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KUKA.Sim is a 3D educational smart simulation software program which provides a risk free entry into robotics and automation.

This comprehensive software package allows students to optimize the operation of manufacturingsystems and robots outside of a production environment. Creating a digital ‘twin’ of a production process in just a few minutes, without a deep programming knowledge.

KUKA.Sim is available for a 30 day free trial with all functionality to allow you to experience and understand the program before making any decisions. Starting your trial is no risk and no investment, and will allow you to explore 3D modelling of production processes and create new processes in a realistic virtual environment.

The data are 100 percent consistent, which means that the virtual controller and the real controller work with exactly the same data. The reachability check and collision detection features allow you to test the viability of your robot programs and cell layouts.

Learn more about KUKA.Sim and sign up for the free trial here. 

“KUKA.Sim is the intelligent simulation software package for saving time, increasing sales and improving competitiveness in a fast-moving market.”

– Patrik Buch Lund, Senior Vice President Digital Services at KUKA

Reach out to us at 1 877-967-2726 and our product support team would be happy to help you or answer any questions you may have.

Key Features

  • Integrated CAD Imports
  • 3D & 2D Export Functions
  • Extensive Library of Robot Models
  • Configurable Collision & Reachability Check
  • Video & 3D PDF Export
  • Accurate Cycle Time Determination
  • Mobile Viewer App
  • Advanced I/O Signal Editor
  • Robot Stopping Distance Simulation
  • 3D Safety Zone Configuration
  • Modeling Wizards for Custom Components

A mobile training cell perfectly suited for entry into the world of robotics!

The mobile training cell is perfectly suited for entry into the world of robotics. The complete starter package is aimed especially at schools, universities and company training facilities. With the ready2_educate training cell, the skilled specialists of tomorrow can be trained in the operation of industrial robots. In this way, they receive optimal training in robotics. The modular training cell incorporates the KR 4 AGILUS small robot and our innovative KR C5 micro controller – while also being equipped and preconfigured for special didactic applications.

A new add-on to the electrical machines training system, allows students of electrical or power engineering to understand how electrical machines are modeled by an equivalent circuit so that their performance can be predicted. The new locked-rotor equipment allows for study of our new Advanced Electrical Machines course and the system can now also be controlled over the internet as part of a remote lab.

Modern electrical machines training system is a revolutionary way of safely studying the characteristics of different motor types in a learning environment. This solution includes eight different types of machine, integrated power supply and control box and PC-based applications for advanced controller of the different machine types. Further to this, we provide four separate curriculum manuals for teaching electrical machines principles using manual control with external meters, using PC control and also control using MATLAB.

TecQuipment, leading provider of high quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines has today acquired certain assets of Cussons Technology Ltd, including the Intellectual Property specifically associated with the Engineering Educational Division and also certain physical assets such as manufacturing equipment and Educational product stock. The remaining part of Cussons Technology, the Marine Hydrodynamics & Industrial Division, is not included in this asset acquisition.

The asset acquisition will allow TecQuipment to rapidly expand the company’s range of engineering teaching products, and offer customers a greater degree of choice within existing product areas.

Following the administration of Cussons Technology Ltd on 17th October, TecQuipment began talks that would bring together the technology from two of the oldest engineering teaching equipment providers in the world, both based in the UK. This has come to fruition today, in the confirmation of the deal to acquire the agreed assets.

Simon Woods, TecQuipment’s Managing Director commented “TecQuipment is dedicated to being the leading provider of engineering teaching equipment to universities and colleges around the world, by delivering premium quality products, with unrivalled customer service. This asset acquisition is part of an ongoing strategy to offer an ever more comprehensive range and depth of engineering teaching products. It particularly strengthens areas such as the teaching of sustainable energy and steam power, along with further bolstering teaching capabilities related to topics including aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, process control and engines.”

Addressing the customers and agents of the Engineering Education Division of Cussons Technology, “We appreciate that this is an uncertain time for customers and agents of Cussons Technology Ltd, and wish to reassure the market that we will endeavour to assist in meeting their educational teaching equipment needs in the smoothest means possible. As a result we have set up a dedicated team to deal with such enquires that is headed up by TecQuipment’s Sales and Marketing Director Jon Chicken.” Explains Simon Woods.

About TecQuipment

TecQuipment is the leading provider of high quality educational equipment for engineering disciplines. The products allow students and educators to perform practical experiments to illustrate engineering principles relating to aerodynamics, control engineering, process control, hydraulics and fluid mechanics, material testing and properties, structures, renewable energies, mechanics and dynamics, thermodynamics and heat transfer, along with electrical power systems.

