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News & Press
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The new equipment to be presented at the Frankfurt
Automechanika tradeshow in September
ECO, Gruppo Luvata – has recently announced the launch of Tronic S Futura, a brand new product by ISC Systems, the business unit specialised in the production of charging and maintenance equipment for automotive air-conditioning systems.
Tronic S Futura, which will be officially presented at the Automechanika tradeshow where Systems is set to participate with its own stand (Pad 8 – stand A66), was developed as a product with a new and original concept, at the same time building on the consolidated Tronic range, known and appreciated by repair shop workers for a long time now.
Tronic S Futura is positioned in the medium-high range of the market, though it still offers an excellent quality/price/performances ratio.
Its design characteristics ensure the utmost reliability and accuracy. In fact, the equipment – which works both in manual and automatic mode – is provided with advanced software with display and alphanumerical menu, programmable in 20 languages; the part numbers database, used to define the required quantity of gas, is supplied as standard on each machine.
The diagnostics function and the automotive database– which can be updated annually – can be added as an option with the special memory card.
In order to comply with future EU standards on statistical gas management, Tronic S Futura also comes with a graphic printer with customisable receipt.
The “light transport” version features 3 cups for the oil and the tracer, a 100 l/h pump and a 12.5-litre cylinder. In the “Bus” version, the equipment is upgraded with a 226 L/h pump, a 40-litre cylinder and 4-meter long-lasting charging piping.
As with any other ISC Systems product, a complete set of selected accessories and consumables is available on the after-market for the Tronic S Futura.
Andrea Dozio, Systems Sales Manager, comments: “By launching this machine we are satisfying the requirements of a demanding and qualified market segment which is expressing a need for equipment with sophisticated performances yet sturdy and totally reliable at the same time”. Dozio also emphasises that, once again, communication with its partners has allowed the company to develop precisely what the customers truly need.
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Functional tests as a means of competitiveness
Research, design, production and service. These are the main stages in the success obtained by Systems, a business Unit of ECO (Gruppo Luvata), leader in the production of equipment for automotive air-conditioning system maintenance.
In the value creation chain, quality plays a crucial role in that it is the primary factor that differentiates a company from its competitors on the market.
In this scenario, the functional tests that Systems conducts on all of its equipment prior to launching it on the market are the keystones for ensuring customers machines capable of providing a high degree of reliability.
Developed thanks to special software installed in the machine memory and conducted by using special test benches, Systems’ functional tests are mainly the electric and pneumatic type.
Electrical tests verify the quality and reliability of electrical components assembled on the machine (operation of safety devices, wiring, motor ignition and switching on of solenoid valves, transducer calibration, etc.); pneumatic tests, on the other hand, ensure system tightness by checking for leaks.
Systems assigns special relevance to this last step. This is why the tests are carried out twice, with the system under pressure and under vacuum, in both cases monitoring pressure stability over time.
Electrical safety tests are also performed before a product is launched on the market, ensuring the safety of the entire system and – consequently – of the final user.
“The decision to perform such thorough testing on our machines has turned out to be an absolute winner” says Stefano Collavini, Systems Technical manager, who adds: “The commitment in terms of time and of human as well as financial resources is more than repaid by a satisfied market”.
Thanks to this operating method, Systems has managed to significantly cut down on the service department’s work load, due to a drastic reduction in the number of quality-related problems”.
Andrea Dozio, Sales Manager, adds: “In an increasingly competitive market, product reliability turns into trust between the customer and the suppler; an element of competitiveness that the company finds difficult to replace, which nevertheless has to be constantly nourished and sustained in order to provide long-lasting results that benefit both parties”.
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The official launch of the 2009 range of new cleaners in September
We are fast approaching the date of Automechanika, the international biennial tradeshow of automotive sector and repair shop equipment scheduled to take place in Frankfurt from September 16th to the 21st.
Systems (ECO, Gruppo Luvata) has recently announced its participation in the event, for the first time displaying products bearing its historic brand, ISC Systems.
The tradeshow promises to be full of interesting news for the company, since during the event the new products will be officially presented to the widest and most qualified audience in the sector.
The constant search for innovative solutions and answers to the demands set forth by the market and by its partners has led the company to develop advanced equipment that satisfies high customisation criteria, as part of an adaptation process to the most varied needs of each single customer.
Indeed, the path undertaken by Systems has resulted in more customisation options for the automatic and semi-automatic equipment included in its product range; the possibility to choose from a set of “optional” functions means that the customers will be able to “assemble” a machine especially tailor-made to their needs.
