Article excerpt as seen in Farm Equipment magazine.
AW Dynamometer recently received a U.S. Patent for a PTO Dynamometer featuring a totally new design – a dual quad power stator. This design maximizes the coefficient of friction at the kinetic point of energy by utilizing a stator consisting of 8 torque pistons (dual quad) equally spaced over the length of a rotor and applying uniform pressure to a hydraulic pressure equalizer plate. The amount of pressure applied by the stator to the rotor is the same over all the area of the rotor resulting in increased torque while running smoothly. The new dual quad stator is housed in a large single drum making this dynamometer very efficient. Tests done at an outside facility resulted in powerful findings of 6,000 foot-pounds of torque at 1,000 rpm yielding 1,150 horsepower. AW uses its’ electronic computerized load system to control rpm and horsepower. This system allows the operator a wide variety of power set points and the ability to control the load from the cab of the tractor. The new dynamometer will be the highest horsepower PTO dyno on the market and is named the AG.MAX.
AW recently launched a new product to test implements, combines, planters, and more – the “Virtual Tractor.” The model VT.lX features a 10 hp electric motor powering a 3,000 psi hydraulic system with PTO and 6 sets of quick disconnect hydraulic couplers, an ISOBUS 11783-2 system with an independent 60 amp power supply and a SAE J560 light test system. All of the systems are remotely con trolled by an HM1 touchscreen tablet “The Commander” using a powerful Wi-Fi system with over a 100-foot control radius. The VT.lX has successfully tested John Deere S Series combines at low and high speeds along with other tests of implements. The operator has direct control of increasing or decreasing an RPM set point. The new product will be the most advanced system on the market.
– Del Robinson, President, AW Dynamometer Inc. (A Veteran Owned Company)