ZoomLock brazeless press-to-connect fittings from Parker Hannifin, Sporlan Division, has earned the US gold award in the components & accessories category of the 2015 Dealer Design Awards.
The fittings are engineered for high-pressure copper refrigeration connections and are designed to replace the highly skilled and time consuming practice of manually brazing copper joints.
Five years of research and development went into ZoomLock. The patented Parker Zoom-Lock technology was developed with contractor productivity in mind. Brazing has been used in HVAC systems for more than a century and takes years to master.
With modern-day safety regulations and municipal codes requiring hot work permits, fire spotters, deactivating fire suppression systems, and the list goes in, its not surprising that this product is winning awards.
ZoomLock refrigeration press fittings are UL-listed to 700-psi operating pressure. They can be used in refrigeration applications down to minus 40°C and air conditioning applications up to 149°C.
According to Parker Hannifin, ZoomLock offers time savings(no braze permits, nitrogen purging, or fire safety equipment are required); improved productivity (more flexible access to job site, reduced call backs because of leaks and no false smoke alarms); reduced labour costs (no special raining is required); and improved quality (more repeatable than brazing).
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