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LOGIQ* S8 Superb imaging
Simplified workflow
Suited to your needs
Strong investment value
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Challenging ultrasound environment
Patient challenges • Obese and aging population • More difficult to image
Time constraints • Faster and more efficient procedures • More data to manage
Staff needs • Right equipment and training • Work related injuries
Physical environment • Cramped exam rooms • Portables and bedsides
Economic pressures • Budget constraints • ROI and life cycle costs
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GE Ultrasound strategy Clinical focus
Extraordinary images
Easy workflow
Image fusion and scan automation
LOGIQ* General Imaging/
Point of care
Voluson* Women’s Health
Vivid* Cardio-Vascular
Venue* Point of Care
Vscan* Primary Care/ Point of Care
ViewPoint* Ultrasound IT
Extraordinary images
Exceptional 4D
Advanced automation
Extraordinary images
4D heart in a single beat
Advanced quantitative tools
Extraordinary images
Easy to use
Easy to clean
Extraordinary images
“Take a look”
Ultrasound-specific productivity
Easy workflow
Plug-ins for popular PACS
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Point of Care Ultrasound
LOGIQ* S8 LOGIQ* E9
Vscan* Venue* 40 LOGIQ* e
LOGIQ* S7
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LOGIQ* S8 Simply amazing
A balance of price and performance in a lightweight portable design.
Superb imaging • Diagnostic confidence and patient care
Streamlined workflow • User-sensitive design and user assistant tools for
enhanced comfort and productivity
Suited to your needs • Tailored innovations for daily challenges
Strong investment value • Helping meet your budgetary goals
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Superb imaging
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LOGIQ* S8 Superb imaging
S-Agile architecture • Migrates the Agile Acoustic Architecture from our leadership system into
a lightweight portable design
Advanced transducers • A wide range of LOGIQ* E-Series transducers, including new specialty
transducers, enable quick acquisition of excellent images
Image optimization tools • Help enhance image quality such as contrast resolution, border
definition and signal to noise ratio with CrossXBeam*, Speckle Reduction
Imaging and Speed of Sound
Advanced features • B-Steer+, B-Flow*/B-Flow Color, Elastography enable advanced exams
in daily routine
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LOGIQ* S8 Musculoskeletal
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LOGIQ* S8 Abdominal
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LOGIQ* S8 Endocrine
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LOGIQ* S8 Breast
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LOGIQ* S8 Lymph Node
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LOGIQ* S8 Chronic Pain
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LOGIQ* S8 vascular
Streamlined workflow
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LOGIQ* S8 Streamlined workflow
Productivity • Raw Data • Flow Quantification
• Automatic IMT • AutoEF
• Measure Assistant for Breast Surgery • Productivity packages for Breast and Thyroid
• Compare Assistant • Scan Assistant
• Power Assistant • Multi Modality Query/Retrieve
Ergonomics and connectivity • Comfort and convenience • Video and connectivity
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Suited to your needs
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LOGIQ* S8 Suited to your needs
Tailored innovations to help you address your daily challenges • Dedicated configurations and innovations for
clinical care area
Customer care • Ultrasound Customer Education Web Services • Product upgrade strategy
• Financial solutions • Global remote support
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LOGIQ* S8 Expanded innovations by care areas
MSK • 11L-D
• Power Assistant
• Compare Assistant
• Wireless Lan
Chronic Pain • 11L-D
• 10C-D
• 6S-D
• Measure Assistant
• Power Assistant
• Wireless Lan
Endocrine / Head & Neck • 11L-D
• 10C-D
• Elasto S-Map, SoS
• B-Steer +
• Productivity Packages
• Compare Assistant
• Wireless Lan
Breast • 11L-D
• Breast Package
• Measure Assistant
• Compare Assistant
Vascular • 10C-D
• 11L-D
• 3Sp-D
• Compare Assistant
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LOGIQ* S8 Simply amazing
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S-Agile Acoustic Architecture Migration of the Agile Acoustic Architecture
Traditional Ultrasound • Rigid assumptions about how sound interacts with the body
Agile Acoustic Architecture • Flexible clinically based mathematical models of the body
• Helps dynamically optimize image acquisition for many body types
S-Agile Acoustic Architecture • Migrates the Agile Acoustic Architecture from our leadership system
into a lightweight portable design
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E-Series Transducers Innovative Technologies
• Light weight polymers • Designed for proper grip • Flexible, light weight cable • Pin-less connectors • Probe compatibility
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E-Series Transducers Innovative Technologies
ML6–15-D High frequency l inear transducer Matrix arrays provide multiple rows of crystals, allow focusing in the near, mid and far field.
