Penny + Giles Motorsport

We will have a range of new product developments on display, so why not come along and visit us on stand E747 in Hall 9.  The show opens on Thursday 12th January and you can register for your show entry badge at the show website.

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Penny + Giles

PRI is the largest trade show in the world for hardcore auto racing products held annually, in Orlando, Florida. 1,200+ companies display the latest in racing technology to over 40,000 qualified buyers. Preview new product lines, make purchase decisions and spend valuable time with suppliers and resellers.

Penny+Giles USA with business partners S.Sterling, Co. will be demonstrating examples of both linear and rotary position sensors that are designed for motorsport applications.

More details on this show. Come and see us at Booth #3158

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Staged in the third week of November, the show is perfectly timed to give race teams time to look and consider what technologies are likely to fit in with their 2012 programmes. And as the show is not open to the general public you will find exhibitors are able to concentrate on discussions and analyse technical issues in detail.

Penny + Giles Motorsport will have a range of new product developments on display, so why not come along and visit us on stand 6115 in Hall 7. 
The show opens on Tuesday 15th November and you can register for your free entry badge at the show website.

http://www.professionalmotorsport-expo.com/

Penny + Giles, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and designer and manufacturer of high precision sensing technology, has pioneered developments in motorsport position sensing by using experience gained in aerospace applications, where reliability under extremely hostile conditions is paramount. The company’s sensors have become the benchmark in motorsport applications and can claim to have helped every winning team in the Formula 1 championship since 1986.

So when Norfolk, UK-based Active Technologies – an engineering design consultancy providing solutions for motorsport teams, track day enthusiasts and custom tuners – required a better engineered and more robust throttle position sensor for its patented shaft-less throttle bodies, it is no surprise that Penny + Giles provided the solution.

Having worked for Lotus and overseen eight engines into volume production for Saab, GM and Cadillac, managing director Paul Spinks founded Active Technologies in March 2005 to create a shaft-less throttle body that increases the flow of air into naturally-aspirated engines without the need for a turbo or supercharger.

“In technical terms we talk about volumetric efficiency.” explains Paul. “Each cylinder in a 2.0 litre, four cylinder engine is half a litre in capacity, but if you can introduce more than half a litre of air you can increase power. With our throttle body systems, we can achieve 120% volumetric efficiency, essentially compressing the air into the cylinder.”

A traditional butterfly throttle body consists of a brass disc mounted through a slotted shaft, which is held in place with two screws. The Active Technologies system removes the shaft to improve the air flow, and has resulted in a 10% increase in air flow and power from the engine compared to conventional butterfly versions.”

By retaining the rotating butterfly but removing the slotted shaft from the air tract, the only intrusion in the throttle body housing is a 2mm knife edge. This shaft-less design – protected by a UK patent and with patents pending in the US, Australia, Japan and Europe – has helped to eliminate turbulence, which can cause pressure to build-up in the housing and restrict the amount of air flow.

During development Active Technologies tested numerous throttle position sensors for its bodies, from mechanically-based versions to the latest Hall effect sensors, but none offered the engineering solution they were looking for.

Explaining some of the problems encountered, Paul says that if installed or used incorrectly, potentiometer-based sensors were generating an intermittent signal that reduced the spark advance into the engine and resulted in an extremely lean mixture that caused piston damage. He says other sensors using track dampers were also tested but, by using mechanical connections, were still prone to wear and malfunction.

Then, eighteen months ago, Active Technologies tested its first non-contact Hall effect sensor, but the shaft protrusion still didn’t offer them the engineering solution they required. However, it did convince the company that Hall effect was right for their throttle bodies and discussed the application with Penny + Giles engineers who recommended the TPS280DP throttle position sensor.

The Penny + Giles TPS280DP uses a factory programmable Hall effect sensor with two outputs that can be programmed individually for angular range, output range and direction. It has no contacting sensor parts, which ensures zero signal degradation over the lifetime of the sensor, and has a tested life of more than 60 million operations – more than 18 times the life of an equivalent potentiometer. In addition, when powered with 5Vdc, the sensor has an operating temperature range from -40 to +140ºC.

The TPS280DP has been specifically designed to work in harsh motorsport environments and has excellent shock and vibration resistance. Its drive and body are IP69K-rated to provide excellent protection against the ingress of dust, fluids and pressure cleaning. It is also mechanically interchangeable with many existing potentiometer-based throttle sensors using 32mm mounting centres and is designed to interface with most common throttle body D type spindles.

