Armstrong In The Media

Armstrong Fluid Technology Introduces ADEPT – Pump Selection Software

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Jan 28, 2014 12:33:28 PM

As seen on EmpoweringPumps.com - January 20, 2014

Armstrong Fluid Technology has unveiled an innovative pump selection software program that is completely intuitive, easy-to-use, highly visual, and provides an excellent user experience on multiple devices and platforms. Based on extensive Voice-of-the-Customer research, ADEPT makes it easy for users to select a wide range of equipment as well as organize schedules, and source submittals, and specifications.

Intuitive screen designs allow users to view line drawings, multi-curves, photos, voltage, motor size, inlets, outlets, accessories, seal operating limits, seal options, construction options and more than a dozen motor options.  ADEPT then lists the pumps that meet the users’ specific criteria, as well as the key characteristics of each selection – such as ‘efficiency at average load’, ‘operating costs’ and ‘motor size’.

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Topics: Design Envelope, Empowering Pumps, ADEPT, HVAC, Launch, Selection Software

Chiller plant control solution

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Jan 24, 2014 6:42:47 AM

As seen on csemag.com - January 24, 2014

Armstrong OPTI-VISOR controls the key components of a chiller plant, providing the optimal operating settings for equipment such as water-cooled variable speed chillers, variable flow cooling towers, and variable speed pumps on the chilled water and tower water circuits. Armstrong OPTI-VISOR is a relational control solution for the operation of an all-variable-speed chiller plant. OPTI-VISOR is an excellent solution for retrofit in buildings with water-cooled chiller plants, including those less than five years old, but is also suitable for new construction applications involving variable-primary flow chiller plants that have advanced building automation systems (BAS).

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Topics: csemag.com, Design Envelope, OPTI-VISOR

Design Integration

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Jan 20, 2014 1:55:51 AM

As seen on nxtbook.com - January15 2014

Design Envelope technology integrates selection, control, and hydronic tools into heat-transfer solutions that naturally accommodate changes in building design and demand to ensure that system performance is at an optimum at any given time. The technology is an advanced- approach product design that encompasses product sizing and selection. The result is said to be a more intelligent HVAC-equipment solution that combines efficiency with the lowest first cost and the lowest life cost.

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Topics: Design Envelope, HVAC, In The Media

Deep Lake Water Cooling Provides Alternative to Conventional System

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Jan 17, 2014 3:52:19 PM

As seen in pump-zone.com - January 1, 2014

VIL pumps and design envelope technology reduce energy use and cool Toronto’s downtown.

By Brent Ross, Armstrong Fluid Technology

Deep lake water cooling (DLWC) is a groundbreaking cooling system that provides an alternative to conventional air conditioning. The system uses cold water from Lake Ontario to cool buildings in Toronto’s downtown core. The DLWC system has enough capacity to cool 3 million square meters (32 million square feet) of building space and is the largest renewable, lake-source cooling system of its kind in North America.

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Topics: Armstrong Fluid Technology, Design Envelope, Enwave, Installation, Magazine, Pumps & Systems, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 4300 Split-coupled, HVAC, Vertical

2014 AHR Expo Product Review

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Jan 1, 2014 1:37:26 AM

As seen on canadianconsultingengineer.com - January 01, 2014

Armstrong Fluid Technology launched ADEPT, its pump selection software program. The intuitive screen allows users to view line drawings, multi-curves, photos, voltage, motor size, inlets, accessories, construction options, etc. The program then lists the pumps that meet the user’s criteria along with their energy efficiency and costs. 

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Topics: Armstrong Fluid Technology, ADEPT, In The Media

Two Examples of Better Control

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Dec 20, 2013 3:32:21 PM

As seen on Modern Pumping Today - December 20, 2013

The engineers and technicians at Armstrong Fluid Technology listen to client needs and pay attention to their circumstances. In the first example, the Armstrong Opti-Visor™, a chilled water plant control solution that provides optimized control advice to system components, tackles the demanding cooling job. Through a data exchange with the building automation system (BAS) the Opti-Visor™ raises plant performance to ultra-efficient levels.

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Topics: Design Envelope, 4300 Split-coupled, OPTI-VISOR

Armstrong’s Planet Proposition Defines its Environmental Stewardship

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Nov 21, 2013 3:56:17 PM

As seen on mechanical-hub.com - November 21, 2013

TORONTO… November 21, 2013 — Since its founding in 1934, Armstrong Fluid Technology has been a champion of environmental responsibility. Armstrong is committed to lowering its carbon footprint and advancing environmental responsibility and innovation. Proof of that commitment is visible in the wide range of initiatives the company has put in place in recent years, ranging from implementation of industry-leading sustainability practices at its seven manufacturing facilities around the world to the recently announcedSustainability Dashboard.

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Topics: Design Envelope, Sustainability, Compass, In The Media, OPTI-VISOR, Planet Proposition

HVACR Manufacturers Predict Strong Economic Prospects, Solid Sales Increases For 2014

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Nov 20, 2013 3:33:36 PM

As seen on hvacinsidernews.com - November 20, 2013

Optimism for improving economic business prospects in the HVACR industry continue to grow, according to a recent ASHRAE/AHR Expo survey sent to more than 1,000 HVACR manufacturers worldwide. According to survey results, 79% of the respondents said their prospects for business were either “excellent” (19%) or “good” (60%) for the coming year. The remaining 21% of the respondents felt prospects were “fair”.

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Topics: AHR, General, HVAC, In The Media

High-efficiency wet-rotor circulator

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Nov 11, 2013 2:45:49 PM

As seen in Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS - November 11, 2013

The new COMPASS circulator helps contractors and wholesalers with easy selection, fast installation, and extremely broad performance capabilities for application to a wide variety of installations, the company said. The circulator features Design Envelope technology. The circulator also helps homeowners reduce energy consumption and operating costs. In “Auto” mode — one of eight operating modes available for selection — the circulator adjusts its operating speed to match HVAC demand at any given moment. Over time, the circulator
learns a system’s patterns of demand and appropriately adjusts output to reduce energy usage even more. According to the manufacturer, the circulators are suited to applications requiring up to 20 gpm and 20 feet of pressure.

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Topics: Design Envelope, ACHR the News, Circulator, Compass, In The Media

Armstrong Fluid Technology chosen for pioneering Masdar eco-city

Posted by Armstrong Fluid Technology on Oct 31, 2013 8:03:54 AM

As seen on Energy Services and Technology Association - October 31, 2013

Armstrong Fluid Technology pumps and controls for chilled water systems have been installed in Masdar City, the ground-breaking sustainable city under construction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Masdar City is being built by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company with additional funding from the Abu Dhabi government.  Designed by British architects Foster and Partners, it is an ambitious planned city which will rely entirely on renewable energy with a sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste ecology.  The aim is to create a world-famous hub for cleantech companies.  It will host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and its first tenant is the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.

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Topics: Energy Efficient, Installations, Sustainability, 4300 Split-coupled, 8000 Series, In The Media, IPC 11550

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