In addition to the latest products, the focus will also be on the super-automatic Silver Futura DIAG, the top of the range, which has been increasingly successful with both private users and OEMs.
Moreover, a CD containing the complete air-conditioning layouts for systems already on the market will be provided with each newly developed piece of equipment.
“This is Systems’ first direct participation in this tradeshow” comments Andrea Dozio, Sales and Marketing Manager. “Our goal is not only to introduce the latest developments in our business, but also to clearly and directly provide tangible support to all partners who use our products. Many OEMs, in face, also use the ISC Systems A/C charging stations”.
As a result, Systems has shifted from indirect participation, as in the past its products were displayed by the leading German distributors, to an active and visible action for which the company has high expectations, directly supporting its international customers.
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Training activities for Systems clients continues in 2008 - Direct contact with the market and its operators are the basis of a winning offer
Systems, a business unit of ECO S.p.A. (Gruppo Luvata) specialising in the planning and production of automotive air-conditioning system charging and maintenance equipment, has announced that in 2008 it is once again implementing the established training plan for its commercial partners with a view towards continuous improvement in technical assistance and customer care services.
The training courses, with an average of 4 per year held at the Systems headquarters at Amaro (UD), are participated in via invitation to partners sharing the same training needs and degree of product knowledge in order to guarantee maximum group uniformity and meeting session efficiency.
The training sessions, offering both theory as well as practice in the analysis and use of the equipment, are not limited to simply filling the learning needs of the participants, but also become opportunities for evaluation and discussing among the company and its main contacts.
Besides portraying the product lines and latest product developments, the courses are the ideal opportunity for analyzing, along with the participants, the recent market trends and the new national and international rules relating to their business activities.
The training sessions, offering both theory as well as practice in the analysis and use of the equipment, are not limited to simply filling the learning needs of the participants, but also become opportunities for evaluation and discussing among the company and its main contacts.
“Our courses are true laboratories that allow the company to directly measure the needs of the market and to implement those projects that they know to be effective and useful for our commercial partners” says Stefano Collavini, Systems Technical Manager who is personally committed to the training activities.
“Thanks to this direct contact, Systems can effectively operate with a view towards customer service since the direct comparison and open, constructive discussions that originate from these encounters are priceless sources of information that guide our actions towards our clients, always with an eye on the competition. It is a matter of pride for us to be able to confirm that the current Systems commercial offering is also the result of these interactions.”
The 2008 courses that began in January with a group of 30 people will start again after the summer season.
Besides these activities at the headquarters and in response to the growing needs of the OEM partners and those mainly involved in promoting the ISC Systems trademark, ad hoc courses based in the clients’ headquarters will also be organized, both in Italy and abroad.
For more information on the execution of the courses, please contact Systems via email at: assistance@luvata.com, or call 0433 485 211.
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Systems launches its new 2008 Database - Soon to be available on CD, the complete collection of data for automobile air-conditioning system maintenance
 Systems, a business unit of ECO S.p.A. (Gruppo Luvata) specialising in the planning and production of automotive air-conditioning system charging and maintenance equipment, has recently announced the upcoming launch of its new and complete Database for the support of automobile air-conditioning system maintenance.
Available starting in April as a complement to all of the newly produced ISC Systems equipment, the database will be contained on one easily installed CD for quick consultation.
With a simple and quickly understood interface, the database will give complete information on the air-conditioning systems in existing automobiles in 5 different languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish and German), guaranteeing complete and specific details to the user.
Besides the information related to AC systems in various automobile models that is divided by name and specific model (e.g. the amount of fluid necessary, type of compressor used, density of the oil in the system), the Systems database also offers approximately 1500 photos and illustrations of the positioning of the high and low pressure system connections, 8000 images related to the positioning of the anti-pollen filter and 4600 complete air-conditioning layouts.
The System Database exceeds the potential of the traditional Memory Card as well as the advanced databases on electronically evolved equipment in that it offers a complete panorama on any automobile AC system, giving clear and legible information that is generally unavailable or not present on other equipment. In this way, the Systems Database makes the use of ISC equipment and repair shop maintenance work easier, guiding each operation in light of the clear and complete designs and mapping provided.
With this new initiative, developed in collaboration with Autronica, Gruppo E.T.A.I., a leading operator in the supply of professional information in the automotive field, Systems continues its path of innovation and service to the customer who is accompanied in all stages of the planning, acquisition, use of and assistance with its equipment, and with continuous commitment towards the improvement of its own performance and maximum satisfaction for its partners.
