TPi January 2016

products & developments

Smart Water Valve saves Co-op City $350,000

The valve is installed within a building’s main water pipe. Because it is usually placed in the basement, there is no negative impact to the residents’ apartments. It is made to aircraft-level tolerances for smooth and maintenance- free operation. The valve costs the building management nothing. Instead, Barrett Green Management receives a portion of the savings resulting from the valve’s use. With water rates rising consistently in the USA, averaging 4 per cent over the past three years in New York City, owners and property managers have an opportunity to offset these price increases. Barrett Green Management – USA bkorn@barrettgreen.net www.barrettgreen.net

monetary savings, lack of maintenance, and the fact that they are preserving water and the environment with the valve. Barrett’s managing director, Barry Korn, explained, “The Barrett Green Smart Water Valve functions as a check valve, using our proprietary technology to remove air from the water, and better control its flow.” Water contains 10 to 20 per cent air, depending on its temperature and pressure. Eliminating air improves water flow, reduces the amount of water used, and therefore reduces the water bill. Mr Korn added, “The valve is made from 100 per cent ‘food grade’ stainless steel, which makes it safe for drinking water.”

Almost three years ago, Co-op City in the Bronx, New York, the largest public housing development in the USA, was seeking a simple, low-maintenance way to reduce its water use and cost. Barrett Green Management provided a proprietary product that would save Riverbay Corporation, Co-op City’s owners, 10 per cent on its water bill with virtually no maintenance. A Barrett Green Smart Water Valve™ was installed in one of its ‘Tower’ buildings, which serves three 33-storey high-rise residential buildings among Co-op City’s 35 buildings. The valve has since saved Co-op City more than $350,000 since its installation. Riverbay Corporation is said to be pleased with the significant

Tailor-made tube specialist CSM was founded in 1981 as an engineering firm for the design and manufacture ofmachines andproduction lines for tubular heating elements. per cent of the heat-treated tubes supplied in coils. Alloys normally used are austenitic, AISI 300 series and refractory nickel high content (alloys 800 – 825 – 840, alloys 600 – 601).

Aluminium tube in China

In 1983 a division for the production of stainless steel tubing was created, offering to the market high-quality TIG welded stainless steel tubing in small diameters and thicknesses, supplied cut- to-length as required by the customer. Starting with one production line in 1983, with a yearly production of 2.5mn metres in three diameters, production has now increased to 45mn metres per year with sixteen production lines; tube diameters range between 5 and 28mm, in thicknesses from 0.3 to 1.5mm. In addition to wider ranges of diameters and thicknesses, since 2001 CSM Tube has also supplied heat-treated tubing, either in coils or in straight bars cut to length up to 18m. CSM Tube operates in compliance with the international standards foreseen for the different types of product and different final uses. Pressure testing is carried out on 100

The company states that its constant growth has been achieved thanks to the quality of the supplied products, service, competitiveness and continuous technological innovation. The constant search for new markets, new fields and new specific requirements to satisfy has been decisive. The high technological level of the production lines allows CSM high flexibility with low costs. CSM Tube began the production of stainless steel tubing for heating elements and since 2003 has successfully supplied products for use in a variety of sectors, including tubing for heat exchangers, domestic and industrial boilers, beer and soft drinks coolers, and components for the automotive sector.

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WUXI HATAL ALUMINIUM CO., LTD No. 72, Zhouxin (E) Road, Binhu District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, 214121, China

Tel: +86 510 85069506 Fax: +86 510 85061423 E-mail: sales@hatal.com.cn

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