Kinematics: What's behind it.
Physics and mathematics are not everyone's favorite subjects from their school days. But physical quantities and mathematical formulas are part of the field of kinematics. So what is it all about? From a technical point of view, "kinematics" is a field of mechanics in which the motion of bodies is described purely geometrically with the quantities time, location, velocity and acceleration. The force, the mass of the bodies and all derived quantities such as momentum or energy are not taken into account. It is only described how a body moves, which is why "kinematics" is also called the theory of motion. Why a body moves, namely under the influence of forces, is the subject of "kinetics". Incidentally, the term "kinematics" was coined in 1834 by André-Marie Ampère, after whom, among other things, the international unit of amperage, the ampere, is named.
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Important in many areas
But let's take a look at where kinematics plays an important role in practice. For example, in the wheel suspension, which creates a movable connection between the vehicle body and the wheels. Here, it is a matter of kinematically calculating and coordinating the various forces, such as drive, braking, lateral or rolling resistance forces, when they are in motion. The kinematics and the elasticity have a great influence on the driving behavior and thus on safety and comfort in vehicles. Another example: convertible tops. Here, the kinematics influence, among other things, how smoothly the top can be operated, what shape it can have or how it has to adapt to the body.
Right to the point
And what important role does kinematics play in the design of canvas tops? With the help of kinematics, the appropriate levers or points are set to ensure the functional safety and ease of operation of the canvas tops in every situation. Kinematically optimized tarpaulin tops give drivers the security to work quickly and without problems. For the haulage companies, the aspect of cost-effectiveness is just as important. After all, what works smoothly does not cost expensive time.
Open to everything from above
Curtain-sider tarpaulin systems from Edscha TS make very targeted use of the advantages offered by kinematics. And especially for everything that has to be loaded from above. It becomes clear how the use of kinematic knowledge can achieve a high level of functional reliability, ease of operation and high stability of the tarpaulins. This is also helped by a new joint concept developed by Edscha TS with optimized folding/raising kinematics of the roof bows. From a kinematic point of view, the CS-Profi from Edscha TS is an expert in terms of ease of operation. The high-tech soft top does its job without any problems even in different weather conditions or other tricky working situations. The CS-Hybrid also has great performance capabilities. It is the standard soft top for many individual applications. And opens or closes reliably. With the SESAM systems, Edscha TS also offers a kit.
You have to know kinematics.
Edscha TS is one of the leading manufacturers of innovative soft top systems. The main strengths of the soft tops include technical sophistication, ease of operation and high stability. Not to forget the high quality and long service life. In any case, an investment that pays off. With the introduction of the CS-Hybrid or CS-Profi curtain sider tarpaulins, Edscha TS is setting new standards by using a clever combination of plastic and steel materials and intelligent joining technologies for robust and long-lasting canvas roof systems. All systems offer optimum folding kinematics and functionality in a reduced installation space and thus more loading volume and low operating forces without sacrificing assembly and fatigue strength. Kinematics therefore makes you calm. Incidentally, this is also true of the specialists and experts at Edscha TS who deal with the kinematics issue. For them, it is clear that kinematics makes all the difference compared to other tarpaulin covers. Especially when it has to "run" really well.
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