Great spatial resolution and image uniformity from near to mid field
Footprint 50 mm
Ultra high Doppler & Color frequency for enhanced slow flow sensitivity
Conventional GE Array Active Matrix Array
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E-Series Transducers Acoustic Amplifier
Lens Cover
Backing
Coupling layers
Composite PZT
Lens Cover
New Acoustic Amplifier
Coupling layers
Composite PZT
Backing
Acoustic Amplifier Technology Traditional GE Technology
Recaptures the unused energy that passes through the crystal.
Excellent sensitivity, axial resolution & penetration
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E-Series Transducers Single Crystal
The electric dipoles of PZT are randomly oriented introducing signal noise
• Enhanced bandwidth • Enhanced signal to noise ratio • Enhanced axial resolution and
penetration
Traditional PZT Technology • The variations of polarization in PZT
affect its piezoelectric properties and signal to noise ratio
Single crystal exhibits excellent dipole alignment
Single Crystal Technology • Single crystal material exhibits fewer
poling variations
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E-Series Transducers Hybrid Volume technology
1As compared to prior GE transducer
RAB6-D Bandwidth • 2-8 MHz
FOV • 63°
Footprint • 34x62.2 mm
Applications • Abdominal, obstetrics, gynecology,
pediatrics
Technology • 3D/4D technology, Acoustic Amplifier
RIC5-9D Bandwidth • 3-10 MHz
FOV • 145°
Footprint • 32 x 27 mm
Applications • Obstetrics, gynecology, urology
Technology • 3D/4D technology
Wide bandwidth with extended penetration and great color sensitivity1
40% lighter than traditional 3D/4D GE transducers1
Light cable, ergonomic grip
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E-Series Transducers Neonatal, pediatrics
10C-D Bandwidth • 4-12 MHz
FOV • 102°
Footprint • 7.6x18.2 mm
Applications • Neonatal, pediatrics, vascular
Technology • B-Flow*
• Small physical footprint and new handle design • Good image quality combined with advanced features • Utilize B-Flow* for neonates head
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E-Series Transducers Dedicated abdominal biopsy transducer
C2-6b-D Bandwidth • 2-6 MHz
FOV • 61°
Footprint • 13.4x65.6 mm
Applications • Abdominal interventional procedures
• Needle insert is in the middle of probe elements • Disposable Biopsy Guide • Confidence in interventional procedures • Good image quality combined with advanced features
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E-Series Transducers Expanding Shared Service coverage
3SP-D
6S-D
6TC-RS
3SP-D
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CrossXBeam* Spatial Compounding Imaging
Spatial compounding technology • Images obtained from up to 9 different scanning angles combined
into one image in Real Time
Clinical benefits1
• Enhanced image contrast for excellent tissue differentiation • Enhanced visualization of borders and interfaces
• Helps reduce clutter artifact in difficult-to-scan patients • Enhanced biopsy needle visualization
1Comparison with fundamental B-Mode
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CrossXBeam* Spatial Compounding Imaging
1Comparison with fundamental B-Mode
Advantages of multiple scanning angles1 • Enhanced angle of insonation on curved structures increases area
perpendicular to the beam
• Excellent border definition and enhanced contrast resolution • Helps reduce appearance of noise and speckle with multiple steering angles.
