For technicians, Turbo SMART HP delivers two clear benefits: higher vacuum performance for demanding procedures and extra capability when a clinic’s layout hinders reliable suction. It provides the performance headroom needed when long pipe runs, restrictive bends, poor gradients or a remote plantroom are limiting results at the chair.
With vacuum pressure up to 338 mBar and vertical lift up to 800 mm below floor level when installed as recommended, it can help address difficult on-site setups that standard systems may struggle with. Read on to see how Turbo SMART HP can turn a compromised installation into dependable chairside performance.
This article discusses Turbo SMART HP’s position within the SMART suction range, the circumstances under which technicians and installers should consider it, and how installation conditions affect chairside suction performance.
Good dental suction is essential for clinical workflow, clear visibility during procedures, aerosol management, and patient comfort. However, for technicians, it is not simply a matter of choosing a powerful unit to achieve reliable suction. The system’s performance in real-life situations depends on how it interacts with the building, the pipework, the dental chair’s demand, and the commissioning process. In this respect, the Turbo SMART HP offers technicians a premium solution for challenging installation sites.
Why suction performance is a whole-system conversation.
Whenever a dental team finds poor suction at the chair, the suction unit is usually the first thing they look at. However, in reality, the issue could lie anywhere along the setup. Factors such as long pipe lengths, inadequate gradients, restrictive piping, excessive bends, lack of air injection, or fluid pooling can reduce suction performance in the treatment room. Because of this, a technician needs to have a thorough understanding of the entire system, which is why Cattani provides comprehensive training programs to equip technicians with the knowledge they need to succeed.
The Turbo SMART HP advantage for dental professionals.
The Turbo SMART HP is a high-performance suction system with inverter control within the Cattani SMART Suction range. It has a maximum vacuum pressure of up to 338 mBar and a maximum airflow of 1916 L/min. It can support three dental chairs operating at 100% demand simultaneously when correctly installed and programmed to high vacuum pressure, or four chairs if the maximum vacuum pressure is not required.
The Turbo SMART HP has two main benefits. It is suitable for dental professionals who need higher suction performance during procedures involving greater debris or fluid removal, such as implantology. The higher vacuum pressure helps evacuate a greater volume faster than traditional systems, resulting in optimal visibility.
The second advantage is that when the site is compromised, it could be due to pipework, structural challenges, or older-style designs. This is where the realities of installation set in, and additional performance is required.
When performance meets site reality.
Many clinics do not have the perfect suction pathway; plantrooms can be situated too far from the treatment rooms; the pipework might have to go through problematic routes; and there are retrofit sites where it may not be possible to alter much of the existing pathway.
The Turbo SMART HP tackles these situations with higher vacuum performance, providing a vertical lift of up to 800 mm below floor level when fitted as recommended. Since this has a higher lift capacity than other SMART suction units, it can help overcome problems caused by inadequate pipe diameters, falls, branch layout, bends, and the condition of the internal piping, thereby improving overall suction performance. Ultimately, it gives technicians an additional choice when site conditions require more from the system.
The hidden performance barrier.
A key lesson for technicians is that even with a high-performance suction unit, it can never perform better than the system to which it is attached. Old pipework might have a build-up of contamination, damaged areas, irregular pipe sizes, inadequate gradients, or low points where fluid accumulates. Bad pipework design might also cause excessive resistance due to bends, long sections, or the arrangement of branches, thereby limiting performance to chairs that are far away. Although the Turbo SMART HP can be the perfect solution with greater capability, it is still important to identify and, where possible, address the limitations of the pipework to help achieve the best possible performance at the chairs.
Structural constraints: more flexibility when the building is fixed.
The design of a facility is just as important as the choice of equipment; slab penetrations, structural constraints, access to the plantroom, long service routes, and retrofit limitations all affect what can be achieved on site.
While the Turbo SMART HP does not eliminate the need for design using the Cattani P.L.A.N.T Principles, it does provide technicians with additional performance headroom when site restrictions are insurmountable.
Commissioning confidence.
Performance depends on proper installation and commissioning; to achieve maximum vertical lift, technicians should adhere to the recommendations of Cattani, Blueprints Training, the P.L.A.N.T. Principles, and the operating and installation manual.
The main steps involved in commissioning are to ensure that everything has been installed correctly and complies with the Cattani P.L.A.N.T Principles. Test the equipment’s operation and airflow at each chair, individually and cumulatively.
Cattani has a commissioning guide for this solution that gives dental professionals confidence that the system has been matched to the actual installation environment and, for technicians, provides a clear procedure to confirm and test the system’s performance before handover.
Protecting performance after installation.
It is important to maintain high suction performance over time. If a Pulse Cleaner is used each day at every chair, together with the appropriate compatible disinfectant, Puli-Jet Gentle 2.0, this will help maintain the condition of the internal pipework and ensure that suction performance continues.
Scheduled AFTER CARE preventative maintenance also lowers the risk of performance loss.
The key takeaway
Turbo SMART HP is not just a suction unit with higher output; it is a high-performance solution for clinics where the need for dental suction must be balanced against the condition of the pipework, the required vertical lift, and the facility’s design. It serves as a technical remedy for site constraints and, at the same time, as a high-performance, premium-quality suction system for dental clinics that demand higher performance.
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