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E n g i n e e r i n g E x c e l l e n c e i n E d u c at i o n

C o n t r o l l e r ( C E 1 2 0 )

I n s p i r i n g f u t u r e e n g i n e e r s

Since 1958, TecQuipment has been dedicated to developing

products that inspire students at universities, colleges, schools

and training centres in over 100 countries.

Our equipment helps students understand key concepts

in many fi elds of engineering and science, including

aerodynamics, fl uid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials

testing, plus many more. TecQuipment’s products include

detailed manuals and instructional materials that are

specifi cally designed to aid instructors to provide students

with the facilities to grasp the key concepts of engineering.

Comprehensive intuitive design and thorough safety

features, students are able to get hands-on with complex

systems that will spark a passion for engineering and build

knowledge of the relevant topics.

The quality of our products is central throughout our design

processes and manufacturing, which gives us the confi dence

to off er a fi ve-year warranty on all of our equipment. This

fi ve-year warranty is reinforced by a dedicated team of

specialists at TecQuipment with lifetime support when you

purchase our products.

S u b s o n i c W i n d T u n n e l ( A F 1 3 0 0 )

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TecQuipment’s Aerodynamics range has equipment to cover all

your curricula needs, from introductory level with our Modular Air

Flow Bench to the complex Supersonic Wind Tunnel.

M a d e f o r e d u c at i o n a n d t r a i n i n gAs with all our products, we make the Aerodynamics range for use in teaching

and training environments. It may be used for research projects or teaching from

fi rst principles to advanced ideas. The equipment is small enough to fi t in most

laboratories, while still producing results that you can scale to match those of full-

size wind tunnels. The subsonic and special-purpose wind tunnels are mobile to

help with laboratory layouts.

M o d u l a r A i r F l o w B e n c h ( A F 1 0 )

S u b s o n i c W i n d T u n n e l ( A F 1 3 0 0 )

• Bernoulli’s equation

• Drag force

• Study of air fl ow at subsonic and

supersonic speeds

• Fixed wing aircraft performance

K e y E x p e r i m e n t s :

K E Y F E AT U R E S A N D B E N E F I T S

M a d e f o r t e a c h i n g : Realistic results yet

small enough for laboratories.

F l e x i b i l i t y: Packages of equipment can be

chosen to suit budgets and needs.

E a s y s e t- u p : It takes only minutes to change

and set up an experiment.

h a n d s - o n : Laboratory-scale parts allow

easy fi tting and adjustments, for a more

practical understanding.

A u t o m at i c d ata a c q u i s i t i o n

Most of the products in this range work

with TecQuipment’s Versatile Data

Acquisition System (VDAS®).

A e r o d y n a m i c s

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Each unit in the Control Engineering range focuses on a specifi c principle. This gives

students the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of each concept, naturally

progressing from introductory to advanced experimentation.

The majority of the apparatus in the Control range can be connected to

TecQuipment’s dedicated Controllers (CE120 and CE122). The units have clear

diagrams, highlighting each of the PID elements, for simple analogue or digital

execution of the experiments.

P o w e r f u l S o f t wa r eAll our Control Engineering

products work with software.

Most of the academic

products work with

TecQuipment’s own CE2000

control software.

C o n t r o l E n g i n e e r i n g


A c a d e m i c a n d i n d u s t r i a l : Bench-top

products for academic teaching and

industrial products for vocational training.

c h o i c e : Start with a single control scenario

and build up, or choose a more complete

product to suit your budget and needs.

s a f e a n d e a s y s e t- u p : Simple, low-

voltage connections allow safe and quick

experiments.

H a n d s - o n : Both the academic and

industrial products allow easy connection

and adjustments, for a more practical

understanding.

e n g i n e S p e e d C o n t r o l A p pa r at u s ( C E 1 0 7 )

C o u p l e d D r i v e s ( C E 1 0 8 )

• Principles of control engineering, including

engine speed, temperature, fl ow, pressure

and level


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P L C P r o c e s s ( C E 1 1 1 )

P r o c e s s C o n t r o l E n g i n e e r i n g

The Process Control Engineering range extends from bench-top

products made for demonstrating control principles, to equipment

using industrial parts for vocational training.

A c a d e m i c a n d i n d u s t r i a l s o f t wa r eAll our Process Control products work with software. The academic products

work with TecQuipment’s own CE2000 control software. The more industrial

products work with industrial process or PLC software.

