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1st Semester 2010 - English

A New Generation of LF 3600, the “All-Terrain” Fittings

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EdiToriAL

Parker-Legris headquarters in Rennes (France)

Since October 2008, Legris has been through many

changes. Becoming the Fluid System Connectors

europe division of Parker Hannifin has given all of

us the opportunity to discover and grow, to create

new partnerships and share expertise, to cultivate

quality and achievement.

This edition of Connectic Magazine, a familiar tool

that has been revamped to reflect our new identity,

reveals several recent accomplishments:

a new-and-improved LF 3600 product range, along

with a success story pursued with ARO; a brand-

new partnership with AVN Automation, long-time

Parker distributor; and communication tools now

available to promote our products with the Parker-

Legris brand image.

together we can ensure that partnerships, old and

new, create value and remain invaluable.

Marketing & Innovation Director

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• 1848: Legris starts as a valve manufacturer

• 1969: Invention and launch of the world’s first instant fitting, the LF 3000®

• 1988: Legris becomes a division of Groupe Legris Industries

• 1996: Launch of Transair® (compressed air connection systems)

• 1997: Launch of Autoline (automotive fuel couplings)

• 2009: Launch of LIQUIfit, a range of instant fittings and tubes for water and beverages

• 2008: Acquisition of Legris by the Parker Hannifin Corporation

• 2009: Legris becomes the Fluid System Connectors Europe division


Gérard Praline

NEwS rEporT (P. 6-7)

hEAdLiNES (P. 4-5)

doSSiEr (P. 8-9)

AVN, Long-Time Parker Distributor, Now Referencing Legris Products

A New Generation of LF 3600, the "All-Terrain" Fittings

Table of conTenTs

ARO’s Welding Guns & the LF 3600 Fittings, a Success Story

Quick Fitting: a new product range

Tamper-Evident Safety Clip: a new product

Product Guide: a new "short catalogue"

Legris Solutions at a Glance: a new core business poster

CurrENT EvENTS (P. 10-11)

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A New Generation of LF 3600, the “All-Terrain” Fittings

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The LF 3600 fittings range

has gotten a facelift: this

range of extremely robust

fittings is now new-and-

improved. Resisting temp-

eratures of up to 150°C

(as compared to 120°C),

and functioning at 99%

vacuum at as high as 30

bars (and not only 20 bars),

the LF 3600 is the one and

only fitting on the

market capable

of such a per-

formance.

These improved

technical features

allow the fittings

to be sterilized

and to be used in

sterilization equipment (ideal

for medical applications),

as well as in cooking

ovens (perfect for the

food process industry, for

example). Able to transport

many different fluids,

including compressed air,

grease, and water, the LF

3600 is truly a multi-fluid,

multi-application range,

designed to handle a wider

variety of "terrain" than

most other fittings.

The high phosphorous

FDA-approved chemical

nickel plating, more

resistant to chemical and

mechanical aggression

than common nickel

plating, improves resistance

to aggressive fluids by

creating a barrier between

the fluids and the brass.

This allows the fitting to be

in contact with food

(although not on a

permanent basis), making

it perfectly compatible with

the splash zone in the food

process industry, for

instance. Indeed, its

resistance to aggressive

cleaning agents (slightly

corrosive, non-toxic and

non-absorbent materials),

combined with its mech-

anical strength during use

and/or cleaning, make it

clearly suited to

this function.

Furthermore,

the seal used is

composed

of FKM rubber,

whose

characteristics

allow it to resist

temperature and chemical

aggression much better

than NBR and EPDM seals,

and it is ozone-

resistant and can come into

direct contact with food.

In terms of mechanical

resistance, the sub-base

has extra-long cylindrical

threads to ensure

optimum thread resistance

hEAdLiNES


*RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and 1935/2004/EC

(Regulation of the European Parliament…on materials intended to come into contact with food)

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to stress; the thread length

reaches the maximum

length as determined by the

ISO standard. In addition,

the range’s collet gripping

system has improved

tensile strength and long-

term resistance compared

to gripping ring technology.

