Quick-Fit Visual – making it easy to create 3D duct designs

Nordfab is the originator and the world’s largest manufacturer of clip-together ducting for industrial ventilation and process industry. One of their mindsets is that it should be easy to handle their ductwork.

“Pretty much anyone can install our Quick-Fit® ducting as it doesn’t require any screws, bolts or welding”, says Lee Darby, National

Sales Manager at Nordfab UK &

Ireland.

Research shows that by using Nordfab’s well-known clip-together ducting, Quick-Fit ducting, an installer can reduce the installation and downtime by up to 45% compared to using flanged ductwork. It is not only the ductwork itself that is easy to handle. Nordfab’s array of tools for easily designing ductwork installations, now includes an online 3D drawing tool, Quick-Fit Visual® (QFV), a very user-friendly design program that has been designed with the customer in mind.

What is QFV?

QFV is Nordfab’s easy-to-use, drag-and-drop tool for drawing 3D versions of Quick-Fit ductwork installations. The user doesn’t need to have prior knowledge in

CAD designs and they can easily access QFV through a free-to-use web application, available in PC browsers. QFV allows the user to work with a combination of wizards, duct path definitions, automated pressure loss calculations, and manually placed products to create an appropriate ducting solution.

Benefits of using QFV

Many of Nordfab’s authorised dealers appreciate how QFV is connected to Nordfab’s online quoting tool, meaning that the customer can receive an almost immediate quote and design.

After placing the order, the user will receive a bill of material and installation plan. If needed, the user can also receive a CAD file which can be imported into more comprehensive facility drawings. In simplest terms, QFV works in tandem with Nordfab’s quoting application, allowing the user to:

• Design a Quick-Fit ductwork installation with automatic calculation of duct sizing and system requirements.

• Present a quotation and visual plan.

• Source and procure all components needed for the installation.

• Obtain the information needed to execute the installation.

“Our authorised dealers often receive requests from their customers to provide them with drawings and additional information about the ductwork being installed. By using QFV our dealers can easily create 3D designs to allow their clients to better visualise Nordfab duct systems in their working space”, explains Lee.

An award-winning design tool

QFV’s innovative approach has been recognised with a Visionary New Products award at an international exhibition in Las Vegas, USA. Now you will have a chance to try this easy-to-use design tool for yourself! Nordfab is exhibiting at the upcoming LIGNA exhibition in May, and they will demo QFV to all visitors in their booth.

“Nordfab is known for providing the world’s fastest ducting. With the use of QFV, we want our customers to receive a fast, friendly, and reliable solution every time they are doing business with us,” concludes Lee.