• Programmable logic control

• Ladder logic operations

• Timers, counters and monitoring

• Proportional, integral and derivative

(PID) control

• Level, pressure, fl ow and temperature

control



A c a d e m i c a n d i n d u s t r i a l : Bench-top

products for academic teaching and

industrial products for vocational training.

h a n d s o n : All the products allow easy

connection and adjustments, for a more

practical understanding of principles.

i n d u s t r i a l c o m p o n e n t s : Realistic student

experience, with the use of industry-

standard instrumentation.

F l o w/ P r o c e s s T r a i n i n g s y s t e m

( T E 3 3 0 0 / 0 3 )

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E n g i n e e r i n g S c i e n c e

TecQuipment’s Engineering Science range opens up the world

of mechanical engineering to everyone. The range provides

aff ordable, hands-on learning that gives students the underlying

theories of mechanical engineering and entices them to further

education on the topics.

This is a modular system based around a robust, re-usable work

panel onto which students set up and perform

their experiments. This means as much or as little

as required can be ordered and a comprehensive

system can be built up over a period of time.

• Materials testing

• Pulleys, cams and gears

• Forces, moments and vibration

• Friction

• Simple machines



Va l u e : Each kit can perform a number of

diff erent experiments.

B r o a d r a n g e o f t o p i c s : From materials

testing and vibration to simple machines

and friction.

H a n d s - o n l e a r n i n g : Highly tactile, easy-

to-use components, together with pre-

prepared worksheets, allow students to

work alone or with minimal supervision.

M o d u l a r a n d c o s t e f f e c t i v e : Select just the

kits you need, or buy the whole set.

N o s t o r a g e p r o b l e m s : Supplied in their

own robust trays with optional mobile

storage unit.

S t o r a g e U n i t ( E S T ) w i t h e x p e r i m e n t k i t sF o r c e s K i t ( E S 2 )

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Our huge Fluid Mechanics range includes apparatus covering basic

concepts and measuring techniques through to products suitable

for research projects. TecQuipment’s water fl umes, coupled with

their associated ancillaries, can be used for a vast range of open

channel experiments. The range spans small fl umes suitable for

occasional use to large laboratory models.

• Flow and pressure measurement

• Pipe friction and energy loss

• Laminar and turbulent fl ow

• Nozzles, jets, vortices and cavitation

• Flow visualisation

• Pipe surge and water hammer

• Flow channels

• Hydrostatics and properties of fl uids

• Hydrology

• Pumps and turbines


F l u i d M e c h a n i c s


L o n g e v i t y: Long-lasting equipment to teach

principles that do not go out of date.

Wat e r a n d s pa c e s av i n g : Many experiments

work with the self-contained, mobile

hydraulic bench to save water and

laboratory space.

L a r g e c h o i c e o f e x p e r i m e n t s : A huge range

of experiments for a complete course in

fl uid mechanics, from simple fl ow and

pressure measurements to advanced

studies of vortices and open-channel fl ow.

V o r t e x A p pa r at u s ( H 1 3 ) a n d D i g i ta l H y d r a u l i c B e n c h ( H 1 F )

M o d u l a r F l u i d P o w e r r a n g e The Fluid Mechanics range includes

a sub-section of Modular Fluid Power

products to demonstrate real-world

applications of fl uid mechanics. They

include pumps and turbines, which also

provide a link to renewable energy. F l o w a n d s e d i m e n t t r a n s p o r t c h a n n e l ( F C 8 0 - 2 . 5 )

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M at e r i a l s T e s t i n g

TecQuipment has decades of experience making products that test

materials specimens, refi ning and developing them over time to

match the needs of modern engineering courses. These high-quality,

robust products are made for the teaching laboratory, giving the

long-term performance and reliability needed for accurate and

dependable results.

B r o a d a n d p r o g r e s s i v e r a n g eExperiments from the most basic theoretical level such as Hooke’s law and

Young’s modulus, to the more advanced but ever popular destructive tests

that can be achieved on equipment such as our Universal Testing Machine.

TecQuipment off ers a broad range of equipment to demonstrate the

principles of bending, creep, tension and toughness.

• Basic elastic properties

• Stress and strain analysis

• Torsion, fatigue, creep, tensile, hardness and impact testing

• Bending of unsymmetrical cantilevers

• Defl ection and forces on beams

• Loading and buckling of struts



R e f i n e d p r o d u c t s : Meets the needs of a

modern materials course.

