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INNOVATION AWARDS PROFILE
Flo-Dynamics
Transmission Flusher, No. TTCF-9A
Q & A with Frank Casale, director of sales and marketing at Flo-Dynamics.
rate machines, so we decided to develop and research an idea that
works, and it has been very successful. Those who have purchased
it are extremely happy with it.
Q: How will this transmission flusher improve
the lives of technicians and shop owners?
A: It makes their job easier. You can program the machine and
let it do all the work. Technicians can be doing something else
while it's going through its process. Again, it saves them money.
The return on investment is faster and it's easy to use. It doesn't
require much training at all. Easy instructions and away they go.
Q: What makes this product innovative?
A: We were one of the first units on the market. We actually
acquired [G-TEC] about five years ago. They were OE approved
by multiple car manufacturers and when we acquired them, it was
primarily for automotive - smaller vehicles, lower flow - and
we had interest in the heavy duty side of the market and realized
that there are some machines out there that did heavy duty but
they couldn't do both. Which means [shops that repaired] heavy
duty vehicles and cars would have to buy two separate machines.
So, we designed, developed, and patented a device that could
change the flow rate so you can have eight gallons per minute when
doing a heavy duty vehicle and then you can dial it down to one
gallon per minute for smaller vehicles. You really don't want to put
eight gallons of fluid per minute through a small system, so this
product allows a technician or a shop to buy one unit that does both.
We've also added a very easy-to-use LCD screen with some
buttons so it's very easy to see what you're doing, and it also records
what the flow rate, pressure, and temperature was when you started
and when you finished. And you can easily see that you improved
the cooler or lines that may have had a blockage in it and meets
the OE specs as far as flow rate.
So, all that combined in one machine saves the shop money
and saves them floor space.
Q: What was the inspiration behind creating
this product?
A: We spent a lot of time in shops talking to technicians, asking
them what they want. We found out they hated buying two sepa48
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Q: What has been the feedback from
technicians who've purchased this tool?
A: Our industry is pretty funny. No news is good news. If people
are having issues or problems, we would hear about it. There are
some that will reach out to take that extra effort and compliment
on the machine. We have OE approval and they're still purchasing
them. So that's always a good sign.
To view the full interview, visit:
VehicleServicePros.com/53073148
PTEN is the only publication to feature
the prestigious " Innovation Awards " .
Every year since 1999, the Innovation
Awards highlight the newest and most
innovative products introduced to the
automotive aftermarket. For 2023, PTEN
received over 100 submitted product entries in 26 categories.
We will be featuring the top scoring products in monthly
Innovation Award Profiles. To view a full list of winners online,
visit: VehicleServicePros.com/2023IAWinners.
The Innovation Awards honor companies that take their
products to another level and offer unique features that make a
technician's job easier. If you would like to submit a product to
be considered for the 2024 Innovation Awards, entries will be
accepted starting in November 2023.
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