Applied Flow Technology’s leading pipe system modeling and optimization software, AFT Fathom™ and AFT Mercury™, are now able to directly transfer pump requirements to an even larger number of Intelliquip online pump selectors. Selected pump data can be transferred back to AFT software and immediately evaluated in the system model, further enhancing an engineer’s ability to properly design and optimize piping systems.
View a brief tutorial about using the pump selector here.
With a mouse click, AFT Fathom and AFT Mercury users can transmit pump requirements (e.g., head, flow, NPSHA, pressure, temperature, etc.) determined by the pipe system model directly to the Intelliquip online pump selector. Pumps meeting the requirements, along with their comprehensive performance curves, are transferred back to AFT Fathom or AFT Mercury. Performance curve data is immediately available for use within the system model and to save in AFT pump databases.
This data exchange link will be available for many pump manufacturers using the Intelliquip pump selector. Online selector login data for several pump manufacturers is pre-built into AFT Fathom and AFT Mercury. Login information for others is available through the manufacturer and may be added to AFT Fathom or AFT Mercury.
The following pump companies are the first of many Intelliquip clients that will participate in this program: ABS, Berkeley, Blackmer, Ebara Fluid Handling, Grundfos/Paco Pumps, ITT Residential and Commercial-Texas Turbine Operations, Pumpworks 610, RuhrPumpen, Weir Floway, and Weir SP.
Software aided pipe system modeling has become increasingly important as companies demand piping designs that optimize the total cost of ownership. This includes the process of selecting the proper pump for the application. The AFT and Intelliquip linkage affords engineers time savings and increased convenience when developing system models that incorporate pumps.
By: S. Hammond-Miller