The company was founded 61 years ago by the Head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham and the Managing Director of a clock making company. Over this period, TecQuipment has grown in recognition of its reliable and robust products that are all designed and manufactured to the ISO9001 standard in Nottinghamshire, UK, delivered with a 5-year warranty. The products are used by students and educators across the world, in over 1500 establishments in more than 100 countries.

www.tecquipment.com

About Cussons Technology Limited

Cussons Technology was founded in 1876 and specialised in the development and manufacture of teaching and research equipment for mechanical engineering and allied subjects. Their customers were tertiary educational establishments worldwide, research institutes and government training establishments and the research departments of national and multinational companies. The company went into administration on 17t h October 2019.

www.cussons.co.uk

Last Friday, I was given the opportunity to take a trip to Centennial College alongside a colleague of mine to help a group of professors with the assembly of the TecQuipment AE1005V Wind Turbine Dynamics Apparatus. The apparatus is comprised of a bell shaped mouth and honeycomb to reduce turbulent airflow, a silencer to reduce excessive noise, an anemometer to record wind speed, and a digital display for pitch, yaw, fan speed, and turbine speed, all of which are adjustable. We arrived at the campus early in the morning, where we met with our contact at the school. He led us through the college into the machine shop and we began to assemble the AE1005V.

The assembly process was very simple and easy to follow from the provided instructions. Once the silencer is removed from its stowed position and fastened to the back of the apparatus, we connected the Control Cabinet to a power supply and opened the sliding door to attach the fins to the turbine. We then connected the apparatus to a laptop which was running the Versatile Data Acquisition System, or VDAS, which automatically collects data, calculates experiment parameters, and allows the user to create graphs and tables for the collected data. Once the fins were secured and the security door was closed and locked, we began to experiment with the fan speed, pitch, turbine speed, and anemometer. This data was also digitally displayed on the Control Cabinet.

Now that the apparatus was fully set up, we began to work through the first experiment to determine the influence of pitch angles and turbine speed on the coefficient of performance and power generated. As a future environmental engineer hoping to specialize in air hydrology, I was really grateful to be able to have a hands on experience with this kind of equipment. The option to switch out the included turbine fins for ones that have been 3D printed by students made the AE1005V even more interesting to use, with students being able to create and test different fin designs to determine optimal performance, and this really piqued my interest.

Eventually, I would like to spend more time using and learning about the AE1005V Wind Turbine Dynamics Apparatus, and other technology like it, and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to speak with the professors about what they plan to use theirs for throughout the upcoming fall semester.

This laboratory-scale apparatus allows students to investigate the performance of a steam powerplant, using a steam turbine to convert thermal energy into mechanical energy and then into electrical energy. The unit includes instrumentation for data acquisition and safety features to ensure temperatures and pressures can never exceed safe working limits. A clean and convenient electric boiler generates steam which passes under pressure into and through a single-stage steam turbine.

The turbine is connected to a dynamometer which provides the load and enables investigation of the performance characteristics of the turbine. Exhaust steam passes through a condenser and is returned to the water tank. Instrumentation is included to measure:

  • Electrical power to the boiler
  • Steam temperature, pressure and flow rate
  • Turbine inlet and outlet steam temperature and pressure
  • Turbine speed
  • Dynamometer torque
  • Electrical output from the dynamometer

Sheridan College (Davis Campus) conducted their 3rd annual Skills Competition on March 4th, 2020, a day dedicated to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the students from various programs within the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology. Previously, professors selected their top students to compete in the Skills Ontario competition but with Sheridan’s new Skills Trade Centre, a more engaging way to select the students was brought forward.

Participants choose one stream and put their skill and knowledge to the test while engaging in a friendly competition with their peers. Some of the various streams included electrical engineering, information technology, precision machining, computer engineering, media management, web design, and welding.

 

AYVA was proud to be a sponsor for this years’ event. It was an honour to be able to witness the extraordinary projects presented by the students.

At the end the competitions, students and sponsors were gathered together for the presentation of the awards.

First, second and third place medals (which are made by the skills trade facility!) are awarded to the students.

Congratulations to all the winners and participants in this year’s competition!

All TQ products are made to order and can sometimes take up to 20 weeks to be delivered. TQ currently has some great products in-stock that can be delivered within 4-6 weeks!

 

AYVA has partnered with TecQuipment (TQ) to provide a wide range of engineering training equipment for colleges and universities across Canada. TQ products are robust and designed to withstand long term, heavy laboratory & classroom use and come with a 5 year warranty. This ensures reliable operation over many years & a high standard of teaching & learning.

