ControlTalk Now for the Week Ending April 21, 2013

CTA Awards Steering Committee is the sponsor for this week’s ControlTalk NOW. The extraordinary BB King Blues Club will be the site of the 2013 ControlTrends Awards. Located in NYC’s Time Square, this famous venue promises to enhance the excitement and entertainment of the CTA’s.

Connexx Energy: Get Your Energy Products into the Market with Connexx Energy Software and Control Systems. For all the ControlTrends Community members attending the Haystack Connect 2013, in Chattanooga, TN at the end of this month, make sure you visit the Lynxspring booth and learn more about Connexx. Connecting enterprise energy software and energy control systems has many [Read more...]

Johnson Controls: See What’s Possible in Building Efficiency — The Boom Heard ‘Round the World

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Technology has had a profound effect on our lives and changed the way we do business, interact with one another, and the way we live. Where will the next great technology boom occur — Silicon Valley, Bangalore, or Eastern China?

It’s happening right now, here, and everywhere — with Building Efficiency! Stand-alone buildings, once inanimate objects are being transformed into thinking, sharing, organisms of energy and active participants in their own operation and management. Invest 2.32 minutes of your time to watch this super cool video The Boom Heard Around the World from Johnson Controls.

Women in HVACR: Insight into Women in the HVACR Industry

womeninhvacr Women in HVACR is an organization designed to mentor and educate women on trends, technology and opportunity within the HVACR industry. Women in HVACR gives women at all stages of their career opportunities to network with other successful women within the industry from all over the country.

Additionally, Women in HVACR, was organized exclusively for educational purposes to further the growth of women in all areas of the HVACR industry, including technical, sales, management and ownership. It is our goal to provide our members with a variety of opportunities to network and develop in a professional environment. Women in HVACR holds it’s annual conference in conjuntion with Comfortech each year. [Read more...]

Johnson Controls Chris Eichmann on The Red Carpet at the 2012 ControlTrends Awards

Introducing ControlTrends Awards Nominee: Johnson Controls Chris Eichmann

Chris Eichmann is one of the finalist for the 2012 ControlTrends HVAC Controls Executive of the Year. In this video, submitted by Johnson Controls, see why many think that Chris is one of the brightest stars in the HVAC Controls Industry, and should win the coveted ControlTrends HVAC Executive of the Year Award.Congratulations to Chris and his team at Johnson Controls for their nominations.

If you think that Chris is the best in class of our very talented group of HVAC Executive Finalist, then register to vote, and we will email you a voting ballot the first week in January. You must register to vote to receive a voting ballot. Please note, we will not share your information with anyone and we will only send you information regarding the ControlTrends Awards.

Introducing 2012 ControlTrends Awards Nominee: Johnson Controls Facility Explorer and the FX- PCG Controller

Johnson Controls is nominated for two ControlTrends Awards in the building automation controls product categories. The Johnson Controls Facility Explorer Product line is a finalist for the 2012 ControlTrends Building Automation System of the Year and the Johnson Controls FX- PCG is one of the final five products for the coveted 2012 ControlTrends Building Automation Controller of the Year.
The following video was submitted by Johnson Controls to introduce these two great product offerings to the Control Trends world wide community.

If you think the Johnson Controls has what it takes, register to vote, and we will email you a voting ballot the first week in January. You must register to vote to receive a voting ballot. Please note, we will not share your information with anyone and we will only send you information regarding the ControlTrends Awards.

Introducing ControlTrends Awards Nominees: Chris Lane and the Johnson Controls Support Team

Johnson Controls, Chris Lane is one of the five finalist for the 2012 ControlTrends Awards most valuable support person. In addition to Chris’s nomination, the entire Johnson Controls Support team is a nominee for the 2012 ControlTrends best Technical Support Award.
The following video was submitted by Johnson Controls and highlights both Chris and the control pros at Johnson Controls.

If you think Chris and the technical support team should take home the ControlTrends Awards in Dallas, register to vote, and we will email you a voting ballot the first week in January. You must register to vote to receive a voting ballot. Please note, we will not share your information with anyone and we will only send you information regarding the ControlTrends Awards.

Check out my Interview with Chris Eichmann From Johnson Controls

Chris Eichmann is Direct or of Systems and Product Sales for North America, for both the Branch and Distribution. Chris was kind enough to grant me an interview a while back and with some the issues that Clint brought up in his Johnson Controls FX: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly post and the ensuing comments, it made sense to repost my interview with Chris.

In the interview, Chris put’s forth his vision about the roles His Johnson Controls Distribution Network and His Johnson Controls Branch channels will play in promoting the Johnson Controls product offering in the market place. Is his vision regarding Branch and distribution becoming a reality? I don’t know, listen to the interview and read some of the comments after Clint’s post and let me know what you think in comments.
Very interesting information from a very smart guy, with a very good product line. Thanks again, Chris.

Sizing Electronic Damper Actuators

With so many dampers being used in the HVAC industry the sizing of an electronic actuator like Belimo, Johnson Controls, and Honeywell is critical.

 

 

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This is How to calibrate a Johnson Controls Pneumatic Thermostat Part 2

In part one of How to Calibrate a Johnson Controls T3300 pneumatic thermostat you saw how to calibrate the Johnson Controls T3300 for direct acting applications. In part two of How to Calibrate a Johnson Controls pneumatic thermostat see how to calibrate the Johnson Controls T3300 pneumatic thermostat for reverse acting applications.

For more information on Johnson pneumatic thermostats and HVAC controls contact one of the control pros at Stromquist & Company if you are in Georgia or Florida. If you are in another part of the country one of our friends at Controls Group North America can hook you up with Johnson Controls.