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Evaluation Kit for Kvaser Android driver

Evaluation kit includes one license and limited support of the Kvaser Android driver and one Kvaser Blackbird v2 interface. The kit offers you the bridge between CAN and Android over WiFi or USB. Contact info@tke.fi for questions…

CANtrace 3.14 Released fully supports Windows 10 OS

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We have released CANtrace 3.14 today CANtrace 3.14 new version now fully supports Windows 10 OS. The send tab now fully supports editing single bit signals, as well as non-aligned Motorola format signals. The new version comes with a new…

Case study: Water Jet Control System

Case Studies

Designed the CAN-based control Water Jet Control System TKE OY, specialized in CAN-technology, has supplied a water jet control system in year 2016 to a leading Water Jet manufacturer. We gathered requirements and designed the CAN-based control…

Case study: REMU – Control system for Big Float excavator

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Control system for the REMU Big Float 800 dredging excavator TKE OY, specialized in CAN-technology, has supplied a control system for the Big Float 800 dredging excavator of REMU Ltd, which is leading supplier of innovative screening and excavation…

Case study: Scania – Android tablet for HGV driver training

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Android tablet transforms training experience Scania has used an Android driver developed by TK Engineering (TKE) and CAN interfaces from Kvaser to develop a user-friendly tablet solution for HGV driver training. Until the launch of the…

Case study: Lighting sequences of the Olympics rings in Vancouver

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TKE supplied electronics for the 2010 Olympic winter games TKE supplied electronics for the 2010 Olympic winter games held in Vancouver, Canada. The lighting sequences of the Olympic rings that greet travelers to Vancouver international airport…

Case study: Servicetool for Hybricon

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TKE OY, specialized in CAN-technology, has supplied a Servicetool to Hybricon Bus Systems, Sweden who develops and manufactures the world’s most energy-efficient, clean and quiet system for public transport buses with an aim of delivering complete…

Growth Company 2016 -certificate to TKE

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Finland's largest economic Journal Kauppalehti has granted TK Engineering Oy prestigious "Growth Company 2016" Certificate. A significant business recognition in the Finnish market. The award recognizes stable businesses with solid growth,…

Compensated inclinometers for boom angle measurements

New products

Compensated inclinometers are commonly used for boom angle measurements, when it shall be possible to add sensing into existing systems and when there are not too high accuracy demands. Dynamic conditions lead into corrupted angle values with…

Compiled apps – Rapid Application Development (RAD)

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Compiled apps for Rapid Application Development (RAD) Following the latest release in ViCANdo 2.0 it is currently possible to build your own apps for network connected functionalities in ViCANdo The project is developed, designed and debugged…

Case study: Electric road – The future of transportation

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TKE is involved in a Electric road project for the future The future of transportation is electric road. In the future many of the vehicles on our roads will be driven by electricity. TKE is pleased to announce that we are involved in a…

New programmable CAN/CAN FD interface and datalogger

New products

New programmable CAN / CAN FD interface and datalogger is ideal for troubleshooting CAN networks Kvaser AB has introduced a new programmable and dual channel high-speed CAN to USB interface and datalogger that allows users to monitor and log…

CAN physical layer, there is poor tradition in design of physical layer structures for industrial and machinery CAN networks

Physical layer really matters in CAN

Research and publications

Despite of the comprehensive knowledge of the CAN physical layer, there is poor tradition in design of physical layer structures for industrial and machinery CAN networks. Cables with "wrong" impedance (not matching with termination) are commonly…

New Kvaser USB to CAN/CAN FD interfaces

New products

Kvaser has just upgraded it's USB offerings with four new interfaces. Features include high grade performance, more channels, CAN FD compatibility, and, of course, the sleek ergonomic design that Kvaser is known for. Using custom software…

Sponsor of Metropolia Motorsport

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Metropolia Motorsport Ry is a student driven association that designs and builds each year a formula-type racing car. The team works under Metropolia Highschool and use the schools facitilities. The racing team is cooperating with both…

CANopen safeguards to decrease the effect of residual errors further

Research and publications

In many applications, complex safety add-ons have been designed on top of existing control systems, which has lead to significantly increased complexity and costs. The most significant increase of the performance level can be achieved by replacing…

Systematic re-use of information

Research and publications

Systematic re-use of information and design processes defined by the selected system integration framework, such as CANopen, should be understood as an integral part of companies' design, assembly and service operations, instead of "just another…

Model-based design of CANopen systems

Research and publications

Multiple disciplines for mechatronic system design co-exist, which hinder the utilization of software-oriented modeling principles e.g. UML. Existing modern tools may be integrated into a working tool chain. Model-based design has become…