B r o a d a n d p r o g r e s s i v e r a n g e o f e x p e r i m e n t s : Teaches the fundamental

principles, progressing to complex stress

and strain analysis.

A u t o m at i c d ata a c q u i s i t i o n : Multiple and

fast-changing measurements make data

acquisition a valuable tool.

S t r a i n G a u g e T r a i n e r ( S M 1 0 0 9 )

B e n c h -t o p T e n s i l e T e s t i n g M a c h i n e ( S M 1 0 0 2 )





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S tat i c s F u n d a m e n ta l s

This highly visual range of products is modular to provide customers with the fl exibility to

tailor our products around their respective curricula. This range covers a vast array of the

topics relating to static equilibrium and is the perfect introduction to support our Structures

range which provides more advanced theories on the subject.

V i s u a l a n d h a n d s - o nThe Statics Fundamentals products continue TecQuipment’s core value of

creating ‘hands-on’ equipment. Students or teachers assemble and adjust the

parts for highly visual and tactile experiments.


F l e x i b i l i t y: Share one work panel between

experiment kits, or one work panel for

each kit.

H a n d s - o n : Large tactile parts for students to

fi t and adjust.

H i g h ly v i s u a l : For classroom

demonstrations or groups of students.

S u s p e n s i o n C a b l e D e m o n s t r at i o n ( S T F 2 )

• Suspension cable demonstration

• Equilibrium of a rigid body

• Equilibrium of forces

• Equilibrium of a beam


E x a m p l e pa g e s f r o m t h e u s e r g u i d e s

E q u i l i b r i u m o f a R i g i d B o d y ( S T F 3 )

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S t r u c t u r e s

TecQuipment’s modular Structures range off ers a cost-eff ective, fl exible teaching system that we believe

is the most advanced product in its fi eld.

The range teaches basic principles to more advanced theory. It has 19 desk-mounting hardware experiment modules supported

by full automatic data acquisition, and TecQuipment’s powerful and popular Structures Software.

• Bending moments in a beam

• Shear force in a beam

• Defl ection of beams and cantilevers

• Plastic bending of portals

• Three-pinned arch

• Two-pinned arch

• Buckling of struts

and many more…



F u n c t i o n a l i t y: High-quality design and

manufacture, combined with modularity,

extensive capabilities, choice of hardware

and software, means our Structures range

provides an unsurpassed teaching solution

at an unbeatable price.

E x pa n s i v e : The Structures Software

provides virtual experiments, which allow

students to complete experiments beyond

the limits of the equipment.

F l e x i b l e : Experiments are easily removed

and swapped for another, making sensible

use of laboratory space and time.

S t r u c t u r e s S o f t wa r e ( S T R S )

P i n -J o i n t e d F r a m e w o r k s ( S T R 8 )

G e a r s f r o m t h e B e n c h -t o p T e n s i l e T e s t i n g M a c h i n e ( S M 1 0 0 2 )

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T h e o r y o f M a c h i n e s

An understanding of how machines work is fundamental to

the vast majority of engineering courses and provides students

with knowledge that will serve them throughout their entire

academic and future careers.

B a s i c a n d a d va n c e dThe constantly expanding Theory of Machines range includes equipment

that teaches the basics of machine engineering such as vibration and

motion, to more advanced studies of friction in bearings.

• Performance and pressure distribution around a

gas lubricated bearing

• Hertz’s theories of contact between materials

• Pressures around a journal bearing

• Cams and followers and their ‘bounce’ speed

• Geared systems

• Static and dynamic balancing

• Gyroscopes and centrifugal force

• Free and forced Vibrations



B a s i c t o a d va n c e d t e a c h i n g : To suit all your

laboratory needs.

S a f e t y b y d e s i g n : Interlocked guards where

required prevent accidents.

A u t o m at i c d ata a c q u i s i t i o n : Fast moving

equipment often requires multiple fast

measurements, making data acquisition a

powerful tool.C a m A n a ly s i s M a c h i n e ( T M 1 0 2 1 )




Acquisition System (VDAS®).F r e e a n d F o r c e d V i b r at i o n s ( T M 1 0 1 6 )

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T h e r m o d y n a m i c s

Guided by educational experts and students, TecQuipment has

developed and expanded this range to include an extensive

selection of high-quality robust products. Our experience has

shown that thermodynamics experiments can take many hours,

so our designs reduce the experiment time to a practical and

realistic level, with safety as the key aspect.

