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Software update introduces
tube-assistant feature
New software for the design of
shell-and-tube heat exchangers
has been further enhanced after its
first update introduced a new Tube
Assistant feature, making more information
instantly accessible to
users during the design process.
AHED (Advanced Heat Exchanger
Design) was officially launched in
December 2020 and has been specifically
designed to bring the latest
theories and design techniques to a
wide group of potential users, from
students and academics through
to industrial engineers and system
designers. One of the key features
of the collaborative, cloud-based
AHED system is its database of
2,000 different fluids, meaning that
key property parameters are available
to users without need to look
things up outside of the system. In
January, a new AHED system update
introduced another database
in the form of the Tube Assistant.
Updated versions of AHED now
feature a " magic wand " symbol in
the geometry section of the program.
Clicking on this opens the
new Tube Assistant feature, which
contains details of different tube
dimensions, including those commonly
used for heat exchangers,
as well as standard ISO, ANSI, and
millimeter metric tube types. Fields
in the table correspond to a specific
tube outer diameter and wall
thickness. Selecting the appropriate
field then allocates these dimensions
to the shell, inner tube,
or nozzle in the current AHED project
as required. - AHED, Lorquí
(Murcia), Spain
www.hrs-ahed.com
Machine learning for improved
operator performance
In June, this company introduced
the addition of Operator Advisor to
its Experion Highly Augmented Lookahead
Operations (HALO) suite.
This powerful software solution enables
plant owners to objectively
measure gaps and drive operator
effectiveness to the next level. This
market-first solution presents users
with a consolidated scorecard of
enterprise automation utilization
and recommended steps to address
performance-related gaps.
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Gerald Ondrey
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