PIPE-FLO v18.2 Now Available

Key Highlights

• New integration to online pump selectors
  • New integration to Intelliquip online pump selection
    • To access, right click the pump and select “Select Pump (Intelliquip)” option
    • Enter in the site address and your user credentials to run a search
    • Return a pump directly to PIPE-FLO through the dialogue
  • New integration to PUMP-FLO online pump selection
    • To access, right click the pump and select “Select Pump (PUMP-FLO)” option
    • Now rather than downloading individual pump catalogs users can run the search online
      • Ensures most up to date data
      • Option for searches on local pump catalogs still available 
• New animations on the Flo-Sheet
  • When a tank geometry is defined the water level in the tank on the Flo-Sheet will rise and fall according to the liquid level
  • Makes scenarios easier to understand with changing tank levels
    • Just look at the Flo-Sheet for an idea of what your tank levels are
    • More intuitive and easier to communicate
• Performance and Usability enhancements
  • PCF Import
    • The elevation gradient is automatically turned on when importing PCFs
      • Makes it easier to visualize the 3D geometry of the system
      • When pipes cross, you can now easily see which pipe(s) are higher or lower than others
    • Presentation Mode is automatically turned on when importing PCFs
  • Data Export
    • When exporting data via DataLink to Excel the numbers in the raw data columns (i.e. flow_rate_raw) are auto formatted as numbers
      • Speed up ancillary calculations and reports
  • Calculation performance optimizations
    • Calculation times on larger systems reduced by up to 24% from previous version 
    • Copy and Paste function times reduced by up to 17%
  • Fluid Zone  Enhancements
    • New button to clear away all unused fluid zones
      • Keep only the fluid zones you need when working complex systems
  • New option to disable calculation text block on Flo-Sheet with mouse hover
    • Users can turn the feature on and off in the preferences section
    • Allows greater flexibility in use and what calculations are visible