RoaDyn® for Retrofitting Tire Test Stands

The RoaDyn P650TT is a new variant of the tried and tested 9298B1Q03 RoaDyn P650 with System 2000 technology. It was developed specifically for use on tire and wheel test stands, on which it is mounted like a normal wheel. This avoids any need to modify the design of the stand to allow retrofitting with this system. A universal wheel adapter allows direct mounting of standard wheels or rims on the system. The system itself remains permanently mounted on the test stand to achieve the same universality as a measuring hub. Significantly, it has the special advantage of measuring all six components so it can simultaneously act as a torque measuring shaft. The signals are conditioned and digitized before leaving the measuring system, then transferred to the control electronics via a noncontact, wear free, near field telemetry system. This avoids any cables getting in the way of installing the wheel. The fixed position of the noncontact crank angle encoder on the back of the wheel remains unaltered when the wheel is changed. Digital data transmission ensures optimal signal quality free from noise and interference.

Kistler Instrumente AG

Kistler’s core competence is the development, production and use of sensors for measuring pressure, force, torque and acceleration. Kistler’s know-how and electronic systems can be used to prepare measuring signals for use in analyzing physi-cal processes, controlling and optimizing industrial processes, improving product quality in manufacturing and improving per-formance in sports and rehabilitation.

Kistler offers a comprehensive range of sensors and systems for engine development, automotive engineering, plastics and metal processing, installation technology and biomechanics.

A worldwide sales presence in the form of 19 group companies and 30 distributors ensures customer proximity, application support on an individual level and short lead times.

With a staff of more than 800, the Kistler Group is one of the world’s leading providers of dynamic measuring instrumentation. The Kistler Group achieved turnover of 160 million Swiss Francs in the 2005 financial year.