DLX now with integrated ConnectSmart™ For plug and play distant monitoring

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26 February 2013
Just out software in the DLX sequence permits inverters to connect directly with the Danfoss SolarApp, giving clients actual-time access to construction data on their smartphone, tablet or PC.

To extend usability and user-friendliness for each installers and end-customers, ConnectSmart™ has now been built-in into the DLX collection of inverters. This implies clients no longer need to attach a CLX box to the inverter to enjoy the advantages of remote monitoring with the free Danfoss SolarApp.

No added boxes
Interconnecting a DLX inverter with a smartphone or tablet has been vastly simplified, to speed up installation time and scale back costs. With a free Danfoss Solar Program put in on their system, customers can regulate their PV system 24/7, with access to reside construction information anyplace, anytime via cell devices.

More user friendly
Since its launch last year, the DLX has been extraordinarily effectively received by prospects and end-users, thanks to its world-class efficiency, intuitive interface and the pliability of indoor or outdoor mounting. With the addition of built-in remote monitoring software, the DLX remains on the forefront of usability and user friendliness.

“The SolarApp is definitely the visible a part of a complicated built-in monitoring system,” explains Product Manager, Preben Jessen Deutschbein. “With built-in monitoring you just hook up the DLX to your router. There are no additional bins – it brings the plug and play side of the CLX field to the DLX. This makes establishing quicker and the unit appears better whenever you’re putting in inside, as there’s less visual clutter.” says Preben.

To make sure that all customers are aware of those just out developments, flyers have been included as a part of the just out scope of delivery, and Danfoss Solar Inverters has up to date their website with the all the latest pertinent information. A just out guide can be out there for obtain together with an set up film, which explains the brand-new options available.

Sustainability at Danfoss
Danfoss is a world company, present in a lot of nations with many various cultures. Because of this, it is vital that we deal actively with the challenges facing us where we operate.

Danfoss wishes to play an active function in a sustainable global growth where social duty and environmental and local weather issues go hand-in-hand with sound enterprise development.

We make it a priority that we not only reply to the circumstances which have a direct impact on the company, but additionally consider the trends that outlines the challenges of the future.

It’s Danfoss’ general target that the business is regarded in all issues as a responsible firm that keeps its own house in wonderful order.

Danfoss is among the largest industrial companies in Denmark. The worldwide group is a frontrunner within research, growth and construction, gross sales and repair of mechanical and electronic parts for several industries.

Danfoss has a big possession share in one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of cell hydraulics, Sauer-Danfoss. Danfoss seeks to obtain its objectives with a minimal consumption of raw supplies and energy, the least potential impact on its environment and essentially the most environment friendly use of resources. Danfoss has a protracted tradition for a social accountability in direction of both workers and the encompassing environment.

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The History of Crane

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Shared Values

All through its history, Crane Co. has had an unwavering assurance to the phrases and ideals of our founder, Richard Teller Crane. That commitment – which set the standards for a small firm whose landmark improvements helped to drive the American Industrial Revolution – has guided our actions and investments for over a hundred and fifty years. It continues to guide us as a world, strategically linked, built-in operating firm of core companies which can be working along with shared values and shared discipline to achieve worthwhile growth.

“I am resolved to conduct my business within the strictest honesty and fairness; to avoid all deception and trickery; to deal fairly with each customers and competitors; to be liberal and simply towards workers and to place my whole thoughts upon the corporation.”
-R.T. Crane, July four, 1855

“You can’t run a railroad or construct a dam, function a paper mill or lay a sewer, dig an oil nicely or warmth a hospital, or launch a battleship and even take a showers without using one of the more than forty,000-odd merchandise which can be made by Crane Co.”
– Fortune magazine, July 1936

This commentary in the July 1936 concern of Fortune journal summed up our firm’s position well, and within ten years of that article, aviation and excessive pace flight had been extra to the list. Right this moment, Crane innovation will be discovered behind the scenes virtually in all places, helping everyday life run efficiently.

Vision with out execution is hallucination.
– Thomas Edison

We’re united in utilizing the Crane Enterprise System to build a world network of people and solutions with constant security, quality, delivery, and price that generates worthwhile organic progress, from one aspect of the globe to the other. We execute over 500 kaizen occasions yearly to drive continuous enchancment all through our worldwide operations.

