Catalogues of pipes and fittings for central heating, water supply and cooling
Every MEP&HVAC installation, in order to function properly, requires the use of systems of pipes, fittings and couplings enabling distribution of the working medium (water or mixtures) from the source to the receivers. Catalogues for the InstalSystem package include pipes made of various materials together with fittings (through-connections, reducers), couplings, nipples, elbows, tees and other components of the distribution system. During the calculation, the distribution system components are automatically selected by the program on the basis of the created 3D installation model, installation parameters, catalogue data and the declared pipe sizing options. The end result is an automatically generated bill of materials. InstalSystem package contains neutral catalogues of pipe and fitting systems (e.g. steel, copper, PP, PEX, PEX/Al/PEX, etc.) and extended library of company catalogues (check the list: Partners offering company versions of programs and catalogues).
The range of product types that can be included in the catalogue
- Pipes:
- uninsulated,
- pre-insulated or in protective tube,
- Protective tubes,
- Connection systems (couplings, elbows, tees, nipples, etc.):
- pressed,
- compression-type,
- compression fittings with individually adjustable rings/bushings,
- screwed:
- inch,
- metric,
- welded,
- soldered,
- flanged,
- Connection elements for radiators:
- radiator connectors,
- suits and connection blocks,
- Connection elements for faucets and tap points:
- elbows and fixed tees,
- U- and V-fittings,
- plates and mounting strips,
- Anti-stagnation devices for water supply systems (free-standing and for mounting frames for e.g. wash basins),
- Connection elements for water heaters,
- Single and double manifolds:
- conventional (beam or pair of beams),
- modular (segmented beams),
- made from tees and short lengths of pipe,
- manifolds with balancing ‘valves’,
- kits and cabinets for double manifolds,
- By-passes implemented in various ways: as fittings, assembled with straights and elbows, etc.
The range of data used
- Products’ names and catalog codes,
- Products’ pictures and short notice “About the company” information,
- Technical data:
- application for items (e.g. heating, sanitary, cooling),
- max. operating temperature and max. operating pressure,
- roughness coefficient, expansion coefficient and thermal conductivity coefficient for pipes,
- diameters and wall thickness for pipes,
- straight lengths (section lengths) in which pipes are delivered,
- technical data of insulation for pre-insulated pipes,
- connection sizes and diameters of manifold beams,
- flow loss coefficient ‘Zeta’ for fittings, manifolds,
- information about possibility of bending the pipe and the max. diameter for pipe bending,
- additional information concerning system connections are also required.
A detailed list of mandatory or optional data for entering your products into InstalSystem software will be provided by our catalogue engineers.
InstalSystem 5 modules using catalogues
The module provides the possibility of designing any heating system, including network and fitting sizing and hydronic balancing. Any kind of heating terminal (including fan-coils) is simulated by a ‘Receptor with known hydraulic resistance’. Together with the ‘Radiator sizing’ module, convective radiator systems can be designed. Together with the ‘Radiant systems’ module, the following radiant systems can be designed: floors (including those with return temperature limiter), walls, ceilings. In combination with the ‘Panel systems’ module, modular panel systems can be designed. In projects with a common heat source for both convective and radiant systems, it is possible to use mixers or pump-mixing sets to obtain temperatures appropriate for radiant systems.
The module provides the possibility of designing cooling system (it is equivalent to the ‘Heating systems’ module). It supports various types of convection receivers (fan-coils, passive refrigeration beams) simulated by a common ‘Receptor’ with imposed resistance. Together with the ‘Radiant systems’ module, the following radiant systems can be designed: floors, walls, ceilings. In combination with the ‘Radiant panels’ module, panel systems can be designed in cooling mode. In both cases, cooling calculations can be made regardless of the heating mode. In projects with a common source for convective and radiant systems, it is possible to use mixers or pump-mixing sets to obtain temperatures appropriate for radiant systems.
The module provides the ability to design water supply systems (hot and cold water, hot water circulation network). Includes graphical editing in the project, pipes and fittings sizing, 2D and 3D drawing presentation, hydraulic calculations, bill of materials. Sanitary accessories can be associated with water draw-off points, which results in a complete installation model together with sanitary equipment of the rooms.
When creating a project, a 3D model is created, which preview can be used to check compliance with the expected state. Model visualization may include installations designed (or designed) in other modules of the InstalSystem 5 package.
Hot and cold water residential installations can form rings (configuration extension required with the ‘Tap water extensions’ module). It is possible to use “Flat station” elements as water heaters (configuration extension with the ‘Flat stations’ module required).
The module provides the possibility of designing any heating system, including network and fitting sizing and hydronic balancing. Any kind of heating terminal (including fan-coils) is simulated by a ‘Receptor with known hydraulic resistance’. Together with the ‘Radiator sizing’ module, convective radiator systems can be designed. Together with the ‘Radiant systems’ module, the following radiant systems can be designed: floors (including those with return temperature limiter), walls, ceilings. In combination with the ‘Panel systems’ module, modular panel systems can be designed. In projects with a common heat source for both convective and radiant systems, it is possible to use mixers or pump-mixing sets to obtain temperatures appropriate for radiant systems.
The module provides the possibility of designing cooling system (it is equivalent to the ‘Heating systems’ module). It supports various types of convection receivers (fan-coils, passive refrigeration beams) simulated by a common ‘Receptor’ with imposed resistance. Together with the ‘Radiant systems’ module, the following radiant systems can be designed: floors, walls, ceilings. In combination with the ‘Radiant panels’ module, panel systems can be designed in cooling mode. In both cases, cooling calculations can be made regardless of the heating mode. In projects with a common source for convective and radiant systems, it is possible to use mixers or pump-mixing sets to obtain temperatures appropriate for radiant systems.
The module provides the ability to design water supply systems (hot and cold water, hot water circulation network). Includes graphical editing in the project, pipes and fittings sizing, 2D and 3D drawing presentation, hydraulic calculations, bill of materials. Sanitary accessories can be associated with water draw-off points, which results in a complete installation model together with sanitary equipment of the rooms.
When creating a project, a 3D model is created, which preview can be used to check compliance with the expected state. Model visualization may include installations designed (or designed) in other modules of the InstalSystem 5 package.
Hot and cold water residential installations can form rings (configuration extension required with the ‘Tap water extensions’ module). It is possible to use “Flat station” elements as water heaters (configuration extension with the ‘Flat stations’ module required).
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