R&D

Kinetics has significant in house product development, systems integration and testing resources, including:

• In house engineering teams:
  • System engineering
  • HVAC/NBC protection design teams headed by lead engineers having a record of development of dozens of systems for military applications, including tactical vehicles, IFVs, howitzers and main battle tanks
  • Control hardware and software development
  • Test engineering
  • Fluid Power
     
    In total, the company employs around 50 engineers in the different disciplines of LSS, APU and Fluid Power development.
     
• Simulation tools:
  • Finite element analysis
  • Thermal analysis – vehicle level and heat exchangers
  • Fluid dynamics
     
• CAD tools:
  • Inventor, Solidworks and Pro-E
     
• Extensive test facilities (see also in Testing):
  • Climatic chambers
  • Environmental testing
  • EMI testing
  • Control Systems
  • Data acquisition systems
  • Automatic testers for controllers and electrical wiring harnesses
  • Endurance testing
     
• Prototype facilities:
  • Sheet metal fabrication
  • Welding and brazing
  • Machining
  • Controllers assembly
  • Electrical wire harness assembly
  • Systems assembly and testing