Whether evaluating and rewarding folks, creating an annual plan, implementing a method deployment course of, visually managing results in factories and offices, or linking worth streams, this widespread system ensures that every one of our businesses are disciplined and centered as one related physique, on attaining our company objectives of sustainable, worthwhile growth and strong free money flow. We imagine that the successful deployment of this highly effective system, within the palms of the very best talent, and supported by strategic acquisitions, is crucial power behind our capability to grow.

Crane’s acquisition philosophy is to use its extra money stream for acquisitions that strengthen its present businesses. We execute on this philosophy with an acquisition technique that’s based on 4 key ideas:

The goal business should present clear and direct enchancment to an current Crane Co. business unit’s aggressive position. Preferrred candidates will improve product or customer scope, improve prices or improve investment utilization.

An existing Crane Co. unit and management team should sponsor each acquisition. Line managers decide the strategic course of our units. No important funding, especially acquisition, will occur with out the passionate advocacy, committed support and leadership of an operating administration team.
A gorgeous acquisition candidate will have a high calibre administration group keen and keen to hitch with the sponsoring Crane Co. enterprise unit. We believe that marvelous individuals make first-class things happen.
Each acquisition will generate a major contribution to shareholder value. Crane Co. evaluates all strategic decisions on the potential to increase the worth of the business.

On the similar time that we glance outside Crane for strategic acquisitions, we also look for added income from having units work more carefully collectively and from “trimming around the edges” when we establish Crane businesses that aren’t a wonderful match and are too small to be economic for us. These strategic linkages, which enable us to be a more built-in working firm, continue to be an essential part of our growth strategy.

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CRANE to Showcase Extensive Line of Trusted Manufacturers at 2012 Valve World Expo and Convention

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Düsseldorf, Germany (November 12, 2012) – CRANE will showcase its in depth line of highly engineered products for across the globe fluid handling purposes while in the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, energy and refining industries on the eighth Biennial Valve World Expo and Conference (November 27-29, Düsseldorf Exhibition Heart, Düsseldorf, Germany, Corridor 3, Sales space D39). As well as CRANE will contribute its expertise during the Valve World Convention the place CRANE consultant, Thorsten Beyer, will current “Minimizing Threat – A comparison between Bellows Sealed Globe Valves (BSGV) and traditional valve technologies,” on Tuesday, November 27 at 15:00 on the Convention Lounge (Hall 4). Thorsten may even be obtainable at the sales space to reply any questions.

Merchandise on show embody: WTA®, Krombach®, Xomox®, Saunders®, Resistoflex®, Duo-Chek®, Flowseal MS®, and Middle Line RS®.

WTA® Bellows Sealed Globe Valve

A brand-new addition to CRANE’s product portfolio because of the recent acquisition of W.T.Armatur GmbH, the WTA® Bellows Sealed Globe Valve offers the highest fugitive emission protection for use in chemical processing together with Chlor-Alkali, Phosgene and Fertilizer applications. One of only 4 producers worldwide, WTA® merchandise meet the new Euro Chlor Standard, which defines demanding specs for Bellows Sealed Globe Valves used for Chlor-Alkali applications. The valve’s design includes a full safety sealing system enabled by multiple walled bellows, a sealed two-part rising stem, and its satellite tv for pc coated, conical-formed piston and seat.

Krombach® Metal Seated Ball Valve

Krombach® Metallic Seated Ball Valves (MSBV) are designed for specialty chemical and mining applications. That includes a 2-piece design with a flange connection, this durable product enhances our complete valve portfolio that also contains the Xomox® Gentle Seated Ball Valves, amongst others. Krombach® MSBV’s ball and seat are machined to such precise tolerances that ball and seat lapping does not must be performed individually for every valve – manufacturing each the ball and seat freely interchangeable (if equal in nominal measurement). Its trunnion mounted ball design affords a polygon stem-to-ball connection which reduces stress and ensures optimum torque transmission. An added function is its self-cleaning system which removes extra particles, minimizes leakage, and extends product life. Key characteristics embrace a fire-protected design physique gasket and detachable hand lever. To ensure that the Krombach® MSBV meets the considerably larger benchmark of leak protection required for Isolation service, it is usually tested for 60 minutes at 300 psig Nitrogen with a permissible leakage charge of class V.