 

Part # Product QTY Available
AF1600H AIRCRAFT MODEL HIGH WING 1
AF1600J THREE DIMENSIONAL DRAG MODELS 1
AFA10 SMOKE GENERATOR 1
CE123 PLC TRAINER 2
CE150 HELICOPTER MODEL 1
CE1B COMPRESSOR 1
FC300K2 FC300K2 ROUGHENED BED – SAND 1
H12L SYPHON SPILLWAY 2
H13 VORTEX APPARATUS 1
H1D/A SET OF WEIRS FOR H1D 8
H1D/B ADVANCED SET OF WEIRS FOR H1D 4
H1X HYDRAULIC BENCH CONVERSION KIT 2
H314A SURFACE TENSION BALANCE 2
SM1000A SUPPORTING TABLE AND CUPBOARD 1
SM1000B HAND OPERATED PUMP 5
SM1000D EXTENSOMETER FOR SM1000 1
SM1000H CUPPING TEST 1
SM1000J DOUBLE SHEAR TEST 1
SM1000K DISC SPRING 1
SM1005A SET OF ADDITIONAL STRUTS 1
SM110 HOOKE’S LAW AND SPRING RATE 2
STR10 TWO PINNED ARCH 1
STR11 FIXED ARCH 1
STR14 CURVED BARS AND DAVITS 1
STR15A SPECIMEN BEAMS FOR STR15 1
STR16 PLASTIC BENDING OF PORTALS 1
STR16A SPECIMEN PORTALS FOR STR16 1
STR17 REDUNDANT TRUSS 1
STR19 SIMPLE SUSPENSION BRIDGE 2
STR20 BENDING MOMENTS IN A PORTAL FRAME 5
STR3 SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM 2
STR6 TORSION OF CIRCULAR SECTIONS 3
STRN10 10 SEAT STRUCTURES SOFTWARE 2
STRS STRUCTURES SOFTWARE 33
STS14 CURVED BARS AND DAVITS 1
SW1 STOPWATCH 1
TM1005 CENTRIFUGAL FORCE 1
TM1018B TOOTHED BELT DRIVE UNIT 1
VDASe-lab1 VDAS ELECTRONIC LABORATORY 11
VDASe-lab5 VDAS ELECTRONIC LABORATORY 8
VDASe-labU VDAS ELECTRONIC LABORATORY 5
WT WEIGHT HANGER  AND 10g WEIGHTS 18
WTL SET OF 1g WEIGHTS 8

Regis R travels to U of Calgary, Schulich School of Engineering, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering to commission the newly arrived Batch and Continuous Distillation Trainer.

Paige D. (U of Calgary Chemist) was excited to expand her state of the art unit operations laboratories which already include a Pignat Spray Dryer, as well as a Reverse Osmosis System and an Adsorption Trainer.

LEYBOLD’s X-RAY Apparatus impresses with its superior safety concept, and its continuously improved capabilities and features. Six different X-ray tubes (with different anode materials) are available, which is a unique feature for an educational X-RAY apparatus.

It sets new standards in resolution and intensity in the field of education worldwide. The high resolution of the Bragg spectra is impressive, as is the new high-resolution X-ray image sensor, the reliable X-ray energy detector and the gold tube.
The modular structure of the system enables both a low-cost introduction and advanced applications for several different test subjects.
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"I have worked with the AYVA team since they launched in 2008 to equip our Science and Engineering labs. They have consistently gone above and beyond to ensure that we were prepared to meet our curricular goals and deadlines. I have been impressed by the breadth and quality of the lines they represent. We have purchased both PASCO and TQ equipment to enhance our teaching labs."


Andrew Orton
Sheridan College

"TecQuipment's structures line was chosen to enhance the learning experience of our engineering students. The products were delivered in a timely manner and were easy to set up. After-sales support has been very accommodating, allowing us to modify the experiment manuals as we saw fit, giving us flexibility in learning objectives. Students have shown great interest, and have found operating the units to be easy and simple."


Riad Rajab
York University

"I am a long-time user of TecQuipment products - in particular the Modular Structures Range as well as other Materials Testing equipment. I find the modules (over 10) very easy to set up and, more importantly, my students find them extremely easy to use as they move from station to station conducting a wide variety of measurements related to structures and materials. Each experiment can be completed in 30 to 45 minutes and I can accommodate several students working in groups of three. It is a great addition to both my Basic Structures and Hyperstatic Structures courses."


Dr. Gérard Poitras
University of Moncton

"We have recently acquired six KUKA robots for our Controls and Robotics Lab at the University of Toronto. Not only we are very impressed with the quality and performance of the units, but we are also very pleased with the level of service and professionalism we encountered from AYVA. They have provided a continuous channel through which we could interface with KUKA and fulfill our technical demands from the time of procurement, through to installation, training of personnel and commissioning. It has been a textbook case on how to support laboratory work in higher education."

Bruno Korst, P.Eng.
Director, Teaching Labs

"I have used AYVA wireless dataloggers in my biomedical labs and found that the reliable signal processing capability was well suited to my research requirements. I appreciated the prompt delivery and the excellent service that I received from your team before and after the sale. I am hoping to purchase additional units."