Min, Max, Hybrid level depending on settings.
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CrossXBeam* Spatial Compounding Imaging
Helps increase clinical confidence CrossXBeam is a standard feature • CrossXBeam is available on all linear and convex transducers • Active with
− Color flow and PW Doppler − Virtual convex
− LOGIQ View − Easy and Advanced 3D
− Speckle reduction Imaging SRI-HD − B-Steer+
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Speckle Reduction Imaging
Speckle – What it is • Inherent artifact to ultrasound Imaging • Created by interference of energy from scatterers too small to be
resolved by conventional ultrasound systems
Speckle – How it affects the image • No one-to-one correspondence between speckle brightness and
strength of scatter • Degrades spatial and contrast resolution – obscuring diagnostic
information
Optical Image of Liver Ultrasound Image
of Liver
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Speckle Reduction Imaging
Enhance • Smoothes along preferred edge direction • Does not smooth across edge
Suppress • Reduces variation within speckle region • Maintains local mean gray scale level
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Speckle Reduction Imaging
Speckle Reduction Imaging = Raw Data processing
The SRI feature can be turned on/off and levels changed: • On live images • On frozen images
• On images recalled from the archive
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Speed of Sound Helping improve diagnostic information
The feature enables the user to sub-specify tissue type within the selected acoustic model to allow the system to adjust speed of sound with the goal to improve resolution through more precise focusing ... and imaging parameters settings. Helps increase • Contrast resolution • Lesion boundaries depiction • Echo-differentiation between contiguous tissues
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B-Steer+
B-Steer+ feature enables enhanced visualization of the needles structure during interventional procedures, helping improve user confidence. Highlights • Up to 12 selectable steering angles available (six each direction) • Separate gain control for needle reflection • Available on all linear transducers • Quick one-button operation
Without B-Steer +
With B-Steer +
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B-Flow*/B-Flow Color
A GE innovation • Not using Doppler processing • Based on GE Patented Coded Technology • Display real hemodynamics
• Direct visualization of blood reflectors
True hemodynamics and anatomy • Dynamic appearance of flow • Minimal tissue overwrite compared to Color Flow • Enhanced control of flash artifacts compared
to Color Flow • Clearly visible background image
• Independent mode control
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B-Flow*/B-Flow Color
Benefits over Doppler • No tissue overwrite • No impact on frame rate • Less angle dependency
• High resolution Imaging • Background image clearly visible
Available on transducers • C1-5-D, abdominal • 10C-D, high frequency microconvex • 9L-D, low frequency linear • 11L-D, high frequency linear
• ML6-15-D, high frequency linear matrix • L8-18i-D, high frequency linear hockey-stick • S1-5-D, low frequency abdominal sector • M5S-D, cardiac sector matrix
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Elastography
Strain Imaging Technology requiring a
light manual compression or patient breath to perform tissue deformation. Highlights • High sensitivity and persistence • Consistent pattern
• User selectable color maps including a dedicated elasto map for liver using physiological pulsation
• Dual measurements, A/B ratio • User support by pressure quality bar and graph
Available on the following transducers • Superficial: 9L-D , 11L-D, ML6-15-D • Abdominal: 9L-D, C1-5-D
• Endocavitary: IC5-9-D
This soft lesion deforms
under pressure. This hard lesion does not
deform under pressure.
Elasticity =
Stress
Strain
Stress = axial force
applied to lesion Strain = tissue
deformation due to applied stress
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Raw data The foundation for simplified workflow
Raw data capture enables you to build a thorough exam while reducing scan time. This proprietary raw data format from GE Healthcare captures data earlier in the image processing chain enabling users to make changes to the data during or even after the exam has ended.