M o d u l a r F l u i d P o w e rOur Modular Fluid Power range includes products that can be analysed in

terms of thermodynamic performance, such as compressors.

• Boyle’s law and Gay-Lussac’s law

• Heat transfer

• Peltier and Seebeck tests

• Temperature, humidity and steam

• Single and two-stage compressors



s a f e a n d p r a c t i c a l d e s i g n : Reduced

experiment times.

b r o a d r a n g e o f p r o d u c t s : Covers from

basic principles to gas turbines.

a u t o m at i c d ata a c q u i s i t i o n : Thermodynamics experiments need several

minutes of constant monitoring to achieve

thermal equilibrium, making automatic

data acquisition a useful tool.

Wat e r -t o -A i r H e at E x c h a n g e r s ( T D 1 0 0 7 ) A N D O P T I O N A L 1 6 -T U B E A N D F I N N E D H E AT E X C H A N G E R S





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e n g i n e s

All of the products in the Engines range work with specialist software for detailed data acquisition and

engine cycle analysis. The diff erent software options are designed specifi cally for each unit and provide a

powerful tool for students’ understanding of complex principles.

W i d e r a n g eSteam, internal combustion engines and gas turbines – the range

off ers the opportunity for students to understand how mechanical

power is produced and their relevant effi ciencies with various

diff erent techniques.

F o r a l l t e r t i a r y e d u c at i o n l e v e l sThe Engines range off ers equipment to meet entry level

requirements through to fi nal-year studies. Students

can learn about simple four-stroke engines, before

progressing to engine cycle analysis and a variety of

gas turbines.

• Internal combustion engines

• Steam

• Gas turbines



m o d u l a r : Entry level packages with further

options available.

d e s i g n e d f o r s a f e t y: Suitable for all

university student levels.

s p e c i a l i s t: The whole range has been

developed to provide the perfect facility for

education, both academic and industrial.

R e g e n e r at i v e e n g i n e t e s t s e t ( T D 3 0 0 )


Most of the products in this

range work with TecQuipment’s Versatile

Data Acquisition System (VDAS®).

TecQuipment’s gas turbine

products work with our unique Gas

Turbine software.

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E n v i r o n m e n ta l c o n t r o l

All the units in our Environmental Control range are compact in size to facilitate fl exible and

convenient use around any laboratory.

A p p l i c at i o n o f F u n d a m e n ta l P r i n c i p l e sThe range applies the fundamental theories

of thermodynamics, fl uid mechanics and heat

transfer to investigate methods of environmental

control in the real-world.


F u n d a m e n ta l s o f H VA C : The range provides

the capabilities to study the fundamental

components of an HVAC course.

D ata A c q u i s i t i o n a s s ta n d a r d : Most

products in the range come with

TecQuipment’s Versatile Data Acquisition

System, off ering high specifi cation and

great value.

I n d u s t r i a l a n d D o m e s t i c : With units

covering air-conditioning and cooling

towers, students can study the elements

of both industrial and domestic

environmental control.





C o o l i n g T o w e r s ( E C 1 0 0 0 )

• Cooling

• Air conditioning

• Refrigeration

• Humidity


H u m i d i t y m e a s u r e m e n t ( t e 6 )

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S o l a r E n e r g y

P r o d u c t s f o r t h e f u t u r eOur Solar Energy range covers three key methods used to

harness and convert solar energy:

• Photovoltaic (conversion to electricity)

• Focusing (to a collector)

• Flat plate collection

(direct water heating)

• Performance and use of solar panels

• Performance, advantages and limitations of a

focusing solar energy collector

• Effi ciency of a fl at plate solar energy collector



P h o t o v o lta i c , f o c u s i n g a n d f l at p l at e e n e r g y c o l l e c t i o n : Demonstrates three key

methods used in harnessing solar energy.

A u t o m at i c d ata a c q u i s i t i o n : VDAS® is

particularly useful when monitoring longer

duration experiments.

S a f e a n d e a s y s e t u p : Low temperatures,

safe connections and simple hand-

operated controls allow you to set up an

experiment safely and quickly.





P h o t o v o lta i c c e l l s ( T E 4)

Many of the other founding principles of renewable

energy are relevant to other TecQuipment product ranges

such as Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Control

Engineering.

