Sierra Fresh Air Systems News
6/25/2011 Instant Online Document Lookup Using Microsoft Tags
Over the next weeks units shipped from Mestex Dallas will begin to include a small feature that we believe will provide large benefits to our contractor customers.
A common problem in the field with installation, operation & maintenance (IOM) documents is that they are misplaced, lost, or left in the weather and become unusable. Over the last few years we have taken steps to make replacing those documents a bit easier by posting them on our Sales Assistant website for downloading. While this is a big improvement over calling Dallas during business hours and ordering a document, it still requires the user to contact us and then log in to Sales Assistant for the download.
Starting July 1, equipment shipped from Dallas will continue to contain a printed copy of the IOM but it will also have a new label that includes a “Microsoft Tag” image. Microsoft Tags are basically customized, square, barcodes that can be read by cell phones, and some tablet devices, using the free “tag reader” software from Microsoft at http://gettag.mobi.
After downloading the free reader app, if the service contractor has a cell phone with a camera he will be able to aim the camera at the tag and the software will automatically launch the phone’s web browser to open a PDF copy of the proper IOM. IOM documents will then be available to a contractor or service technician 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And since the IOMs are stored in the Mestek corporate “cloud”, any updates will be automatic and it will not be necessary to keep up with revisions in the field.
Of course, once the file is opened on the phone most devices will allow the document to be saved and transferred to a computer for printing if desired. We hope this new feature will make life a bit easier for our customers.
1/22/2008 Sierra Fresh Air Systems debuts the DCV at the 2008 AHR Expo
NewYork, NY – January 22, 2008 – Sierra Fresh Air Systems introduced a new player to the field of Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) this year at the AHR expo in New York, NY. The DCV is a packaged rooftop system built to handle the extreme conditions encountered when tackling the design challenges of providing ventilation air.
Enhancements over common RTU designs include the exclusive DHTD™ indirect fired burner (Patents Pending) with turndown ratios as high as 100:1 and up to 88% efficient; patented AdaptAire™ DDC controls (BACnet, LON, N2, and Modbus compliant); integral condensing section using environmentally friendly R410a refrigerant; and extended stainless steel drain pans that are fully compliant with ASHRAE 62.1.
The DCV also incorporates a low profile design that is easily accessible for routine maintenance and designed to lower the cost of parapet walls enhancing the appearance of the buildings where it is deployed.
Five years in development, the DCV was designed to assist building owners, facility managers, and design engineers in achieving substantially more LEED points and to comply with ASHRAE 62.1 by decoupling the ventilation system from the rest of the heating and cooling systems. This “decoupled approach” or “DOAS” design is proving to be one of the most effective and efficient methods of providing fresh clean air to satisfy building needs.
For more information on the DCV please contact:
Sierra Fresh Air Systems
4830Transport Dr
Dallas, TX 75247
Phone: (214) 638-6010
Fax: (214) 905-0806