Difficult vascular patient? Adjust baseline shift and sweep speed later
Room too bright? Adjust gain later
Forgot annotations? Easily add them later
Delicate ICU patient? Acquire quickly then virtually rescan later
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Raw Data processing
Original Acoustic Data are stored before Scan Converting in a GE “Raw” Format to be easily accessed and re-processed any time after the exam completion. Highlights: • Help optimize sub-optimal studies • Measurements can be re-done and reports regenerated • All Imaging control parameters can be changed as:
− B-Mode: Gain, DR, AO, Zoom, SRI… − CFM: Gain, Threshold, DualView, DR… − PW: Baseline, Invert , Angle, DR, Gain…
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Flow Quantification
2D CFM/PDI Quantitative assessment of vascular feeding in a selected ROI. Highlights: • Consistent , repeatable and objective measurement • Can help in treatment planning and monitoring protocols • Provides Data to support outcome measurements
Features: • Up to 8 selectable ROI’s • Analysis over 4/5 heart beat cycles • Automatic or manual ROI tracing
• “Save ROI” feature for monitoring • Manual disabling & enabling of frames • Export traces in ASCII format
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Automatic IMT
Auto IMT is an automated method of measuring the intima media thickness of the CCA or ICA from multiple samples across a user defined length. • Simple and easy to operate • Direct export of measurements to a worksheet and
report page • Including ECG trigger to help increase consistency
and reliability • Save offset distance and IMT measurement lengths to
help increase reproducibility
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AutoEF
Automated Ejection Fraction (AutoEF) is a semi-automatic measurement tool used for measurement of the global EF (Ejection fraction). • The AutoEF tool tracks and calculates the myocardial
tissue deformation based on feature tracking on B-mode cine loops
• AutoEF is performed on either one or both apical 4-chamber or 2-chamber views, in any order
• Result is presented as Ejection Fraction value for each view and average Ejection Fraction for the whole LV. All values are stored to the worksheet after the results are approved
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Measure Assistant Designed to work in Breast exams
Few simple steps to assist the user with Breast measurements • User bounds lesion with ROI • System auto traces, generates height and width • User prints to accept or easily edits as needed • Messages on the status bar help guide the user
Auto Contour (HxW)
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Breast Productivity Measurement package
A dedicated Breast-specific measurement package that allows user to • Make labeling, measuring and describing lesion easy • Leverage the BI-RADS® lexicon criteria/assessment , • Organizes multiple measurements into a convenient
worksheet
• Send results via DICOM® SR.
Straight from BI-RADS lexicon
BI-RADS is a trademark of the American College of Radiology. DICOM is a registered trademark of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners
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Thyroid Productivity Measurement package
DICOM is a registered trademark of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Third party trademarks are the
property of their respective owners
Thyroid-specific measurement package • Enables labeling, measuring and describing nodules, lymph nodes and parathyroids • Multiple measurements can be organized into a convenient worksheet and sends
results via DICOM® SR
Worksheet Show features
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Compare Assistant Help streamline comparison to prior exams
Opportunity • Many ultrasound exams are follow ups to prior ultrasound or other
modality exams.
Goal • Drive productivity for acquiring and reading the exam by designing
a workflow that uses prior exam data.
Result • A quick image comparison or a replicated prior exam.
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Sample exam for demonstration purposes only °
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Compare Assistant
DICOM Q/R
Load past Exam data
Easy access to prior images during exam
Easy on/off side-by-side
compare
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Compare Assistant Help streamline comparison to prior exams
Create entire new exam to match old exam
Set image settings of live scanning to match past exam image1
Side-by-side compare and store past exam image to today’s image
Easy access to past exam data on the scanner
At the scanner…
Help reduce the time spent to find, open, sort , compare to prior exams
At the reading station…
1Automated when LOGIQ *S8 data is used
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Scan Assistant
• A personal assistant to the operator during the exam • Up to 63% time reduction1
• Up to 87% keystroke reduction1
• Help increase exam consistency • Compatible with LOGIQ E9 and LOGIQ S7 workflows
Rt CCA
Automatically steers Color Doppler
Automatically sets up
Imaging controls and modes
Automatically inserts comments
Automatically
reorders images to reader’s preference
Initiates and completes
user selected
required measurements
1Third party evaluation conducted on LOGIQ* S8 comparing traditional scan and scan using Scan Assistant.
