Pricol - New Automotive Products from Pricol

Pricol is an ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 Certified Company, and a leading manufacturers and suppliers of automotive products globally. It is mainly located in India, and it has branches all over the world. The company has recently launched new products which are given as follows.

·         Instrument Cluster with thermo-formed dials

·         Black Face Instrument Cluster (Optitron)

·         Cruise Control Actuator

·         Drowsy Driver Detection System

·         Digital Tachograph

·         Multiplexing

·         Side Object Detection

·         Central Locking System

Instrument Cluster with thermo-formed dials

In an automobile, an electronic instrument cluster, digital instrument panel or digital dash for short, is a set of instrumentation, including the speedometer that is displayed with a digital readout rather than with the traditional analog gauges. Digital instrument clusters give drivers more information in less time for added driving safety. Digital instrument cluster displays need a color depth of at least 16 bits/pixel to render gage needles drawn diagonally.

Black Face Instrument Cluster (Optitron)

Pricol is the leading manufacturers and suppliers of Black Face Instrument Cluster (Optitron). Black Face Cluster driving instruments are designed for greater clarity and reduced eye fatigue. Ergonomically optimized, they use individual LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) on every figure and indicator needle, doing away with traditional instrument illumination. Optitron provides outstandingly clear readability - leading to less eyestrain - and enhanced driving concentration, whatever the ambient light conditions. The instrument panel lights up when you turn the ignition key.

Cruise Control Actuator

Cruise Control Actuator is the most often vacuum operated although some actuators are electrically controlled with small, stepper type motors. The actuator moves the linkage as directed by the cruise control module until the set speed has been achieved. It then maintains this speed by controlling the amount of vacuum. It actually modulates the vacuum as the pulses from the control module direct.

Drowsy Driver Detection System

Driver drowsiness detection is a car safety technology which prevents accidents when the driver is getting drowsy. A system for detecting a drowsy driver includes an axle with a sensor for measuring the movement of the axle and for producing an axle signal. The sensor typically measures any or all of the following: the lateral acceleration of the axle, the fore-aft acceleration of the axle, or the vehicle speed. A central processing unit compares the axle signal derived from the sensor measurements to a pre-determined drowsy threshold and an indicator indicates to the driver that drowsiness has been detected when the axle signal exceeds the pre-determined drowsy threshold.

Multiplexing

Multiplexing is the process of transmitting several different signals or information streams via a single carrier. The transmission of all these signals or streams takes place simultaneously by combining the several signals into one common signal that will efficiently moves through the carrier bandwidth. Once the signal reaches the destination point for one of the transmissions, that integrated signal re-assimilates into its original form and is received.

Side Object Detection

Side object detection systems are designed to alert the driver to the presence of vehicles that may be in the blind spot area of adjacent lanes of traffic. Blind spot are the areas on both sides and rearward of a vehicle, not visible within the rearview or door mirrors. Object detection system can be as simple as using a convex mirror as part of the door mirrors, or it may be an electronic system.

Central Locking System

A car with central locking security system helps the user to lock and unlock doors at the press of a button. Mainly two types of central locking systems are used in Auto industry - Automatic central locking system and Manual central locking system that ensures smoother and secured operation. A central locking system provides an overall protection to the vehicle. The most important features that should be kept in mind while buying a central locking system are -

·         Motion sensors that produce alarm when an invader approaches your car

·         Remote Outputs allows user to add features like remote starters or window controls

·         Effective glass break sensor

·         Easy installation

·         Simple in handling

·         Negligible maintenance

Digital Tachograph

A Digital Tachograph is a device fitted to a vehicle that automatically records its speed and distance, together with the driver's activity selected from a choice of modes. The drive mode is activated automatically when the vehicle is in motion, and modern tachograph heads usually default to the other work mode upon coming to rest. The rest and availability modes can be manually selected by the driver whilst stationary.