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T E CHNOLOG Y
70 SEPTEMBER 2017
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Dual product launch
HYDRA-ZORB Co, a manufacturer of products for clamping
pipe or tube in the hydraulic, pneumatic and HVAC/R industries,
has launched the Bronco tube and pipe saddle, and the Titan
riser clamp. The products were unveiled at the AHR Show (Air-
Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating) in Las Vegas, USA.
The Bronco tube and pipe saddle uses high-strength plastic
that can snap into channels of any depth, offering stability and
preventing damage to the insulation from pipe movement. The
product is available in several sizes, in either black or white to
match the insulation colour.
The Klo-Shure Titan insulated riser clamp series is made
to fit vertical pipe runs and create a clean vapour barrier
after insulation is installed. Titan risers are moulded with
high-strength plastic with a crush-resistant design and a
vertical load rating range of 1,000 to 2,000 lb. The clamps
are claimed to offer three times faster installation with an
improved finished appearance.
Both products are made in the USA at Hydra-Zorb’s new
52,000 ft2 plant in Auburn Hills, Michigan, which was built
specifically with these products in mind.
The company’s two primary products – Hydra-Zorb cushion
clamps and Klo-Shure insulation couplings – are simple but
important components in projects ranging from small power
units for hydraulics to couplings used for HVAC/R lines in
construction.
Hydra-Zorb Co – USA
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Remote service for suppor t in real time
SIKORA seeks to support its customers
all over the world in a fast, efficient and
reliable manner, so has developed the
Smart Assistance Manager (SAM).
For customers this means more
efficient support and optimised service
processes.
Sikora’s Smart Assistance Manager is
a 13.3" tablet, optimised for the rough
industrial environment. The SAM allows
for a direct connection with a Sikora
support engineer to receive instructions
for all maintenance, support and
diagnosis tasks via the integrated video
chat feature (5MP camera).
In real time the Sikora support
engineer gets direct access to the
Sikora device for immediate diagnosis.
In the same way software updates are
installed.
The work of the SAM starts with the
installation of the measuring device. The
customer transmits via video-stream the
environmental conditions as well as the
line layout toSikora. This support assists,
for example, with detailed information
on the best possible positioning of the
equipment in the factory. Due to diverse
connection possibilities – such as USB
3.0, RJ 45 Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0 and
the LTE/UMTS module – as well as the
various application possibilities, the
SAM is an important tool for modern
production lines, for example to support
maintenance and diagnosis tasks as
well as every Smart Factory in the
era of Industry 4.0. The individually
designed licence module guarantees
the most current version of the Sikora
diagnosis software for a live session for
fault detection or as an offline diagnosis
system for all Sikora measuring,
control, inspection, analysis and sorting
systems.
Sikora AG – Germany
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The Sikora Smart
Assistance Manager