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Scan Assistant Less keystrokes help improve productivity1
1Third party evaluation conducted on LOGIQ S8 comparing traditional scan and scan using Scan Assistant.
Training Time Comfort Consistency Productivity
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Scan Assistant Sonographers are at risk for developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders
• More than 80% of sonographers are scanning in pain1
• 20% of these professionals eventually experience a career-ending injury1
• One sonographer out due to WRMSD can cost over $.5M annually2
• The main risk factors noted during trans-abdominal ultrasound procedures
of the obese patient3 • WRMSDs intensifies the existing shortage of sonographers in the workplace
1Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Sonography Benchmark Survey. Dallas, Texas; 2000. 2Sound Ergonomics. Manpower Shortages are Costly. 3http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/wp-solutions/2006-148/
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Power Assistant
Power Assistant is an innovative solution that provides the system battery power during transport to help decrease system shut-down and reboot time by 90%1 - helping achieve excellent productivity for high quality, portable exams. Highlights • Prompt In & Out of battery operation mode
(lasting up to 20 min.) to help improve system’s portability • Simple plug In & Out operation • System safely shuts down automatically before battery runs out
Notes • Scanning not available when in battery operation mode • Battery charges only when system power is on
Save more than 2 min. waiting time for a power cycle
1Data provided from a internal study performed by GE engineers comparing to the prior version of the LOGIQ* S8.
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Power Assistant
Message and progress bar when entering to the battery operation mode
Display dimmed in the battery operation mode
• Battery icon appears when the system has the Power Assistant option
• The icon indicates the battery level
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Multi-Modality Query Retrieve
Query Retrieve puts an end to running back and forth to view previously acquired PET, MR, CT, mammography or ultrasound images. The feature allows retrieval of CT or MRI volume dataset onto the platform that can be scrolled to find the most relevant view of the anatomical area in exam.
• Time saving • Simplified workflow • Complementarity of information • High diagnostic confidence
View side-by-side with a real-time ultrasound image so you can
quickly get to an area of interest
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Ergonomics Comfort and convenience
Built in
Gel Warmer
Print key and
Freeze key
exchangeable
Customizable touch panel menu
Joy Stick type knobs for intuitive operation
User Defined Key
User defined keys when option not assigned
Independent backlight
brightness control for
- Touch panel - A/N keys & trackball - The other keys
LOGIQ* family trackball keys with intuitive layout with most used keys around trackball
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Ergonomics Comfort and convenience
Wide range positioning adjustment of the console
(elevation from 22 to 39 in.)
Low position keyboard for lower extremity study
Slim & lightweight body for excellent mobility (187 lb.)
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Video and connectivity Extended flexibility
External video converter and new Wi-Fi capabilities for exceptional flexibility. Video Converter • Output: VGA, S-Video, Composite • ON console & OFF console solutions
Wi-Fi • Wireless networking brings convenience and enhanced
workflow on portable procedures
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Ultrasound Customer Education www.gehealthcare/ultrasoundeducation
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Clinical Care Areas
• MSK • Rheumatology • Regional Anesthesia • Emergency Medicine • Critical Care • Breast Surgery • Venous • Head and Neck
Clinically relevant information at your fingertips
• Products • Resources • E-Learning • Courses
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Flexible solutions Service and care
Web Services Connectivity - InSite* with ExC
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Flexible solutions Service and care
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Technical support
• Help improve equipment uptime – error log download
• Real-time diagnosis & parts identification
Applications support
• Telephone support • Additional on-site training days
Security
• Secure data transfer • Customer initiates connection • Respect your security processes
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