Worm Gear Clamp features self-compensating spring liner.
Press Release Summary:
Constructed of stainless steel and available in 26–148 mm clamping sizes, IDEAL-TRIDON® SmartSeal™ Clamp includes SmartLiner™, which forms steady 360° seal in response to changing temperatures and vibrational movement. Trough-shaped design creates higher pressure loading compared to conventional worm gear, maximizing resistance against leaks. For retail, SmartSeal Profit Center Kit includes clamp rack; 40 SmartSeal clamps in sizes 20, 28, 40, and 52; and scratch-resistant 12 x 18 in. counter mat.
Original Press Release:
Ideal Engineers Revolutionary Smart Clamp
IDEAL-TRIDON® Brand SmartSeal™ Clamp is the Next Generation Joint Sealing Technology
SMYRNA, Tennessee—Ideal Clamp Products, Inc., leading designer and manufacturer of IDEAL-TRIDON brand worm gear, hose and specialty clamps, announced the launch of a revolutionary new product, SmartSeal. SmartSeal is a worm gear clamp featuring the patent-pending SmartLiner™, a self-compensating spring liner that forms a steady 360 degree seal in response to changing temperatures and vibrational movement. The SmartLiner’s trough-shaped design creates higher pressure loading compared to conventional worm gear, increasing resistance against leaks. SmartSeal is currently available in sizes covering clamping ranges from 26 mm to 148 mm in all stainless steel construction.
“SmartSeal is our most advanced technology,” said Mike Reese, Ideal’s president and CEO. “Its SmartLiner provides a high-pressure seal that’s critical in heavy-duty applications at about a third the weight of traditional heavy duty clamps. Based on early feedback from OEM customers we’ve tested it with, we believe SmartSeal will play a big role in meeting higher fuel efficiency standards.”
Ideal is launching SmartSeal in the aftermarket with a retail marketing package aimed at educating end-users on key features and benefits. The SmartSeal Profit Center Kit comes with a versatile clamp rack that can be used on a counter top or wall mounted, 40 SmartSeal clamps in sizes 20, 28, 40 and 52, and a scratch resistant 12” x 18” counter mat. For more information, refer to the new IDEAL-TRIDON product catalog.
ABOUT IDEAL
Ideal is a leading global engineering solutions designer and manufacturer of stainless steel worm gear and specialty clamps for auto, heavy duty, industrial, plumbing, marine and specialty hose clamps used in a broad range of fastening and sealing applications. Founded in 1913 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and currently headquartered in Smyrna, Tenn., Ideal sells IDEAL-TRIDON products to original equipment manufacturing (OEM) operations, replacement market warehouses, distributors and retail businesses. The IDEAL-TRIDON brand is manufactured and distributed globally from facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
