When Maritime Research Institute Netherlands built larger and more complex simulations and test facilities they realized that they were limited by the size of the CAN Network and by the length and speed of the CAN bus used to control the test equipment.

To overcome these limitations MARIN successfully used the TCS-10 CAN Switch from TK Engineering to split the CAN bus into segments. This gave them the option to have a longer CAN bus, higher data rates, more flexible network topology and resistance to faults in the CAN network.
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In 2016, the City of Tampere decided to build a tramway system. The city ordered 19 modern ForCity Smart Artic trams from Transtech Oy (part of Škoda Group). The contract also includes a three-stage option for the delivery of a maximum of 46 additional trams. ForCity Smart Artic will have a 1,435 mm track gauge. The three-section tram will be bi-directional and able to accommodate a total of 264 passengers. Operation in the demanding climate conditions is ensured with a durable bogie and wheelset structure. Read more

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 systems in Europe. This special excavator consists of a basic excavator, where the normal track system is replaced with floating pontoon/track-system. This helps the excavator to float on lakes or sludgy marshes and gives the Big Float excavators unique abilities to reach hard to get places. Read more

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 during the year that leads up to the Olympic Games are controlled through 5 TKE WCS-10 CAN-switches. The rings were lit by British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell during festivities March 5, 2009. Read more