The collet gripping system

is perfect for cyclical

pressure resistance and

pressure peaks. The unit

control in place guarantees

that 100% of the pieces

are tested and verified, with

the date marked on every

product, allowing for trace-

ability. The qualities of this

new generation LF 3600

product range meet the

extremely demanding

requirements inherent to

the automobile, medical

and food process markets,

conforming to RoHS, FDA

and 1935/2004/EC

directives*. Thanks to this

incredible flexibility of use

in various applications and

markets, the LF 3600 range

proves its “all-terrain”

capabilities. The range

offers a very wide selection

of fittings, compatible

with many other products

to create a global and

comprehensive offer. The

tube diameters range from

4 to 14 mm and from 5/32

to ½ inches. The thread

sizes come in M5 and M7

for metric, while the inch

sizes range from 1/8 to ½

BSPP and BSPT. Replying

to special requests is easily

possible, as the fittings

are all-metal and can be

machined to fit the specific

needs of our customers.

A banjo for railway

applications has been

designed to fit one specific

customer’s need; a special

cartridge and elbow were

developed for food, dairy,

and brewery installations

and for biopharmaceutical

applications. The poss-

ibilities in terms of tube material

are extensive: Polyurethane,

Polyamide, Polyethylene,

Fluoroethylene-propylene,

and anti-static tubing are all

suitable for use with the

LF 3600 fittings. Whatever

the customer’s need may

be, we’ve got the product.

hEAdLiNES

All-Terrain: LF 3600, the "4x4" of the fittings world

In the automotive process industry, many different processes require a fitting:

welding robots, vacuum networks, machining, lubrification, cooling and painting.

The LF 3600 fittings are capable of integrating all of these processes, transport-

ing all of the fluids involved. This “all-terrain” capability allows our customers to

purchase one fitting for all applications, rather than several separate fittings. This

offers not only a financial advantage, but also an advantage in terms of stock

reduction, eliminating the risk of confusion in maintenance as well.


AvN, Long-Time parker distributor, Now referencing Legris products

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www.avn.dk

NEwS rEporT

The AVN Group is a

powerful business partner

for Danish industry. Divided

into five subsidiaries, the

AVN Group is primarily

involved in projects

within the wind turbine

industry, for sheet metal

processing machinery, in

the field of tools, and in

automation, pneumatics

and hydraulics. The AVN

Group collaborates closely

with its customers in order

to offer turnkey solutions

within these different

business areas with the

common approach, “The

technical aspects must

be in order.” A long-time

partner of the Parker group,

AVN Automation, one of

the five subsidiaries of

the AVN Group, began

referencing Legris’ Low

Pressure products in

May 2009. Per Brock,

Distribution Manager for

the Danish Parker Sales

Company (PSC), Flemming

Pedersen, Automation

Product Specialist for the

Danish PSC, and Yann

Hautière, Business

Development Manager

for Central and Northern

European Distribution for

Legris, met with Steen

Hjorth , Product Manager

of the AVN Automation

subsidiary. Following a

presentation of the

features and benefits

of Legris’ products, with

an introduction to the

products and application

explanations, AVN

immediately welcomed

Legris as a sub-supplier,

qualifying its offer as

“quite impressive”. As a

matter of fact, AVN is no

stranger to the Legris

offer, and has sold Legris

products in the past. Many

aspects of our offer are

extremely convincing for

AVN and AVN’s customers:

superior product and

service quality, as well

as the product safety

features. Product quality

is highlighted in Legris’

catalogue, which is highly

appreciated as well, as

Steen Hjorth points out,

saying, “The catalogue makes

it very easy to find products,

as well as to find their

prices.” Focus on technical

assets in the catalogue

puts further emphasis


AVN is using a poster of the Legris range with the Parker-Legris Connectic and AVN logos appearing simultaneously – an example of true partnership!

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NEwS rEporT on product quality. Another

compelling advantage is

the safety aspect, which is

immediately visible for AVN’s

customers: given a product

sample, customers are able

to manipulate the instant

connect/disconnect feature

and judge its efficiency for

themselves. According to

AVN, their customers are

won over on the spot.

“We find it very interesting to

work with Legris, whose products

are very good. The acquisition

of Legris by Parker has given

us new opportunities to present

to our customers, so we are of

course very happy about the

situation,” says Steen Hjorth.

