ValveWizard ver 3.1 Enhancements
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The main enhancements to the ValveWizard are to enable the tool to meet the less stringent rules of
general industries like refineries and chemical plants, and allow the inclusion
of metric units to support our International users. Additionally feedback from our users have generated the
additional enhancements to make the program more appropriate to the needs of
our industrial users.
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Simple / Detailed Valves
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Currently the program allows for only one set of input for all valves.This is a detailed input requirement that is
necessary for performing all the calculations that were supported in VPOP for
nuclear power generation plants. This detailed information is sometimes too extensive for other industries and in the
international marketplace. The Simple valve will allow the minimum input to generate a packing set recommendation and
necessary calculations.
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Incomplete EIN / Non Chesterton packed Valves
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The ValveWizard will now allow the addition of valve information without invoking
the Add Wizard for the Chesterton recommendation and calculations. Information
can be added directly to the Detail screen and will allow the user to import and save graphic files of the
non-Chesterton packed valve configuration that can be displayed in the Detail
view.
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Drawing Tool
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Currently the program incorporates fixed packing sets that
overlay other drawings in creating the Journeyman Worksheet (JW) and
Configuration View (CV). This restricts the number of packing configurations that can be displayed.
When a configuration is called that does not exist as a drawing in the table then the JW/CV stuffing box is displayed
empty. Only when there is a correct match of packing style(s) and number of rings does the JW/CV display the
correct packing arrangement in the valve drawing.
The drawing tool will allow the user to create packing sets and configurations that can be saved and then displayed
in the reports.
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Revised Journeyman Worksheet
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Two new Journeyman Worksheets (JW) will be added. They will be accessed through selecting the
Rev. A checkbox on the bottom of the JW screen.
These new sheets will include additional information and sign off areas as requested by a
variety of users.
The new JW’s will not replace the existing JW’s and the original JW’s will remain as the default JW.
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Survey Reports
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Two new survey forms that can be viewed and printed.One is for “Simple” data input
for general industries and non-nuclear valves, and the other is for the
original “Detailed” for the nuclear industry. This provides the user with a valve survey
form for gathering valve information that correlates the data needed with the ValveWizard requirements.
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A4 Reports
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To support international requirements all reports will allow for printing on A4 paper size.
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Metric Units
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The ability of the program will be enhanced by the addition of Metric units (mm, Centigrade, barg, N-m).
Based on the user the units selected for use can be either the imperial or metric version.
Individually valves can be entered that are not the selected default setting.
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Packing Kits
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The user will have the ability to create a set of packing rings into a single kit or item number.
A user can select individual ring styles, for sealing and end rings, and quantities for each,
which can then be represented by a single ItemNo.
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Emissions / Leakage Measurements (ELM)
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A new feature will be added to allow the user to input leakage and / or emissions measurements
from the valve. This will allow the user to track emission improvements based on field measurements.
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Split Sleeves
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Currently the program will calculate one sleeve length to fill the bottom of the valve stuffing box.
Users sometimes divide the sleeve length between the top and bottom of
the stuffing box, rather than installing the entire sleeve in the bottom of the
box.
The user will be able to override the standard recommendation of a one piece sleeve.
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Calculate New Bolt Length
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A new bolt length will be calculated on valves using Live Load Spring Assemblies.
The new length will add the additional length to the bolt to accommodate the length required by the
spring assembly. This will allow the user in critcal applications to have the
correct bolt length when changing out packing.
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New Item Numbers
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New Chesterton Item numbers can be locally added to the program. This will allow
the addition of new MPB ring information that can be immediately available in
the program for providing accurate Journeyman Worksheet information and
inclusion in the program. This eliminates the need to update Supplier Table information when new Item numbers
become available.
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Custom Field Labels
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A select group of field label names will be able to be renamed for a selected Facility.
This will allow the user to customize the valve information tracked based on specific needs.
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