Custom Solution Case Studies
Gentech Custom Solution keeps super car cool
One of the world’s oldest super car marques required a sensor for its engine coolant expansion tank. Coolant level is critical in high performance engines where overheating, through low coolant levels, can cause very costly damage. The sensor system was required to alert the driver when levels were low and in addition it was required to be aesthetically and mechanically in line with the rest of the vehicles high levels of automotive engineering.
Bentley 
Automotive 
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Gentech Sensors verify minimum oil level for safe engine start-up
The client , a construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer, wished to remove the risk of diesel engines being started with low oil levels. Typically the task of checking levels is carried out manually and is often neglected or forgotten. Ensuring minimum oil levels are safe prevents costly equipment failure and downtime. A sensor, positioned in a confined space in the engine, was required to interface with the engine management system to prevent start up when unsafe.
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Grass cutter gets detected
Starting grass cutting tractors with the cutter positioned down can cause damage to the engine and the ground – alowing start up only when the blade is up is prevents damage. The client wanted a reliable sensor to replace the contact switch type he had been using. Contamination and vibration caused poor reliability. A high concentration of metal in the detection area made standard non-contact sensors difficult to source.
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Gentech tames small engine oil ‘slosh’
Small engines, such as in lawn mower engines, rarely get the oil level checked by the owner and many purchased by rental companies are at the disposal of hirers. Often these products are used in critical applications such as a generators keeping power to essential items such as refrigerators and medical devices.
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