OREANDA-NEWS. July 13, 2015. Power management company Eaton today announced it is offering updated B-Line® series TOLBrace™ seismic bracing software for engineered fire sprinkler applications. With a new English and Spanish language selection tool, TOLBrace 8.0 offers a step-by-step approach to seismic bracing, including a project bill of materials generator and many other valuable features for fire sprinkler systems.

“The latest update to our TOLBrace software helps customers save time and money,” said Greg Shaughnessy, product line manager, TOLCO™ Seismic Bracing, Eaton. “This solution provides a greater amount of design flexibility, identifying the component with the lowest load capacity.”

Available for engineers, designers, plan reviewers and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), the TOLBrace 8.0 software version helps to quickly and easily perform zone of influence calculations according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13 guidelines, Uniform Building Code (UBC) and International Building Code (IBC). It also contains the latest California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)-approved loads, for both the Preapproval of Anchorage (OPA) 0030-10 and Preapproval of Manufacturer (OPM) 0052-13.

TOLBrace 8.0 software also includes a space calculation feature, allowing users to calculate the maximum allowable spacing with an alert when there is an improperly spaced sway brace assemblies due to load capacity or allowable pipe deflection per NFPA 13.

For more information, visit www.cooperbline.com/tolbrace.

Eaton offers a broad range of data center enclosures, airflow management solutions and B-Line series support systems, seismic bracing solutions, electrical enclosures and wireways designed to save time and deliver a lower total installed cost. The products offered serve customers in commercial construction, oil and gas, mining, solar, communications and data centers, and other markets.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of \\$22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.