About Crane
Crane Co. is a diversified international manufacturer of engineered industrial merchandise traded on the Just out York Stock Change (NYSE: CR). One in every of its segments, CRANE Fluid Handling, provides extremely engineered merchandise for fluid handling functions around the world. It is made up of several centered fluid dealing with companies, together with:

CRANE ChemPharma Movement Options® designs and manufactures quite a lot of high efficiency products together with: sleeved plug valves, lined valves, excessive performance butterfly valves, bellows sealed globe valves, aseptic and industrial diaphragm valves, actuation, lined pipe, fittings and hoses, and air operated diaphragm and peristaltic pumps. Our trusted brands DEPA®, ELRO®, KROMBACH®, RESISTOFLEX®, REVO®, SAUNDERS®, WTA®, and XOMOX® offer our clients full and innovative fluid handling options designed for the most demanding, corrosive, erosive, and high purity applications within mining, chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

CRANE Energy Move Options® manufactures and sells a wide range of valves for industrial and industrial process pipelines together with: gate, globe, swing verify, wafer check, nozzle check, resilient seated butterfly valves, high efficiency and triple offset butterfly valves, steel seated ball valves and metal seated plug valves. Our trusted manufacturers ALOYCO®, CENTER LINE®, COMPAC-NOZ®, CRANE®, DUO-CHEK®, FLOWSEAL®, JENKINS®, KROMBACH®, NOZ-CHEK®, PACIFIC VALVES®, STOCKHAM®, TRIANGLE®, and UNI-CHEK® are broadly specified and used inside power technology, refining, oil & gas industries worldwide.

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Plus X Award®: Oventrop „Regucor WHS“ Energy storage unit

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The Plus X Award is considered to be the largest innovation award for technology, sport and lifestyle.
This award is bestowed in seven different categories:
Innovation, High Quality, Design, Easy Operation, Functional Efficiency, Ergonomics and Ecology.
– All of them so-called „Plus X“ factors as sign of highest brand quality.
The jury consists of more than 130 specialist journalists and market personalities.

The Oventrop energy storage unit „Regucor WHS“could convince the jury in five award categories:
• Innovation
• High Quality
• Easy Operation
• Functional Efficiency
• Ecology

Thus, the product „Regucor WHS“ got most of the prizes of its type. Therefore, the Plux X Awards jury additionally gave the stamp of quality „Best product of the year 2012“ to the “Regucor WHS”.

Oventrop offers the „Regucor WHS“ energy storage unit of modular construction (heating and potable water) for the supply of detached and semi-detached houses. The product group is a hydronically coordinated combination of:

• heat generator connection (for boiler, heat pump etc.)
• solar energy storage
• solar station
• station for heating of potable water (fresh water station)
• connection of heating circuit groups and heat generators

The multi-functional system controller „Regtronic RS-B“ ensures an optimized use of the solar heat and a weather guided supply of the heating circuits according to requirements. Moreover, it is possible to view and monitor the installation via PC or smartphone by connecting the unit to the Oventrop centralised building control system „DynaTemp CS-BS”.

Advantages:
• system of modular construction for existing and new detached and semi-detached houses
• system controller with flexible energy management directly installed at the storage cylinder
• hydronically coordinated components for heat storage and heat supply
• ideal realization of regenerative pipework configurations (solar, solid fuel, heat pump, etc.)
• flexible functions of the “Regucor” controller facilitate the integration of an existing heat generator
• an optimized loading device with regard to the return temperatures (heating circuit 1, heating circuit 2, fresh water station) produces a stable temperature layer in the energy storage cylinder
• connections of the product assembly at the lowest section of the storage cylinder, thus, lowest heat loss (lowest temperature level)
• high energy efficiency
• time- and cost-saving installation and piping through internal cabling, pre assembled product groups and only one connection level to the house installation
• product assemblies completely insulated according to the Energy Saving Decree

“Acrex Award of Excellence” for Oventrop valves

The combined regulating and control valves “Cocon QTZ/QFC” received the “Acrex Award of Excellence” in the category “Green & Sustainable”. The competition was carried out by the fair “Acrex 2012” in Bangalore (India).

