Software aids control valve sizing and selection.

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Flowserve Launches New Version of Performance! Software

Version 9.3.0 adds new features to control valve sizing and selection tool DALLAS - August 24, 2005 - Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announces the launch of the 9.3.0 release of Performance!(TM), the company's unique and powerful control valve sizing and selection software. The most complete, accurate and easy-to-use tool of its kind available on the market today, Peformance! employs industry-standard ISA sizing equations, among other measures, to specify Flowserve control valves and similar competing valve products. Among the new features in version 9.3.0 are additions to the program's product and options database, as well as improvements to the software engine to increase its speed and ease-of-use. Also enhanced in Performance! version 9.3.0 is the program's valve noise calculations function. Performance! calculates noise based on the latest IEC standard. Offering detailed valve specification information, such as materials, accessories, actuators, positioners, and other options in its database, Performance! provides specifying engineers with complete valve sizing data, including flow, pressure, cavitation, and documentation requirements. The program is organized using an intuitive tab system that allows users to quickly and easily add and alter the many options required for a valve application. Performance! is built on a Sybase® database engine that allows valve records to be isolated by user and project. The software is network-enabled for collaborative team design. Performance! includes support for 76 individual valve models and 29 actuator models. The program features a built-in pricing module for Flowserve sales channels, allows custom valve specification in addition to its standard valve choices, and offers a complete data interface to the popular InTools® plant design software from Intergraph® Corporation. Performance! can also export data to a CSV file or to files that can be read by most ERP systems, including those from Oracle®, SAP®, and SSA Global Technologies®. Performance! outputs ISA-style specification sheets that include all the data needed to clearly specify and size a control valve. Flow curves, detailed fluid information, valve drawings, and a variety of charts and graphs are among the other printed outputs available from the program. In sizing a valve, the Performance! process begins by recording pertinent data, such as pipe diameters, schedules, and any required process conditions. Inputs can be changed at any time, allowing users to quickly edit project details and immediately see the results. Detailed fluid parameters, including density or vapor pressure, as well as the style of the valve being specified, are also easily modified. "We find Performance! invaluable for our cryogenic applications," says Paul Greeson, instrumentation specialist, Air Liquide Corp. "You can set a variety of process functions in the program and even adjust for noise. You can use Performance! to see how fast a valve opens or closes and to print specs and diagrams. Even if I'm specifying a non-Flowserve valve, I use Performance! as a checking tool." Performance! identifies, calculates and displays severe service conditions like cavitation, noise and flashing, and provides the trim options available to solve these issues. For convenience, full actuator sizing, including safety factor overrides, are done at the same time as the valve sizing. "Performance! gives valve engineers an unmatched set of tools," says Tom Davis, project manager, software development, Flowserve Flow Control. "Customers love the power and ease-of-use of this program. Valve sizing and selection - both for Flowserve valves and for competing products - is a much easier process using Performance!" Performance! runs on Microsoft® Windows® 98 or later, with Windows XP recommended. Network versions should run on Windows Server 2000 or later. The program requires 256 MB of memory and costs $75 per seat for a non-networked license and $100 per seat for a network license. To find a Performance! representative in your area, download or request a demo version, or learn more, visit the Performance! website at performance.flowserve.com. You can also e-mail performance@flowserve.com or contact the Performance! Help Desk at (801) 489-2345. About Flowserve Corp. Flowserve Corp. is one of the world's leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in 56 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve Corp. can be obtained by visiting the company's website at www.flowserve.com.