Dr. Pierre Savard
École Polytechnique de Montreal

"We appreciate Pignat's willingness to partner with the university to customize a pilot training system that fits both our needs - and our budget. I want to thank AYVA for arranging a visit to Pignat's factory in France so I could meet the design engineers and see first-hand the attention to detail at every step of the manufacturing process. I especially want to thank my hosts at Pignat for their hospitality during my stay in Lyon. I really had a good time testing our CO2 absorption/stripping unit and seeing all the nice equipment in the plant."


Dr. John Zhang
University of Waterloo

"Out of all the data acquisition systems I'm aware of, nothing approaches the convenience of the PASCO 850 interface. Between the broad range of available sensors and the simplicity of starting data acquisition, a wide range of tasks that would be incredibly complicated otherwise can be automated in minutes ... We have dedicated computers and 850 interfaces at each station in our labs so that data acquisition can be accomplished easily by our students whenever needed."

Gideon Humphrey
University of Toronto

"AYVA has provided us with excellent support in getting training equipment that will enhance our chemical engineering labs. We have had the opportunity to work with their knowledgeable staff as well as representatives from TecQuipment and PIGNAT. We especially appreciated Sean McLaughlin, Technical Services Manager’s time and expertise when we purchased the H83 from TecQuipment. He was extremely responsive and resourceful during the on-site installation."


Sivasubramaniam Ganeshalingam
University of Waterloo

"Bosch Rexroth’s hydraulics bench is really great! Robust, easy to use, and it offers the possibility to expand and add components to keep up with new technologies. My students are always motivated while working with the bench and I now understand why it has such a strong reputation. It is impossible to regret this purchase!"


Marc Boudreau
Kativik School Board

 

"I’m often running two lab sessions at one time in two different rooms. Being able to use the base module like TecQuipment's Hydraulic Bench and quickly be able to switch out the experimental modules makes running a tight schedule of laboratory sessions possible. With a few of my own modifications like adding quick connects and valves I can make this changeover even slicker. The AVYA experience is great! Their post-sale technical support is unparalleled."

Dean Milton,
University of Regina

"I’m very pleased with the fast and professional service that I’ve received from AYVA Educational Solutions. I am able to contact an AYVA representative any day of the week and receive a prompt response. AYVA’s representatives are happy and willing to accommodate any changes, modifications and suggestions. I highly recommend using AYVA Educational Services to meet your educational needs."


Sonny Hegde
SAIT Polytechnic

"I have worked with the AYVA team to upgrade my Mechanical Engineering lab. We have not only been provided with excellent pre-sale service but we also received valuable support after we placed our order. We were provided access to a number of resources which we were able to use to develop our own customized labs for the students. The structures equipment from TecQuipment is being used to teach student groups in several courses at the undergraduate level. There is minimal setup required and students are easily able to switch between experiments. The excellent quality of the TQ 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
University of Waterloo

"All of the students that have the opportunity to see the [Eridès] Refrigeration Trainer in operation and do their lab report based on readings really get a lot out of it. Interesting to note: Our refrigeration tech was fascinated by the unit. He is a very experienced technician, and he was simply amazed at seeing the thermodynamic cycle in action. Typically, refrigeration technicians follow pressure and temperature readings, and gauging from his reaction, they most times give little thought to the phase changes that take place inside the guts of the unit.'



Daniel Saulnier
CCNB



Daniel Saulnier
CCNB

"In recent years, there has been a growing demand for engineering equipment in the undergraduate labs at the University of Guelph as we have expanded our program. AYVA has been proactive and assisted us diligently in addressing all our equipment needs. We now proudly showcase both PASCO and TecQuipment products in our teaching labs. The quality of the equipment and teaching material is exceptional. AYVA offers a broad range of equipment well suited to our various engineering disciplines and we look forward to exploring their extended product offering in the future."


Dr. Shohel Mahmud
University of Guelph

"Our mechanical engineering department recently wanted to upgrade our Gas Dynamics Laboratory in conjunction with our newly added aerospace program.  After extensive research, we decided to purchase the AF27 Nozzle Flow Apparatus and the AF300  Intermittent Supersonic Wind Tunnel from TecQuipment with all the accessories including the VDAS Data Acquisition System.  We are happy to report our investment has been well worth it.  A perfect fit for our undergraduate laboratory.  Students are raving how “cool” the units are and the relative ease to obtain accurate data.  The laboratory size supersonic wind tunnel has been a big hit.  At Mach 1.8, viewing the shock waves and expansion fans on an airfoil using the included Schlieren Apparatus has never been easier and more clear.  The people at AYVA were amazing in helping us install the equipment.  They answered all our question in a timely manner and delivered on time.  The equipment is very well designed and built to last for a long time."


Peter Sakaris,
Concordia University

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