Explaining its advantages for the Active Technologies application, Paul Spinks says his company’s throttle bodies have a full shaft protrusion that engages into the body of the TPS280DP, providing a significantly better engineering solution. The Hall effect technology also supersedes traditional systems, which wear and create ‘dead spots’. Engine vibrations can also cause the contacting wiper on resistive-track sensors to bounce off the track, causing a misreading of the throttle position.

“We felt that the Penny + Giles sensor was a better engineered and more robust solution for the application. The quality and specification that Penny + Giles offers – high temperature, very high position accuracy (less than half a degree wide open to back) – is also what we are looking for when specifying components for high-performance engines.” says Paul.

Quoting performance figures, Paul states that a standard 2.0 litre, naturally-aspirated Duratec engine leaves the factory with approximately 150bhp, but by replacing the production system with an Active Technologies throttle body system, the output increases by 30% to 190bhp. Reinforcing the claim, he says Active Technologies’ own product demonstrator, a Renault Clio Sport, is fitted with four throttle bodies equipped with Penny + Giles TPS280 sensors, which has increased performance of the standard 150bhp engine to 196bhp.

Active Technologies throttle bodies are currently being rolled out to over forty different engine variants. In fact, motorsport team Mountune Racing, fitted them to two of Team AON’s LPG-powered Ford Focus ST cars for the 2010 British Touring Car Championship series. However, following a revision of the regulations for alternative fuelled engines, the team was ordered by the Touring Car Association (TOCA) to reduce the power output of the engine by reducing the turbo inlet restrictor and boost pressure because the cars were deemed too powerful, especially for other teams chasing or defending on the race straights, which could adversely affect the competitive nature of the sport.

Because of the controversy surrounding the use of LPG-powered engines, Mountune has reverted to normally-fuelled engines for the 2011 season.

Following the launch of its NRH280DP dual-output ‘non contact’ rotary position sensor in 2010, Penny + Giles has expanded its range with the introduction of a dual redundant output version.

Operating from a 5Vdc supply, the NRH285DR has two independent power supplies and outputs that enable full redundancy from a low-profile housing measuring just 6.5mm – making it one of the thinnest available.

The IP69K-rated rotary position sensor provides numerous factory-programmable options and is designed for operation in extreme temperatures from -40 to +140°C. It can also withstand temperatures up to +170°C for 72 hours. A separate magnet assembly that activates the fully encapsulated Hall effect sensor, which has a permissible air gap between 2mm and 7mm, also allows the sensor to be used in arduous environments that subjected to high shock and vibration.

The easy to configure Penny + Giles rotary position sensor is available with analogue (0.5 to 4.5Vdc) or digital (Pulse Width Modulated) signal outputs as standard, but can also be factory programmed to offer 0.1 to 4.9Vdc output to match the equivalent signals from a potentiometer.

The NRH285DR offers OEMs numerous options including measurement range from 20° to 360° (available in 1° increments) and clockwise or anticlockwise output direction (including 1xCW and 1xACW). Outputs can also be factory-programmed to include non linear laws; switch outputs; clamp voltages; different output phasing CH1/CH2; faster input/output delay; and extended analogue range.

The flexibility of the NRH285DR also offers OEMs greater control to configure the sensor to suit their individual requirements and achieve maximum performance. For example, the sensor can be configured for one signal to be used in a control function while the other can be used for position monitoring or display purposes.

The NRH285DR enables system designers to quickly and easily improve the safety and integrity of their control systems by using the dual independent power supply and output signals, allowing compliance with SIL-2 requirements for systematic safety as defined in IEC 61508.

The NRH285DR features electromagnetic immunity to 100V/m and has a very low maximum output signal noise of less than 1mV. This means that no additional signal filtering is required on the output signal. It also has a class-leading non-linearity of ±0.4%.

Penny + Giles, designer and manufacturer of high reliability position sensors for the motorsport industry, will be launching a range of new contactless Hall-effect linear and rotary position sensors, at Professional Motorsport World Expo 2010.

Many of the new sensors incorporate a factory programmable Hall effect sensor that provides two outputs, each of which can be programmed individually for angular range, output range and direction.

Rotary Position Sensors

• NRH280DP – This model has a co-molded fully encapsulated sensor system that can withstand high shock and vibration as well as operate up to 170°C, and endure high pressure wash-downs (IP69K). The sensor is activated by a separate magnet, and features a choice of three magnet carrier designs.

