As the world has become increasingly energy-minded, the need for an energy-efficient heating system has grown. One of the first systems was steam-based heating. However, since steam boilers and radiators were designed under different regulations and building conditions, they lack efficiency and can be a safety hazard if not properly maintained.
Many buildings converted to hot water for better efficiency, safety, and convenience. The main component of water-based heating systems is hydronic pumps. To maximize energy savings on these pumps, VFDs can be added to adjust the flow or pressure to the actual demand. However, Armstrong went a step further and created Design Envelope technology—pumps and pump system components with integrated controls that saves more energy and offers superior control.
Armstrong Pump Manager Software Solutions
Imagine being able to see what's going on with your heating system while being in a different part of the world. In 2017, Armstrong announced the release of Pump Manager, a cloud-based service that tracks and manages pump performance on their Design Envelope Pump line.
You can see your money savings, CO2 emissions, energy savings, total pumps, and warnings for specific pumps or motors on the main dashboard of Pump Manager. Under Trend data, you can see information specific to each pump in your system; the performance map, real-time data, vibration, flow profile, load profile, energy savings, and asset management. With this data, you can learn about the whole system shown below. Using the collected information, you can predict the most efficient operating conditions. Lastly, you can determine system retrofits with the highest efficiency and optimize energy savings.
Armstrong Pump Manager Features:
Make Informed Capital Investment Decisions
- Use insights derived from flow trends to make informed capital investment choices and avoid investment lock-in risk
Improve Transparency & Improve Building Resilience
- Have visibility into equipment operation, energy savings, and the impact on carbon footprint
- Actively manage pumping and fluid flow systems for sustained building resiliency
- Use insights from load profiles to help building operators easily identify when loads don’t match the current level of occupancy
Improve Tenant Comfort
- Keep fluid flow in the desired range and reduce temperature swings
Enhance Existing Building Management Systems
- Provide industry-leading analytics and pump-specific insights such as deadhead, cavitation, and broken coupling
- Provide automated fault detection and diagnostics capabilities to diagnose pump faults like dead head and cavitation failing bearings
- As connected Armstrong Design Envelope pumps continue to run autonomously using Parallel Sensorless technology, a Building Automation System (BAS) is still able to take control of the pump
Read more about Armstrong Pump Manager software in the Performance Management Services Suite brochure.
Armstrong's Pump Manager software can be used with pumps such as the Armstrong 4300 Vertical In-Line, 4360 Vertical In-Line, and 4380 Vertical In-Line models.