Brendel Associates was created at the request of Oxford Technical Solutions to service, support and sell their line of unique inertial navigation systems.
Over the years Brendel Associates has enhanced its technical skills and market positioning
by expanding its sales and service relationships to include
offerings from Pegasem Messtechnik, NeuwGhent Technology, Datron
Technology UK, Isaac Instruments and
KMT Telemetry/Kraus Messtechnik GmbH– see summaries below. Our target market is product development engineering and test/validation centers that require vehicle dynamics and performance testing equipment. The goal is to provide
superior product solutions and support services to our
end users.
Mr. Rijnovean became involved with automotive instrumentation during his employment with
Corrsys-Datron - a test instrumentation sales and service firm in the Detroit area. There he served as a Sales Engineer and finally as Vice-President of North American Operations for the U.S. office of this German parent company until his departure in early 2004.
Brendel Associates Limited is the
exclusive sales and service agent for the following companies and their
excellent products:
Oxford Technical Solutions:
RT2000, 30000 and 4000 series Inertial
Navigation Units with GPS from Oxford Technical
Solutions . In short, the RT series is a complete motion
dynamics platform in a single portable, easy to mount
and use compact box for real-time application needs. The
unit is smaller than a shoe box and can stand alone as a
logging system with on board memory allowing for up to
160
hours of data logged at 100Hz (250Hz optional).
Naturally it can be used as part of a distributed
instrumentation setup too, connecting to a data
acquisition system, laptop, or iPAQ/PDA via serial,
Ethernet, CAN, NMEA or analog outputs. Post-processed
solutions are also available. The ease of
installation and use factors put the RT in a class of
its own. Also worth noting is that the RT series is
competitively priced and completely upgradeable so that
the system can change as your test and budget needs do
too.
RT-Range is an optional component of the RT
series of INS with GPS products for ranging and position
tracking applications. RT-Range is a real-time tool for
the development and validation of vehicle sensor systems
and applications for lane departure, advanced/adaptive
cruise control and collision avoidance. Real-time
positioning - want to know the distance of a vehicle
from a curved path? No problem.
Pedestrian avoidance can also be accomplished using the
new RT-Backpack module. RT-Range provides 2cm
position resolution.
Inertial+ modular Inertial Navigation System is a
relative of the proven RT series of INS with GPS
products from Oxford Technical Solutions.
Inertial+ is still a blended INS with GPS system, the
key is that you may already own a high quality GPS
receiver or may have military/tactical applications that
utilize a P/Y code GPS receiver, DAGR, etc. We can
easily accommodate an external GPS device with the
Inertial+ product from OxTS. Features and
functions are similar to the RT, but Inertial+ has the
ability to work with an external GPS receiver as well as
stand on its own. Inertial+ units can also be
upgraded to RT systems if an "all-in-one" system is
desired. Lastly, a dual antenna/GPS receiver version -
Inertial+2- is also available.
Inertial+
is intended to appeal to the owner/user of an existing
GPS receiver and has interfaces created for the mobile
survey and scanning community.
Pegasem Measurement Systems:
100Hz
GPS speed and distance, conventional 5th wheels, wheel
speed encoders/sensors, microwave ground speed sensors, pedal
force transducers, string pots, wheel hub telemetry,
modular wheel hub/body mounting systems (lug nut, collet,
and magnetic cap) and sliprings. Pegasem offers driver
displays (P100 series) that can scale a digital/pulse
value as well as an analog input, plus compact and
powerful in vehicle test displays and measurement
systems.
These units work great with existing transducers -
mechanical, optical or GPS. This company has the
products you want with the performance you expect at
reasonable prices.
Isaac Instruments:
With affordable, powerful, low profile, rugged and
weatherproof data recorder units (DRU), Isaac Instruments
redefines field testing and real-time vehicle
monitoring. Isaac DRU products are modular in
nature and can be used with the full line of Isaac
sensors or with existing transducer hardware.
Isaac systems are used for in-vehicle testing, long term data logging
and real-time monitoring. Vehicle BUS inputs
(CAN,
KWP2000, J1850, J1939, J1587/1708, OBD on CAN),
2-way communication, remote monitoring, upgrade flexibility and ease of use are just a few of the key reasons to consider Isaac for your data collection and measurement needs.
The 900 Series DRU - data recorder units - include the
908 system with
2 CAN nodes and
8 universal inputs, and the 916 systems provide 2 CAN nodes and
16
universal input channels of measurement. There is even a Sealed version
(908-SLD) that is water tight for harsh environmental exposure. Options include, additional memory, GPS, wireless communication
(WLAN, bluetooth, GPRS, and long range radio modem), LED and PDA displays, etc. Depending on your channel count needs, you can daisy-chain systems or use multiple units distributed across a vehicle and the data would be synched via a common trigger, thus eliminating cumbersome equipment and long, complex cable runs.
Isaac also offers a full line of sensors/transducers for use with their systems or those from other manufacturers.
KMT Telemetry :
Founded in
1979 near Munich, Germany, KMT has been involved in
the design and manufacture of mobile data acquisition
and telemetry system for over 30 years. KMT has a high level of experience and
is a well known leader in the fields of data acquisition,
wireless transmission, storage and analysis of strain, torque, vibration, force, shock, displacement, temperature and flow
parameters. KMT products small size and robust
construction fulfill today's test requirements where
extreme conditions and mobile applications are the
trend. KMT single and multi channel telemetry
systems are plug and measure solutions.
Datron Technology UK:
MicroSAT GPS Speed and Distance Sensor. MicroSAT uses a survey-grade, fast GPS receiver to give precise measurements of velocity and position. Its primary function is to measure the performance of road vehicles; things like acceleration tests, brake tests, lap timing or other more advanced measurements. The unit has the flexibility to operate in several modes:
Stand-Alone operation - just connect it to a Windows based PC or handheld (iPAQ) and the software provided will enable you to conduct a large number of different tests.
Sensor Mode - connected to data acquisition/logger systems - the MicroSAT has CAN, Analog and Digital Pulse outputs; these can be fitted to virtually all data acquisition systems.
Self Logger - on-board memory - stores the results of your tests internally, with no need for any external systems.
BAL Inertials - Acceleration, Rate
and Tilt Sensors:
American made MEMS based accelerometers, rate gyros and simple multi-axial inertial measurement units. These products are very flexible and can be customized too - various scaling/spans, bandwidth, power, housings, cables, connectors, etc.- for any type of inertial application. Contact us for a solution based on your specific needs.
