 Editor's Note
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| Dear Reader
In recent weeks, we met with educators and researchers at the ASEE Engineering Deans Institute and ECEDHA Annual Meeting. One topic linked both events: how to prepare world-class engineers capable of solving the World's Grand Challenges. In this issue, Paul Gilbert, Quanser's CEO offers strategies to captivate, motivate and graduate global engineers.
Creating a new generation of innovators calls for innovative and cost-effective control laboratory equipment and tools. As more educators are facing restrained budgets, we recognize that affordability and flexibility cannot be compromised. With these criteria in mind, we have enhanced our systems to offer you better value: - The new series of power amplifiers give your plants better performance.
- Test theories easier, more accurately with QUARC real-time control software for MATLAB/Simulink. QUARC's numerous built-in demos show how to spend less time and effort on control design.
- Harness industrial robots for your advanced courses or research with less effort than before. Robots from KUKA or Denso are now open-architecture enabled.
We hope you will enjoy learning about new technology for control labs. In June issue of our eNEWS we will give you a preview of more new tools that can help you captivate the brightest minds and graduate better engineers capable of solving the World's Grand Challenges. |
New Teaching and Research Tools
New Power Amplifiers: Smaller, Lighter |
 One would expect cutting-edge ideas from a company with the word "innovate" in its logo. That is exactly what Quanser's Electronics Engineering Group delivers. Using the latest technology, they developed a whole new series of portable power amplifiers that do not compromise high-performance. Whether you are running a basic or advanced Quanser plant, we can help you choose the right amplifier from our VoltPAQ line. The new amplifiers can drive multiple actuators and are suitable for single and multi-DOF Quanser experiments.
Read more about VoltPAQ line on our engineering blog. |
Focused on QUARC
Try Before You Buy
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Choosing the right software for control systems design and implementation is crucial, whether you are teaching controls or doing research. QUARC, Quanser's rapid prototyping software offers powerful and convenient capabilities for your lab. Now you can test-drive the software, even without Quanser equipment. Get a free 30-day license to access 60 built-in demos. With your trial license you can experience how QUARC integrates with Simulink, dynamic reconfiguration capabilities, 3D Visualization and much more.
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Focused on Unmanned Systems
Teaching a Robot to Play Ping-Pong
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 If you ever considered bringing an industrial robot into your lab, you might have also considered the need to master the proprietary software. Good news - Quanser has done all the hard work for you. Now you can easily interface robots from manufacturers such as KUKA or DENSO because they are completely open-architecture - perfect tools for teaching and research. And when it's time for a break, you can have a ping-pong match with your robot.
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| In Your Own Words | |
 "Using Quanser's software, we can easily design control systems for many plants. We can apply complex control strategies quickly and effectively - and it is very easy to verify theory on the real plant."
Dr. Kenichi Yano, Gifu University, Japan
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