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Proximity Sensors
News Release from: Turck Banner | Subject: Proximity sensors
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 16 November 2000
Smart sensing in sponsored Vauxhall
Astra GTE
Turck Banner is sponsoring a Vauxhall Astra GTE car in the Janspeed Road Saloon Championship, and the car is fitted with sensor technology to provide driver Simon Jackson with important information
Turck Banner is a leading supplier of electronic sensing devices suitable for a wide range of industrial applications As part of its product development programme, it is sponsoring a Vauxhall Astra GTE car in the Janspeed Road Saloon Championship
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 Sep 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The car is fitted with sensor technology to provide the driver Simon Jackson with important information.
With any highly tuned engine, over revving can have expensive results and Turck Banner proximity sensors monitor the engine rpm directly from the flywheel and camshaft.
These sensors are tested to the limit in the hostile environment under the bonnet where they are subjected to heat, vibration and water splashed up from the circuit.
There are also inductive proximity sensors to ensure that the bonnet is safely secured following a pit stop.
In the flurry of activity to get the car back out on the circuit as quickly as possible, it is easy to forget this important task.
Without the sensors, the first indication to the driver might be the bonnet flying open at speed, obscuring vision and with potentially serious consequences.
This year's championship started at Donnington Park on March 19th and is contested over 12 rounds at different racing circuits around the UK.
The final round was at Silverstone on September 30 th.
As with most club level championships, the racing is exciting with lots of overtaking and jostling for position.
Reliability of the cars is a key factor- there are no points if you don't finish! The best result for the team this season was an impressive 9th place overall at Mallory Park.
The car is prepared by Manchester based Aquila Racing and driven by Simon Jackson, a 37 year-old Data Acquisition Engineer.
It is entered in Class B of the championship for road legal cars.
This allows engine and suspension modifications and all cars have to be fitted with a roll cage and fire extinguisher system.
Simon Jackson summarises the season, "Turck Banner has made a considerable contribution to our campaign this year and we are most grateful for its support and encouragement.
It is certainly way ahead of the field in the race to provide the best in sensing technology".
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