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2007, a record year for Systems - The “Systems” division of ECO foresees further growth opportunities in 2008
2007, was a record year for Systems, a business unit of ECO S.p.A. (Gruppo Luvata) specialising in the planning and production of automotive air-conditioning system charging and maintenance equipment, which ends the recently completed year with a growth rate of greater than 25% over the last two year period.
This is due to constant attention to the increasingly advanced needs of the market and to continued research for innovative and technologically advanced solutions that are capable of satisfying the growing need for repair shop automation.
Systems, operating with growing success for over 20 years in the automotive sector, is proud of its long-held partnership with the largest OEM operators in the sector for whom it studies, plans and carries out personalized solutions. At the same time, the company is also well-known in the market for the planning and direct distribution of ISC Systems equipment, a mature benchmark brand that has been receiving growing operator endorsement.
During the course of 2007, Systems reinforced its presence in the European market, which has always been a principle reference point for this company with a strong international drive.
However, for 2008, besides further consolidation in the continental market, significant developments are expected in the extra-European market.
Already commercially present in South America, Systems, strengthened by the Luvata industrial group synergy, is preparing to take off in China and Southeast Asia, areas which are enjoying strong economic expansion and are characterized by a powerfully entrenched and developed culture of automobile air-conditioning, for which the design and quality of ISC Systems products are already appreciated. In fact, its products feature the highest reliability standards due to tests carried out during all planning and production stages.
To maintain its competitiveness at the highest level, the company, which thanks to its established “know-how” internally takes care of both R&D as well as planning, collaborates with noteworthy institutions and research organizations such as the Engineering Department at the University of Udine.
Also for 2008, it is in the advanced research stage for the launch of new products characterised by intuitive electronics that complete and improve existing product lines.
Furthermore, there are also novelties in the customer care and service categories, sectors in which the company excels due to an established customer service culture.
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SILVER FUTURA DIAG - THE SUPERAUTOMATICA - The latest Systems (ECO - Gruppo Luvata) development excels in innovation and performance
SYSTEMS (Business Unit of ECO S.p.A. – Gruppo Luvata), known in the market as ISC-SYSTEMS, is one of the main European players for the planning and production of R124a recovery, recycling, emptying and loading in automotive air conditioning systems maintenance.
The extreme reliability that SYSTEMS equipment is known for is the result of continuous product innovation in performance, function, ergonomics and design, due to a noteworthy legacy of “know-how” that has been developed through its exclusive operations in this specific sector in synergy with ECO-LUVATA, and through continuous product updates stemming from the close cooperation that SYSTEMS has developed throughout the years with the most prestigious OEM air conditioning and automotivecompanies.
Particular attention is reserved for technical assistance and real-time dialogues with importer, distributor and supplier partners in the automobile industry. Moreover, a staff of specialists takes care of organizing training and update courses in production plants and throughout the world for all operating partners.
The company is certified according to UNI EN VISION 2000 regulations and the entire range respects the 97/23/CE (PED) European regulations and Machinery Directive for pressure devices and systems.
The new Silver Futura DIAG is top of the range and an example of excellence in terms of technology and innovation.
The latest SYSTEMS development, Silver Futura DIAG is an automatic station that offers highly innovative services and guarantees maximum ease-of-use. Its four-line alphanumeric display presents easy-to-read characters and a menu offering quick and simple service setup or, in the case of possible functional anomalies, clearly explains how to proceed in resolving the problem. Besides the Flushing functions, or the cleaning of the system with the same R134a refrigerant each time the system undergoes maintenance, the Diagnosis function allows for the evaluation, either before or after service is performed, of the correct functioning of the air-conditioning system and/or the extraordinary actions that need to be taken in order to make it more efficient. Moreover, the automatic hose Emptying function allows for extremely accurate charging.
Due to its advanced software and annually updated automobile database via memory card - Silver Futura DIAG exclusively allows SYSTEMS to retrieve previous services performed (thorough memorisation and printing of the license plate number) and a monthly report of the gas in/out (in order to establish the amount of gas that was handled, in conformance with European regulations).
The standard graphic printer offers receipt personalisation and reprinting of the last receipt. The automotive database contains both the history as well as updates of the newer automobile models available and allows for the insertion of 20 extra models according to the user’s choice. Finally, the software allows for a choice of one of 20 available languages and it can be further modified.
The multi-functionality of the machinery is accompanied by an engaging look, with the attention to detail and the customary solidity and reliability that SYSTEMS’ products have been offering to the market for more than 20 years.
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