Mercutech electronic product development
applying excellent electronic engineering

 
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Some Mercutech electronic product development results

have emerged as a result of years of electronic product development
originally intended for niche applications

Earth Wire Monitor
Rugged unit to monitor earth wire integrity between point of connection and the transformer star point
on a 525V 3-phase system.
Can be made for other voltages.

Earth Wire Monitor

SVC
Motor start-up Sequence and Vigilance Controller
initially intended for winch motors

SVC

Celtifier
for monitor & control through SMS's and miss-calls using your cellphone.
Just needs your SIM card and off you go.

 basic celtifier - big electronic product development

Wireless proximity detection
initially used for collision avoidance in underground locos
working on 433MHz

 433MHz transceiver->Bayete's product

Digital Timer with DIP switches
settable range: 0.25 – 63.75 seconds
in steps of 0.25 sec
(longer times can be arranged)

70x50x23mm box
70 x 50 x 23mm

USB-RS232-I2C-PIC programmer interface

70x50x23mm box

low cost Fluid immersion sensor

70x50x23mm box

Telephone recording interface
detects on/off-hook,
digitises sound and transmits WAV packets to PC via USB

Telephone digitiser
70 x 50 x 23mm

Spinning wheel with 20 lights
and controller

for probability based on programmed probablilities.
Each number appears at random intervals but has a predefined number of hits out of a specified number (300 in this example)

 spinning wheel of 20 lights<-heart of electronic products

Podium display with response buttons
and controller

Each display box has a thumbwheel number entry associated with it,
after setting up a button is pressed to display the number

 Podium displays

EDMU: Energy Display and Management Unit

For installation in homes to manage peak consumption
by warning, disconnecting and reconnecting load circuits
with internal and external data links

EDMU

    


 Affiliate Products

 

passive metal detector
Portable, lightweight and battery operated, fold-up model available.
Based on a sensor module (Mercutech) which monitors small changes in the earth's magnetic field.
(See article on microvolt amplilfier)

Contact Roteck

 magnetic sensor module ->metal detector frame

Dual beam for outside use
Developed, manufactured and sold by
MJR: contact Martin at 082 3902448

 dual IR beam


 Legacy Designs

 

Automated PC controlled test station with
- 2 serial communication links
- controlled 3-phase current oputput
- cotnrolled 3-phase voltages
- manual override
[2007]

 Automated test station with current control & 3-phase

Multifunction Earth Fault Protection Relay
with SCADA Comm.s (Profibus)
[2002]

 Elpronet

Nurse call system with mimic panel
for 80 bed units on serial bus,
full event records in non-volatile memory
[1997]

 Nurse call system

Socket Tester
for testing the integrity and safety of South African power outlets

(being redesigned for ruggedness)

 Socket tester  leaflet

DC earth leakage monitor
2mA resolution on 50mA range.
Using magnetic toroids,
based on core balance and BH nonlinearity

[1997]

 DC earth leakage monitor

Test station
for Eskom's Remote Terminal Units
in their Acquisition and Telecontrol system.
[1994]

 RTU test station at IST

 

Field test unit, based on the 8751, C and Assembler
for a missile launcher including optical, RF detectors and gyros
[1990]

 missile launcher tester

Motor protection Relay based on analog simulation of an accurate thermal model of an induction motor.
[1979]

 CMTS

Passive earth fault protection Relay
(20-2000mA-ac, 250-2500msec) for high-voltage installations
(Erich's first patent)
[1978]

 ADIT

 

Creative ideas
ideas
conceptual product

design
innovative
circuit design,
PCB layout,
manufacturability
and cost control

probWheel
Prototype:
PCB assembly
testing and debugging

 Mission:
To develop high tech products exploiting the knowledge gained in the last few decades. Thereby contributing to our technological and information age.

 Erich about electronic engineering

Key Benefits of Engineering Outsourcing

  • Reduce time-to-market
  • Reduce or eliminate the fixed expense on R&D 
  • Expand your resources as and when needed
  • Add expertise to your development team
  • Supplement your own resources to relieve pressure on critical path tasks
  • Free your internal resources for tasks at hand