For example, our M o d u l a r F l u i d P o w e r products include

turbines to harness the energy in water.

The A e r o d y n a m i c s and F l u i d M e c h a n i c s ranges include

experiments to show how shapes aff ect air and water

fl ow. These are essential tools for engineers when

designing wind or water energy systems.

TecQuipment recognises the importance of products that demonstrate future technologies.

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V e r s at i l e d ata a c q u i s i t i o n s y s t e m

High-capacity, accurate, effi cient and user-friendly automatic data

acquisition for over 60 TecQuipment products.

V D A S ® - c o m pat i b l eT e c Q u i p m e n t p r o d u c t

V D A S ® i n t e r fa c eu n i t

V D A S® b u i lt i n

O u t p u ts i g n a l s

D ata

D ata

E x p o r t e dD ata

R e a l T i m eD i s p l ay s

C h a r t s

Ta b l e s o fd ata


• Cost-eff ective digital automatic data

acquisition hardware, software and

accessories to enhance teaching and

laboratory sessions

• Real-time traces, data capture,

monitoring and display of your

experiment readings on a computer

• Available in both frame-mounting and

bench-top options for convenience

• Similar software layout for all VDAS®

compatible products – no need to

learn new software when changing

experiments

F r a m e - m o u n t i n g a n d B e n c h -t o p V e r s at i l e D ata A c q u i s i t i o n S y s t e m i n t e r fa c e u n i t s ( V D A S - F a n d V D A S - B )

F r e e U n l i m i t e dS o f t wa r e D o w n l o a d s

P l u g a n d p l ayo p e r at i o n

n o c a l i b r a i t o n u s b c o n n e c t i v i t y

L A B V I E W D ata A c q u i s i t i o nExperimental data from

all TecQuipment VDAS®

compatible products can

be acquired in real-time

within National Instrument’s

LabVIEW software

environment. LabVIEW users

have the fl exibility to extend

TecQuipment’s software

to perform novel data

processing, presentation

and analysis.

S at i s f i e d c u s t o m e r s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d

The Structures equipment from TecQuipment is being used to teach student groups at undergraduate level. There is minimal setup required and students are easily able to switch between experiments. The excellent quality of the TecQuipment manuals has enabled us to design our labs with relative ease. The equipment was delivered on schedule and the AYVA team has been very diligent in following up and providing us with the resources we need in a timely fashion.

Dr H J Kwon, Professor, Department of Mechanical

and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo,

Canada

“ We believe that your visit to make our wind tunnel ready to train our students and staff was a great success and we thank you for the great eff ort you did for us. It was very eff ective and useful work that raised the spirits of all the Aeronautical Engineering Department staff as well as the College Administration.

Dr Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed, Dean, College of

Engineering, Sudan University of Science and

Technology

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Our students are comfortable while using products from TecQuipment in labs. Highly innovative products by TecQuipment Ltd for engineering education are ideal for engineering and technical education at all levels. Our students are regularly using this equipment for masters and doctoral research. The products are user-friendly and need minimum after-sales service.

Prof R D Misal, Defence Institute of

Advanced Technology, Girinagar, Pune,

India University of Science and Technology

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At ECU we have been going through a rapid phase of expansion with our engineering programs since 2006. This has involved the establishment of a signifi cant number of new laboratories and workshops, for which we have identifi ed TecQuipment products to be among the best.

Prof Daryoush Habibi, Edith Cowan University,

Australia

“The TecQuipment teaching solutions and scalable teaching equipment has allowed the Thermal Engineering and Energy Department to provide training up to Masters degree level with continuous and undeniable quality.

Prof Jean-Noël Blanchard, IUT Orleans, France

“For a number of years now we have procured lab-based teaching resources from TecQuipment for use within mechanical and electrical engineering laboratories. Operation of this equipment, coupled with the robust build quality, provides students with a clear understanding of the intrinsic features behind thermo-fl uids and mechanical principles. This instils confi dence for a safe, hands-on experience demonstrating these principles in practice. Furthermore, the build quality of TecQuipment products also gives assurance that the investment made satisfi es our ongoing teaching needs well in to the future

Graham Preece, Faculty of Computing, Engineering

and Sciences, Staff ordshire University

“

TecQuipment Ltd, Bonsall Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 2AN, UK

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