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Aftermarket Daily News 5 5 Friday, November 8, 2019 Dan-Am Air & SATA Improve Productivity & Clean Air Today's clean air requirements are more critical than ever. Not only does clean air affect equipment performance, but it is also critical for paint coating perform- ance. The Dan-Am Air system is reusable and easily adaptable to any space, not only ensuring safe, clean air for your team, but also increasing your shop's efficiency and improving your business's bottom line. The Three-Stage Filtration SATA filtration is available in two sizes, which can flow up to 129cfm at 90psi – enough to accommodate multiple booths on a single filter. The SATA three-stage filtration sys- tem is simple: The first stage is the water separator, removing the droplets and par- ticles down to 5 microns from the air; next is the fine filter which removes par- ticles down to 0.01 micron; and finally, there is the activated charcoal filter stage removing hydrocarbons, oil vapors and odors to give you perfectly clean air for breathing and spraying. Following that process along with changing your filters as recommended, and with no CO detected, the filter pro- vides Grade D breathable air. Dan-Am Air's High-Quality Materials The system's airlines are made of pow- der-coated, aircraft-grade, extruded alu- minum. Dan-Am Air fittings are constructed of a reinforced nylon composite material, with a double nitrile seal. The manifolds and ball valves are nickel plated solid brass, and all threaded connectors are high grade steel. Dan-Am Air can be eas- ily adapted to your current system with the variety of threaded connection options available. Modular Design Designed with simplicity in mind, DAA allows you to do it yourself. Measure, cut, de-burr, then simply "Press-to-Connect" – the direct result being lower installation times and costs. All fittings arrive pre-torqued for immediate assembly and pres- surization, as well as being interchangeable, allowing for ease of future addition or expan- sion. The "Press-to-Connect" subject tends to be the most misunderstood instruction in the DAA system. We have all been taught to first loosen a given item, put it together and then tighten it. That is not the recommended installation procedure for DAA fittings. Do not loosen fitting caps before installation. It's as simple as pushing the fitting onto the pipe until it is fully inserted. The only reason to loosen any given fitting cap would be to remove the fitting from the pipe. If a fitting cap is loosened and removed, simply re-torque the fitting cap to factory specs (line up the arrows) and press-to-connect. As each cap is individual to its fit- tings, the torque range arrows are either solid or hollow, and specific to their fitting and fitting place- ment. Fitting caps are not inter- changeable. Creating Efficiency, Saving Money The airlines and fittings have a "smooth, full-bore" design, where there are no restrictions. The air flows easily and quickly through with no leaks or con- taminations. The cost of a versatile system like Dan-Am Air can pay off quickly. It's a simple, effective system, with a do-it- yourself installation option. It saves time. It saves energy. It ultimately saves money. For more information, go to www.satausa.com, call 800.533.8016 or stop by SEMA booth #10609. Quickly Identify Hidden Damage with The Matrix Wand An interview with Avery Hodge, Sales Representative, The Matrix Wand. ADN: What would you say makes your company unique? AH: The Matrix Wand is unique in a variety of ways. What stands out the most to me I think might get overlooked in the collision industry as a whole. Matrix is all about consumer safety when it comes to vehicle repair. The company has always pursued making the industry bet- ter as a whole, but we identify structural damage as a key issue as manufacturers begin to integrate more and more tech- nology, especially ADAS, into their vehi- cles. All of these ADAS systems drivers have grown to love function based on the steering angle sensor and thrust angle alignment. If the structure isn't straight, these systems will not perform as intend- ed, creating a dangerous situation for everyone on the road, not just the repaired vehicle. This should be alarming to every collision center in the country. The Matrix Wand is the tool that can scan the vehicle for structural damage to ensure ADAS systems work the way the OE intended after the repair. ADN: What are you doing this year that's different from what you did last year? AH: The Matrix Wand has made some extremely impressive progress since 2018. Our new partnerships and internal restructuring have allowed Matrix to offer solutions to more collision centers nationwide. We have also changed our product offerings by giving shops a variety of options to suit their individual needs. Adding multiple years of subscription upfront to save money and giving flexibility with the Blueprinting Station have been very well received by the industry. Shops who have been quoted in the past should definitely reach out to learn more about all of our changes and receive a revised quote. ADN: Are you introducing any new products? If so, what distinguishes this new product from others already on the market? AH: Yes, actually. People know The Matrix Wand for that crazy space-aged looking tool that they see online or at tradeshows, but really, the magic is in our software. Fenderbolt, which Matrix has spent the last 12 months building, is a state-of-the-art, cloud-connected platform for our Matrix Repair Analysis software. It is really going to empower the body shop to utilize the wand much more effectively. Shops can measure an infinite number of points on every vehicle, which can then be stored in their reference library for future use. Technicians are no longer tied down to the predefined points dictated by the data provider. We always say, 'if you can see it, the wand can measure it'; that includes measuring through solid objects like core supports. Shop owners and man- agers will even be able to track usage of the wand by user to ensure how and when the tool is used in their facility. Being cloud connected, the system will automat- ically update itself and introduce new fea- tures to current users quarterly, and there are some really big plans for the future of Fenderbolt as well. For more information, go to www.the matrixwand.com, call 785.823.8800, email matrix@thematrixwand.com or stop by SEMA booth #10979.