May 2007
eNewsletter
PIPE-FLO Feature of the Month
Pump Systems Matter - Reducing Energy Consumption
Engineered Software recently joined a Pump Systems MatterTM (PSM) initiative. Ray Hardee, our Chief Engineer, attended the first meeting on April 25 & 26th in St. Louis. PSM is a group of equipment manufacturers, software suppliers, and electric energy producers interested in achieving energy savings in pumping systems increasing the system efficiency and economics. Industrial pumping systems in North America account for 25% of industrial electrical energy used so there is large potential for energy conservation.
Many of the power companies in North America have active programs to help their industrial customers reduce their energy consumption through conservation programs. We are extremely excited at working with the Electrical Utilities and their customers in helping improving the efficiency of their fluid piping systems. These efforts benefit both the electrical utility as well as their industrial customers. It currently costs over $1,800 USD build one of generating capacity, and it cost only $400 USD to make the system needed to reduce the customers load by 1 kWatt, as you can see by having their customers use less power, the electrical utility can get more use out of their existing plants.
Engineered Software has had a long history in working with Electrical Utilities and Industrial power consumers in finding ways to minimize their energy consumption; we look forward to continuing this effort through Pumping Systems Matters.
To learn more about Pump Systems Matter visit www.pumpsystemsmatter.org.
Meet With An ESI Representative
Our Chief Engineer for
Engineered Software, Ray Hardee, will be available for free, 1-hour,
informational sessions covering the PIPE-FLO hydraulic analysis
software. If you are interested in meeting with Hardee, he will be in
Cleveland, Ohio June 4th through 9th, call today as his time slots are
filling up.
Your time is valuable so meetings will be kept at or under one hour in
length. If you would like to set up a meeting, please call 800-786-8545
or send an email to
sales@eng-software.com.
The following agenda is typical for PIPE-FLO Presentations and questions
are encouraged:
PIPE-FLO - Providing a Clear View of Piping System Operation
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Introduction
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PIPE-FLO Major Features
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Visualization of the Piping System with the piping schematic
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Integrating all fluid flow calculations into a single program
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Communication between designers, and system owners
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Accessing documents to design, build, operate and maintain fluid piping systems
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Example of a PIPE-FLO system
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Building a piping system with PIPE-FLO Professional
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Using PIPE-FLO on a Network
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Enterprise Network
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Running across a Wide Area Network
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Taking a license to the field
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Location of engineering data tables, design files, and electronic catalogs
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Q & A
That’s right, Engineered Software is 25 years old this month! In 1982,
when personal computers were barely on the market and Bill Gates was
just a 20-something young man with 30 employees, ESI was making software
for engineers to use for calculating pressures and flows in fluid piping
systems.
Although the company may have had humble beginnings, today ESI has grown
to be the world’s leading provider of software used to design and
simulate the operation of fluid piping systems. To view the birthday
celebration,
click here.
We at ESI want to thank all of our customers for making this
company what it is today. It is the ongoing collaboration between our
users and our staff that makes our success possible.
Fall 2007 FLO-MASTER
Seminars
Register Now for Fall Training
Our first three FLO-Master Seminars of the year have now come to a very successful end. We had great classes in Houston, Memphis, and Philadelphia. Thanks to everyone who made it out to these classes. It is now time to look forward to our fall classes – and seats have already been sold in each class – so call today to save your spot!
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.
2007 FLO-MASTER Schedule:
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Cincinnati, OH - Sept 20 - 21
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Jacksonville, FL - Oct 17 - 18
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Las Vegas, NV - Nov 15 - 16
To find out more about the upcoming FLO-Master Seminars visit our FLO-Master page or call (800) 786-8545. The seminars qualify for 15 Professional Development Hours needed to fulfill Professional Engineers’ continuing education requirements in many states.
Featured Links:
Ray Hardee, our Chief Engineer was in St. Louis for the Pump Systems Matter meeting, April 25 and 26th. He will be in Cleveland, Ohio on June 4 – 9, for the Hydraulic Institute’s Spring Technical Meeting and will be available for meetings.
ESI will be giving onsite FLO-Master Training Seminars in Bakersfield, California on May 30 & 31 and again on June 4 – 7 in Luling, Louisiana. FLO-Master training classes can be conducted on your site for up to 12 attendees, saving you time away from the office. Our expert instructors deliver onsite training to you and your plant staff. For more information about our Onsite FLO-Master Training: Call 800-786-8545 or email info@eng-software.com.
Representatives from ESI will be attending the GO Expo in Calgary, Alberta in mid-June. If you are interested in meeting with someone and you will be in the Calgary area between June 11th and 15th let us know. Send an email to sales@eng-software.com.
We also have free passes available for the GO Expo. Save $40 and request your free pass by sending an email to info@eng-software.com. Come visit us at our booth, #5040 in the Software Technology Pavilion at the Roundup Centre Stampede Park. We hope to see you there.
PIPE-FLO and Engineered Software are
registered trademarks and trademarks of Engineered Software, Inc.
Pump Systems Matter™ is a registered trademark of
the Hydraulic Institute