Lacey, Washington-October 1, 2008 - PUMP-FLO™
Solutions (An Engineered Software Business), the leading provider
of pump selection software to the fluid handling industry,
announced the release of its latest version of the PUMP-FLO program
- PUMP-FLO Version 10. This fourth release of the program in the
last ten years coincides with the addition of the 100th pump
manufacturer to lend their catalog, and join the PUMP-FLO Solutions
family . The PUMP-FLO software suite is used by pump manufacturers,
pump distributors, and pump users/specifiers in the sizing and
selection of pumps, showing dynamic pump curves, and aids
purchasers and suppliers in the quotation process.
"PUMP-FLO X, as we like to call it, is an improvement upon an
already comprehensive selection tool," said Michael Blondin, Vice
President of Sales & Marketing for Engineered Software, Inc.
"The improvements make it even easier for our users to create
accurate cost analyses of pump operation. This is a useful sales
tool for the pump manufacturing and distributing industry, and is
particularly helpful for pump users and specifiers who are looking
for the right pump for their individual needs."
"We're fine tuning the tools in PUMP-FLO so our users can get the
most accurate information needed to formulate a purchase decision,"
said Carolyn Popp, Chief Technical Officer for Engineered Software,
Inc. "We've streamlined the ability to show as much or as little
information that each user needs to make effective design
choices."
New features include the ability to determine the proper selection
point for
multiple
pump operation, by means of the Multiple Pump Design Point
calculator. You may now select regenerative turbine pump styles in
PUMP-FLO version 10. There is an added option of selecting pumps in
pressure units, and a new curve generator that automatically shows
the system resistance curve on the pump graph. A new Atmospheric
Pressure Calculator has been included to help users determine their
normal atmospheric pressure based on the local elevation, these
measurements can have an effect on accurate pump selection. Other
modifications make the variable speed cost analysis tool even
easier to use because the system curve information is automatically
available to the user.
"The changes we made were a direct result of the changing needs of
our users, and a big desire lately has been to look for areas to
save on energy costs," said Ray Hardee, Chief Engineer for
Engineered Software, Inc. "A properly sized pump can save
significantly on costs over the life of the pump and system.
PUMP-FLO gives specifiers a way to be energy efficient and design
conscious in there selection process."
The PUMP-FLO software suite is available as both a Windows-based
(CD) and Web-based software solution to support all user
preferences. Both platforms are built from the same architecture
and interface to ensure rapid implementation and a short learning
curve. The PUMP-FLO program was built on over 20 years of research
& development, stemming from the industry standard PIPE-FLO
Windows-based product. The software can be branded and built to
fulfill individual customer's needs.
More than 100 of the world's largest and most recognized pump
companies including Goulds Pumps, Gorman-Rupp, Patterson Pump,
Crane Pumps & Systems, and The Pentair Pump Group rely on
PUMP-FLO Solutions' products and services to help optimize their
business processes and increase sales and revenue.
New Features and Improvements:
• Generate System Resistance Curves based on Design Point, Total
Head Calculator, or Multiple Pump Calculator.
• Select from Regenerative Turbine pump catalogs
• Multiple Speed Graph ISO lines
• Atmospheric Pressure Calculator
• Selecting pumps in pressure units
• Multiple Pump Design Point Calculator
• Variable Speed Pump Cost Analysis Calculator
Software Facts:
• Web-based and Windows-based desktop (CD), platforms
available.
• 80 catalogs are available on the free web based version. Over
100 catalogs are available through the desktop version.
• PUMP-FLO pump selection tool is included as part of the
PIPE-FLO® piping system design software.
• Demo free trial available for the desktop version.
• Web-version has over 150,000 registered users.
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About PUMP-FLO Solutions (An Engineered Software
Business) Launched in 2002, PUMP-FLO Solutions is an
Engineered Software business unit established to further develop
and market the PUMP-FLO Enterprise product line and software suite.
The PUMP-FLO Enterprise (PFE) solution delivers proven capabilities
that help manufacturers automate their entire front end business
processes in order to reduce costs, improve accuracy, improve
customer and distributor satisfaction, and increase profit margins.
The PFE Software is a Windows-based (CD) program established in
1989 followed by the Web-based platform in 2002; both are used for
product sizing and selection, pricing/configuration, quotation and
proposal generation, order processing, parts ordering, and much
more. PUMP-FLO Solutions currently provides software to over 85
manufacturers, including The Pentair Pump Group, Gorman-Rupp Co.,
Sulzer Pumps, Inc., Goulds Pumps, and Crane Pumps & Systems to
name a few. For more information visit
www.pump-flo.com/solutions.
PUMP-FLO is a trademark of Engineered Software. All other
companies or products listed are trademarks of their respected
owners.
For further information, contact:
Natalie McCullough
press@pump-flo.com
Tel. 360-292-4073
Fax. 360-412-0672