• NRH285DR – Similar to the NRH280DP, this model operates from 5Vdc and has two independent power supply and outputs, enabling full redundancy from a very slim package.

• MRH09 – This model is a shaft-operated sensor running in high precision bearings, with a black anodized aluminum housing. The sensor has dual outputs with independent supplies providing redundancy. Custom variants of this style are Penny + Giles’s specialty for premium motorsport applications.

• MRH140 – A special miniature package, designed for steering column position feedback in applications where physical space is a challenge.

Each of these Hall-effect rotary position sensors can provide a measurement range from 20° to 360° in 1° increments. The angular resolution is 0.025% (12bit) of the measurement range, with output signal noise of less than 1mVrms

Linear Position Sensors

• MLH060 – A miniature (6mm diameter) Hall-effect linear sensor and magnet assembly suitable for integration into custom housings or OEM equipment.

• MLH160 – A linear Hall-effect sensor with up to 30mm electrical stroke, specifically designed for use with clutch master cylinders where the magnet can be integrated inside the cylinder rod.

• LVDT + Inline dc/dc driver – A new programmable, ratiometric dc/dc LVDT driver available in a small ‘inline’ package (housed or unhoused) and is particularly suited to suspension or clutch position feedback measurement. The LVDT driver can be integrated in the transducer’s cable, enabling anti-vibration mounting away from hostile operating conditions.

For a demonstration of these new products, and to see the full range of Penny + Giles’ precision linear and rotary position sensors visit stand #8085 in Hall 7.

A fantastic programme of events is once again on offer at Professional MotorSport World Expo, which returns to Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany on 16-18 November.

As always, this focused event is trade only, with no entry to the general public. Beginning on the main show floor, there will be a wider variety of exhibitors than ever before, with first-timers in 2010 including Ginetta Cars and Saker Sportscars, both of which will be displaying their next-generation 2011 race cars.
 
The list of exhibitors reads like a who’s who of motorsport technology, equipment and accessories, with the likes of ZF Sachs Race Engineering, Bosch Motorsport, Brembo and Hewland among the companies that will be presenting their latest products for the 2011 race and rally season. Many companies will be at the show looking for new distributors and dealers, so whether you are a race team, or a motorsport equipment and accessories dealer or distribution agent, there will be products on show for you, ranging from engineered components through to seats, clothing, data logging and much more.

Penny + Giles will have a range of new product developments on display, so why not come along and visit us on stand 8085.  The show opens on Tuesday 16th November and you can register for your free entry badge at the show website.

http://www.professionalmotorsport-expo.com

The new German language-based website is an integral component of the company’s ongoing strategy to expand its industrial products business throughout Germany and Europe.

“The availability of a powerful, well-designed and localised Penny + Giles website for the German speaking market will significantly further our ability to meet our customers’ requirements in Germany, Austria and Switzerland,” said David Adams, co-chief operating officer of Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

The new website highlights Penny + Giles’ broad range of advanced, high performance industrial products, including joystick controllers, position sensors and solenoids, with specific solutions for a wide variety of industrial applications. Visitors to the website are able to access a rich source of information on industrial technologies, making it faster and easier for them to specify a product that fits with their unique application requirements.

Online resources available for the German-language customer include technical brochures, application notes, and product datasheets that can be downloaded from the website in Adobe® PDF format – providing full details of mechanical, electrical and environmental performance for the products, including ordering codes.

The German team offers customer service, account management and technical support functions for new and existing German customers. They also have regional application engineers able to visit customer’s facilities and offer technical support and advice in selecting the most appropriate solution to suit a particular application.

In addition to Penny + Giles’s team in Ingolstadt, Germany, local distributors located in Austria and Switzerland, are available to provide the same high level of support to Penny + Giles customers.

Penny + Giles, a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a designer and manufacturer of high precision sensing technology, has introduced the NRH280DP, a new dual output ‘no contact’ rotary position sensor.

The NRH280DP uses proven, non-contact programmable Hall-effect technology to provide OEMs with highly reliable and accurate rotary measurement in extreme industrial and off-highway environments. This low-profile sensor, with a 6.5mm profile, one of the thinnest available, provides numerous programmable options. Designed for operation in extreme temperatures, the NRH280DP enables system designers to quickly and easily improve the safety and integrity of their control systems.

Read more here.

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