From almost the very first day

that Legris was referenced

by AVN, the response was

extremely positive, with

customers (primarily in the

chemical and dairy industries)

ordering products right

away. The Legris reputation

is acknowledged without

hesitation, with Per Brock

concluding, “The product is

well-known as a superior product”.

Success StoryOne AVN customer in the dairy industry was working with a machine

supplied from Germany, and the machine was equipped with the

Legris LF 3600 fittings. The dairy customer found the machine’s

performance so convincing, that he began to order Legris products

from AVN as well. In addition to top-notch product performance, one

of the most persuasive arguments for customers in the food industry

is the official FDA seal of approval, from which the LF 3600 fittings

benefit. The endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration is

very difficult to obtain, making it all the more significant a guarantee

of product quality for customers in the food industry.


Aro’s welding Guns and the LF 3600 Fittings: a Success Story

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ARO, the French division

of the British group Langley

Holdings, is one of the

world leaders in the area

of resistance welding

technology, for the

automotive industry as well

as other industries. With

its headquarters based in

Château-du-Loir, near

Le Mans, ARO employs

450 people, including 280

in France, with a consolidated

turnover of 63 million euros

in 2009. ARO supplies a

complete range of clamps,

machines and welding control

panels for all resistance

welding applications, both

manual and automated. By

bringing in new technologies,

ARO is also able to propose

complete, efficient and

innovative “turnkey” solutions

whose quality is recognized by

all its customers. Through its

nine subsidiaries and

wide network of agents,

ARO is present worldwide

and is therefore close to

its customers wherever

they may be. In 2004, Legris

made an offer to ARO with

the LF 3600 range and our

anti-spark tubing to equip

welding guns that were

to be mounted onto robots.

The interesting part of this

application was that the

doSSiEr


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traditional cables could be

used with compression

fittings for instant connection

while respecting the inherent

constraints. PSA retained

this solution for a first project,

that of the “A7” platform,

commercially known as the

“Peugeot 207”, produced by

the sites in Poissy (France),

Trnava (Slovakia), and Madrid

(Spain). 100% of the market

share was entrusted to Legris,

meaning a total of several

thousand fittings and meters

of tubing for this project.

Once this technology had

proven successful, not

only for building up new

installations but also for

equipment maintenance,

it was added in to the

technical specifications for

this automotive manufacturer.

Legris was therefore retained

for the Citroën Picasso C4

(in 2005), the Citroën Jumper/

Peugeot Expert (in 2005),

the Citroën Berlingo-Peugeot

Partner (in 2006), the

Citroën-Picasso C3 (in 2007),

the Peugeot 308 (in 2007),

the new Citroën C3+ with its

DS3 variant (in 2008) and the

Peugeot 3008 and 5008

(in 2008). At the same time,

the Renault Nissan group

also confirmed their choice

for Legris’ new products,

meaning Legris now works

with both French automobile

manufacturers through our

partnership with ARO. In

2006, Legris worked on

the new Kangoo (project

X61), in 2007, on the new

Laguna (project X91),

and in 2008, on the new

Mégane (project X95).

doSSiEr

LF 3600: a robust, multi-application range for demanding environments

• Instant connection, disconnection

• Compact

• Full flow

• All items guaranteed silicone-free

• Automatic sealing

• Moveable, interchangeable fittings

• Full metal fittings (no plastic parts)

• Reliable

• Conductive

• Verified and leak-proof tested parts

• UL 94-V0

… a premium range of fittings with a one for all* capability

*one fitting for all uses


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Among these tools:

• a product sheet for the new

Quick Fitting range • a product sheet for our new accessory, the

Tamper-Evident Safety Clip

• the Product Guide, a 32-page version of

the Legris low pressure

catalogue, giving a global

overview of our product

ranges, along with their part

numbers, pictures, technical

characteristics, and

benefits, for quick and easy

reference use

• the poster “Legris Solutions at a

Glance”, our core business

poster, which is a handy

reminder of our main

product ranges

CurrENT EvENTS

New publications Available Some new communication tools have been published recently and are now available.

Product Sheets

If you are interested in receiving any of these documents, please contact your Parker-Legris sales representative.


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CurrENT EvENTS

Core Business Poster

Short Catalogue


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