RAETECH in the News

07.27.10 - Ann Arbor engineering firm RAETECH Corp. developed engine powering Automotive X Prize front-runner

A small engine designed and built in Ann Arbor is powering three unusual-looking vehicles that many observers are picking to win the Automotive X Prize, a rigorous international competition to develop ultra clean-energy vehicles.

The one-cylinder, 250 cc, partly turbocharged workhorse that powers the Edison2 Very Light Car was developed by Raetech Corp., a small automotive, motorsports and aviation engineering firm. The Automotive X Prize is a $10 million competition to build a production-capable clean vehicle capable of achieving 100 miles per gallon or its energy equivalent. more...

08.17.09 - RAETECH Load Cells Featured in Racecar Engineering Magazine

Racecar Engineering Magazine's September, '09 Stockcar Engineering supplement highlights RAETECH's line of motorsports load sensors. Racecar Engineering is the premier source for motorsport technology. The article is titled "Sensor of Purpose".

06.01.09 - RAETECH GT2 Porsche 944 Featured in Excellence Magazine

Excellence Magazine, a specialty magazine about Porsche cars features the RAETECH GT2 Porsche in an article titled "Tube-frame Titan" published in the August 2009 issue.

05.25.09 - RAETECH Load Sensors Featured in RaceTech Magazine

RaceTech Magazine, a technical reference for the Motorsports industry reviews RAETECH's line of Load Sensing products in their July 2009 issue, No. 104.

03.12.09 - RAETECH Programmable Miniature Strain Gage Amplifiers

For Immediate Release: RAETECH Introduces Programmable Miniature Strain Gage Amplifiers. Strain gage users can now easily program gain, offset and temperature compensation from a personal computer.

12.01.08 - RAETECH Bump-Stop Load Cell

RAETECH is introducing a new Bump-Stop Load Cell engineered for NASCAR® competitors, at the PRI Show in Orlando, FL. This load cell will measure forces at the shock absorber allowing Bump-Stop performance to be directly evaluated. The design incorporates our Programmable Strain Gage Amplifier providing full temperature compensation and allowing custom range selection.

11.01.08 - Performance Racing Industry Show

RAETECH is exhibiting at the 21th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show on December 11 - 13th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Visit us in booth #5760 to see our complete line of Load Cells, Programmable Strain Gage Amplifiers and Signal Conditioners. This is an opportunity to discuss your application needs with our engineers.

10.14.08 - RAETECH Coil-over Spring Load Cell

RAETECH releases a Coil-over Spring Load Cell that measures spring loads on 36mm, 50mm, 60mm, 2”, 2 1/4” and 2 1/2” diameter coilover spring applications. The design is compact, robust and provides a high level 0-5v output.

04.07.08 - RAETECH Strain Gage Amplifier USB Programmer Released

RAETECH's USB Programming Tool allows our Miniature Strain Gage Amplifiers to be configured from a Windows® computer. Users can build custom temperture dependent Gain and Offset tables to suit their applications. Amplifier Setups can be Stored, Recalled and Modified as required.

03.28.08 - Tie Rod Load Cell is now available in two Lengths

RAETECH Motorsports introduces a 7 ¾” Tie Rod Load Cell to allow fitting a wider range of applications including NASCAR's® Car of Tomorrow . RAETECH's full line of Suspension Load Cells include our Programmable Strain Gage Amplifier providing full temperature compensation and allowing custom range selection.

12.06.07 - RAETECH Strain Gage Amplifier USB Programming Tool

RAETECH Motorsports is previewing a USB Programmer that allows customers to custom configure our Miniature Strain Gage Amplifiers. This interface allows amplifier Gain, Offset and Temperature correction tables to be easily updated. Join us at the Performance Racing Industry Show for a demonstration and view our entire product line.

10.05.07 - Performance Racing Industry Show

RAETECH is exhibiting at the 20th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show on December 6 - 8th at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Visit us in booth #4606 to see our complete line of Load Cells and Signal Conditioners. This is an opportunity to discuss your application needs with our engineers.

08.27.07 - Steering Wheel Torque Load Cell

RAETECH Motorsports announces an innovative "Steering Torque Sensor". This Load Cell can be quickly and easily installed on a 3/4" dia. steering shaft with no disassembly or modification to the steering system. This tool makes difficult to obtain data readily available.

06.18.07 - Miniature Programmable Strain Gage Amplifier

RAETECH introduces a strain gage instrumentation amplifier with expanded range of operating temperature and input voltage in a miniature package. Complementary to RAETECH's introduction of suspension load cells for the NASCAR® arena was the development of small, precision strain gage amplifier that would provide temperature compensation while surviving heat, shock and vibration typical of the motorsports environment.

12.01.06 - New Center of Pressure Spring Mount Load Cell

NASCAR® competitors are using RAETECH Motorsports' Center of Pressure Load Cell to measure Front Coil Spring alignment 'On the Track'. This sensor supplies data crucial to optimizing spring bucket angles and tuning coil bind setups.

08.14.06 - SAE Motorsports Conference & Exhibition

Raetech President, David Finch is leading 'Suspension and Vehicle Dynamics' Technical Sessions at the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers Motorsports Conference. The conference takes place December 5-7, at the Dearborn Hyatt in Dearborn, Michigan.

06.10.06 - RAETECH FEA Analysis included in Ansys Solutions Magazine:

RAETECH's analysis of the T-34 Wing Spar loading are presented in the 2006 Spring edition of 'Ansys Solutions'

04.18.06 - New GT Restrictor Series:

RAETECH Motorsports releases the GT Restrictor series providing the larger diameters required for SCCA's GT2 and GT3 classes. The GT Series modular design provides a wide selection of installation options. Insert diameters are available from 31 to 38mm.

03.25.06 - RAETECH Porsche at Ansys User Conference:

The RAETECH Motorsports GT2 Porsche 944 will be on display at the 2006 International ANSYS Conference to be held from May 2-4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ansys is a leading computer software company providing a comprehensive selection of analysis tools.

03.12.06 - New 29mm Inlet Restrictor:

RAETECH Motorsports introduces 29mm Single Inlet Restrictors for BMW E36 in SCCA ITS racing.

02.28.06 - Instrumentation for NASCAR Racing:

RAETECH Motorsports announces Suspension Load Cells for NASCAR Cup, Busch and Truck testing applications.

09.25.05 - 2005 SCCA National Championships:

Mark Hotchkis driving the RAETECH prepared F Production Porsche 914 wins national title in honor of the late Mr. Kirby. (Photos)

09.25.05 - 2005 SCCA National Championships:

Dave Finch and the RAETECH Porsche 944 defend their title at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. (Photos)

07.01.05 - Ansys publishes RAETECH Testimonial:

RAETECH demonstrates unique applications for Ansys analysis tools "FEA and CFD meshing for Race Car Design"

11.01.04 - Optimum Power Technology Press Release:

With RAETECH, OPTIMUM's Automated Design and Network Supercomputer software continues its success in Motorsport.

10.01.04 - Raetech Motorsports 2004 Racing Season:

David Finch, driving the Raetech Porsche 944 wins his 6th career SCCA GT2 National Championship leading the Kohler Run Offs at Mid Ohio from Flag to Flag. Raetech would like to thank Bosch, Ansys and Optimum for their support this season. (Photos)