ASHRAE Journal - March 2015 - 90

Left photo: A lively brazing demonstration taking place at the TurboTorch booth,. Right photo: (L-R) Kazuyuki Tamura, Tophio Sawada, and Takeshi Kobato examine the Z-Vent positive
pressure approved piping from Z-Flex.

Products, From Page 13
compact pipe covering for
a safe and quick assembly
for housing gas pipes, water
condensation discharge hoses
and power lines.
Uponor's PEX-a Pipe
Support provides continuous support of PEX pipe for
suspended piping applications, enabling hanger spacing similar to copper or steel
pipe. The 9-ft (2.7 m) support
channels are available in a
range of sizes and come with
nylon-coated, stainless-steel
strapping to secure the pipe
to the support.
SharkBite's 2XL fittings are
suitable for plumbing and
hydronic heating applications. These fittings combine
copper, CPVC, and PEX pipe
in any combination without
any tools, soldering, clamps,
unions or glue. A range of
tees, elbows and couplings
are available.

and electrical were designed
and developed to fit together,
eliminating any losses
from using off-the-shelf
components.

Pumps

Hoffman Controls offers
ECM Controllers in three
models for controlling
up to 16 ECM condenser
fan motors from a single
controller.
Superior Signal Company
announces the third
Generation AccuTrak VPE
leak detector. Featuring new
internal circuitry and greater
sensitivity, the detector is
suitable for steam traps,

Kadant Johnson's LiquiMover condensate pump is
an efficient way to pump or
lift liquids and is available
with either a float or floatfree level control.
The Wilo Helix Excel is a
vertical multistage pump
used in pressure boosting
applications. Designed as a
pump-system, the hydraulics, mechanicals, controls
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Refrigeration/Process Cooling
Refrigerant Solutions
Limited announced RS-70,
a new GWP drop-in replacement refrigerant for R-22,
designed to have the lowest
possible GWP with similar
cooling capacity and coefficient of performance (COP)
as R-22.
DunAn Microstaq, Inc.'s
silQfloTM Silicon Servo Valve
is a MEMS technology based
microvalve suited for micro
and macro cooling applications. It is an electronically
controlled proportional
expansion device for low
capacity cooling applications.
For high capacity cooling
applications, it is a pilot valve.

Sensors, Instruments

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valve, and bearing wear
applications.
The MaxiBlue reservoir
sensor from Blue Diamond
Pumps offers an alternative to stuck or sunken float
switches that only run when
condensate is produced. It
is suitable for environments
that are both demanding
and expensive to access for
maintenance.
QTI Sensing Solutions
developed the QTSSP and
QTIP68 temperature sensor
lines to avoid sensor failure
during the freeze/thaw cycles
in refrigeration equipment.
These waterproof sensors
provide the reliability needed
to overcome the temperature
swings and moisture that
thermal cycles create.
The ThermoPro Series
TP10 from Spire Metering
Technology uses ultrasonic
technology to accurately
measure temperature and
flow. The clamp-on transducers make installation
simple with no risk of leaking
or contamination.
The Delta Controls eZNST100 network sensor combines temperature with
humidity, CO2 and motion
options into a single package. The sensor features a
low profile design, NFC communications, and LCD and
capacitive touch buttons.
The Sensaphone Sentinel

is a 12-channel remote monitor available with an optional
cellular modem for operation
in locations where telephone
or internet service is unobtainable. The unit allows
users to monitor conditions
such as temperature, humidity and water detection and
receive alarms via phone,
text and e-mail.
SniffIT X3® from Nolek is
a handheld battery powered
refrigerant leak detector. The
smallest detectable levels of
refrigerants with this detector is 0.017 oz/year.
The HMS-1655 fume hood
monitor from Triatek features a touchscreen with bold
graphics and menus. The
home screen displays sash
height, face velocity, hood
status, flow, temperature,
time, and date. The product
uses a closed-loop system to
better regulate air entering
and exiting the fume hood,
and communicates with a
face velocity flow sensor and
sash position sensor to produce truer fume hood readings with a higher degree of
reliability.

Software, Mobile Apps
Fieldpiece Instruments
launches a new app, Job
Link™, for wireless realtime measurements on iOS
devices. The app allows techs
to view live measurements,

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