Wally Armstrong, Liberty Sales, By-Pass Meter Technology

28 Pages·2014·1.49 MB·English

by  Wally Armstrong

Product Application and Benefits
of a
Meter Bypass Bar
Wally Armstrong
Liberty Sales and Distribution
2880 Bergey Road, Suite. F
Hatfield, PA 19440
[email protected]
(o) 877-373-0118
(c) 978-815-8336
www.libertysales.net
Wally Armstrong - Biography
• Liberty Sales and Distribution 2004 -
• Partner
• Outside Sales & Technical Support
• Northeast Sales and Service Territory
• AY McDonald – Manufacturers Rep
• UPSCO Inc. 1997 - 2004
• New England Regional Sales Manager
• Prefabricated Meter Sets - Residential/Commercial
• Colonial Gas Company 1984 - 1997
• Service Support Manager
• Materials Manager
• Residential Sales Manager
Overview:
• By-Pass Technology
• Residential Meter By-Pass Systems
• History & Overview
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Testing, Training, Deployment & Lessons Learned
• By-Pass Meter Bar Specifications
• Product Applications
• How it Works…
• What’s New
Natural Gas Bypass Technology
Now Residential BY-Pass Metering Applications
6410 Residential By-Pass Meter Bar 6312 Multi-Meter By-Pass Meter Bar
Alternative BY-PASS Technologies:
AYM By-Pass Meter Bar Background:
• All Starts with a Question?
“Design a product that will allow us to change a customers meter without having to
interrupt their service.”
Doc Kildare, Keyspan - 2005

• Challenges:
• COMPLIANCE to MA 7-Year Legal Meter Change Program
• 125K Meter Changes per Year
• Reduce Time and Expense to Change Meter
• Reduce Light Up’s – CGI’s and Service Rework
• Allow for Unrestricted Meter Changes = 24 x 7 x 365
• SAFE & Reliable
A Y McDonald Mfg. Company
• 150+ year old FAMILY owned company
• Serving Plumbing, Water, Pump and Natural Gas Markets
• Established Tried & True Product Lines
• HPG Valves & Meter Bars
Key Drivers for A Y McDonald:
• SAFETY
• Design and Functionality
• Establish a Market
• Associated Cost and ROI:
• Tooling & Engineering
• Patterns
• Castings
• Investment & Time
• Testing and Approvals
• Deviation From the Norm….
Developed GOALS & BENEFITS:
• Eliminate Need to Schedule Appointments
• Eliminate Appliance Light-Ups
• NO Specialty Tooling
• Ease of Operation
• Meter Change-Outs 365-Days a Year
• Standardization of Meter Bars, Prefabs & Manifolds
• SAFETY & Reliability