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Kinesys and Carallon Announce K2

Automation specialists Kinesys have teamed up with cutting-edge product designers, Carallon, to develop a brand new motion control software solution – K2. The product will be officially launched at PLASA 2005 at Earls Court in September.

K2 is a ground-breaking motion control technology that’s more powerful, logical, easy to operate and accurate than anything seen before.

Kinesys initially approached Carallon to help realise K2 because “their pedigree is second to none”. The Carallon design team has extensive experience producing specialist entertainment industry hardware and software, including iconic products such as the WholeHog range of digital lighting consoles. The team’s track record, combined with their energy and enthusiasm for K2, meant Kinesys knew they’d found the right partner with the right skills.

K2 features several innovative elements. Its ability to work with the actual moving items is central to the programming philosophy. Any item (prop, scenery, lighting truss etc), be it flown, tracked or revolved and can be dealt with in terms of its own movement – rather than the movement of the devices that support it.

This flexibility hugely simplifies the communication between designer and programmer. A request like “tilt another five degrees” is programmed logically and practically as exactly that – rather than the more clumsy ‘this winch up, this winch down, etc’ as is so often the case.

In order to accomplish this radical method of operation, K2 provides 3D viewers so that the movement of pieces can be monitored and programmed from any angle. The operator can move around anywhere and on any plane within their 3D world, flying their viewpoint camera in and around the objects, zooming in and out as needed. Programming of motion is equally straightforward with a graphical 3D interface providing intuitive and easy to use controls.

K2 can control any device, from the humble chain hoist to the most sophisticated variable-speed winches. It will also operate existing Kinesys equipment for full backwards compatibility.

Easy importing of 3D worlds and moving objects is possible via industry standard CAD packages. Motion effects, collision detection systems and many other powerful features are sure to make K2 the system of choice for motion control applications.

K2 will be demonstrated at a number of events over the summer stretching designers’ imaginations and making plenty of waves throughout the automation industry.

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Kinesys and Carallon Announce K2

30th June 2005

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