Criterions e. g.:

• innovative design
• new technology
• quality of design
• material selection
• conceptional realization
• practicality
• utility
• environmental friendliness

The combined regulating and control valves “Cocon QTZ/QFC” facilitate a dynamic or automatic hydronic balancing. The valves are used in heating and cooling systems (e. g. fan convectors (Fan-Coils), chilled ceiling modules or induction air systems) with closed water circuits.

Advantages:

• constant, high valve authority
• differential pressure independent valves
• combination of several valve functions
• integration in the building automation in combination with actuators
• the “Cocon QTZ” valves can control the room temperature or other by means of actuators
• “Cocon QFC” valves control the flow during low demand periods by means of actuators
• sizes DN 10 up to DN 150

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Oventrop News!

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“Thermostatic Efficiency Label” (TELL) Oventrop thermostatic radiator valves obtain greatest rating “A”

Oventrop is without doubt one of the first producers, who classifies its thermostatic radiator valves with the just out “Thermostatic Efficiency Label” (TELL).

TELL is an energy efficiency label and is already identified in connection with electrical household appliances. The brand-new label for thermostatic radiator valves serves as extra data and steerage for energy-acutely aware consumers. It’s instantly noticeable that it is an energy efficient state-of-the artwork Oventrop product.

In order for a product to be TELL categorised it wants to fulfill strict evaluation criteria. For example, thermostatic radiator valves have to fulfil all related European standards. The following Oventrop thermostats and valves have already been classified:
· “Uni XH” thermostat
· “Uni LH” thermostat
· “Uni SH” thermostat with the valve our bodies of sequence “A” and “AV 6”

Oventrop is due to this fact authorised to use the “Thermostatic Efficiency Label” (TELL) for the above named products.
The mentioned thermostats and valves fulfil the particular necessities in step with the energy efficiency class “A” (finest achievable rating). Moreover, these valves have an integrated presetting function and allow a hydronic adjustment of the heating water amount for a cost-effective heat output on the radiators.

Advantages:
· classification “A” for energy efficient Oventrop thermostatic radiator valves
· important information and guidance for consumers
· it supports the customers’ environmental awareness
· improved energy efficiency

“DynaTemp CR-BS/BX” Programs for room temperature control in the constructing automation for small and enormous buildings

With “DynaTemp CR-BS/BX” Oventrop provides 2 modular techniques for the building automation within the room temperature management area. Room-associated sensors and actuators are connected to the sector or room modules. Their switching and/or temperature alerts are converted to bus alerts and handed on to the central models “DDC CR-BS” or “DDC CR-BX” for management and regulation functions. These units have interfaces for the visualization of knowledge and their integration in a centralised building control system. A DDC can administrate as much as sixty two rooms. A multi-unit operation is possible.

Models:
“DynaTemp CR-BS”:
· Room temperature management with thermostat at the radiator (native).
· Time-dependent temperature setback while in the DDC (central).

“DynaTemp CR-BX”:
· Room temperature control with one DDC (central) for all rooms.
· Transfer of management commands to actuators at the radiator. The setting of the nominal value is carried out on the respective room operating appliance.
· Time-dependent temperature setback within the DDC (central).

Advantages:
· energy saving by adapting the heat demand to the actual utilisation instances/ profiles
· bus-primarily based programs for the room temperature control
· suitable for small and enormous buildings (a multi-unit operation is feasible)
· simple to make use of
· modular manufacture
· system conditions recordable
· connection to plain LAN network units
· based mostly on open communication standards (e. g. BACnet, Net floor, TCP/IP)
· an integration into the centralised building control programs of numerous other manufacturers is possible

pinox.The Thermostat

FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION

The citation “type follows operate” comes from the well-known American architect Louis Sullivan (1856-1924). The form or structure of an object shall due to this fact derive from its function. This idea also influenced the design of the brand-new Oventrop thermostat “pinox”.

Inspired by the language of form for modern furnishings, the “pinox” thermostat displays special features. The “pinox” represents a practical and accomplished thermostat. The lever facilitates an easy and exact temperature setting. The operation and display are excellent and the nominal values are easily set. The “pinox” is advisable for the trendy front room design, particularly together with the “Collection E” radiator valve programme or the “Multiblock T/TF” connection fittings.

The “pinox” was awarded with the prize “Design Plus”.

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