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The last time I was at KONI I was able to capture some images of this piece of history. This a durability machine for running up to 7 specimens at one time. Simple, brutal but perfect for the time frame to efficiently run 7 dampers at one time until failure. I could not identify the date but clearly not from this century. I also have good footage of a historic KONI damper dyno from the early 1980's. Part of the history of damper testing and equipment we are gathering along the way.

CTW Automation will be in Europe this coming week, Feb 17 thru 21st. Heading to Belgium and the Netherlands for an install and training on a new machine. We will also be meeting with some existing customers to help them move forward with software and testing requirements. The secondary goal will be to complete the agreement to have permanent representation in Europe. We will see how the meeting and dinner goes, but this would be the start of CTW Europe. Exciting times to come.

Kurt Roehrig's first market viable electromagnetic linear actuator (EMA) was introduced to the world in Jan 1999 at the Autosport Show. This "2K" version would go on to revolutionize the damper testing market. Like the first shock dyno software "QDYNO25" written by Chris Wallach, again Chris joined with Kurt to produce the first version of the EMA controls and drive system. The first machine was a prototype, and it went to Hendrick Motorsport as they were a partner of Roehrig Engineering in this regard. The first production EMA went to Joe Gibbs Racing. This EMA-001-4K is still operating today with a different owner. #hendrickmotorsports #autosport #kurtroehrig #roehrigengineering

As CTW explores the history of the Roehrig shock dyno, the software and early data acquisition systems, our library and museum also continue to grow. Michael (VP) will eventually publish a book to contain this information. In the meantime, we are sharing a video of the first version of shock dyno software. Written by Chris Wallach for Ken Anderson (Quantum) and Kurt Roehrig (Roehrig Engineering) QDYNO25 was released in September of 1990. We were actually able to open and view some of the material. But this is just a small step in our history! Enjoy and stay tuned.

CTW Automation is releasing early pictures of the next product series. This is a 3-Station crank-type durability machine. Designed to run up to 3 dampers at a time while monitoring force and temperature in CTW Probe? software, this machine will take CTW into the field of durability testing. The machine has been designed with cooling and bearing life in mind. More to come on this exciting new path. #CTW #durability #dampertesting

Version 24.12.10.1945 CTW Automation announces the release of our latest version of CTW Probe? software for the crank-type and electro-magnetic actuators. You can run "check for Updates" within our software, under the Help menu or download from our website - Support / Software https://lnkd.in/ep3HEJyt

You may be aware that CTW (Michael) is trying to fully document Roehrig Engineering and Kurt Roehrig's racing and engineering career to be able to present a history of Kurt and his "shock dyno" company, Roehrig Engineering. Be bringing a commercially available shock dyno to the market, Kurt changed the way we race and the way shock manufactures and engineers tuned the race cars. We can announce something that might be fun to the geeks in here. The first "shock dyno" software was released in September 1990 by Chris Wallach to Ken Anderson and Kurt Roehrig. It was called QDYNO25. The following is text from a source we were able to decode. It has been edited by CTW to help. Note: Chris Wallach and his MRG was likely one of the first data acquisition systems available and was being used in the 1985 (and on) time frame. Chris was every bit as important to the racing world as Kurt would become. It all started when they met. 9/5/90 MRG ASPECT NOTE: THE DEMO DISK MUST HAVE THESE PROGRAMS ON IT, NO MORE, NO LESS. DYNODEMO.EXE RELEASED TO KEN ANDERSON AND KURT ROEHRIG SOFTWARE KEY BLOCK DISABLED F3 AND F4 DISABLED AND CODE REMOVED DYNODEMO.EXE CAN ONLY LOAD AND PROCESS THE FILES DYNORUN1 AND DYNORUN2. THE PROGRAM IS OTHERWISE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. END QUANTUM SHOCK DYNO DEMO DISK SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: IBM PC OR 100% COMPATIBLE 640 K MEMORY EGA OR VGA HARD DISK DRIVE C WITH 500K FREE SPACE FLOPPY DRIVE A OR B

CTW Automation announced at the 2025 Autosport show a new machine to fill a very important notch in our crank dyno lineup. The RD5-LS (long stroke). Designed to fit nicely between the tabletop machines and the larger industrial RD7.5 & RD10 models. We are taking deposits and will be shipping by the end of Q1.

CTW will be exhibiting at the 2024 PRI Show in Indianapolis. We will have a RD3 in the booth that will also be for sale at the end of the show. Come by and see us, chat, get info on a new dyno or talk about updates in software. Stay connected and stay up to date.

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