longer
be supported and will lose all of their upgrade value. If you have
version 7.1 and would like to upgrade to the latest version of PIPE-FLO,
now is the time. In addition, versions 2004 and 8 will also lose some of
their upgrade value as they get further away from the most current
release of the program. |
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We will be providing you more details as the release date gets closer or
for more information, please call us at (800) 786-8545. |
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Import Fisher® Control Valves into PIPE-FLO |
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PIPE-FLO users will soon be able to import Fisher® Control
Valve's data directly from the Fisher® Specification Manager (Fisher’s
valve selection tool) into their PIPE-FLO program. This will be the
first of what we hope is many control valve manufacturers to make their
control valve data available to PIPE-FLO users. Fisher’s software will
be available shortly and we are testing to ensure that the communication
between the two programs is as seamless as possible. |
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As part of our work with Fisher, we would like to let them know of the
interest of PIPE-FLO customers in utilizing this capability. The more of
our users express interest in this capability, the more leverage we have
in working with Fisher to create the best interface possible. |
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If you would find importing Fisher Control Valve data directly in your
PIPE-FLO program useful, please let us know. We will use this
information to create a list to help Fisher understand our customers'
desire to use their control valve data. |
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To add your name to the list, just send your name and company
info to
fisher@eng-software.com. |
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2006 FLO-MASTER Seminars
Las Vegas Sold Out! |
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Our last class of the year, Las Vegas, November 9-10 is Sold Out!
If you missed your opportunity for this year, don’t worry, more will be
scheduled for 2007. |
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The seminars are two days, with the second day completely focused on
real-world examples and hands-on use of the program. Examples will
include advanced pump selection, variable frequency drive analysis,
advanced controls, balancing a system, system expansion and building a
system from scratch. |
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For future FLO-Master Seminars visit
http://www.eng-software.com/products/flomaster.aspx or call (800)
786-8545. The seminars qualify for 15 Professional Development Hours
needed to fulfill Professional Engineers’ continuing education
requirements in many states. |
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PIPE-FLO Feature of the Month
Finding the Most Hydraulically Remote Loop |
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You can quickly determine which loop is the most hydraulically remote by
running one lineup. In this lineup, take a guess at which loop is the
most remote (a good guess is usually the loop furthest away from the
pumps, or a loop that has a high required flow rate). Run the lineup
with the FCV in this loop set to fully open. If the results do not show
any FCVs with invalid results, you've found the most remote loop. If
only one FCV has invalid results, that one is the most remote loop. If
several FCVs have invalid results (i.e., they are acting as pumps), the
easiest way to tell which one is in the most remote loop is to look at
the FCV results. The FCV with the largest head gain identifies the loop
that is the most remote. |
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For more information on this subject or to view a companion article on
over-controlled systems, visit
http://www.eng-software.com/kb/item.aspx?article=1247. For more tips
and hints, visit our knowledge base at
www.eng-software.com. |
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ESI Around the Globe |
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ESI will be in Orlando, Florida the last week of November presenting
the PIPE-FLO product line at the 2006 Power-Gen International
Convention. Power-Gen is the world’s largest power exhibition and the
exhibition begins November 28 and finishes up on November 30th. |
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Over 16,000 industry members are expected to attend the three day
educational, networking, and business event, taking place at the Orange
County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL. If you are in Orlando,
check us out at Booth 1463 in Exhibit Hall B. |
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If you would like to learn more about PIPE-FLO, you can call us at (800)
786-8545 or email us at
sales@eng-software.com. |
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Finally, don’t forget about our sold out class in Las Vegas, NV
on November 9-10! |
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