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MTR100The Case: The Case: 2G Engineering is excited to share its new line of Underwa- ter Actuators that can be utilized in a number of Þ elds; from the oil and gas industry to deep water exploration. 2G is also a manufacturing broker with a diverse base of high quality sup- pliers for the underwater industry. The Company: The Company: 2G Engineering is a privately owned company located in Southern Wisconsin. It incorporated in 2005 by founders Hal and Taylor Glenn. It has been expanding its engineering ex- pertise throughout the years by tackling diverse projects that have ranged from all electric vehicle power systems on land to controls systems for ROVÕs that operate over a mile deep in the ocean. The company was started because the found- ers wanted the freedom to work on the types of engineering projects that they felt had worth. Because of this, the company has become eclectic and created its very own niche in custom engineering and product design, and in sourcing and produc-ing quick turn, high quality prototype components. 2G En-gineering has many facets and specialties in the engineering world, mechanical, electrical and computer. The combination and continual development of these skills in our employees enables it to tackle problems holistically from start to Þ nish. Providing its customers with a fully optimized and cutting edge product. The Tech: The Tech: - Mechanical/Electrical Design - Battery Management Systems - Oil & Gas - Underwater Products Underwater Actuators, Underwater Lights - Green Energy Technology - Motor Drive Systems 2G ENGINEERING 2G ENGINEERING 2870 Terra Ct. Suite #3 2870 Terra Ct. Suite #3 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590 53590Tel: (608) 825-4799 Tel: (608) 825-4799 E-mail: tbonnell@2g-eng. E-mail: [email protected] comWebsite: www.2g-eng.com Website: www.2g-eng.com CEO/President: Hal GlennVice President: Emily GlennGeneral Manager: George HeindlEmployees: 6 The Case: The Case: Xsens is a leader in MEMS IMUs, VRUs and AHRSs in the $1000-$5000 class. These products regularly go head to head with FOGs when it comes to integration in maritime appli- cations. The 4th generation MTi that has been introduced in 2012 has proven itself in new applications. The Company: The Company: Xsens is a developer and global supplier of 3D motion track- ing products and solutions, based on MEMS inertial technol-ogy. The company operates in four business segments: Indus- trial Applications, Entertainment, Movement Science and IP Licensing. Entertainment and Movement Science focus on (full) body motion capture for games, movies, sports and revalidation. IP Licensing supplies sensor fusion software for mobile devices. The Industrial Applications segment is the largest of Xsens and supplies powerful Motion Trackers to control & stabilization, measurement & correction and navigation applications. In the maritime market, the Þ t with the Xsens MTi has been proven by a large customer base of successful system integrators in e.g. USBL, ROV and echo sounder solutions: almost a quarter of the companies in the MTR 100 of 2012 are XsensÕ customers. Xsens was founded in 2000 and has gained a strong position in the MEMS business landscape. With an installed base of approximately 25,000 MTÕs, the two ofÞ ces in Enschede, the Netherlands and Los Angeles, Xsens has proven to be a reliable choice. Research and development is conducted by the in-house R&D team, comprising 50% of the company head count. Xsens offers solutions at several integration levels, depend- ing on the requirements and wishes of the customer. Integra- tion levels range from IMUÕs without sensor fusion to tight integration projects in joint development with the customerÕs engineering department. The Tech: The Tech: The core of Xsens technology is XsensÕ set of sensor fusion al- gorithms. The Extended Kalman Filter XKF3 is used in XsensÕ products, with modiÞ cations for speciÞ c sensor suites, plat- forms, applications and accuracy requirements. XSENS XSENS Pantheon 6, Enschede, Pantheon 6, Enschede, OV, The Netherlands OV, The Netherlands 7521 PR 7521 PR Tel: +31889736700 Tel: +31889736700 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: inf [email protected]: www.xsens.com Website: www.xsens.com CEO/President: Casper Peeters Employees: 144 www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 55MTR #6 (50-65).indd 55MTR #6 (50-65).indd 557/23/2013 9:09:15 AM7/23/2013 9:09:15 AM