Armstrong Fluid Technology has launched a new digital platform named Envelope that will connect and unite mechanical portfolios and partner solutions to deliver:
Our vision for the future of this new native IoT platform delivers connected assets of all different types and brands, sharing data, coordinating and producing the best sustainability outcomes for customers, these include optimizing system-wide performance and leveraging real-time data to provide customizable systems prognostics, analytics and reports.
To see the potential value of a smart network of intelligent components, it's helpful to understand that individual vendors and supply partners can better serve the overall performance of this system if they have insights into exactly how their component(s) - pump, heat exchanger, boiler, air handling unit - interacts with other components connected to the same system.
For a practical example of how this type of network can function, consider the popular traffic app, Waze. As soon as you turn on your Waze traffic app, you can see the status of traffic flow all along your intended route. The information on traffic flow is an aggregation of the progress of each vehicle. However, in as much as you are watching all the other vehicles, many others are also watching you. Your car, and your progress, represent one data point in the aggregated traffic flow data that is presented to drivers behind you. You’re better informed because of the presence of all others in the network. And everyone else in the network is better informed because of your presence, and your data.
Returning to the world of mechanical systems in intelligent buildings, a key aspect of improved performance is the generation and maintenance of performance maps for all different components. As the name suggests, a performance map is an indicator of performance capabilities and device efficiencies, across the entire range of available performance. Mapping all the performance data across the entire range of interoperable systems creates the kind of data model that enables further optimization. In the future, every smart, connected device, of any type, will share its own performance map, and performance data, within the Envelope network.
Aggregating all this data will give the Envelope platform a complete understanding of assets in the network, and any adjustments that might be made to improve system performance, efficiency and decarbonization.
Armstrong Fluid Technologies is committed to working with partners to make the Envelope platform available so that we can create a more open collaborating system together that helps the customer improve its energy use and continuously reduce GHG emissions.
If you have questions on optimization of mechanical systems, or if you're interested in speaking with an optimization expert, please reach out via e-mail to info@armstrongfluidtechnology.com