The May 2019 issue of PM Engineer includes the annual Fire Protection & Design special section with an exclusive look at a hybrid fire-extinguishing system at BYU’s special collections vaults. The section also previews products for the NFPA 2019 expo and includes insight from Jacqueline Wilmot on acceptance testing for wet chemical systems. Also this month, read essential stories about how to anticipate your client’s medical gas needs and an interview with the new president and CEO of the American Fire Sprinkler Association. Julius Ballanco covers a recent IAPMO WE-Stand committee proposal on blackwater, and John Siegenthaler, P.E., gives advice to the next generation.
Commercial plumbing products are more connected than ever, offering remote monitoring and data collection that opens the door for predictive analytics. The newest commercial boilers demonstrate those advantages, with controls that provide information access via mobile apps and websites.
Below the normal stacks in BYU’s Herald B. Lee Library sit the Special Collections vaults, containing the university’s most valued and cherished historic texts, artifacts and film.
Dallas-based American Fire Sprinkler Association named Debra N. McGuire as the association’s new president and CEO this year. Established in 1981, AFSA and its federation of 32 chapters serve as North America’s largest fire sprinkler industry organization.
While the saying “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” may be popular among those who skirt tragedy through life, it is not an attitude we can adopt as engineers.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials WE-Stand meeting started off with a change in the agenda to discuss blackwater reuse.
Armstrong Fluid Technology announced the availability of six new Design Envelope pump models engineered specifically for low-flow, high-head applications.
Viega’s MegaPress press fitting system for carbon steel pipe is suitable for use in fire protection systems in both commercial and industrial applications.
The Sanicondens Best condensate water pump from SFA Saniflo incorporates a pH neutralizing granule tray that increases the pH of the acid water before discharging it to the drain line.
The KWCS flow splitter is a flow-control valve that provides the plumbing designer with an innovative option for designing piping layouts for both hot- and coldwater distribution, Kemper Water Control Systems says.
The REHAU EVERLOC compression-sleeve fitting system has 26 additional configurations, making transitions between pipe sizes more convenient in plumbing and hydronic piping, REHAU notes.
Hilti CFS-CID MD firestops are available for combustible and non-combustible pipes and conduits up to 4” interior diameters in W2 and W3 metal-deck floor openings.
Zurn now offers the F100 and F100G brass fire hose valves as standpipe valves listed for use on a firehouse rack assembly or as a fire department outlet connection in sizes 1 1/2” or 2 1/2”.
The Metraflex Fireloop seismic expansion joint for fire sprinkler systems is an extremely flexible joint accommodating large amounts of movement, providing excellent seismic protection, Metraflex says.
The Uponor AquaSAFE system integrates the fire sprinkler system with a multifamily home’s cold-water plumbing to assist homeowners and provide installers with new business-building opportunities.
Featuring a tilted parting design to maximize efficiency by minimizing turbulence at the impeller eye, the new 5x4x17F and 6x5x12F pumps from Armstrong Fluid Technology are ideal for installations that require between 500 and 1,000 gpm.
Anvil International introduces a new 1” SlideLOK technology 74FP coupling to its SuperFlex flexible sprinkler drop assembly for faster and easier fire-sprinkler installations.